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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1936

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Hotel Balcony Collapses Miraculous Escapes. One Woman Dies

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 7

With a terrific roar, a section of the balcony of the Macquarie View Hotel, facing Talbragar-st., Dubbo, collapsed suddenly during a sale at 4 o'clock on…

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Casino Burglaries Hotel and Bakery Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 7

Two burglaries and at attempt it burglary were reported to the police as having occurred in Casino last night or early this morning…

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Famous London Hotel Sold for £300,000 War-time Resort (From A Special Correspondent). LONDON, April 4 (By Air Mail)

Northern Star · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 13

Many famous old London hotels, notably the Cecil in the Strand, have disappeared in the past few years. The old town is now…

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Hotel Additions Casino

Northern Star · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 11

An application by Gerald L. Dutton, licence of the Tabulam hotel, was granted in the Licensing Court yesterday in respect to the proposed…

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Hotelkeeper Makes Denials S. P. Betting Prosecutions Commission

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday:— Giving evidence before the Royal Commission on starting price betting prosecutions to-day, Ernest Cochrane, licensee of…

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Family's 55 Years In Parkes Hotel

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 6

The sale of the lease of the Cambridge Hotel at Parkes by Mr. T. C7 Medlyn and the approaching departure of Mr. and Mrs. Medlyn, will…

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New Hotel Mooted

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 4

It is reported that Messrs. Toohey Ltd. are preparing plans for a new reinforced concrete hotel to replace the present wooden premises of the…

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New Hotel For Brunswick Heads Brunswick Heads

Northern Star · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 7

It is reported that Messrs. Toohey Ltd. are preparing plans for a new reinforced concrete hotel to replace the present wooden premises of the…

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Hotel Alterations

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 10

In the Lismore Licensing Court yesterday Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., granted an application by Elsie Prudence Pearl Ede, licensee of the…

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Extension of Hotel Trading Hours? Victorian Cabinet Appoints Sub-Committee

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday:--The State Cabinet has appointed a sub-committee of Ministers to investigate the requests of the Licensed Victuallers'…

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Money and Bank Keys Stolen Bangalow Hotel Thief Enters Rooms of Two Guests

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 April 1936 · page 4

A thief entered, the rooms of two guests at the Granuaille Hotel, Bangalow, early yesterday morning and went through the clothes…

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Daring Robbery at Bangalow Hotel. Money and Bank Keys Stolen

Mullumbimby Star and Byron Bay-Bangalow Advocate · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 1

A daring robbery was perpetrated on Wednesday morning by a thief who entered the rooms of two guests at the Granuaille Hotel…

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Furs Worth £600. Stolen from Window at Hotel Australia

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Furs valued at more than £600 were taken from David Jones' display window at the Hotel Australia last night or early…

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Licensing of Seamen

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 6

CANBERRA, Tuesday: -- In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. W. M. Hughes told Mr. Curtin (Leader of the Opposition) that up to…

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Hotel Betting Opinions Differ Royal Commission Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 9

During the hearing to-day of evidence at the starting price Royal Commission, varied opinions as whether a man could legally…

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17 Men Arrested in Betting Raid "S.p' Alleged In Hotel Premises

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 4

The first betting raid at Murwillumbah for many months resulted in 17 men being arrested on Saturday afternoon…

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Seamen and Licensing System Decisions of Melbourne Conference

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:-- Questions affecting the members of the Seamen's Union who were compelled to take out licences under the…

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Hotel Barber. Gets Busy in Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 4

On Monday night a hotel "barber" expertly "trimmed" the occupants of two rooms at the Commercial Hotel, Coraki, and one at…

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Great Northern Hotel

Mullumbimby Star and Byron Bay-Bangalow Advocate · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 2

Byron Bay awaits the name of the successful tenderer to demolish and rebuild the new hotel. Tenders closed last Monday. It is quite apparent…

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Radio Licenses Exceed 800,000 MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 8

For the first time the number of radio listeners' licenses in force throughout Australia exceeds 800,000. At…

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