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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1937

196 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 10

Motion for Licensing of S.P. Betting Rejected Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 9

CLAIMING that lawlessness had been caused by the prevalence of starting price betting, that "standover" men were prevalent…

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On Licensed Premises KYOGLE

Northern Star · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 3

For having been found on the licensed premises of the Commercial Hotel, Kyogle, at 11.15 p.m. on Saturday, Thomas Whalan was fined…

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On Licensed Premises

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 3

At Lismore Police Court, before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., William Cook (31) was fined 10s or, in default, one day's imprisonment, for being found on the…

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Hotel Rent Court Claim Short Retirement

Northern Star · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 11

In an action heard at Lismore District Court yesterday, before his Honour, Judge Clancy, and a jury, Thomas Stephen O'Connor, a…

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Employees Strike San Francisco Hotels

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 6

SAN FRANCISCO, Monday:--A strike by the employees left 6000 guests in 15 of the city's largest hotels without lifts, telephone…

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On Licensed Premises

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 9

Cornelius Albert Pye (22), who pleaded guilty, was fined 10s for drunkenness in Bridge-street, North Lismore, on Saturday, and £1 for…

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N.S.W. Hotels Reduction in 1936 Licensing Yield Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 7

Some Interesting figures are contained in the annual report of the Licences Reduction Board, which has been received by the Minister…

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Publican Fined BALLINA

Northern Star · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 10

On a charge of having a person on his premises at a prohibited hour on February 20, Reginald Claude Puller, who had been licensee of the…

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On Licensed Premises

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 3

Patrick James Druitt (44) pleaded guilty at Lismore Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., to a charge of being found on the licensed…

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Hotel Improvements

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 9

An application lodged on behalf of Goodman Joel Pyke, licensee of the Hotel Gollan, for permission to effect improvements to the premises was…

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On Licensed Premises

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 9

Peter Rooney was charged, ex parte, at Lismore Police Court yesterday with being found on the licensed premises of the Metropole Hotel on Sunday, i…

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Pioneer Hotel Transfer BALLINA

Northern Star · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 10

An application by Ernest Nicholas Gainen for the transfer of the licence for the Pioneer Hotel, Evans Head, to Reginald Reeves was granted by Mr. H…

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No License to Carry Passengers

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 12

Fines and costs totalling £31 12s were inflicted upun Vincent R. Farrell at the Lismore Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H…

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Adams' Hotel Modern Facilities

Northern Star · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 5

Special facilities for families, including magnificent suites, private bathrooms and inter-communicating bedrooms, are available at Adams'…

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Trouble at Midnight. Upheaval in Coff's Hotel

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 4

A midnight upheaval caused Sergeant Ulrick to bo awakened and called to the Fitzroy Hotel, and led to the appearance of James Connell Herrod (50) at…

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Who Put the Water in the Milk? Publican's Bequest for Test Boomeranged!

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 5

The excuse offered by Mr. L. R. Whiteley, solicitor for Ernest 6. Links, for whom he pleaded guilty at the Cowra Court to a charge made by the health…

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Liability of Hotelkeeper Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 11

The effect of a judgment given by Judge Curlewis at the District Court to-day is that when a man enters an…

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Extensive Alterations to Casino Hotel Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 5

Another important addition to the extensive building programme which has been proceeding in Casino for the past year is involved in the…

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Radio Sets In Hotels SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 7

A report on the action of the Newcastle police in requesting hotel proprietors to withdraw radio sets from their hotel bars has been forwarded…

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Radio Sets in Bar Coalfield Hotels NEWCASTLE

Northern Star · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 5

Although the Newcastle and coal-fields hotel licensees last week-end cooperated with the police in an attempt to stamp out starting price betting by…

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