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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1938

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Chinese Fined £50 Possessed Opium. Cook at Coolangatta Hotel

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 8

The aged Chinese cook at the Kirrabelle Hotel, Coolangatta, Jimmy Sue Wing, was fined £50, in default six months'…

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Way v. Russell Case of Interest to Hotel Keepers. Crown Ordered to Pay Costs

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 4

In the" Supreme Court, his Honor Judge Bavin dismissed the appeal by the Crown against the decision of Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., in the…

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Bangalow Hotel

Northern Star · Saturday 16 April 1938 · page 11

Mr. John King, late of Wyanga Hotel, has just taken over the Bangalow Hotel. Mr. King is a cousin to the well-known horse trainer, Mr…

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Theatre and Hotel Safes Robbed Duplicate Keys Used

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--Duplicate keys, the police believe, were used by thieves in two successful safe robberies, one at Katoomba and the…

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Died Suddenly in Hotel Room Grafton

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 6

Arthur James Blythman (41), tick board inspector, died suddenly in a room at the Copmanhurst Hotel about 6 p.m. to-day after calling out for a…

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Licensing Court New Granuaille Hotel Premises

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 10

In the Licensing Court at Murwillumbah before Mr. T. W. Cohen, Licensing Magistrate, the police made application for an order in terms of…

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Hotel Accommodation in Darwin Airways Problem May Be Solved

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 8

DARWIN, Monday:- The problem facing Qantas Empire Airways Ltd. in its effort to secure better hotel accommodation in Darwin before the…

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Hotel Safe Found in Creek

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 5

ALBURY, Monday:- A safe that was taken from McLennan's Terminus Hotel early on Wednesday morning has been found by police in a creek off Howlong…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire Licensee's Narrow Escape

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 4

GREENMOUNT, Monday: The licensee, Miss C. R. Dunlea, had a narrow escape from death when the Railway Hotel and its contents were…

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Big Expenditure On Improving N.S.W. Hotels

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 8

Hotels in New South Wales have decreased by 498 since 1920 though the population has increased by about 700,000. Large sums are being…

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Woman Attacked in Melbourne Hotel MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 3

Mrs. Maud Reid (18), of Fitzroy, staggered from the yard of an hotel in Collingwood this afternoon to the home of her sister, 50 yards away…

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Licensing Proposed by Federal Government

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--Unless prompt action is taken by the Executive of the Watersiders Federation to induce members to…

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Licensing Act Presbyterian Assembly Statements. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

According to statements made at Presbyterian Assembly, policemen, are prevented by Department from prosecuting in liquor law cases…

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Declared Common Gaming Houses Three Hotels in Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday:--In a dramatic move to end s.p. betting in Sydney hotels, police to-day secured an order before Mr…

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Dramatic S.p. Move Hotels Declared Gaming Houses

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 4

In a dramatic move to end S.P. betting in Sydney hotels the police yesterday secured an order, before Mr. Justice Maxwell,…

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Hotels Figure in Unusual Application by Police Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 18

For the first time in the metropolitan area an ex parte application was made to Mr. Justice Maxwell in chambers this…

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Another Hotel Declared Common Gaming House

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday:--Another exparte application was made to Mr. Justice Maxwell, in Chambers this afternoon in respect of the…

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Recent Move Against S.p. "Hotels Removing Wireless Sets"

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.--The declaring by police of two city hotels and a suburban hotel as common gaming houses is expected to…

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Licensing May Be Adopted For Marketing

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday:--Licensing systems administered by the State Governments are believed to be the means by which the majority of Ministers for Agriculture hope to overcome the marketing difficulty created by the Privy Council's…

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S.P. Betting and Hotels U.L.V.A. Urges Co-operation With Police SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 11

The declaring by police of two city hotels and a suburban hotel as common gaming houses is expected to result in many…

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