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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1939

161 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 9

Two Hotels Destroyed Occupants Flee From Fires

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday:—Two hotels, "The Oaks," at The Oaks, 10 miles from Camden, and Girril Hotel, eight miles from Ungarie, were…

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Historic Hotel at the Oaks Destroyed by Fire Camden

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 2

The historic Oaks Hotel, at The Oaks, was almost completely destroyed by fire early to-day. Four men and 11 women guests, who we re awakened…

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Hotel Burned Down West Wyalong

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 2

The Girral Hotel, near Ungarie, was burned down this morning. The proprietor, Mr. R. Bamford, was able to save only the cash from the till…

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Licenses Granted

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 9

There were no police objections to the following licences which were granted at the Lismore Police Court yesterday by the magistrate (Mr. H…

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28 Licenses Renewed for Firearms

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 4

Licences for 28 revolvers and automatic pistols have been renewed at the Murwillumbah police station, One revolver was surrendered and this will…

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Licensing Court

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

In the Murwillumbah Licensing Court Cynthia F. R. Pearce was granted a booth licence at Burringbar sports for one day. An…

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Hotel Keeper Hits Out Vandalistic and Scurvy Customers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 5

"Service is not sufficiently appreciated in the country districts to encourage a hotel-keeper to provide all the extra comforts that are associated with…

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Licenses Granted CORAKI

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 11

Woodburn shire council granted licenses to sell fish and oysters to the following applicants: J. Paddon, R. Paddon, G. Massey, J. Feros, A…

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Famous London Hotel "The Divorce of Lady X."

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 4

A replica that cost twice as much as the original is that of the luxurious suite in Claridge's, the famous London hotel, which is the…

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Inspecting Hotels

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 6

Inspector Jones, the chief licensing inspector for New South Wales, is visiting the Far North Coast. Yesterday he inspected hotels in the…

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Bomb Explodes in Hotel in Irish Town Chamberlain's Son An Inmate

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday:—A severe explosion at 3 a.m. to-day damaged Horney's private hotel at Tralee, Ireland. Mr. Franklin Chamberlain, son of the Prime Minister, who was spending a holiday…

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Explosion at Hotel in Ireland Mr. Chamberlain's Son Uninjured LONDON, [?]sday

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 9

A severe explosion occurred at 3 a.m. to-day at the rear of Hawney's rivate hotel in Tralee, Ireland, in which Mr. Chamberlain's son was…

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Police Raid Japanese Hotels in Singapore

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

SINGAPORE, Saturday?-Special police raided Japanese hotels, industrial bureau, and chamber of commerce to-day, and seized…

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Revoking of Licensing

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 7

CANBERRA, Monday:—A special Gazette issued to-day revokes the notification of December 8 bringing Port Kembla under the licensing…

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Publican Fined Sold Adulterated Beer SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 10

William Knight, licencee of the Royal Hotel at Granville, pleaded guilty at the Parramatta Court to-day to charges of selling adulterated…

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Man Dies After Attack in Yard of Hotel in Tumut Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 10

Violently attacked in the yard at the rear of the Woolpack Hotel at Tumut last night, Michael Junior Bowning (40), a clerk of Tumut, died early this…

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Licensing Report

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 9

The quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector (Inspector Sherringham) was read at the Lismore Police Court yesterday. It outlined the…

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Report That McCABE Might Manage Brisbane Hotel He Declines to Comment

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:—Asked to-night whether it were true he might take over the management of a Brisbane hotel. S. J. McCabe…

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Wine Industry Asks for Special Licenses Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 7

A REQUEST that special licenses be granted to reputable restaurants and cafes to serve Australian natural wines with meals until 9 p.m. was made to the Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) to-day…

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Police Sergeant's Views Concerning Hotels MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

He had seen little children in such terrible conditions as a result of their parents' drunkenness that he would like to sweep away half the hotels in…

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