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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1940

148 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 8

Transfer of Hotel Licences

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 3

In the Licensing Court at Murwillumbah yesterday before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., the transfer of the following licences was granted:…

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Lismore Licensing Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 3

In the Lismore Licensing Court yesterday, Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., granted a transfer of the licence of the Royal Hotel, Lismore, from Margaret…

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Hotel Modernisation

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 9

With the removal of the old type verandahs of the town, an endeavour has been made by owners to improve the general appearance of their facades. Many of the largest projects include hotel buildings, which are…

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New Hotel For Brunswick Heads Brunswick Heads

Northern Star · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 6

The contractor for the new hotel at Brunswick Heads has a staff of men engaged in demolishing the old building which has stood for many years…

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Licenses Renewed

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 11

The following licenses were renewed by the magistrate (Mr. J. McElroy), at the Lismore Licensing Court yesterday…

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The Forum Potato Licenses

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 6

In your issue, of June 22, one reads that anyone growing more than one acre of potatoes has to obtain a license —(and of course, pay for one, I…

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Theft of £1,000 From Hotel Safe

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday:— Detectives have been sent to Monto to assist Detective-Sergeant Martin, of Maryborough, in investigating the theft of…

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Petrol Rationing Application for Licenses Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 4

At the end of the week, at all post offices in Australia, application forms for motor spirit consumers' licences will be…

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New Hotel

Northern Star · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 8

The old Ocean View Hotel at Brunswick Heads has now been demolished. Work on the foundations of the new hotel, to cost about £14,000…

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Potato Growers Licensing Act

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 4

Under the new Potato Growers Licensing Act, any person planting potatoes on an area or areas of land exceeding a total of one acre from…

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No License To Replace Mur'bah Withdrawal SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonking) has been advised by the Greyhound Racing Club at Murwillumbah it does not propose to renew its license for the year…

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Lismore Hotelkeepers Raise £205 for Civic Fund

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 4

A big drive for funds for patriotic purposes by the Lismore Hotelkeepers' Association resulted in £205 being raised. The money will be paid…

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Opening of Luxury Hotel at Darwin Company "Turned It On"

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 4

DARWIN, Tuesday:—For one hour to-day Darwin citizens and servicemen drank beer free. To mark the opening of the new £80,000 luxury hotel, the…

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Inquiry into Import Licensing

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 July 1940 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday:—An Inquiry into the operation of the import licensing system introduced at the beginning of December to…

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Building Work at Hotels

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 9

Building work to be carried out at two Lismore hotels, estimated to cost £311, was approved by Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., in the Lismore Licensing Court…

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Failed to Return License Casino

Northern Star · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 12

Kenneth N. Meldrum was fined 2s 6d, with 8s costs, or, in default, imprisonment for two days, by Mr. A. [?]. Bryant, P.M., at Casino Police…

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Hotel License Transferred BALLINA

Northern Star · Saturday 20 July 1940 · page 2

At the Licensing Court at Baliina to-day. a transfer of the license of the Federal Hotel, Alstonville, was granted by the Police Magistrate (Mr. J…

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License Transferred

Northern Star · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 10

In the special licensing court at Lismore the licence of the Freemasons' Hotel, Nimbin, was transferred from Mrs. Alice Johnson to George Arthur Benson. Mr…

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1,212,581 Listeners' Licenses in Aust. Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 10

The number of licensed broadcast listeners increased during the financial year ended June 30 by 80,721, compared with the previous year…

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License Transfer BALLINA

Northern Star · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 7

At a Special Licensing Court held at Ballina to-day the Licensing Magistrate (Mr. J. McElroy) granted a transfer of the wine and spirit license…

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