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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1942

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Federal Plan for Hotel Hours Postponement Sought

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: An immediate appeal to the Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) to suspend operation of the seven-hour…

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States Divided on Hotel Hours

Northern Star · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An immediate appeal to the Prime Minister to suspend the operation of the seven hour drinking law till after the Premiers' Conference at Canberra on April 12, is to be made by the State…

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Local and General Licensing Court

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

When the quarterly licensing court was held at Murwillumbah yesterday, Sergeant Doyle, on behalf of the police, told Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., that…

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Hotel Trading Hours "Restriction Should Be Matter for C'wealth"

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: It is unlikely the Commonwealth Government will obtain unanimous co-operation of the State…

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Two States May Oppose New Hotel Hours

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE. -- The Premier of Tasmania, Mr. Cosgrove, and the Premier of Queensland, Mr. Forgan Smith, are likely to oppose the…

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No Hotels to Open on Anzac Day

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA. -- All liquor trading premises throughout Australia will be closed all day on Anzac Day, the War Cabinet decided on Friday…

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Hotels Closed on Anzac Day

Northern Star · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Amending National Security Regulations which were gazetted today, ensures that Anzac…

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States To Control Hotel Hours

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE. -- The Premiers' Conference decided yesterday that control of hotel hours should be left to the States. The…

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Liquor Trading Hotel Hours May Be Staggered

Northern Star · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday—The deputy Premier (Mr Baddeley) said today that the present liquor trading hours of 10 am…

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Concession in Hotel Hours to Aif in Country Centre

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A start has been made in a country town to extend drinking hours in hotels to members of the AIF. Instead of the hotels…

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Fatal Burns in Hotel Blaze

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 4

GRAFTON, Monday.—One man died in the ambulance from shocking burns, and two other persons escaped…

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Change Unlikely in Hotel Hours

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—It is not at present considered likely that any alteration will be made in hotel trading hours. The State…

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No Change in Hotel Hours in Nsw

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: There will be no alteration in the present liquor selling hours in this State--from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m…

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Man Dies in Hotel Fire

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 2

A boarder named Samuel Elliott (56) died in the ambulance from shocking burns, and two other persons escape uninjured from a blazing hotel at…

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Hotel Hours Noon to 10 Pm

Northern Star · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 4

HOBART, Wednesday.—Stating that the Cabinet had decided that a drastic reduction of hotel hours was not warranted in…

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Hotel Hours to Remain Unchanged

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY. -- State Cabinet decided this week not to alter the hotel trading hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m…

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Bound Body of Pensioner in Hotel

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.— An 85 years old pensioner. Herbert Sidney Butler, was found dead today in his ransacked…

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To License 40 Alien Doctors

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Commonwealth Alien Doctors Board has decided to grant licences to 40 alien doctors to practise in Australia. These…

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Wants Qld. Hotels Shut at 6 Pm

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday: Members of the Liquor Trades Employees' Union last night decided to protest to the State Government against its refusal to fall…

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After Hours Sale at Hotels Frank Statement Sought

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Mr E. L. Sanders, MLA, today demanded an official inquiry to determine whether hotelkeepers, the…

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