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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1954

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London Letter Even The Tipped Tip In Britain's Hotels

Northern Star · Saturday 7 August 1954 · page 6

AFTER opening the subject last week, it seems a curious fact that in Britain the levelling process of recent years has not abolished tipping…

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Grafton Brewery Acquires Hotels

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 4

Transfer of the publican's licence of the Imperial Hotel, Grafton, which has been acquired by the Grafton Brewing…

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Hotel Alterations

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 5

Mr. J. R. Scarlett, S.M., in the Licensing Court, granted permission to the licensee, William Thompson, to carry…

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Decision Reserved On Licensed Barrowman Case

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 5

Mr. J. R. Scarlett, S.M., in Lismore Court of Petty Sessions, yesterday reserved his decision in a charge against a Lismore barrowman who claimed he had a licence from…

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Coolangatta Hotel Sold for £80,000

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday. -- The freehold of the Hotel Coolangatta at Coolangatta, a brick building of two floors,…

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Fight for Licensing of Bicycles

Northern Star · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 4

Licensing of pedal cycles will be fought for by all branches at the Road Safety Convention in Lismore next…

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Court Moves For Work on District Hotels

Northern Star · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 5

CASINO, Thursday.—Mr. R. M. Stewart, S.M., heard applications for the reconstruction of one hotel and…

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Later Closing For Hotels Recommended

Northern Star · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— The Royal Commissioner on Liquor, Mr. Justice Maxwell, recommended later closing hours for hotels throughout the State, the Attorney-General,…

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Hotel Licence Transfer

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 2

Mr. J. R. Scarlett, S.M., in the Licensing Court yesterday granted tho transfer of the licence of the Metropole Hotel,…

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Campaign Against Late Hotel Hours

Northern Star · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 4

A campaign to oppose the projosed extension of hotel hours, which is a question for referendum on November 13, is…

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Casino Landmark to Make Way for Modern Hotel

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Monday—Demolition of one of the town's most famous landmarks—the "Charcoal Inn"—which has a colourful association with the town's past history, commenced today…

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Community Hotels L.G. Master

Northern Star · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday. —The Department of Local Government would not interfere with councils who…

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Community Hotel Project For Evans Head

Northern Star · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 12

A first-class community hotel to provide for tourist traffic may be established at Evans Head as a result of a move by Woodburn Shire Council…

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Hotelkeepers Willing to Stay Open

Northern Star · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 5

Far North Coast hotelkeepers will open their hotels until 10 o'clock if the public desires. This was stated yesterday after a meeting of the Far…

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Trading Hours For Hotels

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 3

Sir.—Two of the statements made by members of the Licensed Victuallers' Association in Lismore deserve very…

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Foundations for New Hotel Dug in Day

Northern Star · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 8

CASINO, Wednesday. —Foundations for the new double-story Charcoal Inn, to be built at South Casino, were…

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Magistrate Satisfied Breach of Liquor Act Kyogle Publican Fined £2

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 1

A nominal fine of £2 was imposed upon Kyogle publican, Keith G. Prior, when he was convicted at Wednesday's Court of Petty Sessions in Kyogle of failing to keep bars on his premises closed to the public when…

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Late Closing of Hotels Opposed

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 4

A meeting of the Tweed Ruri-Decanal Chapter, which includes all the Anglican clergy between Bangalow and…

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U.L.V.A. CLAIM No "Pig Swill" Hotel Drinking

Northern Star · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 4

The president of the Far North Coast branch of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, Mr. M. P. Dougherty, of Casino, last night challenged six o'clock closing campaigner, Rev. T. Rees…

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Voting Compulsory In Fourth Vote On' Hotel Trading Hours

Northern Star · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 9

The fourth referendum since 1916 on trading hours for hotels will be held tomorrow with 2,000,564 people expressing an opinion at 3370 polling places throughout the State. There appears to be little public interest in the issue and…

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