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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 10

James P. Bonnar, of the Crystal Palace Hotel, Newcastle, was granted licenses for the sale of liquor in Nos. 1 and 2 grandstand booths at the Newcastle…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 3

Alexander Frew, licensee of the Ladysmith Hotel, Rhondda, was granted a booth license for the leger stand on the Newcastle racecourse. Joseph Estell,…

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The Licensing Bill. Intense Hostility. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 5

A memorial has been signed by fifty members of the London Stock Exchange for presentation to Parliament, protesting against the…

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Our Sydney Letter. Regarding Baseless Reports.—new South Wales and Her Governors.—sir Harry Rawson Gives Us Some Information.—the Publicans' "Black Thursday."—poor Feed and the Milk Pail.—that Brand of Fire-water—"sam-sue." Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 5

Who spreads the report which is baseless? There is an old saying that there is no smoke without fire. True, but there can be slander without justification…

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Doomed Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 16

The evidences of the work being done by the Licenses Reduction Board are plain about different quarters of the city and suburbs. They are noon in the lonely…

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British Licensing Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Bishop of London advocates that the time limit of the Licensing Bill be fixed at 21 years instead of 14, as proposed by the…

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Licensing Bill. Approved by the Church. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the central council of the Church of England Temperance Society, which was presided over by Dr. R. T. Davidson, the Archbishop…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., and Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 7

Isabella Short, licensee, of the Shortland Hotel, Newcastle, was granted permission to have the premises extended and altered. Thomas Watson, license of the…

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The Licensing Bill. Warning From the City. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 5

A crowded meeting, representing 100,000 holders of debentures in brewing companies, was held in London yesterday…

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British Licensing Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

Legislation for the control of the liquor trade is such a prominent feature in the social programme of most countries, including all the…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., and Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 7

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted as follows:—Ernest Francis Garratt, Commercial Hotel, Boolaroo; Patrick Joseph Grealey, Gladstone Hotel,…

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The Licensing Bill. Fight Waxing Warm. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd-George, the President of the Board of trade, addressing an uproarious meeting in the Queen's Hall, in London of members of the United…

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Irish Liquor Laws. Licensing of Clubs. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 5

In the House of Commons last night, Mr. T. H. Sloan's Registration of Clubs (Ireland) Bill was read a second time…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., and T. H. Wilkinson, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 7

Michael Enright, licensee of Watt's Family Hotel, Islington, was granted a music permit for April 4. William Morgan, licensee of the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel,…

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London News. the Premier's Health.—the New Licensing Bill.—the King Honours Two Brave Miners.—australia's Coat of Arms.—count Metternich on Anglo-german Amity.—lord Rosebery and the Union Jack.—canada Objects to Pauper Immigrants. London, February 28th. the Premier's Health

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

During the week the report has been once again revived that the Prime Minister contemplated resigning office, and accepting a Peerage. In what may be…

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The New Licensing Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

Mr. Asquith, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, introduced in the House of Commons on Thursday, the Government's Licensing Bill. The following are the…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M., and Dr. J. Harris, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 3

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted as follows:—John Kiem, General Roberts Hotel, New Lambton; Thomas O'Connor. Ocean View Hotel, Dudley;…

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Summons Division. Sending Children to Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 7

Sarah Woolmer, of Hamilton, was proceeded against on an information charging her with sending a person under the age of 14 years, to wit, Frederick Woolmer,…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M., and Dr. Harris, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 7

Transfers were granted of the license of the Travellers' Rest Hotel, Hexham, from David Renfrew to George Davidson, and of the license of the Cambridge Hotel, Julia…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M., and Dr. J. Harris, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 7

A transfer was granted of the license of the Great Northern Hotel, Teralba, from John Hodges to Arthur Parry. John Shaw was granted a renewal of the…

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