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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

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Anti-licensing Bill Movement. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5

The London Central Board representing 13,000 license holders, has decided to open a campaign against, the Licensing Bill with a mass meeting at the Queen's Hall…

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British Licensing Bill. London

Northern Star · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 3

Dr. Clifford, President of the World's Baptist Alliance, speaking at the Free Church Council Conference, declared that the new Licensing Bill had never been…

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Closing the Hotels. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 3

The special licensing court has directed that two hotels at Marrickville and two at Petersham shall be closed in consequence of the operation of the local option vote…

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When the Hotels Close. Local Option Court Decisions. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 7

It has been decided by the special licensing court that the licenso of one hotel in Marrickville should cease in 1912. That of another ceases in night years after the…

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Cancelled Hotel Licenses

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

THE Local Option Court has fixed the [?]lates for the closing of the four hotels, in the Marrickville and Petersham electorates, the licenses for which the Court had…

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British Licensing Bill. Financial Disaster Foretold

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 6

"WE shall try to put upon the Statute-book, in a form in which it can be readily and easily administered, a scheme for the reduction of the facilities for drinking in…

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The Licensing Bill and the Breweries. Great Losses Predicted. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 3

A mass meeting evincing great enthusiasm has been held at Burton-on-Trent, where Lord Burton, director of Bass and Co., stated that the Licensing Bill would…

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Hotelkeeper Robbed. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 3

The proprietor of the Queensland Hotel at Temora was robbed of £60 contained in a cash box which had been placed under his bed…

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Licensing Bill.—bishop of London Advocates Time Limit. London, Thursday Afternoon

Northern Star · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 7

The Bishop of London advocates a Time Limit Licensing Bill fixed at 21 years. The "Times" military correspondent states he has calculated that want of…

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Anglican Temperance Society and Licensing Bill. London

Northern Star · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 3

The central Council of the Church of England Temperance Society presided over by the Archbishop of Canterbury and attended, by many Bishops has endorsed the…

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The Licensing Bill—condemned by Brewery Debenture Holders London

Northern Star · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 3

[?] crowden meeting representing 100,000 brewery debenture holders has been held in LOndon, presided over by Lords Rothschild and Fa[?]er, unanimously condemned…

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Twelve Hotels to Be Closed. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 7

The special Licensing Court decided to close six hotels in the Glebe electorate. It is also decided that six are to be closed in Wollongong electorate…

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Licensing Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 7

Transfer of license from John Rodgers of the Club Hotel, Coraki, to James Richard Thearle was granted, as also was the billiard license for the same…

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Duke of Northumberland on the Licensing Bill. London

Northern Star · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 7

The Duke of Northumberland speaking at Newcastle described the Peckham bye-election, as a miniature general election. He emphasized the revulsion of feeling against…

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Liberals Say It Is Imperative to Pass a Licensing Bill. London

Northern Star · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 7

The Liberals declare that the Peckham election makes it imperative to pass a Licensing Bill otherwise the party will lose bye-elections…

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Casino Licensing Court. Friday, March 27. Before the P.M. and Messrs. R. Page and A. P. Carlton, L.M.'s

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 5

APPLICATION by John Rodgers for transfer of the license of the Club Hotel, Coraki, to James Richard Thearle. Mr. Cope for applicant. No…

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Suffragist Fined. Refuses to Pay Crest License. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 3

Miss Lewin, a suffragist physician, of Wimpole-street has been fined £10 for declining to pay the renewal of her crest license. She declared she would not pay…

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Hotel Licenses to Be Cancelled. Mblbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 5

The licenses of 15 hotels in Collingwood are to be cancelled at the end of the year…

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English Licensing Bill. Rejection to Be Moved. Government Accepts Challenge Lonodn

Northern Star · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 3

Mr. G. Cave, Conservative member for Kingston, on Monday will move for the rejection of the Licensing Bill on the ground that it fails to promote…

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Lismore Hotel

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

THE well-known Terminus Hotel, near the Lismore railway station, is now run by Mr. J. Newton, formerly of the Commonwealth Hotel, Casino. It is nice and handy for…

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