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Hotels & licensing, 1908

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Reduction of Licenses

The Worker · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 5

The Victorian Licenses Reduction Board have awarded compensation in respect of 26 metropolitan hotels, which have been ordered to be closed. The total amount…

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Licensing Court. Before Messrs Nisbett and Elworthy, L.Ms

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

R E. Junes was granted a colonial. wine license. The Licensing Inspector presented has quarterly report, which was…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, January 6. Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M. Haweer's License

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

George Elias was granted a hawker's license, T. H. Wilkinson and Strate Notara accepting a bond for £20 each TRAVELLING STOCK…

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£49 For Publican’s Booth

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 5

There must be more than an ordinary profit in serving “long sleevers,” or was it the special fascination of the auctioneer (Mr…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

A sitting of the Quarterly Licensing Court was held at the Wagga courthouse yesterday, before Messrs. Stevenson, P.M., and Purtell, J.P. The…

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Hotel Burnt at Bendigo. Bendigo

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

The "All Nations " Hotel, Bendigo, was partially destroyed by fire early this morning. The occupants had a narrow escape, one or two sustaining…

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Occupation License Granted

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 3

P. E. N. Wilkinson, 6940 acres, parish Yellowin, county Selwyn; annual license fee, £10 16s 11d…

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Hotel Employees

The Worker · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Hotel, Club, Restaurant, and Caterers' Employees' Union was held at the Queen's Hall on January 14. The meeting was a large one, and…

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Hotel Bombarded. Riotous Coal-miners. Three Policemen Injured

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 3

A disgraceful scene occurred in the vicinity of the Scarborough Hotel, at Clifton, on the South Coast, on Tuesday…

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Licensing Bench

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor has appointed the following gentlemen to be members of the Licensing Court for a period of three years from the 17th…

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Illegally on licensed Premises. Young Man Fined 40/

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 4

A young man [?]med Robert Du[?] was charged at the Police Court yesterday before Mr. Stevenson, P.M., with being illogally on the lice[?]…

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Licensing Transfers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

At a sitting of the Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. Stevenson, the transfer of the Red Lion Hotel was granted from Martin Grady to…

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Licensing Law. a Peculiar Case the Difficulties of Hotel Courtship. Sympathetic Magistrte. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

A case was heard at the New town Police Court in which the license of the hotel was proceeded against for allowing a young man on the hotel…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, February 4Th. (Before Mr.G. Stevenson,P.M., and Messrs.R.J. Austin and A. Brown, Js.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

Alick Beaumont was called to show cause why the license of the Hulong Hotel, at Whitton, should not be cancelled; he having…

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Hotel Transfer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

At a sitting of the licensing court yesterday, before Mr. Stevenson, P.M., the transfer of the Pastoral Hotel, Wagga, was granted from Patrick…

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Police Court. Illegally on Licensed Premises

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 3

ON Tuesday, in the Police Court, before Mr. J. H. Nisbatt, P.M., Ernest Armstrong, charged with being found drinking liquor during prohibited…

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Hotel and Caterers' Employees' Union. Annual Picnic

The Worker · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 23

The eighteenth annual picnic of the Amalgamated Hotel and Caterers' Employees' Mutual Benefit Association of New South Wales was held at Corroy's Gardens,…

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Cooney's New Hotel

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

Mr. L. Conney of Ganmain, whose hotel wok almost demolished by fire in January last, has decided to rebuild. It was at first Mr. Cooney's…

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Illegally on Licensed Premises

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 3

Denis M'Grath was charged with being illegally on the licensed premises of the Prince of Wales Hold on Sunday and pleaded guilty…

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Licensing Bill. Great Public Meeting. Strong Opposition. Enormous Losses Involved. London, March 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

At a mass meeting held at Burton in regard to the proposed Licensing Bill, great enthusiasm was shown. Lord Burton said the Bill would…

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