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Hotels & licensing, 1908

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A Hotel Christmas. the New Entertainment. a Fresh Departure

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 4

The "Daily Mail" of 25th December writes:— The Yuletide of 1907 will be remembered as "an hotel Christmas," Both in…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

At a sitting of the Licensing Court yesterday before Mr. Stevenson, P.M., the transfer of the Club House Hotel was grunted from John…

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The Licensing Bill

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

Crowded meetings in London, representing brewery, interests, have coolemned the Licencing bill on the ground that it will not promote…

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Local Option Court Reduction of Hotels. the Country Affected. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 7

The Local Option Court to-day decided to close six hotels in Wollongong and another six in the metropolitan area as well as two wine licenses…

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The Licensee at Church. a Story with a Moral

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 3

Sarah Jane Parker, licensee of the Railway Hotel, Newtown, was charged at the Wagga police court yesterday with selling liquor on Sunday, 15th…

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British Licensing Bill. Reduction of Facilities. Gradual State Control

The Worker · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 8

A comprehensive Licensing Bill, based to some extent on the minority report of Lord Peel's commission has been introduced into the Bouse of Commons by Mr. Asquith,…

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London Hotels. So More Wasted. As Expert's Views

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 4

The opening of the Wafdorf Hotel in Aldwych on 29th January practically completes (with the "Strand" exceptions of the "Piceadilly" hotels)…

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The Liberal Defeat Licensing Influence. London, March 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 2

The Liberals declare the result of the election for Peckham, London, where the Conservatives gained the seat, makes it imperative that the…

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The Licensing Bill. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 2

One of the Unionist members is to move for the rejection of the Licensing bill by the House of Commons because it fails to promote temperance…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

A Billing of the Wagga District Licensing Court was held yesterday, before Messrs. Stevenson, P.M., and Purtell, J.P. William A. Devlin,…

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Public Opinion. This New Licensing Act. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

SIR,—I have been carefully watching the trend of events regarding the now Licensing Act, and, as a result, I desire to make a few observations,…

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Supposed Attempted Suicide Publican at Narandera. Nrandera

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

At Narandera to-day, Frederick Hudson, the licensee of the Star Hotel, was found in an unconscious condition lying on hie bed in the hotel,…

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The Licensing Act. (To the Editor)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

Sir,—I have been carefully watch: ing the trend of events as regards the new Licensing Act, and it behoves me, I think, to make a few observa:…

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Selling Tobacco Without a License

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

James Stephen Ayle[?]t was charged at the police court yesterday with selling tobacco without a license. The police stated that the defendant's…

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Hotel Buildings

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

The report of the Licensing Inspector (Mr. Musgrave) in reference to the hotels in the Wagga district was read at the sitting of the licensing court…

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Killed by a Tram. a Bathurst Hotelkeeper. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned ut the inquest on the body of Sutton Roue, a Bathurst hotelkeeper, who was run over by a tram…

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Eight Hotels to Be Closed

The Worker · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 7

Eight hotels in the Goulburn, N.S.W., district have been ordered to be closed by order of the Licensing Court. They are: Tattersall's Hotel, two years from…

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The Licensing Bill. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

A petition from London to the House of Commons against the Licensing, bill is six and a half miles long, weighs 6 cwt., and has 517,000…

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Our Open Column. We gladly give space to the opinions of correspondents on public matters, but absolve ourselves from any responsibility The name of each correspondent must accompany letters to be inserted under this head, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. 'The New Licensing Act. (To the Editor)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 4

SIR,—Following up in my last letter re the New Licensing Act, I must ask you to grant a, little further space to enlarge on the iniquity that this Act…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

At the sitting of the Wagga Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. Stevenson, P.M., and Purtell, J.P., an application for the transfer of the…

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