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Hotels & licensing, 1908

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Licensing Bill. the Government Resolute. Power of the Brewing Interest. Radicals Afraid. London, April 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, in moving the second reading of the Licensing Bill, declared that the Government was unintimidated by the…

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Fatal Hotel Brawl

The Worker · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 5

A general row among some rabbiters who had just been, discharged from the station, took place at Yancannia, N.S.W., last week, Albert Hiddle, a new arrival from Victoria,…

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The Licensing Bill

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 2

The debate on the Licensing Bill is being continued in the House of Commons. The leader of the Irish Nationalists, also Unionists and several…

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London's Mammoth Hotel

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 5

The magnitude of the work of constructing the new Piccadilly Hotel, now in the course of erection on the site of the old St. James Hall and…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

At a sitting of the licensing court yesterday application was made for the transfer of the Royal George Hotel from Robert Beaver to Mary Kate…

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Licensing Bill. Second Reading Agreed To. a Large Majority. London, May 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

The majority of 394 which voted for the second reading of the Licensing Bill was composed of 333 Liberals, 51 Labor, 3 Rationalists, and 7…

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Town Improvements. the Club House Hotel

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

One of the most enterprising residents of Gundagai is a woman—Mrs. Tracey the proprietress of the Club House hotel. In addition to purchasing the…

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Fire in Fitzmaurice Street. Hotel Stables Destroyed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

Between one o'clock and 1.30 this morning a fire occurred in a stable at the rear of the Squatter's Hotel in Fitzmaurice-street. The alarm was…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 2

A special licensing court will sit on Monday, June 15, and licensees whose licenses expire on June 30 should give notice of their intention to apply for…

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Local Option Court. Sydney Suburban Hotels. Nine to Be Closed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

A special local option court has decided to close five hotels at Balmain, two at Burwood, one at Ashfield, and one at Waverley…

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Licensing Bill. Member and His Constituents. Prepared to Resign. London, May 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

Mr. Whitbread, member for Hunting-donshire addressing his constituents, said the Licensing Bill was neither moderate nor rational, and he must…

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Hotels to be Closed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

The licenses reduction board nave decided that twenty-six hotels shall be closed in Ballarat and the surrounding districts…

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New Racing Club. Licensed Victuallers. Enthusiastic Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 4

A meeting convened by Messrs. J. J. Scott, E. M'Laughlin, and J. F. McLean for the purpose of forming a licensed victuallers racing club was…

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“Countess As Thief.” a Veiled Intruder. in a Hotel Corridor

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 3

The Paris correspondent of the “Daily Mail” wrote on 8th March:— In the small hours of Friday morning two members of the Paris detective…

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Land Notes. Non-renewel of Occupation Licenses

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 8

Land District of Narandera, Let 138, James Gullifer, 8400 arces, County of Cooper, Shire of Carrathool…

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Wagga Licensed Victuallers Racing Club. a Favourabe Start. Election of Committee

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 3

The adjourned general meeting in connection with the formation of the Wagga Licensed Victuallers Bating Club was held at the Australian Hotel…

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Liquor License

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 2

George Podmore, licensee of the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Tarcutta, applied to Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M, yesterday for a booth license for a…

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Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club. First Committee Meeting. Election of Officers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 4

The first committee meeting of the Wagga Licensed Victuallers Racing Club was held at the Australian Hotel on Tuesday night. There were present:…

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Local Option Court. Closes Eleven Hotels at Lismore. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

The Special Local Option Court [?]decided to close ll hotels in the Lismore district…

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Special Licensing Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

Before Messrs. Nisbett (Chairman), McInerney and Elworthy, Js.P. BENEWALS. The following renewals of publicans'…

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