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Hotels & licensing, 1908

186 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 10

Hotel Licenses

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 2

The following renewals of hotel licenses were grunted at a sitting of the licensing Court yesterday:—Henry M.'Douough, Prince of Wales Hotel,…

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General Sports Items. Racing Fixtures. Gundagai Licensed Victuallers' Race Meeting—October 14 and 15

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 3

Horseowners should bear in mind that nominations for the L. V. Handicap and Spring Handicap, to be run at the first Spring meeting of the Licensed…

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Local & General News Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 2

The Wagga Licensing Court, consisting of Messrs G. Stevenson, P.M.; and L. A. Fospery, J.P., yesterday granted the renewals of the following…

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Publicans Fined. Seeling Adulterated Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

A number of publicans were fined to-day for selling adulterated liquor…

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Alleged Hotel Gambling. Tramway Men Implicated. New Game of Two-up. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 2

At the police court to-day, Albert Rend, the licensee of the Glasgow Arms Hotel, Ultimo, was proceeded against on information charging him…

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Imperial Politics. Licensing Bill. Not to Pass the Lords. London, Sept. 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

The "Daily Express" states that Lord Lansdowne, the leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords, has been in consultation with his…

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The Licensing Bill a Hyde Park Demonstration. 250,000 Present. Remarkable Proceedings. Were They "Hirelings"? London, Sept. 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

A quarter of a million people demonstrated on Sunday in Hyde Park against the Licensing Bill. Seventy thousand provincial excursionists…

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Licensed Victuallers' Races

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

The first race meeting of the Wagga Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club will take place to-morrow and on Thursday. Indications point to a very successful…

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The Licensing Bill. a Monster Demonstration. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

A quarter of a million people took part in a demonstration in Hyde Park yesterday against the Licensing Bill. Seventy thousand, who arrived from…

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Wagga Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club. Opening Meeting. Successful Venture

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 3

Officials.—President, Mr. J. J. Scott; vice-presidents, Messrs. F. M'Langhlin, P. J. Mahon, E. Bellair; treasurer, Mr. H. S. Headley;…

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Fracas in a Hotel Kitchen. Between the Chinese Cook and a Well-known Local Resident. a Meat Chopper and Carving Knives About. Serious Consequences

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 3

The serenity of the town was ruthlessly disturbed about 7 o'clock last night when a Chinaman named Young Hong, but known amongst Europeans…

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Fight With a Chinese. Meat-chopper and Carving Knife. Row in Hotel Kitchen. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

As the outcome of a man named Gill tormenting a Chinese cook in the kitchen at Nestor's Hotel, at Tumut, a fight ensued between the Chinese…

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The Licensing Bill. Supported by Glasgow Corporation

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

The Corporation of Glasgow has, by 34 votes to 19, decided to forward a petition to the Government in favor of the English Licensing Bill…

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Hotels in Victoria

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 October 1908 · page 2

There are now 3,186 hotels in Victoria, or one to every 384 persons. In 1885 there were 4,265 hotels, or one to every 227 of the population…

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Application for Wine License

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

An application was made at the licensing court yesterday, consisting of Messes. Stevenson, P.M. Fosbery and Purtell, Js.P., by Mr. Heath for…

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Local & General News Colonial Wine License

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

An application for tho renewal of a Colonial wine license was made by Mr. H. O. Heath, of Heath and Mitchemere, on behalf of David Copland and Co.,…

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Licensed Victuallers'race Meeting a Fair Profit Made

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 2

THE first race meeting under the ausptecs of the recently-formed Licensed Victuallers Association at Gundagai, took place on the local racecourse on…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 2

Before Messrs. A. Bragg and J. J. Keane, L.M. J. J. Costigao, applying for renewal of license of Club Hotel…

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Auctioneers' Licenses

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 2

It is notified for general information that the Court for hearing the applications for renewals of auctioneers' licences, etc., will sit on the 28th proximo…

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Licensing Bill Amendment Adopted. London, October 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 2

The Government' amendment of clause three in the Lionising Bill has been adopted by a majority of 160 providing for n two-thirds majority…

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