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Hotels & licensing, 1908

186 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 10

A State Hotel

The Worker · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 14

The State-owned hotel at Gwalia, W.A., has had a good year, and particulars of its record for the period make good reading. The receipts for the twelve months…

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The March of No License

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 2

Extraordinary interest was evinced in the Local Option poll in New Zealand. These have been large no[?] and [?]ther reductions…

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Disastrous Fire. Hotel Destroyed. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

The Grand Hotel at Emu Park, near Rockhampton was destroyed by fire last night. Mr. Russel Brown (inspector of State schools). who was…

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School for Hotelkeepers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 4

Hotelkeepers here (says the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph") are, it seems, getting behind the times. Whether they have not…

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English Licensing Bill. Third Reading Carried. by 350 Votes to 113. LONDON, Nov. 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 4

Mr. Asquith strongly defended the Licensing Bill, and declared that it represented the pood sense and considered judgment of the House of…

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The Liquor Act. Publican Fined £4. Criticism of the Law

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2

A sequel to the proceedings at the police court on Monday, 16th inst., when several persons were fined for being illegally on licensed premises on…

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Licensing Bill Dead Action of Unionist Peers. a Decisive Vote. Bill to Be Rejected. Angry Feeling Aroused. London, Nov. 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 2

The Unionist Peers met at the house of Lord Lansdowne (leader of the Opposition in the Lords) and overwhelmingly resolved to reject the Licensing…

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No License. Decision in South Australia. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 3

The South Australian Assembly sat throughout the night and passed the Licensing Bill. It decided by a majority of six to refuse to allow…

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English Licensing Bill. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 2

The Unionist members of the House of Lords met yesterday at Lord Lans downe's house, and by an overwhelming majority decided to reject the Licensing…

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Auctioneers' Licenses

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 5

The annual meeting of Justices of the Peace for the consideration of Auctioneers' Licenses was held at the Court House on Tuesday last at noon…

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Billiard and Hawkers' Licenses

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 2

Persons intending to have billiard licenses taken out or renewed are required to lodge applications with the local C.P.S. during the first weak in…

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The Licensing Bill. Financial and Temperance Portions. London, Nov. 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 2

In regard to the Lord's division on the Licensing Bill to-day, Mr. Lief Jones, speaking at Appleby, said the Government would deal with the…

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Billiard Room Licenses

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 2

For the convenience of the public it is notified that all persons desirous of taking out fresh licenses for billiard rooms, or of renewing the existing license, should…

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The Licensing Bill. Alternative Taxation. and Automatic Reduction. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 5

The "Westminster Gazette," referring to the decision of the Unionist Peers to reject the Licensing Bill, says the Government must advance on an alternative…

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The Licensing Bill

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

The Chief Secretary for Ireland, speaking in reference to the Licensing bill, said: "You may rely on our giving the country an opportunity of…

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British Licensing Bill. Rejected by the Lords. London, Nov. 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

In the House of Lords yesterday the second reading of the Licensing Bill was defeated on division by 272 votes to 96…

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Hotel Transfers

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

Mr Geo. Stevenson, P.M., yesterday granted two applications for transfers of Wagga hotel properties. The first was from H. Millinet, Criterion Hotel,…

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Change of Hotel Proprietary

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Kent announces in to-day's advertising columns that be has purchased the Criterion Hotel, Wagga. The change of proprietary commences…

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Municipal Prosecutions. Hotel-keeper Fined. for Permitting Suds to Flow in Street

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 4

Henry M. Johnstone, proprietor of the Home Hotel, appeared before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday charged with a breach…

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Fatal Hotel Fire. a Lodger Suffocated. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

The Islington Hotel, on the Maitland Road, Islington one of the suburbs of Newcastle, was the scene of a fire yesterday morning, when one of…

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