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Hotels & licensing, 1909

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Lady Chauffeur. First Woman Licensed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 7

The first lady motor-car driver, who has taken out a licence entitling her to drive as a hired chauffeur was yesterday day (December 28) driving in the…

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Industrial Court Hotel and Cafe Workers. Increase of Wages. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 2

In the Industrial Court award in the matter of the hotel, club, restaurant, and caterers' employees versus the United Licensed Victuallers…

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Hotel Burglary. £500 Worth of Booty. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 2

A well-planned robbery was successfully carried through at Inverell last night, when the safe of the Empire Hotel was taken away, and money and…

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Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Award. Higher Wages and Shorter Hours

The Worker · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 31

New South Wales Hotel club, Restaurant and caterers Employees' Union, by their recent award from the wages board which investigated the industry, obtained…

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Licensing Court. Police Object to a Transfer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

An application was made at the Licensing Court yesterday by Henry Oswald Martin for a transfer of the Home Hotel from Henry M…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

Before Messrs Geo. Stevenson, P.M., and L. A. Fosbery, J.P., who constitute the licensing bench yesterday, the following applications were…

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Mysterious Fire. Walgett Hotel Gutted. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 3

The Two Mile Hotel at Walgett was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The origin of the fire is a mystery…

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Hotel Transfer Refused

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 3

An application for the transfer of the licence of the Home Hotel, Fitzmaurice Street, from H. M. Johnstone to H. O. Martin, was heard by Messrs…

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Monkey As Hotel Guest

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 7

A monkey which was sent on January 6 as a surprise birthday present to a City man who lives at the Savoy Hotel, reduced the contents of his new…

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Licensing Court. Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M., and Mr. Elworthy, L.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 2

W. H. Sibthorpe was granted a renewal of the license of the Adelong Crowing lintel…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 2

At the sitting of the Licensing Court for the Wagga district yesterday Subinspector Musgrave, licensing' inspector, read his quarterly report, showing that…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held at Wagga yesterday. Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M., and Mr. W. Purtell, J.P., constituting the Bench. Sub inspector…

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Hotel Suppers Provided Gratis

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 4

"A certain New York hotel, which rather famous for its old fashioned excellence contributes a novel item to the "says a writer in…

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Licensing court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 2

Before Messrs. J.H. Nisbett and A. Bragg, L.M. RENEWAL. A renewal of the license of the…

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The Licensing Laws. Good Friday and Christmas Day Regulations. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 5

There is a considerable difference of opinion amongst the hotelkeepers of the State as to whether the public houses should be open for two or three…

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Countryman's Sudden Death. Expires in Hotel Bed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 3

W. J. Derwin, a resident of Carooar, on a visit to Sydney, and temporarily residing at the Grand Central Hotel, was found deed in his bed to-day. It…

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A Fresh Award. for Hotels and Restaurant Employees. in Force on

The Worker · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 32

The revised Wages Board award regarding the conditions of employment of employees in hotels and restaurants came into force on Monday last, the 26th inst.,…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. H. Nisbett and J. J. Keane, L.M. David White's license for the Stockinbingal hotel was renewed…

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Visiting a Sick Publican

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 4

George Adam Bragg was also charged with committing the same offence, on the same date and at the same hotel. He pleaded not guilty to the charge, and…

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Liquor Act Prosecutions Sunday Visitors at Hotel Fined

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 4

Thomas Hodnett, a resident of Wagga, was charged before Mr. Stevenson, P.M., yesterday, with being illegally on licensed premises on Sunday, April 25th…

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