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Hotels & licensing, 1909

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Budget Proposals “Inequitable and Vindictive”effect on Hotel Licenses. London, May 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 2

At a meeting held on Friday night af the Albert Hall, under the auspices of the Promise League, Mr. A. J. Balfour, the leader of the Opposition…

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The British Budget. the Liquor Trade. Huge License Fees. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 2

Notwithstanding the fact that the Budget has been debated for a week, the operation of several of its proposals is still obscure, especially that of…

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Protest by Publicans. a Government Explanation

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 2

Hotel proprietors are protesting against the enormous cost of licensee under the Budget proposals, and are urging the imposition of taxation on drinks of 4½d…

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Mysterious Hotel Robbery Large Sum Stolen. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 5

A mysterious theft was perpetrated at the Royal Hotel, Redfern, last night. The daughter of the proprietor states that she served a man with a drink,…

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Publicans' Early Closing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 3

We are pleased to learn that the police intend carrying oat rigorously the provisions of the Act with reference to this matter now that our township…

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Show Ground Case. Selling Liquor Without a License Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

Mr. Justice Sly upheld the appeal of the police in the case in which the magistrate had dismissed an information against Michael Toohey for…

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Hotel Transfer

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

At the sitting of the Licensing Bench yesterday morning before Messrs G. Atkins P.M. and L. Fosberry J.P. application was made for the transfer of the…

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The No-license Cupboard How New Zealanders Defeat Prohibition

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 4

If further evidence were necessary as to the amount of illicit drinking that goes on in the no-license areas of New Zealand, that of Mr. R. A…

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Selling Without a License Fine of £100. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 2

Henry Minchan was fined £100 in default nine months imprisonment for selling beer without a license…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 2

Hotel proprietors whose licenses expire on June 30th, are reminded that the Licensing Court will sit on Monday, June 21st, for the purpose of hearing and…

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Hotelkeeper Poisoned. a Peculiar Case. Employee Arrested. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 3

Charles Edwards, licensee of the Corrimal Hotel, became ill after drinking a glass of ginger ale in which strychnine was subsequently found. He has now…

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Published by Special Arrangement. Andromeda: a Tale of the Great River. Chapter Xii. at Tenterden's Hotel

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 4

To the very movement when the friend were staring in wonder at…

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To Publicans. the Free 'Bus

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 2

It may not be known that the free 'bus or coach, carries with it responsibility for accident and liability for compensation for such, and also for…

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License Transfers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 2

Transfer of the license of the Prince of Wales' Hotel, Fitzmaurice-street, Wagga, was granted yesterday by Mr. Stevenson, P.M., as chairman of the…

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Hotel Transfers

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 2

At the Licensing Court held yesterday, before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M., two applications for the transfer of licenses were heard and granted. They were as…

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Booth License Granted

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 2

At the Licensing Court yesterday morning, Mr Geo. Stevenson, P.M., granted a booth license to Mr J. F. McLean for the opening meeting of…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Court for the district of Wagga will be held at the Court House on Monday, July 12th, when applications for new and renewals…

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Licensing Day

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 2

To-day the Licensing Bench, Messrs. J. J. Keauo and A. Bragg, J.P., were engaged for hours dealing with the applications for annual…

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"Hotel Kosciusko."

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 3

This well appointed hotel h 48 miles from Cooma, over a good road, except .the first three, miles, which are within the municipality of Cooma, and are very…

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Licensing Court. Before Messrs. M'lnerney and Elworthy, L.M's

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

The following renewals of publicans' licenses were granted:—J. J. Williamson, Coolac Hotel; John Gavin, Beehive hotel, Coolac; Edward Leary…

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