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Hotels & licensing, 1906

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Licensed Victuallers' Complain

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 6

Complaint has been made by Mr. Ashton. secretary of the Licensed Victuallers' Association. that the licensees are packed like rabbits in the Licensing Court, and are brought back from time…

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Troubles of Licensees. Settling the Assessment Question

Evening News · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 3

According to Mr. John Ashton, general secretary of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, the Attorney-General has recognised the difficulty that both the licensees and the Licensing…

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Congestion in the Licensing Court. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 13

Sir,—Your readers must have noticed what a hopeless tangle the licensing magistrates have got into re the assessment of licensed premises and the renewals of licenses. There…

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Alleged Theft From an Hotel. a Young Woman Charged

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 7

A young woman named Stella Rafstopolas pleaded not guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday to a charge of stealing four finger rings, a medal, a watch, a button-hook…

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A Publican Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 5

In the summons division of the police court yesterday, before Air. Af. S. Love, S.M., Sub-inspector Goulder proceeded against David Hutchinson, licensee of the Boatrowers' Hotel,…

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Assessment of Licensed Premises. Important Development. Interview with Mr. Ashton

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 5

When seen by a "Daily Telegraph" representative yesterday regarding the assessment of licensed promises, Mr. John Asliton, general secretary of the United Licensed Victuallers'…

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The Country. a Publican Fined. Cowra Quarter Sessions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 10

GOULBURN, Tuesday.-- At the Licensing Court to-day Joseph John Richardson, who was yesterday fined £20 for a breach of the Liquor Act, was further proceeded against on two other…

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Should Commission Agents Be Licensed? the Gase for the Agent

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 25

The following letter appeared in the "Namol Independent" of May 3:— "Sir,—I noticed an agitation in the newspapers some time ago to bring about legislation…

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The Licensing Courts

Evening News · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 8

A. James writes:—Mr. John Ashton complains at considerable length in your columns regarding the prolonged process of renewing a publican's licence. In doing so, however, he is…

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Hotel Transfers. Decisions of Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 6

At the Licensing Court (held in the Summons Court of the Central) yesterday afternoon the following transfers were granted:-- Marshall's Co-operative Breweries, Limited,…

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Hotels Transferred

Evening News · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 2

Transfers of publicans' licences have been granted at the Central Licensing Court as follows:—Marshall's Co-operative Breweries, Limited, to Ellen Rogers, Millthorpe Hotel, Moneur-street, Woollahra; Geo. Rolfe to…

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The Publican and His Customer. £50 Claimed for an Accident

Evening News · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 4

Before Judge Backhouse, in the Sydney District Court to-day, George Price, of 103 Goodlet-street, Surry Hills, sought, [?] recover from Laurence Francis Fitzgerald, licensee of the…

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Hotel Assessments

Evening News · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 3

The Central Licensing Court sat yesterday, Mr. Smithers, S.M., presiding. Mr. Old (representing Tooth and Company), and Mr. F. B. Freehill (representing Toohey…

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An Injured Jaw. Accident in Am Hotel Fitfy Pounds Sought

The Australian Star · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 5

A case with unusual features was before Judge Backhouse at the District Courts to-day, when George Price, of No. 103 Goodt-Street, Surry Hills, sued for the recovery of…

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Publicans and the Liquor Law

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 6

The Licensing Court, composed of six stipendiary magistrates, sat at the Central Court yesterday for nearly six hours dealing with a large number of applications for assessments…

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The Licensing Courts

Evening News · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 2

H. F. Wickham writes:—In your issue of yesterday Mr. A. James has the following:— "Mr. Ashton continues to boast of the contribution of over 10 per cent of the total revenue…

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Collapse of an Hotel. 60 Guests Killed and 80 Injured

The World's News · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 3

A terrible disaster occurred At tie "housewarning" of a new hotel in the little town of Nagold, in the Black Forest, at midday on April 5…

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No License Crusade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 14

Mrs. Harrison Lee, in her anti-liquor crusade, has been conducting a mission in Parramatta. She delivered an address in the Town Hall on Thursday evening, before a large…

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The "No License" Crusade. The Vast "Wedding Bells" Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 4

After a preliminary open-air meeting of a successful character at The Fountain, on Saturday evening, Mrs. Harrison Lee, the lady lecturer,…

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Hotels That Make No Charges

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 May 1906 · page 1

WHEN the proposed motorcar dash to the South Pole is actually attempted, the adventurers cannot do better…

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