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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1907

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Soap Suds on the Street. a Publican's Appeal

Evening News · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 3

The Full Court had before it this morning an application by Mr. Curlewis, on behalf of Willian M'Cracken, hotel-keeper, of Lockhart, for a role nisi for prohibition directed to…

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Missed the Publican

Evening News · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 2

Arthur Redmond, of Darling-street, Glebe, was proceeded against at Glebe Police Court on a charge of having assaulted Septimus Ovens. Further informations charged him with…

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Revenue and No-license. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 12

Sir,—The oft-repeated statement that nolicense if carried would mean a serlous diminution in revenue, and subsequently increased taxation, has a significant reply in the case…

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Disturbance at an Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 6

At the Glebe Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Arthur Redmond was charged with having asaulted Septimus Ovens, also with having maliciously broken a bottle of rum and with having…

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Revenue and No License. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 13

Sir.--The oft-repeated statement that no license, if carried, would mean a serious diminution in revenue, and subsequently increased taxation, has a significant reply in the case of the recently-published Customs returns from…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 4

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted at yesterday's meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court:—Simeon W. Fletcher to Samuel Payne, Star Hotel, Bourke-street; Arthur Bransgrove…

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Tamworth Licensed Victuallers' Races. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 10

The following naminations have been received for the Tamworth Licensed Victuallers' Races at Quirindi on Wednesday next:- Opening Handicap, 61.—Sweet Song, Haultinw, Lila,…

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'Metropolitan Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 6

The Metropolitan Licensing Court sat yesterday, the Bench being composed of Messrs. Smithers, S.M. (presiding), Donaldson, S.M., Isaacs, S.M., and Wilshire, S.M…

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Tamworth Licensed Victuallers' Meeting. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 17

The following weights have been issued for the Timworth licensed Victuallers races at Quirindi on Wednesday next:- Opening Handicap, [?].—Zelle, 9st 13lb; Sweet Song,…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, Chief Judge in Equity.) the Sunbeam Hotel[?] Linskey v Linskey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 8

Mr. A. Watt, instructed by Messrs. Crick and Carroll, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. [?]itchell, for the defendant. In this suit the plaintiff, Catherine Linskey,…

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Blasting Without a License

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 8

William Corris appeared yesterday at the Central Summons Court, charged with causing rock to be blasted within the city without having a written license from the City Surveyor. Defendant, who…

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Short Story. An Hotel Romance

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 10

'DID you call, sir?' 'Yes; I have been knocking and calling for some time. I am very ill, and the bell-rope broke.'…

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Hotels Transferred

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 4

The [?] of the Commercial Hote, Parramatta, was transferred on Monday from Alexander [?] to [?]…

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Prohibited Hours on Licensed Premises

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 1

At a late hour on Friday night, when the officers of the Ballarat Horticultural Society, were entertaining the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir John Madden, at Supper in Craig's Hotel…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 7

The Metropolitan Licensing Court [?]at yesterday, and granted a number of renewals. The following transfers were granted:-- Jessie Louise Kilbeg to herself, Mann's Hotel,…

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Hotel and Caterers' Tournament

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 2

By the excellent system of playing the beats at the time, and on the date they are sol down for, the tournament now Tunning in this club is passing off rapidly and…

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No License in New Zealand

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 8

An address was given by Mr. F. H. B. Fisher, member of the House of Representatives, New Zealand, at a meeting of delegates of the New South Wales Alliance, held in the…

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The No-license Gun. Loaded for "The Pigeon and the Crow." State Alliance Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 11

A conference of delegates of the New South Wales Alliance was held in the Centenary-hall last night, and was presided over by Canon Boyce…

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Tip-getting Easy. a Hotel Porter's Views

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 4

What's the easiest way to get a tip? A hotel porter gave some interesting information regarding this subject the other day. Call a man by name, lie said. Did you…

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Shocking Lift Accident. at a City Hotel. Young Woman Killed. Lift Boy's Miraculous Escape

Evening News · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 5

A lift accident of a sensational character occurred this morning at the Arcadia Hotel Pitt-street, between Market and King streets. As the result, Mrs. Rebecca Sherlock, a…

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