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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1907

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The New Liquor Act. Publican to Show Cause

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 6

BATHDRST, Wednesday.— At the local police court this morning, John Mostyn, licensee of the Morning Star Hoel, was fined £10 for selling liquor on Sunday. Mostyn had been…

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Turf Topics Challenge Stakes and Anniversary Handicap Licensed Racecourses— The Autumn Entries— Doncaster and Cup Nominations— Victorian Races Moorefield Performers— Harvest Lad's Double— Inter-state Sport— Selections for Rosehill

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 1

OT would appear that there is rather a happy-co-lucky way of administering the Games and Wagers Act, and that it will take these concerned…

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Binalong Licensed Victuallers' Races. Tuesday, January 1

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

OPENING HANDICAP.— Lawnfull, by Lanceston, 1 ; Ollie, 2 ; Jack Dunn, 3. SCURRY.— White Speck. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' HANDICAP…

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Liberty or License Under the Betting Act

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 4

From our Melbourne correspondent we learn that the advent of the new betting law in Victoria has been responsible for a condition of affairs…

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By the Silver Sea Down at Watson's Ba[?] Licensee and Lodger

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 6

[?] respectably-dressed young man named Robert Houseman, 24, described as a clerk, appeared on bail at the Water Police Court this morning, before Mr. Smithers, S.M…

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Hotel Robbery a Foreigner Sent to Gaol for Three Months

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 5

To-day a young man, a Norwegian, aged 23, described as a fireman, appeared before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Water Police Court, charged with stealing from the Star…

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Assaulted the Publican

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 12

John Donnelly (29), a laborer, was charged at the Central Court with assaulting Victor Vainly, the licensee of the New Masonic-hall Hotel, Goulburn and Castlereagh streets, and with doing damage to the extent of 15a to a…

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A Practical Joke. What Happened in a Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 8

Nearly two hundred prominent railroad men from all parts of the United States, Canada, and Mexico, were treated to a surprise in Atlantic City recently, when they were guests…

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Hotel Robbery a Foreigner Sent to Gaol for Three Months

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 6

Yesterday a young man, a Norwegian, aged 25, described as a fireman, appeared before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Water Police Court, charged with stealing from the Stat…

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A Publican in Trouble. Called on to Show Cause

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 6

BATHURST, Wednesday.--John Mostyn, licensee of the Morning Star Hotel, was, at the local police court to-day, fined £10 for selling liquor on Sunday morning. Mostyn is to be…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 3

At the meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses Were granted:—Annie Delaney to Arthur Holmes, Bayswater Hotel, Rushcutter Bay; Hugh G…

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Hotels Changed Hands

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 2

The Central Licensing Court has granted the following transfers of publicans' licences:— Annie Delaney to Arthur Holmes Bayswater Hotel, Rushcutter's Bay; Hugh Webb to John…

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Publicans' Transfers

The Australian Star · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 7

The following transfers of publicans licences were granted by the Central Licensing Bench yesterday:-- Annie Dolaney to Arthur Holmes. Bayswater Hotel,…

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Prohibition Party. No-license Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 4

The general council of the prohibition party met in the School of Arts on "Wednesday night, Mr. W. J. Green, chairman of council, presided, and Omro was a large attendance…

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Licensing Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 4

Before Messrs F R Wilshire, L.M., W C. Fulton and A Colless, J's.P. Diana Elizabeth Wintle applied for a renewal of the license of the Royal Hotel,…

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Pious Publicans

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 12

A couple of Sydney pubs. display the Scriptural motto: "Remember the Sabbath," on the wall behind the threepenny bar. But the motto doesn't mean what Brunker and…

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Pony Jockeys' Licenses

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1907 · page 8

Jockeys who wish to follow their calling at meetings of the Kensington Club are reminded that applications for licenses will be received up to 10 a.m. to-morrow…

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Restriction of Licenses London, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1907 · page 7

The Transvaal "Leader," published at Johannesburg, states that the authorities at Delagoa Bay are to restrict the licenses to recruit natives for the…

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Baronet and Publican. Hotelkeeper Succeeds to Title. a Varied Career

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 3

Not often does an ex-footman find himself, by a turn of the wheel of fortune, figuring in the pages of Debrett. Such a case 15 exemplifid by the following advertisement:—…

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Prohibition Party. No-license Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 10

A public meeting under the auspices of tho prohibition party, in connection with the "no- license" campaign, was held in the School of Arts' Lecture-hall, Pitt-street, on Saturday…

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