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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1907

956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 48

Hotel Blown Up London, Saturday, 6.30 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 14 July 1907 · page 1

Yet another dynamite outrage on the Rand, and this time one in which loss of life was involved. Kilfoll's Hotel at Boksburg was blown up,…

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Dynamite Outrages. Three Deaths on the Rand. Hotel Destroyed. London, July 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 7

Kilfoil's Hotel, at Boksburg, on the Rand, has been destroyed by an explosion of dynamite. Three people were killed, and several others were injured…

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Blowing Up a Hotel the Intended Victims London. Sunday. 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 1

It transpires that until recently kilfril's Hotel at Boksburg, which was blown up with dynamite on Friday last, was the headquarters of the strikers…

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The No-license Movement. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 4

Sir,—There are some statements in your leader of to-day on the above subject concerning which I should like to make several observations. It can be proved quite easily…

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Row in a Hotel

Evening News · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 5

James Woods (26), laborer, Alick Mulvenna (18), laborer, and Samuel JepsoN (35), seaman, appeared before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., at the Water Police. Court on three charges…

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Assaults in an Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 7

At the [?]i Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, S. M., James Woods, 26, labourer, Alice Mulvenna, 18 labourer, and Samye,l Jepson, 35, seaman, on reamnd were charged with having at Sydney,…

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Hotel and Caterers' Association

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 2

In this club's rooms a tournament amongst the eight best players has been running for the past couple of weeks with success. A handsome…

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Adulterated Brandy a Publican Fined

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 7

Before Mr. Donaldson, S.M., at the Glebe Police Court yesterday, John Greatorex, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Norton-street, Leichhardt, was proceeded against on an…

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Defeated by Publicans' Money

Watchman · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 4

A widespread suspicion as to the influence of the liquor traffic in politics exists in the mind of the community, but it remained for the Queensland Premier when interviewed…

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Transfer of Publicans' Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 3

At the Central Licensing Court yesterdayy, the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:— Queen's Hotel, Enmore, John Lamble to Denis O'Brien; Royal George Hotel, King-street, city, Peter J…

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What Might Occur. Should Auctioneers Be Licensed?

Evening News · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 4

A case which should be of interest to persons holding auctioneers' licences, and by virtue of same disposing of second-hand articles, was heard at the Burwood Court, when…

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The Licensed Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 8

Messrs. George Robertson forward copy of "The Licensed Trade; an Independent Survey," by Edwin A. Pratt (John Murray), which ought to be of interest to electors who are not quite…

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Disturbance in an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 8

James Smith (21), laborer, Frederick Palmer (32), laborer, and James Boyce (20), laborer, were charged at the Redfern Court with in company assaulting John O'Gorman at North Botany on July 6. From the…

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Liquor License and Compensation. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 18

Sir, -- Your correspondent, Jos. Cook, was more than surprised that the Liquor Defence Union, in their objections to the existing liquor laws, makes no mention of compensation to owners and tenants of hotels, especially…

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No License

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 2

On Saturday night last addresses on no license were delivered by the Rev J Tarn (late Methodist minister at Penrith, now of Redfern) and Rev…

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No-License Campaign

The Methodist · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 8

It is difficult lor us to do much financially in specific church effort for No-License, when we are doing a big part or the N.S.W. Alliance work in the same held. Thus writes the esteemed…

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A Licensing Case Booth Selling on Good

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 15

Sarah Carley. 32. married, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday, "that, on the 29th March last, at the Federal Bar, situate at the Royal Agricultural Ground,…

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No-license in the United States. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 23

Sir. -- You report Mr. W. S. Targett as saying in a western town that 18 States in America had adopted and that five of them had renounced prohibition. It is largely true. About a…

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Highland Hotel Keeper

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 7

A TRAVELLER in the West Highlands, entering a hotel, asked the landlord if he could supply him with a suite of two rooms and a bath-room adjoining. "A what?" inquired the landlord…

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Bishop Doyle on No-License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 6

The Glencoe Lodge, I.O.G.T., Lismore, asked Bishop Doyle's opinion on the suggestion to have a temperance sermon in each church simultaneously. The Bishop…

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