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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1907

956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 48

Another "Floating Hotel."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 17

The Royal Mall Steam Packet Company entertained a large crowd of visitors at Southampton to Inspect their fine new twin-screw steamer, the Avon, which left on her maiden…

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Dispute About Hotel Furniture

Evening News · Monday 5 August 1907 · page 5

NOWRA, Monday.—Thomas Mooney and Arthur Mooney, his son, were charged at the local police court to-day with breaking and entering the Commercial Hotel. Tomerong, kept by…

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Latest Edition. "Evening News" Office, 5 P.m. I State Politics. I Licensed Victuallers' Manifesto

Evening News · Monday 5 August 1907 · page 5

In its manifesto to the electors of N.S.W., lie United Licensed Victuallers' Association submits that the licensed victuallers of New South Wales as a class are as worthy of…

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Abolition of Bars. Best Hotels "The Worst."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 August 1907 · page 8

The Rev. W. F. Crafts, superintendent of the International Reform Bureau, delivered his farewell address at Chippendale Methodist Church last evening…

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No-license. No True Issue. Not Abstinence, But Abolition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 August 1907 · page 9

In support of the prohibition movement in this State Dr. Crafts, superintendent of the International Reform Bureau, who has been making a short tour of Australia, gave an address at the…

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"No Tips" Hotel

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 3

Nowhere has the tipping system been more roundly condem[?] London—though that's not saying much—and as an outward sign of the…

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Stolen Preserves. a Watchman Fined. Burglary at a Hotel

Evening News · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 4

At the Central Police Court, Thomas Robert Dawson 37 a painter, and Edward M Artney, 62, a watchman, were charged with stealing 30 tins of preserved meat, of the value of [?], the…

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Hotel and Caterers' Handicap

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 6

The first and second class tournaments running in the above-named club rooms for the prizes donated by the representatives of Thorne's Whisky and also the club, are being…

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Suicide in a Hotel

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 7

An inquest was held yesterday into the death of Christopher Charles Allen, 51, who was found dead in his bedroom with a bullet wound in his head at the Grand Hotel,…

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Trainers and Jockeys Licensed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 45

Following are the licences issued by the A.J.C. for the ensuing season:— Trainers licensed to train at Randwick:—John Allsop, Wm. Brennan, Joseph Burton, Warwick…

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Paget at the Publican's. How He Left His Mark

Evening News · Thursday 8 August 1907 · page 5

Robert. Paget, 15, licensed collector, was charged at Redfera Police Court this morning with maliciously damaging a glass case and several bottles containing liquor, the property…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Thursday 8 August 1907 · page 5

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench granted the following transfers of publicans' licences:—Crescent Hotel, George-street, Haymarket, James Barden to Phillip Carnegie; Unite…

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Music on Licensed Premises. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 August 1907 · page 5

At the police court to-day, before Colonel Chisholm, J.P., James Wilson, licens[?]e of the Imperial Hotel, Clifton, was charged with permitting music on his licensed promises. A…

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"Reduction" or "No-license"?

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 August 1907 · page 6

A good many of the most sincere friends of the temperance cause will regret that Dr. Wilbur Crafts should have chosen the present time to identify it with the…

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Transferred Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 August 1907 · page 5

The Licensing Bench at the Central Police Court yesterday granted the following transfers of publicans' licenses:—Crescent Hotel, George-street, Haymarket, James Barden to Phillip Carnegie; United…

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Hotelkeeper Fined, £30

Evening News · Friday 9 August 1907 · page 5

NORTH GUYRA, Friday.—At the police court G. T. M'Mahon licensee of the Glencoe Hotel, was fined £30 and costs for supplying liquor without a licence at a ball at Ben Lomond. Six…

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Church and Hotel. Discussion in Anglican Synod. Extreme Views Deprecated. Dodging the Liquor Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 August 1907 · page 7

At yesterday's sitting of the Anglican Provincial Synod. The Rev. W. H. H. Yarrington moved,— "That this synod desires to express its sincere…

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Disturbance in an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 August 1907 · page 4

Robert Paget (45), collector, was charged at the Redfern Police, Court with creating a disturbance in the Britannia Hotel, Cleveland-street,Thereby breaking a glass, case and several bottles of liquor, to the value of £3, the…

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Synod and "No License," an Interesting Debate Influenece of Tough Steak "No License" Negatived

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 August 1907 · page 3

The Anglican Provincial Synod last night discussed the "no-license" question. There was a good attendance of representatives and the general public…

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Manifesto of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association. To the Electors of New South Wales

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 9

We submit chat the licensed, victualler of New South Wales as a class are as worthy of consideration by the electors of the State…

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