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Hotels & licensing, 1907

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No License

The Methodist · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 13

The Rev. H. Wheen, of Bathurst, recommends the following as an effective No-License Song:—- Vote for the life-line? with hand quick and strong, Why do you tarry, my brother, so long?…

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An Hotel Brawl

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A man named John Avard, aged 34, laborer, and a member of the Scottish Regiment, was shot in the abdomen during a brawl outside the Village Belle Hotel,…

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Timber Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 15

QUERY, WEST KOGARAH. -- In order to secure the rigid of cutting timber on Crown lands, you must take out the usual timber license with the forest officer of the nearest lands office…

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The License of Present-day Fiction

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 12

In some recollections of David Christie Murray, which we published a day or two ago, there occurred a quotation from one of his lectures, delivered here, in which he expressed one of the principles which he held…

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The No-license Campaign

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 4

The committee of the Parranmtta branch of the New South Wales Alliance was held on Wednesday evening, under the chairmanship of the Rev. W. H…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 7. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, D.S.M. and Messrs. C.J. Byrnes and W.A. McDonald, J's.P., Licensing Magistrates.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 7

Three booth licenses were granted for Rosehill races (August 10) on the application of Alfred Harvey, of the Racecourse Hotel…

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Women Publicans

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 August 1907 · page 10

According to statistics recently issued, 90 per cent. oC the public nouses and cafea in New York are owned by women. Most of them aro the wives of the real…

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The Anglican Synod and "No-license." to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 3

Sir,--It was with pained surprise that many read of the decision of the Anglican Provincial Synod against "no-!icense," and the personal attitude assumed by two or three of the members of that synod. Mr. G. H…

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Interesting Licensing Point. Booths and Public Amusements. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 10

At the Licensing Court yesterday an application by Joseph Blight, licensee of the Home Hotel, for two booth licenses for the Wagga show ground, from Tuesday, August 20, to…

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The No-license Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 10

The Rev. Dr. Dawson Burns, one of the leaders of the temperance party in England, has written Canon Boy[?] as follows:—"The poll which is to be taken in New South Wale[?]…

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Hotel and Caterers' Association

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 2

There was a very big attendance on Friday afternoon last in this club's spacious saloon to witness the final in the first-class tournament between…

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The Anglican Synod and No-license. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 15

Sir,--By 33 votes to 23 the Anglican Provincial Synod has decided in substance that people cannot be made sober by closing the hotel bars. Giving the majority of 33 gentlemen the full credit of holding honest and…

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No-license Campaign. Letter From Dr. Dawson Burns

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 14

Rev. Dr. Dawson Burns, the veteran and famous temperance reformer in England, has written to Canon Boyce saying:--"The poll that is to be taken in New South…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Monday, August 12. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, D.S.M., MR. C. J. Byrnes, J.P., Licensing Magistrates.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 4

Elizabeth Cannon applied for the renewal of the license of the Commercial Hotel. The license was granted, and the assessment was fixed at £175…

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No-license

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 2

The Rev. W. 11. Howard, in an address on the liquor question, pointed out that the district of Oamaru consists of the town (population over 5000) and…

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The Kuranda Hotel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 36

For the porson who wants a recuperative holiday the Cairns districts is, perhaps, the most delightful in Australia. Magnificent natural scenery abounds, and the climate…

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Cairns (Q.) Business Pars. the Strand Hotel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 36

Visitors and others who have occasion to visit Cairns will probably bo anxious about, accommodation. But their anxiety can be allayed by communicating with Mr. A…

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Sunday Trading. a Publican's Appeal

Evening News · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 3

The Full Court was engaged determining an application on behalf of Daniel M'Carthy, of the Federal Hotel, Crown and Campbell streets, Surry Hills, to make absolute a rule, by which…

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Hotelkeeper Upsets Conviction

Evening News · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 5

The Foil Court this afternoon disposed of the application by Daniel M'Carthy, of the Fe­deral Hotel, Crown said Campbell streets, Surry Hills, for a prohibition to restrain…

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Publicans' Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 4

Very few applications for transfers of licenses were made yesterday at the Central Licensing Court, the following being granted:—Towers Hotel, George-street West, Henry J. Derrett to, George A. Darke; Royal…

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