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Hotels & licensing, 1907

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A Gunner Killed Charge of Manslaughter an Hotel Row and How It Ended Two Youths Acquitted

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 6

Two youths, Norman Dean and Herbert Green, wore placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court, before Mr. Acting-Justice Sly and a jury, yesterday, on a charge of…

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Auctioneers' Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 7

DENILIQUIN, Tuesday,--A meeting of justices to renew auctioneers' licensee was held to-day. They were all granted. The police opposed general auctioneers' licenses being granted to W…

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The Hotel Murderer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 2

Not since the death of the Dacres, some fifteen years ago, has Sydney had so sad a tragedy as that in which the two visitors— King and his wife, from…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Monday, November 23. Mr. W. Clarke, D.S.M.. and Mr

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 2

Chas J. Byrnes J. P. Licensing Magistrates.) The License of the Royal Hotel Auburn was transferred from Robt…

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The Licensing Vote. Special Court Meets. Alexandria Electorate

Evening News · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 3

The special Court—Judge Backhouse (President), Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., and Mr. W. M. Macforlane, S.M.—appointed in connection with the local option vote at the last Parliamentary…

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Destruction of an Hotel. Inmates' Sensational Escape. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 6

A thunderstorm raged with particular fierceness in the district yesterday afternoon, one result being that the Watercourse Hotel, 15 miles from Moree, was almost completely…

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Closing Hotels Local Option Vote the Special Court Opened This Morning

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 1

The Special Court constitute to inquire into the question of hotel and other licences, and to consider what steps should be taken in giving effect to the recent local option…

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Trout-fishing License. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 10

Sir, -- The number of letters and articles appearing in our daily papers, calling attention to the illegal destruction of trout and other fish in our inland streams, is strong evidence that…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 3

At the Central Police Court Licensing Court, the following transfers of publicans licences have been granted:—The Bligh Hotel, Victoria-street, from John A. Roles to Alice Hewson:…

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Fewer Hotels. Local Option at Work Constituting the Reduction Court Alexandria's 27 Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 9

A great amount of Interest and from vastly, different motives, appeared, to be taken yesterday morning in the first sitting, of the pew,court appointed to carry into the vote given in…

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In Equity. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, Chief Judge in Equity.) an Hotel Matter. Injunction Application

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 3

Mr. Peden, instructed by Messrs. Allen, Allon, and Hemsley, appeared for the plaintiffs, David Wilkins and George Harding; and Mr. James, instructed by Mr. George Wallace, for…

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Trout Fishing License. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 5

Sir,—The number of letters and articles appearing in the daily papers calling attention to the illegal destruction of trout and other fish in our inland streams is strong…

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An Hotel Transfer the Cresram Case an Injunction Application

The Australian Star · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, in the Equity Court, the case of the Gresham Hotel, near the Town Hall, cropped tip again…

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Closing Hotels Local Option Vote the Special Court's Proceedings

The Australian Star · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 5

The Special Court constituted to inquire into the question of hotel and other licences, and to consider what steps should be taken in giving effect to the recent local option…

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EQUITY. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) an Hotel Transaction. Wilkins and Another V. SAMUELS

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 10

Mr, Peden (instructed by Messrs Alien Allen, and Hemsley) appeared, for the plaintiffs, David Wilkins and George Harding and Mr James (instructed by Mr. Goorge Wallace) appeared…

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Opening of the Special Licensing Court. the Local Option Reduction Vote

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1907 · page 3

Last Thursday the first court under, new law was opened to consider the Alexandria electorate position, as regards reduction. It…

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New Zealand Gaming Act. Licensed Bookmakers Refuse to Bet. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 November 1907 · page 16

The first race meeting under the now Gaming Act, ordering clubs to license bookmakers, was held at Fielding to-day, and consequently considerable public…

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Noxious Trades Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 November 1907 · page 8

At its meeting this week the Board of Health had under consideration application from two municipality for the issue of licences to certain noxious traders in their districts. These…

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Fate of Hotels. in Victorian Towns

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 November 1907 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Nelson Hotel, at Lucknow, Mitchell River, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The building was a large weatherboard structure, containing 17 rooms…

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Hotel Metropole

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 December 1907 · page 4

Arrivals during the week:— Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Hill (Warren), Mr. and Mrs. Fitz W. Hill (Warren), Mrs. and Miss Best (Lismore), Mr. J. C. Macmillan (Ballarat), Mr…

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