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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1907

956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 48

Closing Hotels the Special Court and Mr. Ralston's Point Further Delay Occasioned

The Australian Star · Monday 2 December 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 vote…

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Local Option Vote. Only a Slight Delay. Decision of the Reduction Court. Licensees to Have Fresh Notice

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 December 1907 · page 4

"I suppose you have seen the notice in the Gazett, Mr. Raiston?" ''I have, your Honor," said the smiling counsel for the menaced licensed victuallers…

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Reduction of Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 4

Sir,—Naturally every possible technical point will be taken on behalf of the liquor interests to defeat the wishes of the people. The intention of Parliament to make the no-license…

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Non-suited a Company and an Hotel-keeper

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 6

In the District Court yesterday Judge Backhouse heard the case of the Australian Brewery and Wine und Spirit Company, Ltd., v. Arkman. The company sued Mr. Arkman, of the Westralia…

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Reduction of Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 8

In another column the secretary of the prohibitionist party, Mr. G. D. Clark, puts forward the claim that the Licensing Courts should administer the law on prohibitionist…

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Hotels to Be Closed. Action in Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The licenses Reduction Board to-day ordered that 21 hotels in the metropolitan area should be closed under the Licensing Act of 1906. This brings the total…

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Reduction of Licenses. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 10

Sir,--Naturally, every possible technical point will be taken on behalf of the liquor interests to defeat the wishes of the people. The intention of Parliament to make no-license votes count, for reduction. in the event…

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Auctioneers' Licenses

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 2

On Tuesday the Parramatta Acting Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. W. Clarke, granted new licenses to local auctioneers as follows: John W. Perry and Percy Perry…

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Reduction of Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

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

Sir,—In your issue of to-day Mr. G. D. Clark, secretary of the prohibition party, attempts to show reasons why the special court appointed to carry out the reduction of licenses,…

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No License

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 10

William Henry Britt was summoned at the Newtown Court, at the instance of Sanitary Inspector Peter sen Hansen M'Neice, of Marrickville, for currying on a noxious trade without having a license, on November 12…

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Reduction of Licenses. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 3

Sir,--In your issue of to-day, Mr. G. D. Clark, secretary of the prohibition party, attempts to show reasons why the special Court appointed to carry out the reduction of licenses, claimed as the result of the recent local option…

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Hotel Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 5

At the Central Police Court yesterday, the Licensing Bench granted the following tranfers of publicans licences:—Commercial Hotel, King street, from Thomas Pooley to…

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Deduction of Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 9

Sir,—The fact that at the recent elections 178,600 votes were cast for no license, in addition to 74,721 for reduction, as against a total of 210,371 tor continuance, is sufficient…

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Licensing Gold Buyers. a Victorian Measure. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 11

A bill to amend the law relating to gold buyers is to be circulated among members of the Legislative Assembly to-morrow. The measure provides that gold buyers and gold…

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Reduction of Hotels. Special Court at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 8

A special Licensing Court, held as a result of the recent local option poll, was opened yesterday. The Court comprised Judge Gibson (Chairman), and Messrs. M'Kensey, S.M.,…

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Bluejackets and Police. Row in a City Hotel. Civilians Assist Sailors

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 8

There was trouble yesterday afternoon between the police and a number of bluejackets. During the afternoon the master-at-arms at Garden Island set out to look for stragglers…

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Reduction of Licenses. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 3

Sir,--The fact that at the recent elections 178,600 votes were cast for no-License, in addition to 74,721 for reduction, as against a total of 210,371 for continuance is sufficient to warrant the expectation that in giving effect…

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Licensing Court MONDAY. Before Mr. D R Jamicon, P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 3

The license of the Ivanhoc Hotel, Blackheath, was transferred from Thomas Raymond Rodriguez to William George Adams. The billiard licence of the same hotle was…

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Ryde Licensing Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 8

At a sitting of the Licensing Court at Hyde on Tuesday, before Mr. W. Clarke, A.S.M., and Mr. G. M. Pope, Licensing Justices…

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Hotel and Caterers' Employees

Evening News · Monday 9 December 1907 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Amalgamated Hotel and Caterers' Employees' Mutual Benefit Association the balance sheet showed substantial increases in all funds, especially the…

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