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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1907

956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 48

No-License Triumphant

The Methodist · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 7

Invercargill is driven by water power. So says the "New Zealand Outlook." It is moreover, a town that thrives on water. At the recent General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand,…

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Local Option Courts. Fewer Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 22

The Special Licensing Court concluded its formal preliminary investigations with respect to the metropolitan district at Darlinghurst yesterday morning, in connection with the vote…

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Leonard's Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 December 1907 · page 10

For three years now Mr. Alf. Leonard has conducted the hotel which bears his name at the corner of Park and Castlereagh streets, city, and each year has…

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Newington Hotel Grounds

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 15 December 1907 · page 4

At the Newington Hotel Grounds, Stanmore, yesterday afternoon, there were a number of interesting matches played, including a contest between Bob Robinson and Fred Doolan. They played a game of 41 up,…

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Special Licensing Court. (Before Judge Backhouse and Messrs. Smithers and M'Farlane, S.Ms.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 December 1907 · page 11

The Court assembled at Darlinghurst on Friday to settle preliminaries in connection with the reduction of licenses in the electorates of St. George, St. Leonards, Waverley,…

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Fire in an Hotel. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 December 1907 · page 5

O'Donnell's Railway Hotel was partially destroyed by fire. The premises were insured in the Atlas Company for £1700. During the progress of the fire Fireman Muldoon, who…

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Newington Hotel Ground

The Australian Star · Monday 16 December 1907 · page 6

At the Newington Hotel Grounds, St[?]more, on Saturday afternoon, there were a number of interesting matches played, including a contest between [?]ob Robinson and Fred Doclan. They played a game of 41 up,…

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Fire in a Country Hotel. Fireman's Narrow Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 December 1907 · page 8

JUNEE, Saturday.--O'Donnell's Railway Hotel has been partially destroyed by fire. It was insured in the Atlas office for £17[?]0. During the progress of the fire a fireman named Muldoon,…

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N.s.w. Alliance. the No-license Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Newcastle branch of the N.S.W. Alliance was held in the Central Mission Hall to-night. The Rev. Mr. Richie presided, and there was a fairly…

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Closing Hotels New Development a Writ of Prohibition Special Court Adjourned

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 4

The large court at Darlinghurst was crowded with anxious publicans, solicitors, and court officials this morning, when the special court for the reduction of licences…

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Reduction of Licenses. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 5

Sir,--If the attitude of the Special Court created at Broken-hill to deal with the question of license reduction is to be taken as a sample of what maybe expected of the courts generally, then if is clear that the effect of…

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Parramatta Licensing Court Monday, December 16. (Before Mr. W. Clark, A.S.M., and Mr. W. A. McDonald, J.P., Licensing Magistrates.) an Auburn Hotel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 4

Jas. A. Webberley's application for renewal of the license of the Royal Hotel, Auburn, was taken. The licensing guarantee to have certain…

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Special Licensing Courts. Proceedings Blocked

Evening News · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 11

The special courts appointed to deal with the question of the proposed reduction of liquor licences in the electorates of Alexandria, Annandale. Botany, Camperdown, and Darlinghurst…

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Wollongong Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.—The Local Option Court resumed its sitting, Judge fitzhardinge presiding, to classify licences. Several objections were taken, one of which was that…

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Robbery at an Hotel

Evening News · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 8

The bedroom of William Ludham and Arthur Williams, who were residing temporarily at an hotel in Sussex-street, City, was entered on Tuesday night while the occupants were asleep…

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Newington Hotel Grounds

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 5

At the Newington Hotel grounds, Stanmore, on Saturday afternoon, there were a number of interesting matches played, including a contest…

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Closing Hotels the Special Court a Formal Sitting Only

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 1

Despite the fact that the special court that deal with the reduction of licenses has been served with a stay of proceedings, and the announcement of the President that although…

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Robbery From a Hotel

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 1

During Monday night a robbery was perpetrated at a hotel in Sussex-street, Arthur Williams and William Ludham, who were stopping there, having £25 in money and a…

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Alleged Attempted Corruption. Licensing Magistrates "Approached." Accused Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 10

PERTH (W.A.), Tuesday.--William Henry Boardman, was committed for trial at the City Police Court to-day on a charge of having corruptly offered the sum of £250 to Rice Saunders,…

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The Hitch in the Licensing Law

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 8

The local option principle of the new Licensing Act was suspended yesterday on a technical point which may not be settled for several months to come. Meanwhile…

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