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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 69

Fracas at an Hotel. Alleged Assault on a Constable. Remarks by the Magistrate. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 7

Arthur Vincent was to-day charged with insulting behaviour, and with having assaulted the police. Constable A. Churches said that he went into the Union Hotel, Russell-street,…

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The Licensing Bill. Temperance Society's Endorsement. Proposed Extension of Time Limit. London, March 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 7

The central council of the Church of England Temperance Society, presided over by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and attended by many Bishops, endorsed the…

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Hotel Robbery

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 1

John Hedley was robbed of £7 at the Australia Hotel in Market-street during last night. When he went to bed he hung his trousers in his room, with the money in the…

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Local Option More Hotels Closed at St. Peters and Newtown

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 7

The Special Local Option Court at Darlinghurst yesterday decided to reduce the wine licences in the Middle Harbour electorate by three, the licences which will cease being…

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Interesting Licensing Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 4

In the Practice Court to-day, the Chief justice set aside the conviction of James Grierson, who had been fined £1 for being on hotel premises on a Sunday. Sir John Madden ruled that…

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Liberal Legislation. the Licensing Bill Endorsed. Temperance Party Support. More Determined Opposition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday: -- The central council of the Church of England Temperance Society presided over by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and attended by many Bishops,…

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Publicans' Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 4

Hotel Montana, King-street, Sydney, Frances Catteral to Percy Edward Bullot; Beresford Hotel, Bourke-street, Surry Hills, Martin Carrick to Frank Farry; Larkins' Hotel, 653 George-street, Sydney,…

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Wollongong Licensing Court. Six Hotels to Be Closed

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Friday.—The Local Option Court to-day announced that licenses would be reduced as follows:—Cricketers' Arms, two years from date; Royal Hotel, Wollongong…

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The Local Option Court. More Hotels to Be Closed

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 5

The Special Local Option Court, comprising the President (Judge Backhouse) and Messrs. Smithers and Macfarlane, S.Ms., sat at Darlinghurst this afternoon…

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The Licensing Bill. Big Meetings in Protest. the Voice of the City. London, March 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 7

Crowded meetings, representing 100,000 brewery debenture holders, were held in London yesterday. The meetings, which were presided over…

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The Voice of "The City." Denunciation of the Licensing Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--Crowded meetings, representing 100,000 brewery debenture-holders, were held yesterday in London, under the presidency of Lords Rothschild and…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 7

The Metropolitan licensing Bench, sitting at the Central Police Court, lias granted the following transfers of publicans' licenses:—Hotel Montana, King-street, Sydney, from…

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Licensing Reform in Tasmania No Money Compensation for Closed Hotels. Hobart

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 15

The premier informed a deputation to-day that the Government intended to introduce a Local Option Bill this session, but whether it would provide for prohibition was…

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Local [?]On Court Reduction in Glebe Electorate Six Hotels and Two Wine Licenses Discontinued

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 15

The Special Licensing Court (Judge Backhouse, president, and Messrs. Smithers and Macfarlane, S.Ms.), sitting at Darlinghurst yesterday, decided to reduce the number of…

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Local Option Court. Glebe Hotels Cancelled. (Before the President, Judge Backhouse, and Messrs. Smithers and Macfarlane S.Ms.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 6

The Court delivered its decision respecting hotels in the Glebe electorate. It was decided to cancel the licenses of the following six hotels:—Peter Miller, Broadway Hotel,…

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South Coast Hotels. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 13

At the sitting of the special Local Option Court this morning his Honor Judge Fitzhardingo gave the decision of the Court as follows:—The license of the Cricketers' Arms…

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Six Hotels Closed in the Wollongong Electorate Wollongong

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 15

The Local Option Court for the Wollongong electorate, consisting of Judge Fitzhardinge, Colonel Chisholm, P.M., and Mr. R. H. Antill. P.M., decided to-day that the…

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The Liquor Trade a Hint to Selfish Hotelkeepers

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 3

A social gathering of Australian wine merchants and grocers was held at the Cafe Franc[?]s last night. Dr. Flaschi presiding. The principal event of the evening was…

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Hotel in Flames Licensee's Narrow Escape MELBOURNE

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 22 March 1908 · page 4

A big fire occurred at Buninyong at 3.30 this morning, resulting in the Princess Royal Hotel and three shops being destroyed, and other premises damaged. The licensee of the…

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Robbery From an Hotel

Evening News · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 6

The police have received a report {hat Mrs. Alicia Campbell, wife of the licensee of the Fitzroy Hotel, Dowllng-street,. Woolloomooloo, was on Saturday robbed of Jewellery 'and money…

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