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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 69

Hotel in Flames Melbourne

The Australian Star · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 6

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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Hotel Robbery

The Australian Star · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 4

The detectives were this morning informed of the robbery of jewellery and money to the total value of £12, which was committed at the Fitzroy Hotel, Dowling-street,…

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Hotel Licences. Work of the Special Court

Evening News · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 5

The Special Local Option Court (Judge Back-house president, and Messrs. Smithers and Macfarlane. S.Ms.) sat this afternoon at Dar-linghurst, and dealt with licensed houses in…

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Hotelkeepers Prepared. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 8

The steamers Mokau and Corra Lynn arrived on Saturday and Sunday with very large cargoes, some of which is consigned to Lismore and Grafton. Included in the latter's cargo…

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Hotel Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 8

It was reported at the detective office yesterday morning that jewellery and money to the value of £12 had been stolen from the Fitzroy Hotel, Dowling-street, Woolloomooloo, during Sunday…

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The Country. Publican's License Cancelled

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 10

FORBES, Tuesday.--At the Licensing Court this morning the license of H. A. Green, of the Exchange Hotel, was cancelled, there being three convictions against the licensee for…

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Reducing the Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 12

The Local Option Court--consisting of Judge Backhouse, President, and Messrs. Smithers and Macfarlane. S.Ms.--sat at Darlinghurst yesterday…

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Newtown Licensed Houses Two Hotels to Be Closed a Wine Licence to Be Withdrawn

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 5

The Special Local Opinion (Judge Backhouse, president and Messrs. Smithers and Macfarlane, S.M.'s) that is sitting at Darlinghurst for the purpose of reducing licenses…

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liberals and Licensing. the by Elections

Evening News · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—The Liberals declare that the result of the by election for Peckham (London ), where the Conservative gained a seat, makes it imperative that the…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 2

Before Messrs. Payten, Donaldson, and Barnett, S.Ms., at the Central Licensing Court yesterday afternoon the following transfers were granted:--market Hotel, Sussex-street,…

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Hotel Bombarded by Exuberant Customer

The Australian Star · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 7

A young salesman named William Deveney made a name for himself on the 21s't inst. On that evening he walked into the George Hotel, Waterloo, but the licensee, Mr…

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Fewer Hotels. Two to Go at Newtown

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 4

When the Local Option Court--consisting of Judge Backhouse, President, and Messrs. Smithers and Macfarlane, S.M.S.--met yesterday morning at Darlinghurst, the first business was…

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Local Option at Bulli. Concentrating the Drink Traffic. Two Hotels for 500 People

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 5

BULLI, Thursday.--Considerable Indignation is expressed at Bulli at the notion of the Local Option Court In closing the three old Bulli hotels, viz, L. Darcy's Railway Hotel, D…

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Hotelkeepers Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 6

A circular has been sent to the hotelkeepers throughout the State inviting them to send representatives to a conference to be held in Sydney at Easter. The object of the conference…

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Lone Widow's Dilemna. Afraid of Being Killed. Hotel Case at Newtown Court

Evening News · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 5

At Newtown Police Court a couple of cases, with unusual surroundings, were beard for breaches of the Liquor Act. Herbert John Fraser, St. Peters, was proceeded against for being found on the premises…

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The Peckham Election. Effect of the Licensing Bill. a Rowdy Alliance Meeting. the Government's Determination. London, March 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 13

An uproarious meeting was held under the auspices of the United Kingdom Alliance in the Queen's Hall last night. There were numerous ejections of opponents of…

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Closing Hotels and Indignation. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 15

Sir,--Four issue of to-day tells that the closing of hotels at Bulli and Woonona by local option law is causing "indignation," and it is lamented that only two hotels are left to supply drink to 5000 people.'But,…

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Fracas in a Church. Publican v. Policeman. Thomas Mullane Again on Trial

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 8

In the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of twelve, Thomas Mullane was charged with having at…

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Four Paddington Hotels. Closed by Local Option Court. the Question of Wine Licences

Evening News · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 3

The Special Local Option Court (Judge Backhouse, president, and Messrs. Smithers and Macfarlane, S.Ms.) sat at Darlinghurst this morning, and delivered its decision in reference to…

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A Queer Protest. Suffragist and Crest License. London, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 7

Miss Lewin, a physician in Wimpolestreet, who is an advocate for the extension of the franchise to women, has been fined £10 for declining to pay the fee for…

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