Casualties. Sudden Death at an Hotel. Kiama
The death of a stranger under somewhat peculiar circumstances took place at the Brighton Hotel last night or to-day. On Saturday last a man named W. J. Swanson,…
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Pearl-shelling Act. No New Licenses to Be Issued
PRISBANE, Monday.--A telegram from Thursday Island states that the decision of the Government to issue no new licenses under the Pearl Shelling Act has created consternation amongst…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Paddington Licenses Withdrawn. Four Hotels to Be Closed. One Wine Licence to Cease
At Darlinghurst yesterday the Special Local Option court.(Judge Backhouse, president, and Messrs. Simmers and Macfarlase, S.M.S) announced its decision in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Old Star Hotel. Site Purchased by the Bank of N.s.w
A somewhat historic city building is about to be demolished. It is the old Star Hotel, in Macquarie-place, at the corner of Bridge-street. The building is said to be a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court at Goulburn
GOULBURN, Tuesday.--A special Licensing Court, in connection with the local option vote, commenced its sittings to-day. Judge Fitzhardinge Mr. Maitland (formerly police magistrate…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fewer Hotels. Paddington to Lose Four
The special Local Option Court sat at Darlinghurst yesterday morning. Judge Backhouse presided, and with him were Messrs. G. H. Smithers and W. M. Macfarlane, S.M.'s…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Rozelle Hotels. Four to Be Closed
The Special Local Option Court sat at Darlingurst this morning, the Bench comprising Judge Backhouse (president), and Messrs. Smithers and Macfari[?], S. Ms…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney's Fire Danger. the Safety of Hotel Inmates
Further evidence was taken this morning by the Select Committee of the N. S. W. Legislative Council regarding danger from fire. Dr. Creed again presided…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Star Hotel 'A Sydney Landmark. Mr. F. Walker, of Archer-street, Chatswood, writes:—
In yesterday issue you publish, under the above heading a short paragraph of some historical interest. In the belief that a few additional particulars may prove of value to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hotels to Be Closed
The Special Local Option Court (Judge Backhouse, president and Messrs. Smithers and Maefarla[?] P. M.'s), siting at Darlinghurst, decided to-duy to reduce the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Publicans' Licenses
The following transfers of publicans' licenses were yesterday granted at the Central Licensing Court:— New York Hotel, George street North, Frederick Condy to Thomas Joscrh M'Gee; Standard Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fewer Hotels. Rozelle Loses Four
The Local Option Court, composed of Judge Backhouse (President), and Messrs. G. H. Smithers and W. M. Macfarlane, S. M s. -, decided yesterday morning to reduce the hotels in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hotels Change Hands
The Central Licensing Court has granted the following transfer of publicans licences:—Standard Hotel, Cooper-street, Surry Hills, from John Baxter to Michael Tansey, Duke of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Bill. Rejection to Be Moved. Cabinet Undismayed by Clamour. London, April 2
Mr. G. Cave (Conservative) has given notice in the House of Commons that he will on Monday move the rejection of the Licensing Bill on teh groung that it falls…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →England's New Licensing Bill
It looks as though the present British Liberal Government has signed its death warrant by the introduction of the new Licensing Bill. The bill, which if passed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Licensing Court
Before Messrs. Payten and Donaldson, S.M.'s, King, Love, and Clarke, D.S.M.'s, at the Central Licensing Court yesterday, the following transfers were effected:â…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Liberal Policy. Anti -Licensing Bill Clamor. Government Challenged. Mr. Asquith on Gilt-edged Securities
LONDON, Thursday.—In the House of Commons on Monday next, Mr. G. Cave, K .C. (Unionist, Surrey, Kingston), will move the rejection of the Licensing Bill on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No-License in Invercargill. 'A Growing Success.' (Contributed.)
Just prior to the local option pill taken in September last a lecturer by the name of Mir Dixon Ward, imported from New Zealand by the Liqnor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bathurst Publican Killed
Sutton Row, licensee of the Great Western Hotel, Bathurst, who was on a visit to the metropolis, was killed by a tram on Friday evening, while crossing City-road, near…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Temperance Column. The Licensing Act of 1904
Some striking figures, are forthcoming in regard to the rate at which licenses are being extinguished under the compensation clauses of the 1904 Act. Mr. H. Gladstone states that, in all, 2699 "on" licenses have been…
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