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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 69

A Licensing Point. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 9

When the application for temporary licenses for the Wellington show were under consideration Mr. Kelly, who appeared for the applicants, asked that the licenses should…

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Licensing Legislation. "If the Bill Is Defeated."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday -- Lord Carrington (President of the Board of Agriculture) states that if the Licensing Bill now before Parliament is defeated, as it is nearly…

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Another Hotel Robbery

Evening News · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 12

The third hotel robbery in Sydney within a week has been reported to the police. Dr. Fernley left his room yesterday, and during his temporary absence someone entered it, and…

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A Hotel Robbery. One of the Accused Men Drowned

Evening News · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 10

Adam Corbett, 30 carter, was charges at the Water Police Court with stealing in the dwelling of Henry John Campbell, Dowling-street and Cathedral-lane, Woolloomooloo, a gold…

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Had He a Licence? Publican Convicted for Selling Whisky. a Broken Hill Case

Evening News · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 8

Mr. Justice Pring had before him, in Chambers this morning an application by Mr. Pickburn (instructed by Messrs. Creswell and Hobbs, agents for Mr. Justin M'Carthy, of Broken Hill)…

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Goulburn's Hotels. Eight to Be Closed. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 9

The Licensing Court to-day ordered eight public houses to be closed, as follows:—Tattersall's Hotel, two years from September 10, 1907; Werriwa Hotel, ditto; Rose and Crown…

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Alleged Theft in a Hotel. a Question of Identity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 12

Before Mr. J. L. King, D.S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday, Adam Corbett, 30, a carter, was charged with stealing in the dwelling house of Henry John Campbell, Dowling street, Woolloomooloo, on…

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A Publican Shot. Narrandera

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 10

Frederick R. Hudson, licensce of the Star Hotel, was, on Thursday, found unconscious in a bedroom with a bullet wound in his head. There was a revolver in his hand. He lies in…

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Hotel Robbery

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 5

The detectives were this morning informed of a robbery at the Hotel Mansion, in Bayswater- road, Dr. Finley, who was staying at the hotel, states that yesterday he left £9…

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New Liquor Act a Closed Hotel Appeal From Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 4

In Chambers to- day, before Mr. Justice Print, an appeal was heard by Francis Jones Cable, hotel licensee, Broken Hill, against J. M'Kensey, stipendiary magistrate,…

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Publicans' Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 3

The following transfers of publicans licenses were yesterday granted at the Central licensing Court:- Gulgong Hotel, Bourke street, Terence Mahon to James Wotton; Thurless Castle Hotel Cleveland street,…

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Courteous Suicide. Apologises to Hotel Licensee. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 7

A man named J. A. Maginn was found dead in bed at the Great Northern Hotel this morning. He left a number of letters and in one of them which was addressed to the…

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Hotel Licenses at Goulburn. to Be Reduced

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 8

GOULBURN, Thursday.--When the Special Local Option Court resumed yesterday morning, Judge Fitzhardinge announced the decision arrived at by the Court. The following…

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Racecourses Licensed

Evening News · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 7

The following additional racecourses have been licensed for the year 1908:— For horse racing: Bannister, Barmedman Picnic Race Club's course, Bena, Bermagui…

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Surry Hills Sensation Burglars Fired at Found in an Hotel Cellar

The Australian Star · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 1

At an early hour this morning a sensation was caused in Reservoir- street, Surry Hills, Joseph Kane, the watchman at the Surry Hills Hotel, had his attention drawn to a…

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Reduction in Victoria. Thirteen Hotels Closed in South Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Licensing [?]duction Board today determined to close 13 public-houses in South Melbourne. The existing number of hotels in the district is 58, or 31…

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Big Avalanche. Sweeps Away an Hotel. Over 30 Victims

The World's News · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 19

A TERRIBLE avalanche disaster, involving the death of 30 persons and serious injuries to others, occurred early last month at Goppenstein, in the Canton Valais,…

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Hotel Living Rooms

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 4

Old houses may possess an interest above that attaching to modern buildings, If one has a taste for the antique. They are generally, however, far beneath them with…

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Liverpool Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 15. (Before Mr. Brown, P.M., and Dr. Birch aud Mr. J. C. Maine, J's.P.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 3

John S. Perry, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Liverpool, applied for a reduction in the license fee of his house. He paid £3 per week as rent. The…

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The Local Option Vote. The New Licensing Court. The "Special Court."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 11

The Special Court, constituted under the Liquor Amendment Act, 1905, is to sit at Parramatta (for the electorates of Granville and Parramatta) on Friday…

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