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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 69

Fire at Bendigo. Hotel Burnt Down. Occupants' Narrow Escape

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Monday.—At 4 o'clock this morning an outbreak of fire occured at the AH Nations Hotel, "William-street, Bendlgo. W. Kipling, who with other occupants of the house,…

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Racecourses Licensed. in City and Country. Trotters and Ponies

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 5

The following racecourses have been licensed by the Government for the current year:— FOR HORSE-RACING. Adelong, Adaminaby, Armidale, Albury,…

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A Bendigo Fire [?]Utbreak in a Hotel Melbourne

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 7

A fire at Bendigo early this morning partially destroyed the All Nations Hotel, The occupants had a narrow escape, one or two sustaining painful burns. The servants…

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Alarm in a Hotel Episode at Manly

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 7

The inmates of one of the hotels at Manly were greatly alarmed at a late hour on Sunday as a result of a strange man gaining admittance to the premises. The first…

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Interesting Licensing Case

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 5

GOULBURN, Monday.--At the Bitting of the Licensing Court on Saturday, Jane Cummins, licensee of the Laggan Inn, was fined £30 for selling whisky on the Laggan racecourse…

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Serious Fire at Cairns. Hotel and Shops Burnt. Brisbane

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

A fire broke out at 3 o'clock yesterday morning at Cairns, in a drapery shop, occupied by Mr. Andrew Jack, and spread rapidly to the Courthouse Hotel, on the north side, and…

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License, No Property

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 136

We learn by cablegram that the Californian Court of Appeal has decided on the release of Eugene Schmitz (the "grafting" Mayor of San Francisco), and Lawyer Abe Ruef, his…

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Publican and Customer Fined

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 6

Alfred Flakclar, licencee of the Cowper "Wharf Hotel, Bland and Forbes streets, Woolloomooloo, came before Mr. Macfarlane on summons, at the Water Police Court, for…

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Racecourses Licensed. in City and Country. The following racecourses have been licensed by the Government for the current year:— for Horse-racing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 47

Adelong, Adaminaby, Armidale, Albury, Ashford, Adelon Crossing, Albion Park. Baan Baa, Ballina, Baradina, Bendemeer, Bega, Bowral, Bowraville, Breeza, Byrock, Bobadah,…

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Boisterous Coal Miners. Take Possession of a Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 8

A serious disturbance took place at the Scarborough Hotel. Clifton, on Tuesday night between a number of coal miners and the police. The former had been drinking during the early…

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The Licensing Act

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 4

The following gentlemen have been appointed members of the Licensing Court for the metropolitan licensing district for three years from January 17, 1908, viz.: —Messrs. G. H. Smithers,…

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Racecourses Licensed

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

Racecourses have been licensed for the current year as follow:- For Horscracing.—Adelong, Adaminaby, Armidale, Albury, Ashford, Adelong Crowing, Albion Park,…

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The Licensed Lords of the Land (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

Sir,--Whilst recently passing through Goonoo Goonoo (Berrlma), I observed, to my intense dismay and disgust, that some thousands of beautiful and valuable coollbah,…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 4

The following transfers of publicans' licences nave been granted by the Central Police Licensing Court:—The Royal Standard' Hotel," Sussex-street, from John R. Garrow to…

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Dread of Insomnia. Hotelkeeper's Attempted Suicide

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 5

BATHURST, Friday.—Sutton Row, licensee of the Great Western Hotel, Bathurst, was, at the police court, charged with having attempted to commit suicide on January 9. Row…

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Hyde Pakk Kiosk. Wine License Refused

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 4

An application was made to the Central Licensing Bench yesterday by Mrs. Ada Pardey, licensee of the Hyde Park kiosk, for a license to sell colonial wines on the premises,…

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Hotel and Caterers' Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Hotel, Club, Restaurant, and Caterers' Employeos' Union of New South Wales, held at the Queen's Hall, the following were elected for the ensuing…

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A Publican Charged with Attempted Suicide. Bathurst

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 7

Sutton Row, licensee of the Great Western Hotel, was charged at the police court this morning with having attempted to commit suicide. Defendant was found between…

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Driving for Hire Without License

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 5

CAHCOAR, Thursday.--The monthly sitting of the Police Court was held to-day when the list called on was the largest for some considerable time. Several district residents were…

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Hyde Park Kiosk. Wine License Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 7

An application for a license authorising the sale of colonial wines at the Hyde Park kiosk was made to the Licensing Court yesterday by Mr. Jus. W. Abigail, on behalf of Mrs. Ada…

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