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Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 69

The Licensing Bill[?] Second Reading in the Commons the Brewers Storm. Government Undaunted. London, April 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 7

Mr. H. H. Asquith, the Prime Minister, moved the second reading of the Licensing Bill in the House of Commons yesterday. He admitted that the Act of 1904…

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Licensing Bill. the Second Reading Debate. "The Forces Behind." Against Temperance and Equity

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.—In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Asquith (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) moved the second reading of the Licensing…

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The Licensing Bill. Liberal Party Support

Evening News · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—A great meeting of members of the Liberal party, held at the Reform Club to-day, urged Mr. Asquith to persist with the Licensing Bill…

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The Licensing Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 6

Mr. Asquith is not one of those politicians who bend before the storm, and he exhibited his cold tenacity at an appropriate moment when he moved the…

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Licensing Bill. Abguments Against Time Limit. Bogey of Socialism. London, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 7

The debate on the second reading of the Licensing Bill was continued in the House of Commons last night. Mr. Walter Long, Conservative, argued…

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New Zealand. Taking Charge of an Hotel. Heavy Penalties. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 8

The magistrate at Greymouth tried a case where eight respectable young men had taken charge of an hotel during prohibited hours. Defendants' solicitor pleaded a "big drunk."…

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Licensing Bill Mr. Asquith Urged to Go on with It London, Thursday, 3.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 1

A great meeting of the Liberal Party has been held by the Reform Club, at which it was resolved to urge Mr. Asquith to persist with the Government's proposed licensing…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 7

At the Central Licensing Court yesterday Mr. Donaldson, S.M. (presiding), and Messrs, Love and King, D.S.M.'s, granted the following publicans' transfers:--Federal…

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The Brewers' Bogie. Debate on the Licensing Bill. Liberals in Opposition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--The debate on the second reading of the Licensing Bill was resumed in the House of Commons last night, and again adjourned…

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Local Option Courts. Fewer Hotels in St. George

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 10

Tho Local Option Court (consisting of Judge Backhouse (President), and Messrs. G. H. Smithers and W. M. Macfarlane, S.Ms.) gave their decision yesterday, with regard to…

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Three Braidwood Hotels to Be Closed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 10

BRAIDWOOD, Thursday.--The Local Option Court has decided to close three hotels in this district, the Post-office Hotel, Jembaicumbene, James Poll, in three years; tho Rising Sun…

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New British Licensing Bill

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 2

Following are extracts from the Premier, on his proposal new Lincensing Bill: COMPENSATION…

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Hotel Thieves Gang. a Woman Leader

Evening News · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 11

Telegrams from Nice published in the London papers in the first week of March last disclosed the existence of a Continental gang of what are known as Hotel Spiders, with a…

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A Liberal Rally. Welcome to Mr. Asquith. No Retreat on Licensing Bill. London, May 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 13

An enthusiastic meeting of the Liberal party at the Reform Club yesterday was presided over by Sir James Brunner, M.P., who advised the Government to abandon…

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Closing the Hotels Special Court Sitting

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 14

The Special Court appointed tinder the provisions of the Licensing Act Amendment Act to inquire into and give effect to the local option vote taken at the last State…

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"Laisser Faire" Liberals and the Manchester Policy. Mr. Asquith to the Party. in Praise of the Licensing Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 13

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--At a great meeting of Liberals field to-day in the Reform Club, the Prime Minister (Mr. H. H. Asquith) was urged to persist with…

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Reducing the Hotels

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 4

The special Licensing Court to determine the hotels to be wiped out in Parramatta and Granville will sit next Monday. There are 29 hotels in the…

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Shire Councils. Conference on License Fees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 8

LITHGOW.—A conference of representatives of the Blaxland, Oberon, and Blue Mountains shire councils was held at Wallerawang with a view to some arrange ment being come to for uniform licenceces for vehicles…

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Reducing Parramatta Hotels

Evening News · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 7

The Special Licensing Court appointed to deal with hotel licences under the local option vote eat at Parramatta yesterday. Evidence was beard with regard to various hotels, and…

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Hospital Saturday Girls. They Were Drinking Champagne. City Hotelkeeper's Story

Evening News · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 5

Frederick Henlen, licensee of the Supreme Court Hotel, Kins-street, City, was fined £7, with 6s costs, in the Summons Division of the Water Police Court this afternoon, for…

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