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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 69

Publican Fined £5

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 2

For allowing a drunken man to remain on his licensed premises Max Lempkin, of Sir William Wallace Hotel, Cameron-street, Balmain, was at the Balmain Court yesterday…

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The Licensing Bill. Denounced by Mr. Balfour

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Friday. -- A monster meeting took place yesterday in the Albert-hall, and a series of resolutions was adopted protesting against the Licensing Bill…

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Twelve Licenses to Go at Dubbo

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 11

DUBBO, Friday. -- At the special Licensing Court to-day, after taking evidence with regard to convictions, Judge Docker intimated that licenses would be now classified in regard to convictions, and evidence be taken…

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The Lot of the Publican

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

The traditional publican is a man with a beaming face, merry age, and hearty joke. But the picture painted by statistics is a different one. It is a picture of…

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Wireless Plant for Hotels

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 June 1908 · page 3

The Hotel Plaza, Uew York, is being equipped with a wireless telegraph installation. This latest novelty for the convenience of the guests is betas erected…

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Enraged Guest Shoots Hotel "Boots." Young Englishman Arrested for Murder. Paris. May 18

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 June 1908 · page 12

Thomas Allen, a young Englishman, who was staying at the Hotel du Danube, in the Latin Quarter, this morning, in an outburst of rage shot through the lungs…

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Doomed Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 6

The Special Local Option Courts established to carry into effect the vote of the people regarding the licensing question at the last election, completed their work in the metropolitan licensing…

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The English Licensing Bill. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 8

Sir,--In your issue of to-day appears a cable from London about a meeting in protest against the English Licensing Bill. As the presentation of only one side of the case is likely to give a…

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"Victims of the Police" Attack on the Licensing Act "Publicans Treated Like Criminals"

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 4

Mr. J. Birt, who has twice unsuccessfully contested the Surry Hills electorate, made a determined attack against the licensing law and the treatment received by publicans at…

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The Licensing Bill. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 10

Sir,—In your issue of Saturday appears a cable from London about a meeting in protest against the English Licensing Bill. As the presentation of only one side of the case is…

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Country Licensing Courts. Paterson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 8

The Special Licensing Court, consisting of Judge Fitzhardinge and Messrs. Wilkinson and W. Brown, P.Ms., which has been sitting here since Tuesday last, to-day decided to close…

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Closing Hotels. Judge Docker's Recommendations

Evening News · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 7

BATHURST, Wednesday.—The Special Local Option Court for the Bathurst Electorate continued ils sittings this morning. Judge Docker announced that the Court had…

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"Tommy Rot" Police and the Licensing Act

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 6

"Its tommy rot; noth more or less," was the remark of a police officer yesterday, after he had read in the "Star" Mr. J. Bitt's attack on the police and the…

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Sympathy for the Publican

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

A meeting of hotelkeepers was hold in the Prince of Wales' Hotel, Sydney. on Monday night, to consider means of assisting Mr. Thos. Mullane, who, as…

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Grand Hotel, Bundaberg

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 19

When people are tired out after a spell of strenuous work they look for somewhere to spend a holiday in quietness, amid attractive surroundings. To find tho spot is…

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Local Option's Voice. Eighty-six Hotels Closed in Sydney. the Country Courts Still Working. List Up to Date

Evening News · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 6

Since January last the Special Local Option Courts have been determining how the will of the people, expressed at the last general election, regarding the number of hotels to remain…

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Publicans' Transfers

The Australian Star · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 7

The Central Licensing Court yesterday granted the following publicans' transfers:--Michael Toohey, Golden Grove Hotel, Almastreet, Darlington to William Fottroll;…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 8

The following transfers of licences were granted at the quarterly fitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court:—Golden Grove Hotel, Alma-street, Darlington, from Michael Toohey,…

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Bathurst Hotels. a Big Bill. Nearly Five Pounds Per Head

Evening News · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 4

BATHURST, Friday.—The evidence in connection with the Special Local Option Court has been concluded, and the decision as to the number of hotels to be closed is expected to…

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Bathurst Hotels. Eight to Be Closed

Evening News · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 7

BATHRUST, Friday Afternoon.—The Special Court appointed to deal with the reduction of hotels in this electorate gave its decision this afternoon…

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