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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 69

Broken Hill Licensed Victuallers' Club. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 11

The following nominations have been received for the SILVER CITY CUP—1½m. Piper, Simpleton, Patrician, Skucrpft, Hotspur, The…

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Transferred Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 4

At the Central Licensing Court, before Messrs. Smithers, S.M., Donaldson, S.M., and Love, D.S.M., the following transfers were agreed to:- Michael Toohe[?] Golden Grove Hotel, Alma-street,…

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Bathurst Hotels. Eight to Be Closed

Evening News · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 5

BATHURST, 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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Bathurst's Drink Bill Remarkable Figures Eight Hotels to Close Bathurst

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 15

The Special Local option court for the Bathurst electorate, consisting of Judge Dicker, Mr. W. M'Furlane, S.M., and Mr. T.C. M'Koll, P.M., has been sitting at Bathurs…

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A Hall Without a License. Proprietor Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 17

In the Summons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday, Inspector Roche proceeded against Humbert. Pugilese, for causing a performance for gain, while lie was not the holder…

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Suburban License Fees

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 22

At the last meeting of the Marrickville Council it was resolved to charge a registration fee of 10 to all butchers and 16 to hawkers of fish, oysters, crustacea, rabbits, poultry and game. A fee of 10 for all butchers and…

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Publican Fined

Evening News · Monday 6 July 1908 · page 5

At the parramatta Police Court this afternoon, Edward Garth, licensee of the Emu Hotel, was fined £1, Edward Thomas Paul, licensee of the Railway Hotel, £2, and Janet Ridgway, licensee…

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With Blank Cartridge the Publican's Wife and the Barman

The Australian Star · Monday 6 July 1908 · page 4

An Othello of Paasy (France) has turned out less tragic than he seemed. He is an honest publican of middle age, and his young wife dent too willing an ear to a dashing barkeeper of 20. He swore…

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Inverell Electorate. Three Hotels to Close. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 8

The special local option court presided over by Judge Gibson, sat to-day to deal with hotels and wine shops, which had been called upon to show cause why the license should not…

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Special Licensing Court. an Interesting Point. Blayney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 8

The Special Court for the reduction of licenses for the electorate of Blayney was held here to-day. Judge Docker presided, and Messrs. M'Kell, Mariott, and Treatt, the police…

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Special Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 8

The Special Court appointed under lue Licensing Act to deal with hotels in the Newcastle State electorate, commenced its sittings in Newcastle to-day. Judge Fitzhardinge…

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Local Option. Special Licensing Court. Glen Innes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 4

GLEN INNES, Monday.--The Special Local Option Court, consisting of Judge Gibson, and Police Magistrates Allnutt, Corbett, and Lawson, and Messrs. Jamieson and Chandler, sat on…

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A Licensing Application New Hotel for Woolabra Refused Narrabri

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 3

A case of much district importances came before a special sitting of the Licensing Court, when lengthy evaience was given. William Miller, storekeeper, of Woolabra,…

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Robbery at a City Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 5

The police have been informed that a robbery took place at the Royal Hotel. George-street. City, this morning, one of the inmates being relieved of a watch, gold albert, and…

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Charge Against a Chemist. Under the Licensed Victuallers' Act. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 8

At the Adelaide Police Court to-day, A. K. Newbery, a chemist, was charged with having sold malt extract, he not having a license under the Licensed Victuallers' Act. The…

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Licensing of Restaurants

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 7

The licensing of public restaurants was one of the topics which Mr. Hugh D. M'Intosh, J.P., a candidate in the Bligh Ward seat in the City Council, dealt with in an…

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Publicans' Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 5

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were yesterday granted at the Central Police Court:—Aarons' Exchange Hotel, Gresham-street, Thomas William Garrett (Curator of Intestate Estates, in the estate of…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 9

The following transfers of publicans' licences have been granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Court:—Thomas W. Garrett (Curator of Intestate Estates), in estate of Edward…

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Hotel Transfers

The Australian Star · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 6

The following transfers of publicans' licences were granted' by the the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday.--Thomas W. Garrett, Curator of Intestate…

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Country Licensing Courts. Bingera

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 3

The Licensing Court, presided over by Judge Gibson, has decided to close the following hotels:— Guyra Hotel, Guyra, three years from gazettal; Telegraph Hotel, Bundarra,…

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