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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 69

Special Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 8

The sittings of the Special Licensing Court were continued to-day before Judge Fitzhardinge and Messrs. Love and Scott, S.Ms. Further evidence was taken in regard to a…

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A "Perambulating Hotel." Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 8

A man named Weston was fined £25 at Christchurch for perambulating the streets on Sunday with bottles of whisky, selling drinks at a shilling each…

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Hotel for Women Only

The World's News · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2

This first hotel in Europe for women only, and managed and staffed by women, has just been opened as an experiment at Zurich by the Salvation Army. It is stated that the project was…

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An Armed Burglar British Officer's Desperate Struggle New York Hotel Sensation London. Friday, 2.55 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 1

Major Cookson, of the First Sussex Regiment, had a sensational experience recently while staying at the Belmont Hotel,in New York…

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Value of Reduction. Some Contradictory Opinions. No-license Party Organising

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 10

The proof of the pudding is in the eating--that is admitted. Let us see, therefore, what sort of a pudding the local option vote has boiled. This may be done in a fair manner by…

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Robbery From an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 21

Mr. Robert Thomas, a lodger at a city hotel, has reported to the police that a watch and chain and other articles, in all valued at £10, had been stolen from his room. Inquiries are being made by the police…

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Local Option. Special Licensing Court. Inverell

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 15

INVERELL. Friday.--At the final sitting of the Local Option Court for the electorate of Gough, the Bench consisted of Judge Gibson and Messrs. Jamleson. Lawson. Alnutt, and…

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Liquor Without a License. Practice of Sunday Selling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 6

At the Central Police Court yesterday Henry Freeman, 33, labourer, was charged with selling liquor at ll Charlotte-lane without holding a license, on July 5. Mr. Mant, of the Crown Law Department,…

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A Publican Stabbed

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 July 1908 · page 7

Hurry Crichton (45), Heensea of the Imperial Hotel, Newtown was last night stabbed in the arm, which necessitated treatment at Sydney Hospital by Dr…

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A Publican Wounded Alleged Stabbing Affray

The Australian Star · Monday 13 July 1908 · page 5

Arthur Wilson (18), a carter, was brought before Mr. Barnett, S.M., at the Central Police Court this morning, on a charge of having maliciously wounded one Harry…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thirteen Hotels to Closed

Evening News · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The Local Option Court, consisting of Judge Fitzhardinge and Messrs. M. S. Love, and G. F. Scott, S.Ms., this afternoon completed their work in regard to the…

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Unspecified Licensing Fees

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 4

The new Licensing Act, though only a legislative, instant, has already, been responsible for a great many anomalies. The Sydney man apparently possesses a thirst that…

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Newcastle. Special Licensing Courts Thirteen Hotels Closed. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 10

The Special Licensing Court for the Newcastle electorate, consisting of Judge Fitzhardinge and Messrs. Love and Scott, S.Ms., delivered its decisions to-day in regard to…

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Closing Newcastle Hotels

Evening News · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 4

The Special Licensing Court, composed of Judge Fitzhardinge and Messrs. Love and Scott, S.Ms., sitting at Newcastle on Tuesday, delivered Its decisions with regard to the hotels…

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Hotel, Club, Restaurant, and Caterers' Union

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Hotel, Club, Restaurant, and Caterers' Union the attitude the union should adopt with regard to the Industrial 'Disputes Act was discussed…

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Local Option at Newcastle Thirteen Hotels Closed Newcastle

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 7

A Special Local Option Court, consisting of Judge Fitzhardinge and Messrs. Love and Scott, stipendiary magistrates, gave a decision this afternoon respecting the 58 hotels…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Monday, July 13. (Before Mr. K T,. Maitland S.M., and Mr. C. ,T. Byrnes, J.P., Licensing Magistrates.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2

The police placed before their Worships the report. The hotels in Ashfield, the chairman pointed out had according to the report…

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Fire in a Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 5

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call this afternoon to proceed to the Moore Park View Hotel, Dowling-street, of which Lucy Kent is the licensee. The flames were confined to a…

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Trades and Labour. Hotel Employees' Union

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

Mr. C. H. Meeks, president, occupied the chair at a meeting of the Hotel, Club, Restaurant, and Caterers' Employees' Union, held in the Queen's Hall on Tuesday, when the following motions were carried:—…

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A Publican Shot. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 8

About 10 a.m. to-day a party consisting of Ed. Clayton, licensee of the Victoria Hotel, his son Victor, and two men named J. Martin and Leonard Ward, left town for Bridge…

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