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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 69

A Monster Petition. Favours Licensing Bill. London, July 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 7

Mr. J. M.D. Henderson presented to the Honse of Commons last night a petition from Wesleyans in favour of the Licensing Bill. The petition, which weighed 12cwt.,…

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The Liquor Act a Publican's Appeal

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 7

Yesterday Mr. Justice Sly, sitting in Chambers, heard an application by Peter Lynch, publican, of Hay, Mr. E. Milner Stephen appeared In…

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Licensing Bill. Monster Petition in Favor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday. --ln the House of Commons yesterday; Mr. A. Henderson (leader of the Independent Labor Party) presented a petition from the Wesleyans of…

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Sanitation of Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 6

Many travellers will be glad to hear that the sanitary slate of the hotels in country towns is gradually being improved by the Board of Health. The work is being effectually done as…

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Publicans' Transfers

The Australian Star · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 7

The Central Licensing Court yesterday grunted the following applications for publicans' transfers:--Michael Norris, Port Jackson Hotel, George-street North…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 6

The Central Licensing Court has granted the following transfers of publicans' licences:—Port Jackson Hotel, George-street, City, from Michael Morris to Arthur E. Summerling;…

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Playing with Fireworks Moore Park Hotel Ablaze

The Australian Star · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 6

The Moore Park View Hotel, in Dowling street, City had a narrow escape from destruction by fire yesterday. Through, it is stated, children playing with fireworks…

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License Reduction. Prohibition Party Active

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the general council of the Prohibition Party was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night, when the matter of liquor license reduction in the metropolitan…

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The Licensing Bill. the Government Arrangements

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Asquith introduced a motion setting forth the intentions of the Government with regard to the future…

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Licensing Bill. Time Limit to Discussion. London, July 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 7

Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, has given notice in the House of Commons that he will move to apply the closure to the Licensing Bill. He proposes to allot two…

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Auctioneers' License Fees

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

Mr. W. P. Beahan, Cowra, writes, commenting on a resolution passed by the Auctioneers' Association recently formed in Sydney, by which a fee was fixed at £15 and the…

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Fire in an Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 8

A fire, caused, it is stated, by children playing with fireworks, broke, out yesterday morning on the second, floor of the Moore Park View Hotel, Dowling-street, city, occupied by Mrs. Lucy M. A. Kent. The front…

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The Wesleyan Conference. the Licensing Bill

Evening News · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 8

LONDON', Friday Evening.— This Rev. John Lidgett, President of the Wesleyan Conferences in inaugurating the Conference at York, urged the Church to realise the spiritual…

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The No License Campaign. Review and Outlook

The Methodist · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 8

Dear Friend,—The first Poll under the provisions of the new Liquor Act was a gratifying success. Although, in consequence of the requirements of a three-fifths majority, "No-License" was not carried in any…

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The Outlook The No-License Campaign

The Methodist · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 7

We are glad to see that the New South Wales Alliance is making active preparation for the next Local Option Poll which will take place at the next Parliamentary election. In another column we…

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Reduction of Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 12

Some interesting particulars are available with reference to the closing of hotels in the metropolitan area. Between the date of the coming into force on January 1, 1906, of the…

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Special Licensing Court. Dubbo Electorate Reductions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 10

DUBBO, Friday.--The Special Licensing Court resumed this afternoon. The licenses reduced in the electorate are as follow:-- Lincoln Hotel, Wellington, to cease at the…

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Selling Liquor Without a License. Another Big Fine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 21

Henry Minahan (28), laborer, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday morning, with selling liquor without a license on July 5. Police evidence was given to the effect that the liquor (which was beer) was found…

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A Licensee Stabbed. Young Man Committed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 6

Arthur Wilson, 18, a carter, was yesterday, at the Central Police Court, before Mr. Barnett, S.M., charged with having maliciously wounded Harry Crichton…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 6

At the last Central Licensing Court the following transferred licenses were granted:— Bridget Quinn, Tradesmen's Arms Hotel, wells-street, Redfern, to Isabella Marden; Michael Norris,…

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