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Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 69

English Licensing Bill. Extension to Grocers. Commons' Decisive Rejection. London, July 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 7

Clause 1 of tlie Licensing Bill was further considered in committee in the House of Commons last night. Lord Edmund Talbot (Conservative)…

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Hotel Closing at the Glebe. Indignation Meeting of Residents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 9

There was a large gathering of residents of the Globe at the local Town Hall on Monday night. The meeting was called to express indignation at the proposed closing of the Club House Hotel, under the…

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The Licensing Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 6

The Special Licensing Court in the Newcastle district has just ordered ten hotels in the Wickham electorate to be closed; and this was [?] maximum number…

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Colonial Wine Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 8

The Full court to-day decided not to hear an appeal against a magistrate's decision dismissing a case in which the holder of a colonial wine license was charged with a breach of the…

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The Licensing Bill. Clause I. Through Committee. Fiery Speech by Mr. Balfour. What Liberals Dare Not Do

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.--The discussion on clause I. of the Licensing Bill was resumed last night in Committee in the House of Commons…

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Exciting Encounter. Supposed Burglar Shot. at a Darlinghurst Hotel

Evening News · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 6

Constable M'Alpine, of No. 3 (Darlinghurst) Police station, had a rather lively time with an alleged burglar in Bourke-street, Darlinghurst, at an early hour this morning…

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A Trotting License Wanted

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 12

No. 2563, Eugowra, asks what procedure is necessary to admit of having two or three trotting events and a tandem race at the F.S.A. carnival in September—the events taking place…

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The Licensing Courts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 9

Sir,—Will you permit me to point out, in reply to your comments this morning, that the general council of the prohibition party, in its report on liquor license reduction of a…

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L'Hotel Gresham

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 4

Parmi les hôtels connns a Sydney pour le confort be lenrs aménagements, lour situation et la modération de leurs pri[?], l'Hôtel Gresham…

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Important Hotel Sale

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--An important sale of city property took place to-day. On account of the executor of the late, Mr. Lawrence Finn, the Royal Hotel, one of the oldest hostelries in…

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Licensing Reduction Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 9

PARKES, Thursday.--Judge Docker and the licensing magistrate, Mr. Jennings, were hero yesterday, inquiring into the merits of the hotels, with a view to reductions. They left for…

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Assaulted the Licensee

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 10

Rupert Fitzgernld, a visitor from the country, at the country, at the Central Police Court, was fined 40s, in default 21 days imprisonment, for assaulting Angus Cameron,Reensee of a hotel in George street West. Fitzgerald, it was stated,…

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Hotels in Waratah Electorate. Nine to Be Closed

Evening News · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The Special Licensing Court (Judge Fitzbardinge and Messrs. Love and Scott) gave effect this afternoon to the redaction vote carried at the last election…

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Night Prowler Shot. Fight in Hotel Bar

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 18

As Constable M'Alpine, of No. 3 Station, was passing the Gulgong Hotel, Bourke-street, Darlinghurst, before daybreak yesterday morning he noticed that the door of the front bar was ajar…

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Appeal. the Emu Hotel Coal

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 10

This was an appeal of George William Williamson, ex-licensee of the Emu Hotel, George street, Parramatta, against a conviction…

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The Licensing Bill. Great Demonstration. Measure Supported by Masses

Evening News · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 6

LONDON, Sunday Evening.—K great demonstration in support of the Licensing Bill was held in Hyde Park to-day. The demonstrators numbed 100,000, and…

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Workers and No License. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 7

The Trades Councils conference passed resolution urging the workers to vote nolicense. If they found no-license a failure it was said that they could go in for State…

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Grafton Licensed Victuallers Club. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 5

The annual race meeting at the local Licensed Victuallers Jockey Club was held to-day, when there was fair attendance. While taking part in the Novice Handicap, the Jockey, C. Brown, received serious…

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A Big Demonstration in Support of the Licensing Bill Great Gathering in Hyde Park London, Sunday, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 1

A great demonstration in support of the Licensing Bill was held in Hyde Park yesterday. One hundred thousand people, with 100…

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Closing Hotels at Broken Hill and Sturt an Appeal Upheld

The Australian Star · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 4

The Full Court delivered Judgment this morning in the appeal of the South Australian Brewery Co. against a decision of the Special Court at Broken Hill and Stunt…

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