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Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 69

"Hotel Without a Bar."

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the New South Wales Alliance Headquarters Hotel, Ltd., a very satisfactory report of the progress made during the past year was submitted to the…

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The Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 3

"Justice" writes:—The Special Licensing Court, as we expected, is after all, only doing the work it was intended for, by closing a number of hotels in each district, people of all…

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For the Licensing Bill. Great Demonstration. London, July 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 5

A demonstration numbering 100,000 people, with 100 bands, and scores of banners, assembled in Hyde Park yesterday afternoon, and supported the Liceusing…

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Hotels Re-opened. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 5

News was received this afternoon that the appeals of publicans against the decision of the Special Licensing Court, by which several hotels were ordered to be closed, had been…

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Country Licensing Courts. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 5

Judge Docker and Mr. Jennings, P.M., the Special Court appointed to consider the question of reduction under the local option vote, concluded its sittings last week. The…

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A Gigantic Demonstration. in Favor of the Licensing Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--A demonstration numbering 100,000, with 100 bands and scores of banners, was held in Hyde Park in support of the Licensing Bill…

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No-license in New Zealand. Premier and the Law

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 9

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--A deputation waited upon the Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) to-day and asked that the no-license issue be decided by a bare majority…

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How to Close Hotels. Duties of the Special Court. Convenience of the Public to Be Considered

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 10

The convenience of the public and the requirements ofthe locality affected are matters of paramount importance to be considered, by the special Licensing Court; in giving effect to…

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Country Licensing Courts. Tumut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 9

The Special Licensing Court, presided over by Judge Gibso, to-day solecled 10 hotels upon which evidence will be taken, next Tuesday. They were:—Cowan's, Killarney;…

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Dirty Licensed Premises

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 14

At the Parramatta Court, before Mr. E.L. Maitland, S.M., James Lynch, license of the Melton Hotel, Auburn, pleaded guilty to a charge of not maintaining his premises in a proper sanitary state, and was fined £5, with…

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The Grand Hotel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 22

At Mr. J. G. Neill's Grand Hotel, at the corner of Victoria and Brisbane Streets, splendid accommodation is provided. The arrangements throughout the building are so…

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Lougi[?]nane's Hotel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 22

At Mr. Thomas Loughnane's hotel, in the centre of mackay, first-rate accommodation and viands can be obtained. Mr. Loughnane states that in order to increase his patronage…

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The Grand Hotel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 22

Mr. W. H. B. May notifies that he has purchased the license, lease and goodwill of the Grand Hotel, Emu Park (the sanatorium of Central Queensland). Every comfort is…

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Hotel Businesses

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 22

Persons desirous of purchasing hotels are invited by Mr. G. S. Curtis to communicate with him, as he has several good businesses for sale at Rockhampton. Mount Morgan,…

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Imperial Hotel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 22

Visitors to Mount Morgan should bear in mind that excellent accommodation can be obtained at the Imperial Hotel, the proprietor of which is Mr. J. Morrison. The wishes…

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Country Licensing Courts. Blayney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 4

The Special Court for the eduction of licenses, consisting of Judge Docker (President) and Messrs. M'Kell, Marriott, and Treatt, P.Ms., yesterday took evidence…

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Interesting Licensing Case. Removing Liquor in Prohibited Hours

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Full Court today upheld the conviction of a man at Towns-ville on a charge of leaving an hotel in prohibited hours with liquor in his possession…

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Special Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 10

The Special Licensing Court which is dealing with the hotels in the Kahibah electorate sat again to-day, before Judge Fitzhardinge. The decisions in regard to the hotels that are…

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Hotel Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 5

The following transfers of hotel licenses were effected yesterday at the Central Police Court:—Rob Roy Hotel, Adolphus-street Balmain, William T. Chittern to James M'Donald; Rush's Family Hotel, Oxford-street,…

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Newcastle. Special Licensing Court. Kahibah Hotels Reduced. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 16

The special Licensing Court, consisting of His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge and Messrs. Love and Scott, S.Ms., sat again to-day to deal with the hotels in the Kahibah electorate…

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