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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 69

Hotel Thieves

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 17

The position of a burglary insurance company in connection with hotel thieves is an interesting one. The House of Lords had recently to state the law on the subject. The…

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NO-License

The Methodist · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 7

We are frequently told by the supporters of the liquor traffic that Prohibition and "No-License" are a failure in America. But the facts are against them. In the American "Review of Reviews" there is an…

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To Reform Hotels London, Friday, 3.10 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 1

A temperance association has been started on a large-scale to reform public-houses. Mr. A. J. Balfour and Mr. Joseph Chamberlain are supporting the movement…

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Country Licensing Courts. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 5

The special licensing courts for Broken Hill and Sturt will be held on September 3, to again deal with the local option vote of 1907, under which the licenses of several hotels…

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Scene in an Hotel Three Americans and a Policeman "We'll Smash This 'Ere Shop Up"

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 5

There was an exciting hair-hour in an hotel at the corner of Goulburn and Commonwealth streets about 9 o'clock last night. Three American sailors ran amok, and were…

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Pearl-shelling Commission. Important Recommendations. Restriction of Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 10

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The commission appointed to inquire into the pearlshelling and beche-de-mer industries, in its report which has just been presented to the Government--…

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Selling Meat Without License

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 12

DUBBO, Tuesday.--At the police court to-day T. E. Harper auctioneer was summoned by the municipal council for selling meat and continuing to sell meat without having a butcher's…

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Miners' Rights and Business Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 5

An important considered decision was given at Broken Hill recently by Mr. M'Kensey, P.M., with regard to the rating of lands held under miners' rights or business licenses. As notice…

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Diamond Ring Missing Stolen From a Hotel

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 6

Miss Byrne, daughter of the licensee of the Royal Hotel, in George-street, City, reported to the detectives yesterday that a diamond and sapphire…

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Local Option. Special Licensing Court. the Broken-hill Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 4

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--No official information has yet been received concerning the composition or procedure of the Special Licensing Court convened for September 3…

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Publican's Transfer

The Australian Star · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 6

The Central Licensing Bench yesterday granted a transfer of the license of the Grand Hotel, Cumberland-street, Sydney, from Geo. Lawrence to Robert Show…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 5

Before Messrs. Smithers, S.M., Payten, S.M., Donaldson, S.M., and King, D.S.M., at the Central Licensing Court, the following transfer was granted:— George Lawrence, Grand Hotel, Cumberland-street, to…

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Broken Hill Hotels. Preparing for the Fight. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Liquo[?] Defence Association was held this afternoon to make arrangements for the fresh sitting of the special Licensing Court next…

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Special Licensing Court. West Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 9

WEST MAITLAND, Friday. -- The Licensing Bench, sitting as a special court, concluded its inquiry to-day into the petition lodged by John Daniel O'Sullivah for a new publican's license…

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The Hotel Burglar. Met His Match

Evening News · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 12

Our London cablegrams some few weeks ago mentioned a sensational incident in New York, when a hotel burglar met rather more than his match. Following are the full particulars of…

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A Peculiar Case. Row in a Hurstville Hotel. Man's Jaw Double-fractured Woodchopper Committed for Trial

Evening News · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 7

Francis Joseph Jenkins, 32, woodchopper, was charged at Newtown Police Court with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on Bertie Cecil Eagles, at Hurstville, on June…

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The Broken-hill Hotels. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 19

Sir, -- Now that the High Court has refused the Government leave to appeal against the decision of the Full Court, it is to be hoped that the way is perfectly clear for the Premier to have a second Special Licensing…

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Sevenoaks Murder a Mysterious Hotel Guest Afraid of the Police London, Saturday, 6.50 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 30 August 1908 · page 1

A sensational incident has been reported to the police in connection with the Sevenoaks murder. During last week a man put up at a hotel…

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Hotels, Clubs, and Restaurants. Constitution of a Wages Board

Evening News · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 6

The matter of constituting a wages board to regulate the hotel, club, and restaurant industries was before the Industrial Court this morning. Mr. C. Lowe, secretary of United Licensed…

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Trades and Labour. Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees' Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 5

Mr. Addison, Industrial Registrar, in pursuance of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1908, has declared that Harrie Skinner, Michael Cody, James Alfred Pulbrook, Phillip Hart, Randolph Radford, James Roche, Joseph…

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