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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 69

Broken Hill's Hotels. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 9

Following upon the decision of the Supreme Court yesterday with regard to the special licensing court, the registrar of the court this afternoon issued a notification that the…

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A Publican's Estate Sworn at £18,348 12s 11d

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 7

The late Mrs. Margaret Watson, [?] of the Paragon Hotel, Circular Quay, who died on June 7 last, appointed by her will in respect of which probate has just been…

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The Use of Firearms. Gun License Bill Withdrawn

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 11

Mr. BROUGHTON, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, moved the second reading of the Gun License Bill. He stated that he recognised the measure would meet with a…

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Licensed Victuallers' Tribute

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 10

Mr. Charles Low, general secretary of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales forwarded the following letter to Rear-Admiral Sperry on behalf of his…

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Broken Hill's Hotels. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 7

A formal Bitting of the special Licensing Court was held this morning. Mr. M'Kensoy' formally announced that a rule nisi for a writ of prohibition to restrain the Court from…

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Hotel and Caterers' Employees' Association

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Amalgamated Hotel and Caterers' Employees' Mutual Benefit Association was held on Tuesday night. There was a large attendance of members…

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Gun License Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 5

Mr. Broughton has given notice in the Legislative Assembly of his intention to move for the reintroduction of his Gun License Bill. The measure was ruled out of order on Tuesday, on…

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NO. 2 JURY. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury.) an Hotel Transaction. Appleton V. Resch's, Limited

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 10

This was an action brought by Robert A. Appleton against Resch's, Limited, claiming £200 0s 10d, as being an amount received by the defendant company on his behalf from one…

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Selling Without a License

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 10

The sanitary inspector for the municipality of Newtown, John Watson, proceeded against W. O'Neill, of Erskineville, before Mr. King, D.S.M., at the Newtown Police Court, for selling rabbits, he not being a licensed hawker,…

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Publicans' Transfers

The Australian Star · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 7

The Central Licensing Bench yesterday granted the following Publicans' transfers:--Wm. Walsh, Agincourt Hotel, George street, Sydney, to Wm. Rush; Cornelius…

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Five Bellingen Hotels to Close

Evening News · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 6

BELLINGEN, Friday.— The Local Option Court yesterday decided to close the Cowper Hotel, Cowper, in one year; Wooll Hotel, Yamba, in two years; Cosmopolitan Hotel,…

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Hawkers' Licenses in Country. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 11

A conference of local governing bodies convened by the Albury Municipal Council, was hold to-day. Alderman Waugh (Mayor) proBided, Humo, Culcairn, Coreen, and…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 4

At the Central Licening Court yesterday, brfore Messrs, Smithers, S.M., Payten, S.M., MacFnrianc, S, M., nd King. D.S.M., the following publicans' transfers were granted:—…

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Country Licensing Courts. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 8

The adjourned special reduction court consisting of Judge Fitzhardingo and Messrs. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., and H. Antill. gave its decision to-day. Twenty-two hotels had been…

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Special Licensing Court. Reductions in Wollondilly

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 4

MOSS VALE, Thursday.--Judge Fitzhardinge and Messrs. F. H. Galbraith, P. M., and R. H. Antill, licensing magistrate, held a special court, extending over two days, to determine the licenses to the reduced in…

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The Local Option Poll. Hotel Closed at Newcastle a Meeting of Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 11

The first hotel to be closed as the result of the local option poll in the Newcastle district was the Suburban Hotel, in Watt-street, the license of which expired yesterday. This…

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Local Option. Two Hotels Closed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 11

By order of the Special Licensing Court, under the provisions of the Liquor (Amendment) Act, the following hotels were closed on Thursday, 10th instant:—Millthorpe Hotel,…

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The No-License Campaign. Review and Outlook

The Methodist · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 1

The following circular has been issued to ministers and Temperance workers and sympathisers throughout the State. The first Poll under the provisions of the new Liquor…

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Consolidating No-license Forces

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 11

At a meeting of the State council of the New South Wales Alliance a scheme for the carrying on of active propaganda work was presented by the executive…

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Reduction of Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 11

BELLINGEN, Friday.--The decisions of the Local Option Court for the Raleigh electorate were given yesterday at Macksville. The Cosmopolitan Hotel Maclean is to be closed in two…

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