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Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 69

Special Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 9

PORT MACQUARIE, Thursday.-- The Special Licensing Court, comprising Judge Docker, Messrs. Pery and Gates, P.Ms., and F. Hayward, sat here to-day to consider what hotels in the…

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Liquor Under No-license. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 4

Sir,-- I think that we should all be obliged to you, Sir, for your readiness and fairness to give space to both sides on the liquor question Happily the friends of no license, which they have never said was prohibition,…

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Miss Marie Narelle. Sues for Divorce. a Publican's Evidence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 10

Great interest was manifested yesterday in a suit in the Divorce Court before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson, when Mary Callaghan (formerly Ryan) who is known in the musical world as…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 10

The Central Licensing Court has granted the following publicans' transfers:—Clarence Hotel, Parramatta-road, Petersham, from Arthur Houghton to Catherine Power: Bourke Hotel,…

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"A Dead Hotel."

The Methodist · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 7

This is the heading, in one of the daily papers last week, over a paragraph which stated that on Thursday night, at Newcastle, "Mr. W. A. Lloyd, lecturer to the Liquor Trades Defence Union, addressed a…

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Were They Gambling?. Body of Tramway Employees Dispersed Harris-street Hotel Raided

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 15

The police have had their suspicions for some weeks past concerning the meeting together of a number of tramway employees in on Harris-street hotel. The gathering is…

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A Licensing Difficulty. Curious Position at Goulburn

Evening News · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 3

An oversight that will perhaps be the means of upsetting the decision of the Goulburn Licensing Court, and rendering void the vote in favor of reduction of licences recorded at the…

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Hotel Burnt Down

Evening News · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 3

GRAFTON, Monday.— The Ramornie Hotel, eight miles from Grafton, was burned to the ground with most of the contents on Saturday. The building and stock were insured…

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Robbery at an Hotel

Evening News · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 5

A robbery took place at the Gresham Hotel, Druitt-street, city, on Saturday evening. Mr. Arthur Brown, who was stopping at the hotel, left his room for a few minutes. On his…

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Reduction of Licenses. a Curious Situation. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 8

There is some probability that all the decisions of the Special Licensing Court held here consequent on the local option poll will be upset. A curious situation is believed to…

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A Point in Licensing Law Goulburn

The Australian Star · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 2

It is anticipated that the publicans of Goulburn will shortly be taking a very important stop. The Chatsbury Hotel is the centre of interest. It appears that when the…

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Must Churches Be Licensed? to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 3

Sir,--There is one aspect of the "Theatre and Public-halls Bill" that was not touched upon yesterday by the deputation that waited upon the Colonial Secretary. I refer to clause 17, section L, which says:--…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 7

The Ramornie Hotel, eight miles from South Grafton, on the Orara River, opposite the meat works, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday with nearly all its contents. Both…

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Country Licensing Courts. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 10

The Local Option Court, consisting of Judge Fitzhardinge and Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson and C. H. Gale, police magistrate, resumed its sitting this morning…

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Large Sum Stolen. Hotelkeeper's Loss. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 8

During the absence of the proprietor from the National Hotel, at Plane Creek, Mackay, on Saturday evening, a drawer containing about £320 was removed. The drawer was…

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Fire at Ramornie. Hotel Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 8

GRAFTON, Monday.--The Ramornie Hotel, opposite Ramonie Meat Works, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday. The licensee (Mr. G. Blanch) and a man working close to the…

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Interesting Licensing Point

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 9

GOULBURN, Monday.--A discovery has been made which is causing considerable excitement amongst licensed victuallers. It appears that the Chatsbury Hotel, which it was thought was…

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Charges of Robbery. Hotel Porter Committed for Trial

Evening News · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 8

KATOOMBA. Wednesday.— Henry Athol Woods was, at the police court, before Mr. Maitland, P.M., charged with stealing one gold brooch, and one silver-mounted pin cushion, of the value…

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Country Licensing Courts. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 9

The Local Option Court, consisting of Judge Fitzhardinge and Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson and C. H. Gale, police magistrates, concluded its sittings to-day…

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Marie Narelle's Suit a Hotel-keeper's Evidence Respondent in the Box

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 7

The petition of Catherine Mary Callaghan, formerly Ryan, professionally known as Marie Narclie, for a dissolution of her marriage with Matthew Aloysius Callaghan, was…

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