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Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 69

The Local Option Vote. Hotel Classification and Reduction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 4

ThE sittings of thE Local Option Court constituted under the Liquor Act In connection with the local option vote were continued at Darlinghurst yesterday, before Judge…

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Closing Hotels Special Court Sitting

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 7

The Special Local Option Court, constitated under the provisions of the Lieensing Amendment Act, 1905, to inquire into and give effect to the local option vote taken at…

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Auctioneers' Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 6

Through a deputation yesterday the Balmald Municipal Council placed before Mr. Waddell (Colonial Treasurer) the desirability of amending the Auctioneers' Licensing Act, to provide for…

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No-license. the Alliance Attitude. Speech by Canon Boyce

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 11

The State council of the New South Wales Alliance met on Monday for the first time this year. Canon Boyce, the president, who occupied the…

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Hotels Change Wands

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 5

The following transfers of publicans' licences were granted by the Central. Licensing Court this afternoon:—The Wavettey Hotel. Cowperstreet, Waverley,from Mary A. Dab[?] to john…

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The Licensing

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 8

S. C. writes:—As a traveller, and one who has seen the great centres of civilisation, the conduct of people, their appreciation and respect of law,'I venture to remark that' at least…

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Reduction of Hotels. Disputed Points Decided. "Real Work" to Begin

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 4

When the Special Local Option Court reassembled at Darlinghurst this morning the President, Judge Backhouse, delivered judgment upon a number of points that had been raised…

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Closing Hotels Is the Act Retrospective ? Spacial Court Says Yes

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 5

The Special Court constituted under the provisions of the Licensing Amendment Act of 1905 to Inquire into and give effect to the local option vote taken at the last New South…

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Publicans' Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

The following publicans' licenses were transferred yesterday at the Central Licensing Court:—Waverley Hotel, Cowper-street, Waverley, Mary A. Dabron to John W. Gardner: West Sydney Hotel, Sussex and…

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Closing Hotels Special Court Sitting Electorate of Annandale

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

The Special Local Option Court, constituted under the provisions of the Licensing Act Amendment Act of 1905, to inquire into and give effect to the local option vote taken at…

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Charge Against a Publican. Adulterated Whisky

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 8

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Love, D.S.M, Edward Henry Brown, licensee of the Carlisle Castle Hotel, Regent-street, Newtown, was charged with having, by his servant, Bertha…

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The Licensing Courts

The Methodist · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 7

It is evident that the proceedings at the Special Courts now sitting to give effect to the decisions of the recent Local Option Polls will need to be carefully watched. So far, the Bench in the metropolitan…

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Whisky and Water a Publican Fined

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

Before Mr. Lave, D.S.M., at the Newtown Court yesterday, Inspector Watson, of the local municipal council, proceeded against E. H. Brown, licence of the…

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The Country. a Licensing' Case

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 16

GOULBURN, Friday.-- Some time ago Mrs. Jane Cummins, Hotelkeeper, Laggan, was fined £30 for a breach of the Act in selling liquor on the Laggan racecourse without a license. Mrs…

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"The Fallacy of No-license." Meeting at Chatswood

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 16

Mr. W. A. Lloyd addressed a meeting at Chatswood last night, taking as his subject "The Fallacy of No-license." Ald. Cleland (Mayor of Willoughby) presided over a small audience…

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Hidden Plunder. a Newtown Hotel Robbed

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 4

Mr. Leon Chesshir, licensee of the International Hotel, King and Camden streets. Newtown, left his premises and bar securely fastened up on Sunday afternoon, and went for a…

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A Hotel Robbed. Smart Police Work. the Matter Solved

The Australian Star · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 4

One of the smartest pieces of work recently performed in the metropolitan police district must be credited to the plain-clothes officers attached to the Newtown Station…

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No License. Postmaster-general on Drink

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 10

At the Centenary Hall last evening Mr. Samuel Mauger, M.P., delivered a lecture on "No License." The body of the hall was packed, and the galleries well filled…

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Closing Hotels Special Court Sitting Certificates of Conviction

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 1

The Special Local Option Court appointed under the provisions of the Licensing Act Amendment Act, 1905, to inquire into and give effect to the local option vote taken at…

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Startling Incident in an English Hotel

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

The manager of the Bradford Commercial Hotel, Westgate, Bradford (Eng.), while in his office one day last month, was surprised to see blood running down the wall form the ceiling above. The bedroom…

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