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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 69

A Pianist's Life Its Lighter Side Strange People One Meets Besieged in a Moscow Hotel

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 27 September 1908 · page 8

Though the professional pianist's life means pretty hard work, divided up as it is to a large extent between practising, travelling, and the giving of recitals, there…

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The Licensing Bill. Lords to Reject

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 September 1908 · page 7

The "Daily Express" states that the Marquis of Lansdowne, in consultation with his colleagues, has decided that the Licensing Bill shall not pass the House of…

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City Fires. Commercial Hotel Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 September 1908 · page 8

The brigades received two calls on Friday night to fires in the city. At about 11.12 p.m. a fire broke out in a front room on the second floor of the Commercial Hotel, at the corner…

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The Licensing Bill. to Be Rejected by the Lords

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 September 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday.--The "Daily Express" states that Lord Lansdowne (who leads the Opposition in the House of Lords), in consultation with his colleagues, has…

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A Liquor Demonstration. Skilfully Organised Gathering. Protests Against Licensing Bill. London, Sept 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 7

A monster demonstration against the Licensing Bill was carried out in Hyde Park yesterday. A quarter of a million people participated in the demonstration,…

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Occupation Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 4

The Department of Lands has issued a pamphlet showing the license fees chargeable for the year 1909 on occupation licenses, which must be paid by November 23 next. A list…

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General Notes. Occupation Licenses Notification

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 5

The "Gazette" of the 23rd last, contained a schedule of the license fees chargeable for occupation licenses, payable in advance, for the year 1909. The information given covers a…

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The Licensing Bill. Great Demonstration in Hyde Park. the Bill "An Interference with Liberty."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--A great demonstration against the Licensing Bill, took place in Hyde Park on Sunday. It is estimated that 250,000 persons took…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Monday, September 28. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M., and Mr. C. J. Byrnes, J.P., Licensing Magistrates.) Merrylands Hotel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1908 · page 2

Margaret Devlin applied for the renewal of the license of the Merrylands Hotel. Mr. Todhunter for the applicant…

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Desperate Conduct. in a City Hotel

Evening News · Wednesday 30 September 1908 · page 5

Frederick Laws, 20, a laborer, was charged at the Central Police Court this morning with having assaulted Daniel O'Shea, damaging a plateglass door, of the value of £2, and using…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 5

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench has granted the following transfers of publicans' licenses:—College Green Hotel, Meagher-street, Sydney, from Margaret Joyce to Harry Benham;…

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Licensing Legislation Significant Ministerial Statement London, Wednesday, 3.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 1

Speaking at Criccieth, in Carnarvonshire, Wales, last evening, Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated that if the House of Lords rejected the Licensing…

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The Ultimo Raid Prosecution of a Publican

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 7

The case was continued at the Central Police Court this afternoon in which Albert Read, licensee of the Glasgow Arms Hotel, Ultimo, is proceeded against by…

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English Licensing Bill. the Licensing Bill. Great Demonstration in Hyde Park. the Bill "An Interference with Liberty."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--A great demonstration against the Licensing Bill took place in Hyde Park on Sunday. It is estimated that 250,000 persons took part in the proceedings. One hundred and seventy special trains brought in 70,000 provincial excursionists from all parts of tho United Kingdom to participate in the demonstration…

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Transfers of Publicans' Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 5

The Central Licensing Bench yesterday granted the following transfers of publicans' licenses:—College Green Hotel, Meagher-street, city, Margaret Joyce to Harry Benham; Premier Seddon Hotel, George-street, city,…

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Publicans' Transfers

The Australian Star · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 7

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench this afternoon granted the following publicans transfers:--Margaret Joyce, College Green Hotel…

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Old Age Pensioners and Hotels

Evening News · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 4

In the legislative Assembly the Treasurer was asked by Mr. Burgess:-Have any regulations been made, or Instructions Issued, to the police that citizen of New South Wales Who…

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Licensing Hoardings. Drastic Action at Ashfield

Evening News · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 10

When considering the ordinance regulating erection, etc., of hoardings, the Ashfield Council on June 16 last passed a resolution fixing the fee for hoarding licences at Id for each…

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Occupation License Fees

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 6

The "Gazette" of the 23rd inst, contained a schedule of the license fees chargeable for occupation licenses, payable in advance, for the year 1909…

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The Licensing Bill. Anticipating Defeat. London, Sept. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 7

The statement of Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, which he made at Cricceth, Carnarvonshire, thnt if the House of Lords rejected the Licensing…

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