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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 69

Anthracite Coal. Used by Sydney Hotels and Factories. Overcoming the Smoke Nuisance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 7

In connection with the discovery of anthracite coal at the Excelsior Colliery, Thirroui, the proprietors (Messrs. Kirton and Earnshaw) state that the coal has been found in…

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Slandering a Pigeon Shot. Hotelkeeper Cast in Damages. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 8

At the Bendigo sittings of the Supreme Court to-day John Neeld, a commercial traveller for Kynoch and Co., Ltd., ammunition and explosives manufacturers, who is known…

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Grass-tree Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 4

Mr. MOORE moved the second reading of the Grass-tree Licenses Bill, a short measure which he explained was merely a permissive bill to enable the Government to grant licenses for…

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Licensing Bill in Committee. Another Government Amendment

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.--In the House of Commons yesterday, the Government's amendment to clause III of the Licensing Bill, providing for a two-thirds majority for…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 3

At the Central Licensing Court yesterday, the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted: —Henry Lichtscheindl, Plahlert'a Hotel, Margaret-street, city, to Ellen Lichtscheindl; James Kirby, Royal…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 2

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench has granted the following transfers of publicans licences:—Pfahlert's Hotel. Margaret-street, Sydney, from Henry Lichscheindle to Ellen J…

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Fire in the City. Hotel Roof in Flames. Excitement in Marketstreet

Evening News · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 7

There was a scene of great excitement at the corner of Market and Castlereagh streets, City, shortly before half-past 12 o'clock this 1 afternoon. Some people In passing noticed…

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The Liquor Laws. Licensed Victuallers Want Revision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 9

The United Licensed Victuallers' Association of N.S.W. held its annual picnic at Clontarf yesterday. Several hundred attended includeing members of the State Parliament and…

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Treasurer on No-license. Grogshops and Alcoholic Poison

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 7

Speaking at the annual picnic of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales, at Clontarf yesterday, the State Treasurer (Mr. Waddell) referred to the proposals…

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Without a License

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 3

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., George Hilton, of Redfern-street, Redfern, was charged by the police with carrying on the business of a second hand dealer without being licensed…

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Licensed Victuallers' Picnic

The Australian Star · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 3

The annual picnic of the New South Wales United Licensed Victuallers Association was held at Clontarf yesterday, when there was a splendid attendance. An enjoyable day was…

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Annual Picnic of the Licensed Victuallers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 9

A group of the principal guests watching the sports. A snapshot taken on the Clontarf recreation ground yesterday afternoon…

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Transferred Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 9

At yesterday's sitting of the Licensing Court the following transfers were granted:--Pfahlert's Hotel, Margaret-street, City, from Henry Lichscheindel to Ellen Lichscheindel; Royal Albert Hotel, Reservoir-street,…

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"Prohibition Impossible." Opinion of the State Treasurer. Licensed Victuallers' Outing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 7

The annual picnic of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales was held yesterday at Clontarf and was one of the most enjoyable yet held under the association's…

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Dealer's License Cancelled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 16

Before Mr. Love, S.M., yesterday, at the Central Summons Court, Inspector Roche proceeded against Samuel Israel, a licenced second-hand dealer, of George-st West, on an information setting forth that…

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Liverpool Licensing Court. Wednesday, October 21. (Before Mr. Garstang, P.M., and Dr. Birdh, J.P. TRANSFER

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 3

Margaret Ryan, licensee of the War-wick Farm Hotel, appeared for a transfer of her license to Francis Close. Close deposed that he was a native of…

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Licensee's Record

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 8

WALLERAWANG, Monday.--Mr. Joseph Holt, licensee of the Square and Compass Hotel at Lidsdale, died, at his-residence on Sunday afternoon from heart-failure. Deceased, who was 72…

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The Liquor Law. a Publican's Appeal

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 7

Before the Full Court to-day an application was made on behalf of Peter Lynch, publican, of Hay, to make absolute a decree nisi, by which Joseph Bear,…

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The Troubles of a Hotelkeeper

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 10

Some interesting peculiarities of the New South Wales Liquor (Amendment) Act, which serve to make the pathway of the publican very much less easy, were drawn attention to…

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Licensed Victuallers' Picnic

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 34

The annual picnic of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association held at Clontarf on Thursday last, was attended by several hundred persons, including members of the State…

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