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Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 69

Closing Hotels Special Court Sitting the Electorate of Leichhardt

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 7

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

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Appeal for No-license. From Mr. Mauger. Criticism of Australians

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 4

At the Centenary-hall last night, before a large audience, Mr. Mauger (Postmaster-General) gave an address on the liquor question. It was, he held, a question which was…

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Newtoww Hotel Robbery. a Thief Speedily Arrested

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 10

At halt-past 10 on Sunday night Mr. Leon Chessher, licensee of the International Hotel, King-street, Newtown, telephoned to the police station that a sum of £53 had…

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Reduction of Hotels

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 7

In connection with the point raised in the Local Option Court by Mr. Ralston, K.C., that the certificates of conviction were inadmissible, Mr. J. C Gannon stated that he represented…

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Current News. Licenses Granted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

At the Liverpool Licensing Court on Wednesday, coach [?] were grunted to Charles Marsden, Liverpool, and J. H. Stanfield, Bringelly. Collectors' licenses…

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Visitor at a Sutherland Hotel Charged with Theft

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 8

About three weeks ago the proprietor of the Royal Hotel, Sutherland, and another resident lost some money and jewellery in a way they could not account for. Suspicion fell on a…

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Language in Hotels

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 8

At the Balmain Police Court, Charles Wilson, 25, a laborer, was fined £2, or one month, for using indecent language in the bar of the Unity. Hotel, Darling-street, Balmain. John…

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Publican Successful. in Showing Cause. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 7

At the police court on Monday, before Mr. L. Fletcher, P.M., H. A. Green, license and owner of the Exchange Hotel, was proceeded against under section 85 of the Liquor Act…

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Closing Hotels the Certificates of Conviction

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 7

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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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 4

the following transfers of publicans licenses have been granted by the Central Licensing Court:- Matthew Moffatt, Royal exhibition Hotel, Devonshire street, Sydney, to Robert…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

The following applications for transfers of hotel licenses were granted at the Central Licensing Court yesterday, by Mr. Donaldson, S.M.:—Royal Exhibition Hotel, Devonshire-street, Sydney, from Matthew…

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Temperance. and a Licensed Victuallers' President

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Speaking at the licensed victuallers' annual picnic at Sorrento to-day, the president (Mr. J. C. Dillon) said the amount of money paid by the liquor trade…

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Newtown Hotel Robbery. Duggan Committed for Trial

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 5

Robert Duggan, 24, barman, was charged at Newtown Police Court with breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Leon Chessher, and stealing the sum of £53, on February 9…

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The Licensing of Restaurants

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 9

At next Tuesday night's meeting of the City Council, Alderman Meagher will move "That full provisions be made in an Amending Corporation Act for the licensing and registration of…

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Fighting Hotels. [?] Closed in Victoria. £33,000 Compensation. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 12

The Licenses Reduction Board, during the first six months of the new system, closed 65 hotels in the city and country, and allowed compensation amounting to £33,000. Not one…

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License Reductions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

The Licensing Reduction Board reports that during the first six months of the system 65 hotels in the city and country had been closed, and compensated at a cost of £33,000; not one…

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Newtown Hotel Robbery. Barman Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 18

The story of the robbery from the International Hotel, Newtown, was told to Mr. Payten, S.M., at the Newtown Police Court yesterday, when Robert Duggan (24), a barman, was charged with breaking and entering the…

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The Hotel Ethiopia

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 4

The advance of civilisation is reducing the world to a common standard of uniformity at such a rate that in a few years the explorer will find his occupation gone. ' The tourist…

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Local Option court. Petersham Hotels

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 4

Judge Backhouse. Mr. Smithers. S.M., and Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., sat this morning at Darlinghurst, and continued the business of the Local Option Court. The Court proceeded to…

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Closing Hotels Special Court Sitting

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 5

The Special Court appointed under the provisions of the Licensing Act Amendment Act of 1905 to give effect to the local option vote taken at the last general State elections sat…

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