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Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 69

Jewellery Found Robbery at the Hotel Mansions

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 7

About a fortnight, ago two lady visitors staying at the Hotel Mansions, in Darling-burst, were robbed of Jewellery to the value of £30 by some person who entered their…

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The Lords and the Licensing Bill "Treading on Dangerous Ground."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--Mr. A. Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, in the course of a speech delivered at Bristol, declared that the licensing question did not concern the House…

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The No-license Question in New Zealand. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 8

Sir.--As on Tuesday, the 17th, the triennial local option poll will be taken in New Zealand, it is pertinent to observe the present position. Throughout the Dominion the deepest interest…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Monday, November 16. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M., and Mr. C. J. Byrnes, J.P., Licensing Magistrates.) Rydalmere Hotel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 4

The renewal of the license of the Rydalmere hotel was granted to Thos. Mullane. An application from Charles Barnett…

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Cessnock's Hotels. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 6

A special licensing court, comprising the police magistrate (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson) and Messrs. Elias Bowden and John Rourke, Js.P., sat for two days hearing applications for new…

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Drink in New Zealand. Value of No-license. Wellington, Nov. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 10

It is hardly necessary to follow Mr. H. G. Payne, noting general secretary to the New South Wales Alliance, over the fairly wide phases of the subject dealt with in his…

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Trades and Labour. Hotel Employers' Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 11

[?] Hotel, Caterers, Club, and Restauant Employees' Wages Board met at Vickery's-chambers yesterday, when the secretary of the union called further witnesses…

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The Licensing Bill. Time Limit Extended. Generosity in Place of Justice. London, Nov. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 9

In the House of Commons last night, on the report stage of the Licensing Bill, on behalf of the Government amendments were moved to clause 3, providing that…

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Local Option Poll. No License in Eight Electorates. Two Vote for Reduction. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 9

In regard to the local option poll, no license has been carried in Wellington South, Wellington Suburbs, Hutt (near Wellington), Bruce, Taierl, Wanganui, Eden, and Manukau…

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Hotel Robbery Barmaid and Cook Victimised

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 5

It is an old dodge for hotel thieves to watch their opportunity, and then walk boldly upstairs one of the rooms, and steal anything of valye. A robbery of this kind occurred at the Q.C.E. Hotel kept by Mr…

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What the Polling Means. Gains for No-license Party

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 9

The fact that no-llcense has been carried at the Hutt, Wellington suburbs, is not a matter for surprise to those who have closely followed the trend of public feeling in the surroundings…

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New Zealand Going " Dry." No-license Victories. Bars Closed in Six New Electorates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 9

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.--The local option poll was taken simultaneously with the elections to-day. Reduction was carried at Parnell and Dunedin, and no-llcense at Lower…

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The Licensing Bill. Extension of the Time-limit. a Protest and a Reply

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--The Licensing Bill reached tho report stage in the House of Commons, yesterday. The Government moved amendments to…

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Hotel Employees

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 10

The Hotel Employees' Wages Board heard further evidence yesterday afternoon at Vickery's chambers with regard to the hours and rates of pay of employees at hotels, clubs, and…

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Hotel Requirements of Cessnock. Two Additional Licenses Recommended

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 4

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--The Special Licensing Court delivered its reserved decision at the courthouse, West Maitland, this afternoon regarding the petitions on behalf of Alfred…

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Cessnock's Hotels. New Licenses Granted. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 8

The Special Licensing Court to-day, after hearing further evidence in regard to the applications of Alfred Ernest Howard nnd John Champion for new-hotel licenses at Cessnock,…

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Coraki. the Commercial Hotel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 37

The Commercial Hotel at Coraki is delightfully situated in the pretty and progressive little town on tho Richmond River. There is excellent accommodation for guests,…

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Local Option Poll. Big No-license Gains. Further Reductions Carried. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 7

Extraordinary interest was taken in the local option poll. No license was carried in Wellington South, Wellington Suburbs, Hutt (near Wellington),…

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Hotel Employees' Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 11

The Hotel, Caterers', Club and Restaurant Employees' Wages Board met in Vickery's-chambers yesterday, when further evidence was takch relating to the number of hours worked…

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Robbery at an Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 5

The bedrooms of the cook and a barma[?]d at the Q.C.E. Hotel, in Abercrombi[?]-street, [?] pendale, were entered on Tuesday night last,…

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