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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

1,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 69

New Liquor Act. Flaw in an Imformation. Moree Hotelkeeper's Defence

Evening News · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 5

MOREE, Thursday.—A very important decision, based on an apparent flaw in the new Licensing Act, has been given by Mr. Jamieson, Police Magistrate, which attracted considerable…

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A.M.P. Society. Opening the London Branch. Dinner at Hotel Cecil. London, Nov. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 7

A dinner was given at the Hotel Cecil last night in celebration of the opening of the London branch of the Australian Mutual Provident Society. Mr. A. W. Meeks,…

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The Licensing Bill. Peers to Reject. High License Threatened. London, Nov. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 7

Two hundred and fifty Unionist peers met at the house of the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lansdowne House, Berkeley-square West, yesterday, and by an overwhelming…

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"A Detested Measure" Licensing Bill Farther Criticised the Lords As Champions of Public Opinion London, Wednesday, 3 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 1

Discussing the Licensing Bill, the "Westminster Gazette" writes that the Government must advance on an alternative line of taxation, which will automatically reduce…

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Licensing Bill Doomed. Decision of the Unionist Lords. Loud Liberal Protests. "The Times" Urges Moderation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.--Two hundred and fifty Unionist members of the House of Lords met yesterday in Lansdowne House, and resolved, by an overwhelming…

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The A.m.p. in London. Opening a Branch. Dinner at the Hotel Cecil

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.--The opening of a branch of the Australian Mutual Provident Society in London was celebrated last night by a dinner at the Hotel Cecil…

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The Lords and the Licensing Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 6

How the people of Great Britain are governed is very vividly instanced by the cabled news that the Conservative members of the House of Lords have met at the…

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Licensing Reform. Legislation in South Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The House of Assembly sat until 8 o'clock this morning discussing the Licensing Bill, and put the measure right through Committee. They will reconsider…

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Publican's Transfer

The Australian Star · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 6

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench' this afternoon granted the transfer of the licence of the Lion Hotel, Cumberland-street Sydney from George Agnew to Leonard…

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The Licensing Bill. 0Uggestion to the Government

Evening News · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—During the debate in the House of Lords upon the motion for the second reading of the Licensing Bill, Viscount St. Aldwyn (Conservative) suggested that…

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Border Licenses

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 13

A message from Albury says the question of border licenses cropped up in the Licensing Court recently, when the following applications were opposed by…

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The Licensing Bill. Debate in the Lords. London, Nov. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 7

The House of Lords last night debated the motion for the second reading of the Licensing Bill. Spirited speeches were delivered, and the debate was adjourned…

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Possibilities of High License. London, Nov. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 7

The "Westminster Gazette," commenting on the decision of the Unionist peers to reject the Licensing Bill says that the Government must advance on an…

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No-license in New Zealand. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 4

Sir,—Although the complete returns of the Local Option voting in New Zealand are not yet to hand, sufficient is known to warrant the following conclusions, which should be of…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 5

The Metropolitan Licensing Court (Messrs. Donaldson, S.M., Barnett, S.M., and Love, D.S.M.) granted a transfer of the license of the Lion Hotel, Camberland-street, from George Agnew to Leonard William Atkins…

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Teades and Labour. Hotel Employees' Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 11

The Hotel, Caterers, Club, and Restaurant Employees' Wages Board met in Vickery's-charnbers, when farther evidence was called regarding the hours ol labour. Alfred Benton, the keeper of a…

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Licensing Problem a New Bill Suggested Viscount St. Aldwyn's Scheme London, Thursday, 3.20 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 1

In the House of Lords last evening Viscount St. Aldwyn suggested that either the Government or Dr. Winnington-Ingrara (Bishop of London) should Introduce a new…

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The Licensing Bill. Alternative Taxation. and Automatic Reduction. "The Lords" As Champions

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--The "Westminster Gazette," referring to the decision of the Unionist Peers to reject the Licensing Bill, says the Government must…

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BANCO. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen, Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Sly.) the Broken-hill Licenses. Again to Come Before the Special Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 22

The Court delivered its reserved Judgment in the Broken-hill license cases. There were two cases, which were argued together. The first was an application on behalf of Richard…

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Fire in an Hotel. a Man Burned to Death. Another Overcome

Evening News · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—A fire occurred early to-day in the Islington Hotel at Wickham, kept by F. H. Alcocks. One life was lost, and several narrow escapes were reported…

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