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Hotels & licensing, 1909

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Publicans' Transfers

The Star · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 7

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench yesterday granted, the following transfers of publicans' licences:-- Ernest Cochrane, Sussex Hotel, Sussex-street, Sydney, to Isadore W…

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Mass Meeting of Publicans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 11

A mass meeting of hotelkeepers was held to-day to decide upon the platform for the recently-formed trade organisation, which is to be called the Licensces' Union, and to…

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Fire at Penrith. Hotel Burned Out. Penrith

The Star · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 6

About 11 o'clock last night a fire broke out in the premises known as the old Nepean Hotel, situated in High-street, and, in a little over an hour the whole place was…

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Found Dead. Supposed Poisoning Case. at the Great Southern Hotel

The Star · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 12

A man whose name is believed to be Ferguson was found dead in a room at the Great Southern Hotel in George-street West this morning. He had stayed at the hotel…

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Kosciusko. Hotel or Hospice? Ii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 5

You have heard all along the road of the hospice or hotel half way up Kosciusko. Long before you see it your mind is in a whirl with conflicting opinions. While the problem of…

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Rules at Funniman's Hotel

The Star · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 24

Guests are requested not to speak to the dumb waiter. If the room gets too warm, open the window and see the fire escape. Don't worry about paying your bill; the house is…

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Victorian Licensed Victuallers. Fighting Platform

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The provisional executive committee appointed recently at a meeting of the Metropolitan and Suburban Licensed Victuallers to-day, submitted the main planks…

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Important to Licensed Victuallers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 20

The secretary of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales (Mr. Charles Low) has compiled a digest of the various Acts of Parliament containing penal clauses affecting those engaged in business…

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Local Option in Adelaide. Thirty-seven Hotels Closed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 15

ADELAIDE, Friday.--Last night at 11 o'clock 37 hotels in the metropolitan district closed to open their doors no more for the sale of liquor. Of these, 15 are in Port Adelaide…

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Hotel Burnt Down

Evening News · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 5

WALGETT, Monday.—The Two Mile Hotel, owned by Nelson and Rich, G. T. Smith licensee, was totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The manager, Mr. Jas. Herrin…

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Victoria Hotel Club

The Star · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 13

The Victoria Hotel Quoits Club brought off a sweepstake on Saturday. The first heat, between Navin and Lacey, was won by the former after a close game, Navin winning by…

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A Publican's Death. Rival Claimants for the Body

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A remarkable position arose at the City Morgue yesterday consequent on the sudden death of Patrick M'Mahon, late licensee of the Commercial Club…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Walgett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 11

The Two-mile Hotel was totally destroyed by fire at about 3 o'clock on Sunday morning…

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A Hotel Disturbance. Celebrating Fleet Day

Evening News · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 9

Patrick Carroll, a laboring man, charged Christy Olsen, barman, at the Cowper Wharf Hotel, Woolloomooloo, in the summons division of the Water Police Court, with having…

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Licensed Racecourses

Referee · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 3

The following racecourses have been licensed for the current year:— FOR HORSERACING. Adaminaby, Adelong, Albury, Angledool,…

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Suicide at a City Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 13

At the Coroner's Court yesterday afternoon an inquiry was hold into the circumstances, attending the death of Harvey Perkins, a skin specialist, aged 71, who was found dead in his room at…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Monday, March 29 Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M., and Mr. C. J. Byrnes J.P., Licensing Magistrates.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 3

H. Hodges, Chris. Klippert and Wm. A. Junor obtained renewals of their colnoial wine licenses. Ludovic Rubinson submitted plans for…

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Licensed Victuallers at Balmain

Evening News · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 3

A branch of the United Victuallers' Association has been formed in Balmain and Rozelle (amalgamated). At a meeting held at the Balmain Town Hall, Mr. W. Stewart presided,…

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Publicans' Transfers

The Star · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 7

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench yesterday granted the following transfers of publicans' licences:--David Blellock, Gladstone Hotel, Regent-street, Sydney, to…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 5

The Metropolitan Licensing Court has granted the following transfers of publicans' licences:—Gladstone Hotel. Regent-street, Sydney, from David Blellock to Michael O'Brien,…

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