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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1909

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, May 26. (Before Mr. S. M. Love, S.M., and Mr. C. J. Byrnes, J.P., Licensing Magistrates.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 8

Three booth licenses were granted to A. Harvey, for the Rosehill races; time, 10 a.m. till 5.30 p.m. The license of the Royal Hotel,…

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The Finance Bill. Alterations and Concessions. Variation in Hotel Licenses. No Change in the Death Duties

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday Afternoon. -- The Finance Bill, which embodies the Budget proposals of the Government, and which Mr. Lloyd-George, introduced into the House of…

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Fooling a Publican and the Result

Evening News · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 4

At the Central Police Court Henry King, 30, a canvasser, was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Greeves-lane, on Friday night. It appeared that after…

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At a Paris Hotel. Murder and Suicide. a Mad American

Evening News · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday Evening.—Mr. David Hendrson, a wealthy man of New York, while suffering from neurasthenia, suddenly went mad in a Paris hotel in the presence of his wife and…

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British Finance Bill. Unearned Increment Taxation Basis of License Duty. a Complex Measure. London, May 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 7

The Finance Bill which was introduced into the House of Commons on Thursday covers 62 pages, and consists of 74 clauses. There are two or three concessions on the…

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Whisky Causes Trouble. the Show Ground Case. Publican Fined £30

Evening News · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 4

At the Paddington Police Court this Michael Toohey, who is the licenses of the Park View Hotel, Darlington, was proceeded against by Sub-Inspector Spence for having…

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Suicide of a Soldier. in a London Hotel. London, June 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 7

Captain Herbert Duckworth, who was wounded at the battle of Spionkop during the South African war, committed suicide yesterday in a hotel in London…

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An Officer's Suicide. in a London Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Captain Herbert Duekworth, of the York and Lancaster Regiment, who was wounded at Spion Kop, committed suicide in a Loudon hotel…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 6

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Court:—William M Inerney to Patrick O'Brien, Glebe Tavern, Glebe;' Marshall's Co-operative…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court. Hotel Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 5

The Licensing Bench at the Central Police Court yesterday granted the following transfers of hotel licenses:—G[?] Tavern, Greek-street, Glebe, William M[?]nerney to Patrick O'Brien; Wavericy Family Hotel,…

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Police Courts. Thursday, June 3. Cancelling a Dealer's License

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 10

Sub-Inspector Brooks proceeded against Edward Bradbury, a lad of 19, in the Glebe Court, for the cancellation of his dealer's license. Bradbury had been carrying on business in Leichhardt, and the ere several…

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No-license Campaign. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 7

Sir,—I desire to appeal, through your columns, for co-operation of all electors in the Hawkesbury Electorate in the effort our No-License League intends…

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No-License Rally a Successful Meeting

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 6

Even though the frequent showers fell right up to the time of meeting, and prevented many who intended to be present from coming, the…

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Hotel Comforts. Tooth Brushes, Nightshirts, and Evening Dress Supplied

The Star · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 8

The business man had been detained in the city beyond his amended time. It was too late to get a train for home, and he had not brought the toilet necessaries for a…

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Hotel Kosciusko

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 12

Every preparation is being made at Mount Kosciusko for the official opening of the Hotel Kosciusko on Monday. The Mayor of Cooma telegraped to the Premier asking if the…

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Broken Hiil's Hotels. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 14

The Government has decided that the special Licensing Court, the sequel of the first court and the later Full Court appeal, shall be held on June 28. The Court will…

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Fire at an Hotel. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 17

A fire occurred at Yanco Glen Hotel yesterday, about 20 miles from Broken Hlll. It was extinguished by Mayor Long and Alderman Marks, of Broken Hill, who were on a…

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Hotel Kosciusko. Comfort in Wilderness

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 13

"I think three, fingers will just about suit me when we get there," one stranger was overheard to say as the coach tipped down the last stretch of 50 miles of slushy and…

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Liverpool Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 2. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M., and Dr. Birch, J.P.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 3

Renewals of licenses of hotels were applied for and granted as follow:—Robert Owen, Railway Hotel, Liverpool; assessed at £250. Robert Lewis Wardell, Victoria…

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Publicans and Children

Evening News · Monday 7 June 1909 · page 3

Some curious contrivances by licensed victuallers to comply with the Children's Act recently passed in England were made on the last Bank Holiday…

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