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Hotels & licensing, 1909

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Publican Injured

The Star · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 16

The Burwood police have two men in custody charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Robert Montgomerie, licensee of the Palace Hotel, Mortlake. It is alleged that…

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Licensing of Public Halls

Evening News · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 7

A proclamation will be published in the "Government Gazette" to-morrow, containing a list of public halls in New South Wales, for which it will be necessary to obtain licences…

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Closing the Hotels. Local Option in New Zealand. Wellington, July 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 9

Some instructive and surprising figures were quoted by the Rev. J. Dawson at a no-licence meeting in Wellington on Wednesday evening. He said that at the poll taken last November…

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Saturday Half-holiday. Shopkeepers' Fears. "Close the Hotels." Employees Afraid to Appear Before the Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 14

In No. 2 Jury Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Street, the Royal Commissioner appointed to inquire into the proposal for a compulsory half-holiday on Saturday, further…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Monday, July 12. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M., and Mr. C. J. Byrnes, J.P., Licensing Magistrate.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 1

The license of George Priddle hotel-keeper at Mortlake was renewed and his licensed house was assessed at £210. An application was on the file for the…

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"Tired of Life." Parramatta Hotel Sensation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 2

As Senior-constable McDonald was passing the White Horse Hotel, Parramatta, about noon yesterday (Tuesday) he heard screams proceeding from the…

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Decreasing Crime. Police Records. Inspector-general's Report. Improved Licensing Conditions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 9

The report of the Police Department for the year 1908 was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly last night. On December 31 the force numbered 2483 of all…

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Fire at Cobar. Hotel Destroyed

Evening News · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 3

COBAR, Thursday.—An alarm of fire was given before 3 o'clock this morning, when it was found that the Club Hotel, owned by Mrs. M'Namce, was on fire. The inmates rushed out…

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Publican's Bankruptcy. a Deed of Settlement. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 6

Under examination in the Bankruptcy Court to-day, Joseph David Davis, publican, estimated his assets at £502 less than his liabilities. The bulk of the furniture at the hotel…

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Hotel Kosciusko. Reopening of Booking Lists

The Star · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 12

Ideal conditions are now prevailing for the Alpine pastimes, which are now in full swing on the snow and ice in the vicinity of the Hotel Kosciusko. Visitors daily enjoy the…

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Hotel Barbering Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 10

James Archibald M'Laughlin (24), a clerk, convicted on a charge of the theft of two brushes from a hotel, appeared before Mr. Payten, S.M., at the Water Court, for sentence. Accused, who admitted that he had been…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 8

Transfers of the following publicans' licences have been granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Court:—Thomas Moloney to Mary Smith. Australian Hotel, Wellington-street, Waterloo;…

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Selling Meat Without a License

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 16

War[?]a asks it there is anything to prevent has occasionally killing, quartering and selling sheep without a license. Answer: To do so you would have to…

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Licensed Gates and Roads

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 4

An important case affecting the question of gales across public roads was heard before the Lockhart land board last week. W. J. Rice…

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Fire at Cobar. Hotel Burned Down. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 10

A disastrous fire occurred at 2.45 this morning, resulting in the partial destruction of M'Namee's Club House Hotel, a brick building nenr to the Great Cobar mine. The fire…

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Parramatta Licensing Court Wednesday, July 14. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 6

The license of the Rydalmere Hotel was transferred from Thomas Mullane to Francis Boshell…

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Noxious Trade Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 July 1909 · page 8

At a public meeting of the ratepayers and resident[?] of Fernhill, the cast ward of the Municipality of Cantenbury, a resolution was carried in opposition to the granting of any more noxious trade licenses in…

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The Country. Publicans' Plea Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 9

CARCOAR, Wednesday.--When dealing with applications for renewal of publicans' licenses at Blayney the Carcoar Licensing Bench to-day received a petition from hotelkeepers in…

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Licensed Hotels in the Metropolis. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 10

Sir,--The report of the metropolitan licensing inspector, which appeared in your columns a few days since, showed a substantial reduction in the number of hotels between January 1, 1882, when our principal Licensing Act came…

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The Congress Some of the Papers to be Read. Hotel and Steamer Arrangements

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 15

The arrangements for the Third Australasian Catholic Congress, to be held in Sydney, at the end of September and the beginning at October next, are being rapidly pushed…

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