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Hotels & licensing, 1909

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A "Licensed Drivers' Union."

The Star · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 4

At the meeting of the Labor Council of New South Wales last night the secretary road a letter from the Cabmen's Union which contained a proposal to alter the name of…

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Hotel Telephones. Deputation in Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A deputation from the Licensed Victuallers' Associations' Conference now sitting in Melbourne waited upon the Postmaster-General this morning, and asked…

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Federated Licensed Victuallers. Annual Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The annual conference of the Federated Licensed Victuallers' Association held its final meeting to-day. Mr. D. O'Connol (Q.) opened up the question…

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Novelties of the "No-tips" Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 October 1909 · page 23

The "No-Tip" Top Hotel was the name given to the new Strand Palace Hotel by cheon George R. Sims at the inauguaral luncheon and private view held last month…

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Waterfall Hospital. Patients Visit Hotels. Dr. Palmer Says It Is Dangerous. Helensburgh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 8

Yesterday the medical superintendent at the Waterfall Hospital for Consumptives (Dr. Paimer) said:—"The institution was opened for patients on April 15. There have been…

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No-license in the City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 10

The first step in the temperance campaign to be fought at the State elections next year has been taken. A meeting of representavives of organisations which will engage in the fight…

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New Hotel for Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 10

Messrs. Eaton and Bates, architects to the Licensed Victuallers' Association, recently won first prize for designs for the new hotel to be built at Newcastle for the Criterion…

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The Coming No-license Fight. New South Wales Alliance Active. Important Decisions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 November 1909 · page 8

At a largely attended meeting of the State council of the N.S.W. Alliance yesterday afternoon, Rev. Canon Boyce presided. The plan of campaign for the coming local option poll…

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This Strand Hotel, Cairns

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 November 1909 · page 31

"There is nothing which has yet been contrived of man by which so much happiness is produced as a good hotel or inn." wrote Dr. Johnson, in the middle of the 18th…

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The Kuranda Hotel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 November 1909 · page 31

For complete rest, good accommodation and unfailing attention, there are few better places than the Kuranda Hotel, at Kuranda (near Barron Falls, Cairns), in Queensland…

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Hotelkeepers and Duty Stamps Deputation to Sir Robert Best. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 November 1909 · page 8

A deputation from the Federated United Licensed Victuallers' Association of Australasia waited upon the Minister for Customs to-day. It was stated that hotelkeepers…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court. Hotel Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 5

The following transfers of publicans licenses were yesterday granted at the Central Police Court:— Hughes" Family Hotel, Argyle-street, city, Martin Moylan to James. Eldridge; Empire Hotel, Pitt and…

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Who Can Hold a License?

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 16

Hay ask if a single man, or a widow, can hold a hotelkeeper's license. Answer: The only person absolutely prohibited from holding a license is a single woman…

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The Oppressed Brewer. Double License Fees

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 4

Since Federation the brewers of this State have had to pay the Commonwealth excise duty and license fee in addition to the license fee demanded by the State. This position has on…

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Law Report. in Banco. (Before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Mr. Justice Pring.) Question of a Permissive Occupation License. Re T. Palmer (C. J. B. Helm, I. A. Shannon, and T. Woodcroft, respondents)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 6

Mr. Mack, instructed by Messrs. Blaxland, Muwsou, and Rose, of Cooma (by their agents, Messrs. Backhouse and Jeannorett), appeared for Thomas Power, of Bunyan, farmer, in…

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Record Salary. Foreigners as Hotel Experts

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 7 November 1909 · page 14

Mr. Henri Pruger, who has resigned his position as manager of the Savoy Hotel, London, sailed for New York on September 25, to take up his dutie--as manager of a…

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Police Courts. Second-hand Dealers' Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 14

A dealer named Wm. Sims was before Mr. Barnett at Glebe Court on a charge of a breach of the regulations, and a conviction of stealing was proved against him. Mr. Cromwell, for the defendant, admitted the conviction,…

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Sir Robert Stout and No-License to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 3

Sir,— Kindly allow me, through the columns of your valuable journal to draw the attention of your readers to the testimony of Sir Robert Stout, Chief…

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The Grand Hotel of Mackay

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 November 1909 · page 38

The Grand Hotel, Mackay, Queensland, is situated at the corn or of Victoria and Bris­bane Streets, where the proprietor, Mr. Q. H. H. Alexander is a familiar figure of…

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Imperial Hotel, Mount Morgan

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 November 1909 · page 38

The imperial Hotel, at Mount Morgan, Queensland, is well known for the excellence of the viands, and the accommodation offered travellers. Those stopping at the house…

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