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Hotels & licensing, 1910

1,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 59

The Strand Hotel, Cairns

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 October 1910 · page 45

Cairns is one of the finest holiday and tourist resorts in Australia. It is on the way to the famous Barron Falls, perhaps the grandest scone of the kind in the…

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Early Closing of Hotels. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 October 1910 · page 6

Sir,—There has been a subject on my mind which I have daily been expecting to see advocated by some competent person, viz., the closing of hotels at 6 p.m. We hear such a lot about poor drapers and grocers,…

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Why the Publicans Won

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 October 1910 · page 6

There is always a disposition amongst the adherents of a defeated cause to seek other explanations for their non-success than that which is obvious. And tills is often…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 6

The Metropolitan Licensing Court has granted applications for the transfers of the licenses of the following hotels:—The Kauri Hotel, Bridge-road. Glebe, from Mr. Patrick Maher…

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A License Cancelled

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 7

The Licensing Court sat yesterday, Mr. J. M'Kensey, D.S.M., and Dr. John Harris, L.M. George A. Wallis licensee of the Glen…

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Prohibition Party. No-license Poll. Proposed Amendments of the Law

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 12

A meeting of the general council of tho Prohibition Party of Now South Wales was held in the School of Arts, Pitt-street, on Wednesday night. Mr. G. W. Sberar occupied the chair…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, October 19. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, D.S.M., and Mr. C. J. Byrnes, J.P., Licensing Magistrates.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 3

The renewal of the publican's license of the Racecourse Hotel, Parramatta, was granted to Grace Harvey. The assessment was fixed at £144…

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Church Revenue. Rent From Hotel. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 11

At a meeting of the Methodist circuit at Wollongong objection was expressed to a statement that the church was receiving rent from hotel premises, while at the same time…

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Hotel Reform. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 11

Sir,— Now that the no-license movement has met with the disapproval of the majority of the voters it is opportune to turn to another and more important phase of the question, namely, the…

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"Call Boy" for Hotels

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 October 1910 · page 19

The page boys who wander from room to room in hotels and clubs' to find a guest or member who in wanted by a visitor, waste a lot of time. A new…

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Labour and No-license. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 October 1910 · page 5

Sir,—In regard to the letter of "Protestant Labourite" in Tuesday's edition of the "Herald," on the question of "Labour and Nolicense," would you grant me space to reply…

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St. James' Church. Rev. T. H. Pitt's License Revoked

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 7

A further difficulty has arisen at St. James' Church, the license of the Rev. T. H. Pitt, who has been acting as assistant to the Rev. Sidney Marston, having been revoked. Mr…

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Labour and No-license. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 14

Sir,—May I be permitted to answer "Pretestant Liberal's' letter, which appears in today's (Monday) issue of your paper? I still protest against the assertion that Labours…

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A Publican's Money Bag. Young Man Charged with Theft

The Sun · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 6

George Brennan, a respectably- dressed young man, appeared before Mr. Love, D.S. M., at the Balmain Police Court, this morning, charged with stealing a leather…

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'Fight for Iso-license. the Liberty Leagues. "Formation Fully Justified."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 11

The general secretary of the Liquor Trades Defence Union, Mr. E. Stooke, maintains that developments since the local option, vote was taken have shown that electors were fully…

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The Grand Hotel, Brisbane

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 39

One of the landmarks of Brisbane is the Grand Hotel. At the corner of Market and Mary-streets, opposite the A.U.S.N. Chambers and offices. This is handy enough for those…

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Southport Hotel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 39

Mr.W. A. Dalgleish, proprietor of the Southport Hotel, southport (Q.), has flttod up his house in a way which has excited the favourable comment of everyone who has…

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Robbery at a Balmain Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 3

A young man named George [?]nnan was brought before the Balmain Police Court, charged with having stolen a bag containing nearly £40, the property of Hughie Smith…

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Publicans and Republicans Dangerous Influence on Spanish Soldiery. Madrid

The Sun · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 1

The Minister for War is taking action with a view to eradicating the influence of public Inns upon the soldiery. It is pointed out that Spanish soldiers…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 3

The Metropolitan Licensing Court has granted the following transfers of hotel licenses:-Trafalgar Hotel, George-street, Sydney from Florence Wells, to Ada Brightwell; Callan Park…

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