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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1911

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Auctioneers' Licenses

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1911 · page 2

At Parramatta Court on Tuesday, auctioneers' general license were granted by Mr. M. H. Fithardinge, D.S.M., to George H. Mobbs. John Weston Perry, George…

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Over the Sea. Ships in Touch by Wireless. May Be Spoken From Hotel Australia

The Sun · Thursday 30 November 1911 · page 3

The Hotel Australia Station expects to enter into communication by Australasian Wireless with the following ships between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. to-day:--…

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West Australia. State Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 November 1911 · page 7

PERTH (W.A.), Wednesday.--The Legislative Assembly last night, by 30 votes to 10, passed the second reading of a bill to establish a State hotel at Dwellingup, where the Government has…

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Hotel Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 5

The following applications for transfers of hotel licenses were yesterday granted at the Licensing Court, held at the Central Police Court:—New Zealand Hotel, William-street, Elside Keane to Michael…

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Answers to Questions Watchmakers' License

The Land · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 8

W. G., [?]ass, asks:—(1) Does a watchmaker require a license for watchmaking, and if so, what would a licence cost? (2) Can a watchmaker open up…

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Auctioneer's Status. License Refused. Character Must Not Be Doubtful

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 5

Alfred William Reynolds applied to Mr. Wilkinson, S.M., at the Glebe Police Court yesterday for an auctioneer's license. Mr. Ferguson appeared in support of the…

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The License

The Arrow · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 14

After a parting of many years during which both of them by their looks, had evidently "gone through it," they met in the village street…

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Early Closing of Hotels. Views of Liberty League's President. Chat with Alderman Donovan

The Sun · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 6

"While the United Liberty League of New South Wales is not by any means a liquor organisation. Its platform is comprehensive, and it is decidedly antagonistic to the…

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Soft Drinks Scare. Anticipated by Hotels. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 17

The serious aspect of the strike of the employees in the aerated waters trades, so far as the public is concerned, was lessened by the cool change in the weather which occurred…

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Opposition to a License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 6

A petition is being prepared for the signatures of persona in the district opposed to the granting of a new license in respect of the Rydalmere Hotel. It will be…

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Prison Hotel. Beauties of a Rural Detention Home

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 December 1911 · page 19

Unknown to its future tenants, who ore prevented at present from reading the morning papers (says the "Daily Mail"), the new prison house of rest for habitual offenders at Camp…

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"Licensed to Wear Hatpins" a Plan to Prevent Stabbing Accidents

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 December 1911 · page 26

"A hatpin is as dangerous a weapon in the hands of a woman as a revolver in the hands of a man." This strong statement was made recently by…

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Fred Foster. (Ex-Publican, Caterer, and Bar Von)

Truth · Sunday 3 December 1911 · page 3

Everybody knows Fred Foster, Once the Tiv. Hotel he ran, As a Bung be used to put on lots of style;…

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Lawsuit Over an Armidale Hotel

Evening News · Monday 4 December 1911 · page 5

Negotiations for the purchase of the Imperial Hotel. Armidale. resulted in an action in the No. 3 Jury Court, before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury, this morning. In which £500 was…

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Kosciusko Hotel Alterations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 December 1911 · page 12

Extensive alterations have been started, at the Hotel Koscuisko. So greatly has the tourist traffic increased that it has been found necessary to provide additional…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring,and a jury of four.) the Sale of an Hotel. Borje[?]n v Stirgess

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 December 1911 · page 5

Mr. Rolin, instructed by Messr[?] Sly and Russell, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Lamb, K.C., and Mr. Mocatta, instructed by Mr. J. A.M Donald, of Armidale (by his agent,…

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NO. 2 JURY. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury.) an Armidale Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 December 1911 · page 14

Mrs. Henrietta Borjeson, licensed victualler, sued Daniel Stirgess, hotelkeeper, for £500 for alleged broach of contract, in connection with the sale of the Imperial Hotel, Armidale…

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Early Closing of Hotels. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 December 1911 · page 4

Sir, -- Under the above heading in your paper of November 20, Mr. John Complin puts forward certain facts in favor of the early closing of hotels. Well, no doubt Mr. Complin is right in these assertions, and I do not wish…

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NO. 3 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury of four.) the Sale of an Hotel. Borjeson v Stirgess

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1911 · page 7

Mr. Rolin, instructed by Messrs. Sly and Russell, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. lamb K.C., and Mr. Mocatta, instructed by Mr. J.A. M'Donald, of Armidale (by his agent,…

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The Early Closing of Hotels. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 December 1911 · page 9

Sir,--The thanks of the community are due to Mr. Arthur J. Littlejohn, who, in this morning's issue of your paper, publicly acknowledges the deadly character of alcoholic liquors. "A liquor-consuming man" is bad…

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