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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1912

1,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 55

Licensing of Engine Drivers

The Land · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 1

D.W.J, writes:—"I am the owner of a 4 N.H.P. steam engine which I use for driving three stands of machines where 8 men are engaged. Do I require…

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Mask and Revolver Hotel Bar Entered. New Phase of Crime

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 9

Hitherto the armed and masked men who have been creating uneasiness in the community have confined their depredations to private houses, but an astonishing…

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The Tragedy of Drink. the Case for No License

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 4

Hot from the press, Archdeacon Boyce's latest edition of "The Case for No-license" was made available for the first time to the public at last evening's temperance meeting at the…

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National Prohibition. Prospects in New Zealand. a No-license Advocate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 7

Rev. John Dawson, general secretary of the New Zealand Alliance, arrived in Sydney yesterday, with an optimistic outlook tor the future of the anti-liquor campaign in the…

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The Digger's License. Chapter XXXIV.—The Midnight Mission

The World's News · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 22

WHEN Shanahan's clock struck, Mary was lying trying to picture her lover as he had said he would be, moving about among…

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Hotel Employees. More Trouble on the Barrier. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 18

As the upshot of the trouble between Mr. W. Riechers licensee of the Freemasons' Hotel, and the Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Union, over the dismissal of a waitresss, six members of the staff yesterday…

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

The Sun · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 3

The Hotel Australia Wireless Station expects to be in communication with the following ships to-day:-- Maheno, Sydney to Auckland…

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Licensed Surveyors' Examination. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 10

Sir,--As a successful candidate at the recent examination held in a sister State, allow me to cordially second "Microcope's" refutation of the insinuation of a conspiracy on the part of the surveyors' Board of restrict…

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Girl Horribly Murdered in Russian Hotel. Young Man Commits Atrocious Crime to Analyse His Feelings—"vadim, the Vampire." St. Petersburg, March 28

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 May 1912 · page 22

A trial which has evoked extraordinary interest in Russia has just been concluded. A young man named Nikolai Ratkewitsch, the son of a magistrate, was charged with the murder…

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Pretty Pictures Sandy Parthing. (Of the Occidental Hotel.)

Truth · Sunday 5 May 1912 · page 8

A common farthing ain't, of course, Enough to put upon a horse, But, still, you find A. Farthing, of the human sort…

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Elephant in an Hotel

The Sun · Sunday 5 May 1912 · page 3

Most people were busy during the day trying to devise attractions that would help to swell the fund, but it remained for Mr. Edwards, of the Hotel Chamberlain,…

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Union Tyranny Resented. Barrier Hotel Employees. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 7

The trouble between the Hotel and Restaurant Keepers' Union and the employers is becoming acute. The union officials insist that every employee shall be engaged through the…

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Daring Burglar. Takes Possession of Hotel Man in a Spring Cart. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 10

The Ballarat police received a telephone message early this morning from Cardigan, stating that a man had taken possession of the Cardigan Hotel…

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Fell Down Stairs. a Publican Sued

The Sun · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 7

On January 6 last William D'Arcy fell down some steps at the King's Hotel, corner, of Pitt and King streets, and to-day he brought a District Court action against the…

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Struck the Publican

The Sun · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 9

There was trouble in the Surrey Hatch at the corner of King and Castlereagh streets, on Saturday night, Thomas White, 35. used language not deemed proper in…

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Supposed Highwaymen. Take Possession of Hotel. a Woodcarter's Experience

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A telephone message was received in Ballarat last night to the effect that two men--on of whom was armed with a double-barrelled gun--had taken possession of…

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Shire and Municipal No Carrier's License Necessary

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 4

Muswellbrook asks if it is necessary for him to take out a license to cart timber from his place to the railway station…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Hotel Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 12

Mr. E. Milner Stephen, instructed by Mr. H. A. Langley, appeared for William D'Arcy, a bootmaker, of Liverpool-street, Darlinghurst, who sued Edward Cole, licensee of the King's…

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Must Close Down. Melbourne Hotels Doomed. Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 8

Thirteen hotels in the Gipps district will loss their licenses at the end of this year as the result of a decision of Licenses Reduction Board this morning…

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DISTRICT. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Accident in an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 5

Mr. E. Milner Stephen (instructed by Mr. H. A. Langley) appeared for William D'Arey, a bootmaker, of Liverpool-street, Darlinghurst, who sued Edward Cole, licensee of the King's…

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