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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1913

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 62

Fresh Tenders for Crecy Hotel

Evening News · Wednesday 16 July 1913 · page 16

The Crecy Hotel leases were responsible for a long and at times, heated discussion at the City Council meeting on Tuesday night. The findings of the general purposes committee on…

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Crecy Hotel Lease. Fresh Tenders to Be Called

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1913 · page 14

A long and acrimonious discussion again took place at the meeting of the City Council last evening in referenco to the Crecy Hotel leases…

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Hotels and Betting. Police Case Fails

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 July 1913 · page 19

At the Water Police Court yesterday morning Robert Graham Maslen was proceeded against on in formation alleging that, while being the holder of the license for the Belmore…

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Crecy Hotel Again. the Unsigned Plans

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 July 1913 · page 11

The first order of the day on the business, paper of the City Council last evening was the report of the special committee of inquiry regarding the tenders for the Crecy Hotel…

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Suffragettes. Rubbing It In. Released Hunger-strikers. Auction Prison Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 July 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Monday Evening.--Miss Annie Kenny, the suffragette who was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment and released in consequence of a "hunger-strike," but subsequently…

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In Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Licensing Law Appeal. Rule Nisi Granted

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 4

His Honor was asked to grant a rule nisi for prohibition in the case of Samuel Meers, of Gilgandra, licensed publican, against E. H. Scott, sergeant of police, and A. R. Perry, police…

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Forty-three Years Ago. Foundation of Home Rule Movement. Historic Scene in Dublin Hotel

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 12

On the morning of May 20th, 1870— a date which fell on Friday 43 years ago— Irish daily papers contained reports of a modest meeting held on Thursday, May 19th,…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 9

The following transfers of Publicans' licences have been granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Court:—Augustus Mooney to William Clarie Manchester Hotel, Kent-street, Sydney:…

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Restrictions on Race Meetings. Course to Be Licensed

Evening News · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 8

Under the Gaming and Betting Act, [?] no meeting for horse-racing, pony-racing, or trotting contests, shall be held on any racecourse unless such racecourse is licensed under the…

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Effect on Hotels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 10

The hotels are feeling the effect of the diminishing flow of visitors to Sydney. Last week they were all fairly full, this being due to the sheep show and the polo carnival,…

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Hotel and Club Award

The Sun · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 9

"Anxious Walter" addresses through the "Sun" the following to Mr. Holman: -- Would you please let the employees of the above award know if the award itself has…

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Police Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 6

The following transfers of publicans' licenses have been granted by the Metropolitan Lieensing Court:— A[?] Mooney to William Clarke, Manchester Hotel, Went-street, Sydney: Claude Herbert Piper to Charles…

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Betting in Hotels. Improper Use of Licensed Premises

Evening News · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 15

Under the Liquor Act. 1912, it is provided that if any holder of a [?] suffers any gaming for stakes or any unlawful game whatsoever to be carried on in his licensed premises,…

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Alleged Hotel Thefts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 6

Arthur Henry Court, 38, was charged before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Central Police Court, with stealing in the dwelling-house of George Wride, Coogee Bay Hotel, Coogee, goods to the value of £13,…

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Early Closing of Hotels. Adelaide

The Sun · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 4

A large deputation to-day urged the Premier to introduce legislation to compel the early closing of hotels in the interests of the wives and children, the homes, and the…

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"Close Hotels at 9 P.m." South Australian Petition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 10

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Temperance Alliance is carrying on an extensive campaign in favor of closing all hotels at 9 o'clock. A big petition will to-morrow be presented to…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 4

On Monday last, before the Licensing Magistrate, Mr T B Clegg, and Mr L C Tennant, J.P., the Licensing Inspector's quarterly report was read…

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No-license in New Zealand

The Methodist · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 7

IN view of the coming struggle in New South Wales in the interests of the restriction of the liquor trade, it is instructive to note the beneficial results from a material and financial point of view of…

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Publican's New Baby. Bonus Pays Fine. Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 8

Charged with Sunday trading, Thomas Murphy, licensee of the Alexandra Hotel, Ballarat, put forward the novel excuse that he was occupied wetting the head" of his…

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Hotel's Narrow Escape. Suspected Incendiarism. Adelaide

The Sun · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 8

The police are investigating what appears to be a deliberate attempt to burn down the Sir John Franklin Hotel, in Main-street, Kapunda. When the servants got up…

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