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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1913

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 62

Liquor and No-license in America. (Contributed.)

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 3

"Despite all the facts and figures of the statisticians," says the "Midas Criterion," it is an indisputable fact that seemingly just in proportion to…

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Law of Cab-calling. Hotel Porter Liable

Evening News · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 4

The Row[?]street magistrate decided last month in London that on hotel porter calling a text [?] a guest why eventually did not use the [?] was liable for the fair…

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Social Questions Committee No-license Propaganda. the Local Option Polls. Exposing the Liquor Bogies. A Chat With the General Secretary of the N.S.W. Alliance

The Methodist · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 8

The General Secretary of the Alliance—Mr. James Marion—found time to express a few. opinions concerning the progress of the No-Licensc Campaign. Asked as to what were the prospects of the coming poll, he…

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Aaron's Exchange Hotel, Ltd

The Sun · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 2

This company earned a much better profit in the June, 1913, half-year than it did in December last. In that period the net profits were £1297, whereas this time they were…

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More Licensed Surveyors

The Sun · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 3

At an examination of candidates for license to survey, conducted by the Surveyors' Board at the Department of Lands, commencing on September 26, the following were…

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Just Before Sunrise. Licensing Act Prosecution. Informations Dismissed

The Sun · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 7

Henry Frisby, Arthur Hilton Dight, and Thomas Binning, were proceeded against at the Central. Summons Court today on an information alleging that they were found…

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Big Hotel Burnt

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 8

"WELLINGTON; N.Z., Sunday.--A fire on Saturday destroyed a 50-room private hotel. A howling southerly aided the flames. The gade effected a good save of adjoining buildings…

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Hotel Tragedy. Redfern Shooting Case. the Story Told at the Inquest

Evening News · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 7

The Tragedy which occurred in the bar of Thul[?] Castle" Hotel in Cleveland street Redfer last Friday week in which Edward bowen Brady as a dealer was shot in the…

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Bullets and Wire. Early Morning Chase. Hotel Keeper Fires Two Shots

Evening News · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 4

Sealing on sky wall while George Henry Herdsman of the Hotel Su[?] fired two short at him john Baker jed Constables Farrell and Rowsell a lively those shortly after 4 o clock…

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No License. Alliance Campaign. Address by Archdeacon Boyc

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 5

The president of the New South Wales Alliance (Archdeacon Boyce) delivered an address before the State Council of the Alliance yesterday afternoon, dealing with the coming…

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Novel Licensing Point. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 12

At the Casino Licensing Court a novel and Important point was raised by Mr. Kissane during the hearing of Mr. W. Rudd's application for the renewal of his license Mr. Rudd…

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£7000 Hotel Robbery. Sample Cases Broached. Coal Substituted for Jewels. London, Tuesday, 12.35 a.m

The Sun · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 5

A singularly audacious robbery is reported from Kendal in Westmoreland. A jeweller who was making a week-end stay at one of the local hotels had with him…

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Candidates for License to Survey

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 4

At an examination of candidates for license to survey, conducted by the Surveyors' Board at the Department of Lands in September, the following were successful, and have been…

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No License. Next Monday's Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 11

At the Town Hall next Monday the advocates of No-License will open the campaign against the liquor trade. Local option has now passed out of party politics, with the…

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Hotel Tragedy. a Man Accidentally Shot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 8

On October 4 Edward Bowen, 35, a dealer, died in Sydney Hospital from a bullet wound in the head. Yesterday the City Coroner inquired into the circumstances of his death…

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Another Big Robbery. Jewels Worth £10,000 Stolen From an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Monday, Evening.--A jeweler's traveller left two boxes containing a, thousand brooches, six hundred watch-bracelets, and other articles, valued in all at £10,000, in the…

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Twelve Hotels Closed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 10

METZ,BOURNE, Tuesday.--The Licenses Reduction Board has closed 12; hotels in South Melbourne district. This will entail the payment of £12,4 as compensation…

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The N0 License Fight. Opening of the Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 11

In the clash of political warfare It may, perhaps bo forgotten that 'another big battle in to be waged on election day-- that regarding the liquor question. The first shot is' to he fired at the Town…

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Selling Meat Without a License

The Land · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 13

H.W.L. asks:—If a farmer kills a beast, can he sell a quarter of it to his neighbour without obtaining a license?…

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