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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1914

844 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 43

Broken Hill Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club. G.N. Meeting. Oswald Wins Barrier Grand National. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1914 · page 12

The second Grand National Hurdle Race Meeting of the Broken Hill Licensed Victualler's Racing Club was held on Saturday, when the weather was fine and the attendance large. Six horses contested the chief…

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Hotel 'Tariffs Raised

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 May 1914 · page 9

DUBBO, Saturday.--At a meeting of hotel keepers last night, it was decided to increase the hotel traiff to a minimum of 6s a day; all meals which previously cost is will be 1s 6d…

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Proposed Newcastle Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The Newcastle Licensing Court to-day heard an application by John Lambie for an hotel-keeper's license for premises proposed to be erected at Mayfield,…

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Hoardings. More Profitable Than Shops. Raising the License Fee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 22

The license fees received by the City Council for the hoardings in the city area aggregate only £80 per annum, which is not half the amount of the salary that is paid to the…

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The Liquor Problem. Women and Prohibition in America. Closing Hotels Wholesale

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 10

AUCKLAND, Tuesday. -- Lady Holder, who is a passenger by the Makura, represented Australia at the W.C.T.U. Convention, Brooklyn, Thirty-four nations were represented,…

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City Hoardings. "Works of Eminent Artists." Proposed Increase of License Fee

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 11

A lengthy discussion took place at the City Council last night upon a recommendation of the by laws committee to the effect that the by law providing for granting of licenses for…

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Propose Newcastle Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 15

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- Further evidence was given before the Newcastle Licensing Court to-day on the application of James Lamble, for a hotel proposed to be erected at…

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Why No-License Failed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 2

It is always as well to rend both versions of a story. "Fair Play," the excellently-conducted licensed victuallers' paper, offers the following comment on the…

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No Recommendation. Newcastle Hotel Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--In the Licensing Court to-day, Mr, Adrian, S.M., chairman, further evidence was heard concerning the application of John Lambie for a license for an…

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Hotel Robberies. Young Man Charged. Big Losses

The Sun · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 7

John Arthur Johnson, a well-dressed young man, was sentenced on one charge, committed for trial on two others, and remanded on a fourth, by Mr. King, at the Water Police…

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Damages Against a Licensee

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Robert Meikle, of Spring Vale, a gardener, was, at the County Court to-day, awarded £15 damages against Michael O'Dea, licensee of the Spring Vale…

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Hotel License Refused

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 28

The Licensing Court on Wednesday continued its inquiry into the applicatlon made by Mr. John Lnmbre for the erection of licensed premises at Mayfield. Mr. J. C. Gannon, K.C…

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Hotel Hours Not Shortened London, Friday Night

Evening News · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 1

The Bill to curtail the Sunday hours in hotels has been rejected in the House of Commons, by 1[?]6 votes to 176…

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Sunday Drink. Closing of Hotels. "Barley Water Boys." Society Youths Tipple. London

The Sun · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 8

In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. T. Davies, Liberal member for Louth, moved the second reading of a bill providing that the hotels shall be closed on Sundays, except…

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Suburban News. Digestor License Refused

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 28

At the last meeting of the Balmain Council a recommendation from the general purposes committee with regard to an application by the National Mear Preserving Company for leave to establish digestors and…

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Rocklily Hotel. Eccentric Wall Decorations

The Sun · Sunday 10 May 1914 · page 19

"Ah! But you frighten me," says madame as she drops an apronful of leaves she has gathered on the lawn. "But, yes, I will show you the hotel if you wish." So you wait on…

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State Full Court. (Before Sir William Culleu, C.J., and Mr. Justice Sly and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) the Licensing Law. Questions of Jurisdiction

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 5

A application was made on behalf of Harry Stanley Lincoln, of Hay, brewery manager, for a rule nist calling up to Harry Giles Shaw, P.M, William James Cartwright, and and Arthur…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. (Before Sir William Cullen, CJ., and Mr. Justice Sly and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Licensing Act Appeals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 6

At the instance of Harry Stanley Lincoln, of Hay, brewery manager. Henry Giles Shaw, P.M., William James Cartwright, and Arthur Pardy, of the Temora District Licensing…

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Adulterated Liquor. Hotel-keepers Fined

Evening News · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 6

On the summons side of the Central Police Court this morning, Colls C. M'Dougall, of the Rosebery Arms Hotel, Crown-street, was proceeded against for selling adultered liquor…

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Too Much Water in It. Publicans Fined

The Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 11

At the Central Summons Court to- day, Colin C. M'Dougall, of the Rosebery Arms Hotel, Crown- street, was fined £10 for selling rum to which was added 22.9 per cent. of…

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