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Hotels & licensing, 1915

797 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 40

Hotel Licenses

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2

At the Parramatta Licensing Court on Monday, before Messrs. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M., and A. H. Collett, L.M., an application for the transfer of the license…

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State Hotels. N.s.w. Alliance Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 7

The suggestion advanced by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Ashford), as published in Monday's "Herald," that two State-owned hotels should be established at Yanco, has…

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Late Parramatta Sessions. Liverpool Publican's Appeal Succeeds

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 3

John Rafferty of the Royal Hotel, Liverpool, appealed against a conviction of the Liverpool Bench on a charge of permitting drinking on his licensed premises…

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Licenses Transferred

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 5

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Michael Casey to Augusta Chapman, Casey's Hotel, George…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 5

The Metropolitan Licensing Court granted the following hotel transfers yesterday:— Casey's Hotel, George-street, Sydney, from Michsel Casey, to Augusta Chapman; Senatorial Hotel,…

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The "Hotel de Dugout": Nicknaming the Way to Victory LONDON, February 26

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 19

The trail of the Briton is littered with nicknarnes— sometimes appropriate, sometimes the reverse, but always significant of the race which has conferred them on certain helpless subjects…

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Six O'clock. Closing of Hotels. Labour Conference Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 18

The important question of fixing an earlier closing hour for hotels and wine shops was discussed at last night's session of the annual conference of the Political Labour…

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Six O'clock Hotels

The Sun · Sunday 18 April 1915 · page 15

Possibly the anti-liquor agitators in other States emboldened by their success in South Australia, may prevail upon the Governments in other States to have a referendum taken…

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Restaurant-keeper Fined. Selling Liquor Without License

Evening News · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 5

On a charge of having told liquor without a license at Hunter-street, Sydney on April 9 Gerard Simons was fined £30 at the Water Police Court this morning…

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Licenses Transferred

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 4

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday, the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:— James G. Donaldson to Rose Rooney Tow Hall…

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A Drunken Motor Driver. His License Suspended

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 4

[?] Langford turner, a man with only one hand, was driving a motor-car at Circular Quay, Sydney, on Thursday night, when he collided with a number of…

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Sale of Occupation Licenses

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 3

[?] in the "Government Gazette" of the [?] March [?] giving particulars of the undermentioned [?] Licenses which will be offered for [?]…

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State Hotels at Yanco

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 4

The suggestion advanced by the N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture (Mr. ashford) that two State-owned hotels should be established at Yanco, has…

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The King's Example. Reducing the Consumption of Liquor. Shorter Hours for Hotels

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 4

The movement in favor of the earlier closing of hotels and wine shops received the endorsement of the P.L.L. Conference on Friday evening. when by a…

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Hotel Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 7

The Metropolitan Licensing Court granted the following hotel transfers yesterday:— Town Hall Hotel, Oxford-street, Paddington, from James J. Donaldson to Rose Rooney; Hit or Miss…

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Australian Light Horse and Artillery in Egypt 1St Australian Light Horse Passing the Grand Continental Hotel, Cairo

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 23

In the course of an interesting report on the Australian troops in Egypt, dated March 12th, the Official Press Representative remarks:—"Australia has been extraordinarily lucky in the weather conditions under which all her troops have crossed the ocean. Except for the heavy sea which one or two ships of the first contingent met with just out of Sydney, not a single transport seems to have met with a rough day. The third contingent—the 3rd Light Horse Brigade and reinforcements for the rest of the units in Egypt—has just arrived. It is said to have lost only 1 per cent. of its horses. If this is the case, those responsible for the three forces may take…

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Redfern Publican Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 13

James Quirk, licensee of the Britannic Hotel, Cleveland Street. Rodfern. was fined with Gs costs or 21 days, for permitting liquor to be consumed on his promises on Good Friday…

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McALLISTER'S Crystal Palace Hotel, George-srteet

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 30

The Crystal Palace Hotel, like all well-regulated establishments, has just had its periodical renovation. The hotel has been thoroughly done up and furnished…

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Battered and Shot. Thief's Exciting Adventure. Surprised in City Hotel. Escapes with Bullet in Hip

Evening News · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 1

A bullet in the hip, a smashed nose, and auodry cuts are what fell to the lot of a thief who attempted to steal a quantity of silverware from the Liverpool Hotel at the corner of…

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Debate at the New South Wales Conference. Closing Hours of Hotels. Six O'clock Favored

The Australian Worker · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 20

The question of the earlier closing of hotels was discussed at the N.S.W. Labor Conference on Friday, April 16, when the Premier and Attorney-General were…

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