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Hotels & licensing, 1915

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Licenses Transferred

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 5

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday, the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--Thomas Thornley Alien and Alfred John Bush (executors of the estate…

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Hotel Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 6

The Matropolitan Licensing Court yesterday granted the following hotel transfers:—Governor Bourke Hotel, Parramatta-road, Camperdown, from Thomas Thornley Allen and Alfred John Bush (executors of the will of…

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No Time for Germans. Protest in Melbourne. Hotel Incident

The Sun · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 6

Mr. George P. Smith, manager of the Sydney branch of the Provident Life Assurance Co., who is at present on a visit to Melbourne, writes to a friend stating that the…

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Soldier Assaulted. Fight in Hotel Bar

The Sun · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 6

James Daley, a soldier in the 20th Battalion of the Australian Expeditionary Forces, was in the bar of a hotel at the corner of George and Liverpool streets on…

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Licensing Business

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 6

At the PArramatta Licensing Court on Wednesday. Mr. Leon chessher applied for permission to make material alterations (bedroms and accommodation of staff) at…

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Early Closing of Hotels

The Sun · Sunday 23 May 1915 · page 15

The Peacock Government's proposed reform of the licensing law is avowedly intended to effect a compromise between sectional interests now in conflict. The bill…

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Licensing Laws. Employees' Protests

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A mass meeting of employees in various branches of the liquor trade convened by the Liquor Trade Employees' Union was held in the Trades Hall to consider…

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Hotel Hours. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 12

A mass meeting of liquer trades employees unanimously agreed,—"That is meeting emphatically protests agianst the proposed amendment of the Licensing Act, thereby…

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R. Sneddon's Railway Hotel, Hornsby

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 34

R. Sneddon, late of Newcastle, where he was so well-known as proprietor of one of the best hotels, is now conducting the Railway Hotel at Hornsby, recently owned by…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 2

The Metropolitan Licensing Court has granted the following transfers of publicans' licences:— William Blackburn to William Murphy,…

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Sumptuary Laws Hobbling the Liquor Trade Shortening Hotel Hours in Victoria

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 4

In the Victorian Legislative Assembly on Tuesday in reply to a question the Premier said that it was the intention of the ministry to introduce an amendment…

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Drink in Victoria. Early Closing of Hotels. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 5

The discussion of the Intoxicating Liquor Temporary Restriction Bill was resumed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr. D. Smith said the bill was not a war…

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Early Closing of Hotels

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 8

In response to an invitation issued by Mrs. Summers, of Hornsby, a number of ladies met at her home in Peat's Ferry-road on Wednesday to discuss the best…

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Patronising "German" Hotels

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 May 1915 · page 3

Sir,—While we are still smarting under the Lusitania crime and other terrible doings of the Huns, it is distressing to see the number of men, even soldiers in uniform, that are…

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Territory Hotels. Watching Sly-grog Business

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Criticism having been directed at the proposed appointment at a salary of £750 a year of a supervisor of the hotels controlled by the Federal. Government…

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Racing Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 13

Some of the amateur riders are complaining at having, to pay an extra 2s 6d for a racing license, The entitle them to race in open events. The executive of the Union had no option but…

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Hours of Hotels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 11

A public meeting was held at the Leichhardt Town Hall on Tuesday for the purpose of furthering the "Follow the King" movement, and advocating the six o'clock closing…

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Closing of Hotels. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 6

The intoxicating Liquor (Temporary Restriction) Bill was to-day again before the Legislative Assembly. Mr. H. M'Kenzie moved an amendment to make 10.30 p.m. the closing…

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Hotel Dispute Settled

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 4

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.--The dispute between certain hotelkeepers and employee's was settled this afternoon on terms said to be satisfactory to the union. The terms will take…

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Hotel Licenses Transferred

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 5

The following transfers of hotel licenses were granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday:--White Bay Hotel, Crescent Street, Rozeile. from Michael Ryan to William Robert…

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