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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1915

797 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 40

Burnt to Death Country Hotel Fire Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 3

Barton Egan, an unmarried man, 50 years old, of Bayswater (Vic.), was burned to death in a fire which broke out between 4 and 5 o'clock this morning. The fire totally…

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Hotels to Close Early Tasmanian Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 3

HOBART, Thursday.--In the Assembly tonight.. It was decided by a large 'majority to close licensed houses at 10, instead of 11.30 p.m., but the effort to have thorn opened of a…

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Hornsby. Hotel License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 8

At the adjourned quarterly Licensing Court at Ryde, on Tuesday, a renewal of the license for the Railway Hotel, Horusby was granted to Mr. R. Sneddon, the…

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July 30. Hotelkeeper's Offer. Will Give Whole Day's Takings

Evening News · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 6

Mrs Ross Rooney, [?], Town Hall Hotel. Oxford-street, paddington. writes:— Our president, Mr. J. T. Dennison, has [?]cularised all the members of the United…

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What About Hotels? To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 11

Sir,—I would suggest' through the medium of your journal that the licensees'' in the metropolitan district should contribute a minimum of £5 each to the…

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Alleged Arson and Blackmail. Country Hotel on Fire. Hay

Evening News · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 5

At the Quarter Session on Friday, before Judge Rogers (Mr. Mason, Crown Prosecutor), James [?] Patrick Joseph Madden, on bail, were charged with setting fire to a…

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Liquor Below Standard City Publicans Fined

The Sun · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 3

Inspector Matthews proceeded against four city publicans at the Central Summons Court this morning for soiling liquor below the necessary standard in consequence of…

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Country Town Flooded. Foot of Water in Hotel

Evening News · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 5

[?] about midnight [?] and two hours later a thunderstorm a [?] broke over the [?] The rain fell in torrents and [?]…

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MISADVENTURES Many Fatal Accidents Burned to Death in a Country Hotel Fire

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

Barton Egan, an, unmarried man, fifty years old, of Bayswater (Vic), was burned to death in a fire that broke out early on Friday morning and totally destroyed the…

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The Australia Hotel Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 13

The report of the above company shows a net profit for the year ended June 30 of £14,511, which, with £4624 brought forward, made £49,135 available. An interim dividend…

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Ascot Racecourse License

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In reply to a deputation representing the Ministers' Association and the Progress Associations from Ascot Vale, Moonee Ponds, Aberfeldie and Essendon, the…

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Early Closing of Hotel Bars

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 36

Archdeacon Boyce, who is president of the New South Wales Alliance, in the course of n letter on the subject of the early closing of hotel bars, points out that the drink bill of…

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Hotel Bars and Early Closing. To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 1

Sir,—I beg permission to bring before your many readers the urgent need for much earlier closing of public-house bars; for why should they not be shut at the…

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Hotel Bars and Early Closing (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 7

Sir,— I beg permission to bring before your many readers the urgent need for much earlier closing of public house bars, for why should they not be shut at the same time…

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Early Closing of Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 9

A meeting,convened by Mr. James Davidson president of the Bulli shire Council, on the requisition of the local clergyman, to help on the movement for the closing of all hotel liquor…

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To the Editor. Hotel Bars and Early Closing

Co-operator · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 8

The Editor,—I beg permission to bring before your readers the urgent need for the much earlier closing of public house bars. The last…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted at Thursday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court:—Beanchamp Hotel, Oxford-street, Sydney, from William Daniel Sharland to Arthur…

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Hotel-keeper Going to the Front

Evening News · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

An application was made to the Metropolitan Licensing [?] at the Central Police Court, by Arthur Howard Hendy, license of the Austral Club Hotel, Victoria-street,…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

At the Central Police Court, the Metropolitan Licensing Bench granted the following transfers of publicans licences:—Beauchamp Hotel, Oxford-street, Sydney, from William…

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The Hillston Hotel Fire. Alleged Arson and Blackmail

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

At the Hay quarter sessions last week, James Aberline and Patrick Joseph Madden, on bail, were charged with setting fire to a Dwelling-house at Hillston on…

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