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Hotels & licensing, 1915

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Earlier Closing of Hotels. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 October 1915 · page 10

The Anglican Synod adopted a motion urging the Premier to introduce a bill to provide for a referendum at an early date upon the question of the permanent earlier closing of all…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 7

At Thursday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—College Green Hotel, Meagher-street, city, from Frederick W. R. Bennett to Harold Ernest Cooper;…

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Fatal Fire in Hotel New Zealand Tragedy Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 5

A fatal fire occurred at Whangarei, north of Auckland, at 2.30 this morning, when the Mapuna private hotel, used as a native hostelry, was destroyed. The building…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--At to-day's sitting of the Newcastle Circuit Court the Chief Justice passed sentences as follow:-- Anton Welton, horse stealing, two years; The following transfers were granted at the Licensing Court yesterday:--College Green Hotel, Meagher Street, Sydney, from Frederick W. T. Bennett to Harold Ernest Cooper: Rugby…

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Hotel Hours. to Be Decided by the Caucus. Nine or Ten O'clock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 October 1915 · page 16

The State Cabinet has decided to refer to a caucus meeting of the party the question whether the hours for the sale of liquor should be reduced by three. After prolonged…

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Early Closing of Hotels Ministry Will Move Shortly

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 October 1915 · page 16

Though the Government has not made any official announcement as to its final intention in the matter of closing the hotels at an earlier hour than is the custom at present, it is…

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Early Hotel Closing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 10

Meetings in favour of the early closing of liquor bars will be held in the city to-day and to-morrow by the N.S.W. Alliance at 1 p.m. on vacant land near the School of Arts,…

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Early Closing Hotels May Shut at 10 P.m. Caucus to Be Consulted

The Sun · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 6

The State Cabinet to-day discussed the question of curtailing the hours for the sale of intoxicants. The Premier was not prepared to make an announcement on the…

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Hotel Closing. . Cabinet to Consider

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 6

So far the State Cabinet has only considered the question of the early closing of hotels in a very Informal way, and no decision has been reached as to what hour should be adopted…

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A License Required

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 1

At one time E. I. Smith, lessee of the Surrey Gardens, was unable to get a music license for the hall in the gardens. The Bishop of London asked him to lend the…

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License Transferred

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 2

At the Parramatta Licensing Court on Monday, before Mr. M. II. Fitzhardinge, S.M., the license of Creasey's Family Hotel, Parrarnatta, was transferred from…

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Renewal of Occupation Licenses

Evening News · Wednesday 13 October 1915 · page 4

The Under-Secretary for Lands forwards a list of the license foes chargeable for the year [?] upon [?]cupation licenses, under section 70 of the Crown Lands Consolidation Act. All…

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Occupation Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 October 1915 · page 9

The Minister for Lands directs attention to Gazette notice of the 22nd ultimo of the license fees chargeable for the year 1916 on occupation licenses. A list is given [?] the Gazette of the above date, and…

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Early Closing of Hotel Bars. Not Referred to Caucus

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 October 1915 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Dr. Arthur asked the Premier if the Cabinet had referred the question of the earlier closing of hotels to Caucus, that the hour of 10 o'clock…

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Wanted for Northern Territory Hotels

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 October 1915 · page 49

The liquor trade of the Northern Territory is now under the control of the Federal Government; Recently a general manager of the State hotels was appointed, and now the…

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Occupation Licenses and Preferential Occupation Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 October 1915 · page 10

We are asked to draw attention to the "Gazette" notice of September 22 stating the license fees chargeable for the year 1916 on occupation licenses. The amounts payable…

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Hotel Changes Hands

Evening News · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 8

The Metropolitan [?] Court granted the transfer of the [?] for the Harp of [?] Hotel, Riley-street, Sydney, from [?] to Frederick [?]…

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Scare in Hotel. Excitement at Haymarket. Neighboring Fire Frightens Boarders

Evening News · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 4

The greatest excitement—bordering almost on panic—prevailed to the Hotel Crescent in George-street, between Goulburn and Hay streets. Haymarket, between 11 and 12 o'clock…

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