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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1915

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Drinkers Revolt. Publicans at Variance

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 9

Although many moderate drinkers in the metropolitan area have refrained from following in detail the example set by former frequenters of hotels at Kurri Kurri and…

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Christmas Liquor. Hotelkeeper Fined

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 5

At the Liverpool Court on Monday, before Messrs T. B. Clegg, P.M., B. Drynan and A. E. Bosley,. J 's.P., the adjourned case, Police v. John Rafferty, licensee of…

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Bankstown. No License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 5

W. R. Howark and George Moss were, at the Liverpool Court on Monday, each fined £1 and 6/-costs, for hawking without a license. At the same court…

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Our Hotelkeepers

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 4

The local hotelkeepers have now fallen into line with each other, and have fixed a price list as laid down by the State Attorney-General. Boer…

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Bag Stolen From Hotel. Charge Against an Employee

Evening News · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 3

Cecil Margules, 18, was brought before Mr. Clarke, at the Central Police Court this morning on a charge of stealing a bag and contents, valued £19 10s, the property of Lucie Langley…

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Newcastle. Co-operative Society's Wine License. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 10

At the recent annual meeting of the share-holders of the Newcastle and Suburban Cooperative Society considerable discussion took place as to whether the society should…

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Aaron's Exchange Hotel. Dividend Recommended

The Sun · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 6

The half-yearly report and balance-sheet of the Aarons Exchange Hotel Company, Ltd., for the period ended December 31 states that the net profit amounted to £752, which, added…

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Wine License Unaccepted

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The directors of the Newcastle and Suburban Co-operative Society recently obtained a license to seil colonial wines at their stores. The business of…

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Publicans' License Fee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 9

"93" writes:- Sir,—1. May a publican deduct the amount of his license fee from income tax return? 2. Must a boarding-house keeper, whose gross income is over £200,…

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North Star Hotel

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 4

"I do not ask you to drink, but if you will drink, then have the best liquors procurable," is how host McCabe, of the North Star Hotel, corner Pitt…

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£14 Stolen From a Hotel Bar

The Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 3

The Eastern Market Hotel, in Forbes-street, Woolloomooloo, was broken into early this morning and £14 stolen from behind the bar…

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Inspection of Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 15

BATHURST, Tuesday.--The licensing magistrate, Mr. C. Jennings, made some severe comments on the methods of licensing inspectors. He had before him an application for the…

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Thief in Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 3

A thief, who was seen in the Melbourne Hotel in Market-street, City, on Wednesday night was chased, but escaped. About half past 10 Miss Louis Schubert was going to her room,…

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Hotel Bar Robbed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

The Eastern Market Hotel, mooloo-mooloo (Sydney), was broken into early on Wednesday morning and £14 stolen from behind the bar. Mr. Joseph Tolano…

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Hotel Early Closing. a south Australian Referendum

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 5

The temperance party in South Australia have evolved a referendum of a novel kind, which is to be held on the day of the general elections—March 27. The…

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Bafeguarding Recruits. Closing Hotel Bars Earlier

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 5

Sir. R. P. Roblin, Premier of Mantoun, Canada announces that hotel ban will be closed earlier throughout the province if the Legislature, which meets shortly…

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Hotels and Inspectors. The Ster[?]typed "Well Conducted."

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 5

In refusing an application of the transfer of an hotel at Bathurst (N.S.W.), the police magistrate made some pointed remarks concerning what he described as…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yester[?] licensee of the Excelsior Hotel, Barcom-avenue, D[?] hurst, was transferred, from William Otto Herb[?] Michael McGrath…

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Hotel and Restaurant Award

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 8

The secretary of the Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees' Union (Mr. Steyne) protested last night before the Sydney Labor Council against the reductions of wages that would be…

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Lease of an Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 17

"1700" writes:— Sir,—In 1906 I bought the lease of an hotel which I sold in 1914 at a price higher than what I paid. The Income Tax Commissioners do not allow any deduction…

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