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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1915

797 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 40

Early Hotel Closing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 8

In connection with the agitation for the closing of liquor bars at 9 o'clock, the citizens' committee, of which Mr. Walter Bentley is hon. secretary, has addressed a circular…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 4

At Thursday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court the license of the Southern Cross Hotel, Devonshire-street, city, was transferred from Evelyn Clara Mitchell, as executrix of the will of the late Frederick…

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Legislative Council. Earlier Closing of Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 8

In answer to a question by Mr. Wilson, that, "in view of the public statement made by the Premier that he proposes to introduce legislation to secure the earlier losing of hotels, is…

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Stopping Licenses

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

At the council meeting the inspector reported that applications for licenses under the Noxious Trades Act 1902, as pig and poultry keepers, had been…

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Tatt's License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 6

At the Parramatta Licensing Court on Wednesday (before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M.) the application of Mr. Walter J. Fleming for the transfer of the license…

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State Hotel. Darwin

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

All employees of the State Hotel struck work last night, and it was impossible to obtain meals at the hotel to-day. One bar is open at present. The trouble arose over…

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Soldiers and Treating Keeping Away From Hotels Alternative Suggestion

The Sun · Monday 25 October 1915 · page 5

"One of the most remarkable features of the present press, political, and platform campaign to close the hotel bars earlier," said Mr. Carmichael to-day, "is the fact that so…

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Hotel Closing Time Discussed at Newtown. Six O'clock Advocated

Evening News · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 4

The communication from the Newtown Council, soliciting co-operation in urging the Premier to carry into effect the resolution of the Legislature to close hotels at 9 p.m., was real…

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Strike in the Territory. State Hotel Employed Called Out

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 4

All employed of the State Hotel at Darwin, Northern Territory, struck work on Friday night, and it was impossible to obtain meals at the hotel next day…

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Closing of Hotels

The Sun · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 5

The line leader in the Sun dealing with the liquor problem is much appreciated. Parliament should face the enemy in our midst and deal drastically with it. The Legislature…

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Returned Soldier's Appeal Government and Publicans

The Sun · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 6

The feature of to-day's public meeting to urge the Government to close liquor bars at 6 o'clock was the appearance of 'Private Hamilton, a returned soldier from Gallipoli,…

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State-controlled Hotels. Darwin's Experience

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 6

DARWIN, Monday.--The State control of hotels for the first three weeks has produced no remarkable change, except in the wages bill. It has not reduced drinking in Darwin. The…

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Hotel Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 6

DARWIN. Monday.--The State hotels on Saturday experienced their first strike when the A.W.U. called out its members employed by the hotels, and induced the waitresses and…

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Drunk on Hotel Premises. Appeal From Cooma

Evening News · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 3

A country [?] who was convicted [?] a charge of permitting drunkenness to take place on his [?] premises appeared to the [?] Court Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice…

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Hotel Hours. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 13

In the Assembly the Council's amendments to the Licensing Act Continuance Bill, a measure empowering the Government to close hotels at any time on account of war emergency, were…

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Early Closing of Hotels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 8

An open-air meeting to urge 6 p.m. closing of liquor bars was held on the vacant allotment of land in Pitt-street, near the Sydney School of Arts, between 1 and 2 p.m…

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Hotel Early Closing. Bill to Be Introduced To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 8

The Government's bill dealing with the early closing of hotels will come before the Legislative Assembly to-day. When the AttorneyGeneral will introduce and move the [?]…

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Mysterious Hotel Robbery

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 2

A mysterious robbery was effected at the Commercial Hotel, Liverpool, on Friday. An amount of £10 in change was left in the cash register overnight by the…

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Publican and Sinner

Watchman · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 5

By Hal Eyro in the "Dally Telegraph." "FILL 'EM UP AGAIN!" Premier Holman: "It's all right! You can keep going for another hour yet."…

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Gas Turned On. Victorian Soldier's Death. in London Hotel. London, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 1

An inquest was held Sydney into the [?] Private George Simm[?]. Victorian [?] bed at the Hotel Westminster [?] and was found dead [?]…

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