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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1915

797 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 40

Legislative Council. Hotel Hours

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 8

A petition was presented from Sir Thomas Anderson Stuart and 76 members of the staff and graduates of the Sydney University praying that the House would see it to consider…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 3

At Thursday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Durban Club Hotel, Elizabeth-street, Sydney, from Thomas Heron to Joseph Murphy; Phoenix…

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Law Report. High Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Griffith, Mr. Justice Isaacs, and Mr. Justice Duffy.) Hotelkeeper's Appeal. Obligations on Licensees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 3

Mr. Blacket, K.C., and Mr. Alex. Thomson, instructed by Messrs. P. B. Colquhoun and King, as agents for Mr. Felix F. Mitchell, of Cooma, appeared to move for special leave to…

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A Charge of Arson. The Hillston Hotel Fire

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 4

At the Hay Quarter Sessions on Friday, James Aberline and Patrick Joseph Madden were charged with setting fire to a dwelling-house at Hillston on March 9…

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License to Trade Cancelled

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Federal Attorney-General notifies in to-day's "Commonwealth Gazette," under the trading with the enemy Act, that he has now revoked the license…

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No Licenses for Coal London, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 1

Nearly 60 Greek vessels in British ports are affected by the decision not to issue licenses for coal shipments…

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At the Hotels

The Sun · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 3

Guests staying at the Hotel Australia this week include:--Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shand, Mr., and Mrs. Geoffrey Elkington, Mr. and Mrs. F. Tritton (Brisbane), Mr. and Mrs. A…

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Government Hotels. Trouble in Northern Territory. Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 17

Apparently the Minister has changed his mind after informing the secretary of the Drisbane Branch of the A.W.U. that the rate of wages agreed to by the supervisor of…

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Liverpool. Another Hotel Change

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 5

At the Liecusing Court, held at Liverpool on Monday, the license of the Warwick Farm Racecourse Hotel, corner of George and Moore streets; Liverpool, was…

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Hotel Closing

Evening News · Monday 22 November 1915 · page 7

Mr. H. Rock writes:— On November 13 you published a letter relabor and 6 o'clock closing of [?] over the [?]…

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Soldiers and Drink. Military Authorities' Action Hotel-keeper's Responsibilities

Evening News · Monday 22 November 1915 · page 4

Conferences were recently held between representatives of the Military authorities and the executive of the Licensed Victor[?] Association, with the subject of preventing the…

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Aarons' Exchange Hotel

The Sun · Monday 22 November 1915 · page 4

So far as finances are concerned, this company was in a slightly better position at June 30[?] 1915. than it was at the close of 1914. It had at December last, apart from the…

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Sanitation in Hotels Country Licensees Warned

The Sun · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 3

The Premier has been in communication with the Minister for Public Health and the Commercial Travellers Association respecting the section of the Amending Health Act,…

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Hotel-keeper Fined. for Serving Drunken Soldiers

Evening News · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 7

As a result of representation, made to the police by the military authorities that drunken soldiers had been served with liquor on the liceased premises of the Belly Houel, Cowper…

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The Publican and the Plutocrat

The Australian Worker · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 3

NOW that the War is on, it would be funny, if it were not pitiful, to hear the exploiters of the people howling against evils which in the past they created and encouraged…

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Hotel Sanitation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 9

The Premier has been in touch with the Minister for Public Health and the Commercial Travellers' Association respecting the section of the Amending Health Act which requires…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 4

The following transfers of publicans licenses were granted on Thursday:—Wyanyard Hotel, Erskine and Clarence streets, Sydney, from Alexander Joseph East-well to Thomas William Bird; Subway Hotel,…

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Liquor Problems Preference for Publicans Labor and Early Closing Movement

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 4

On Monday night a meeting was held in the Trades Hall, Sydney, in connection with the early closing of hotels. As described in a circular, which had been…

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Country Hotels. Warning Against Une[?]

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 4

The N.S.W. Premier has been in communication with the Minister for Public Health and the Commercial Travellers' Association respecting the section of the…

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Hotel Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 8

A hag containing jewellery and money valued at over £100 was stalen from Rafferty's Railway Hotel, Scott Street, Liverpool, on Wednesday evening from a locked storeroom in the hall…

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