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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1915

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Row in Hotel Railway Workman Shot

The Sun · Thursday 9 December 1915 · page 7

At the Central Police Court to-day, Edward Sexton, aged 32, who were military uniform, was charged with maliciously shooting at Edward Jones…

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"Not a Political Meeting" Interesting Night in Camp Early Closing of Hotels Liverpool

The Sun · Thursday 9 December 1915 · page 9

"Are you coming to the fight?" asked a man in the camp last night. "What fight?" "At the Stadium. A parson is going to…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 5

At Thursday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court the following transfers of publicans' licensee were granted:—Commonwealth Hotel, George-street, Sydney, from Henry Alphonsus Jenkins to Alfred…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 6

The Metropolitan Licensing Court Granted the following transfers of publicans [?] Commonwealth Hotel George-street. Sydney, from Henry Alphonsus Jenkins to Alfred…

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In Equity. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Simpson.) Purchase of a Walcha Hotel. Spittel v Maloney and another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 9

Mr. H. H. Mason, instructed by Mr. W. D. M'Mahon, appeared on behalf of James Spittel, of Rockwall-crescent, Potts Point, Sydney, and moved to continue the interim injunction…

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The Courts. Civil. Hotel at Walcha

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 7

Before the Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice Simpson), James Spittel, of Rockwall Crescent, Potts Point, Sydney, yesterday sought the continuation of an…

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Criminal Court. Publican Acquitted of Manslaughter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 13

John Bywater (51), licensco of the Iron Duke Hotel, Waterloo, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice Ferguson, on a charge of the manslaughter of…

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Nine O'clock. Closing of Hotels. the Liquor Bill. Amended by the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 9

The Liquor Amendment Bill was further considered in Committee in the Legislative Council last evening, when an amendment was inserted, providing for 9 o'clock closing…

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CLOSING Of Hotels. Government Against Nine O'clock

Evening News · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 5

The Cabinet this morning discussed the Legislative Council's amendment of the Liquor (Amendment) Bill, which substituted 9 o'clock for 10 o'clock as the closing hour of hotels…

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German Clubs in Melbourne. No License During the War

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 3

Applications were made to the Annual Licensing Court in Melbourne on Tuesday for the registration of the following German clubs: The Tivoli Club,…

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Hotel Grand Central. £43.000 Refused

Evening News · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 3

[?] and German[?] from the [?] of the Mrs…

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The Hotels. Early Closing Question. Minister's Views. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 12

A deputation from the New South Wales Alliance, consisting of the Rev. R. S. B. Hammond (treasurer), Dr. Arthur, M.L.A., and Mr. George Fitzpatrick, waited upon the…

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Publicans, Parliament, and People

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 8

Regarding the early closing of hotels in this State, the question is now lined down to the, point whether the people are to rule the publicans or the publicans to rule the…

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Hotelkeepers and 9 O'clock Closing. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 8

Sir,--I have waited until this late--eleventh --hour for some hotelkeeper to protest against the prolongation of the hour for closing to 10 o'clock as against 9 o'clock, this latter being…

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License Transferred

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 2

At Parramatta Licensing Court, before Mr. M. H., Fitzhardinge, S.M., the license of the General Bourke Hotel, Church- street, Parramatta, from Ruth Rebecca…

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The Langham Hotel, Wynyard-square

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 December 1915 · page 54

This is always a season of the year when country visitors come to town for a quiet, enjoyable holiday. They don't want to rush about, but simply take life easily; and for…

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Hotel Hours

Evening News · Thursday 16 December 1915 · page 12

Mr. W. A. Lloyd writes:— Archdeaces [?] that while hundreds of meetings have been held in support of 8 o'clock closing of higher bars, he has not heard…

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Hotel Hours. Ministry Rejects Nine O'clock. Assembly Debate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 December 1915 · page 10

The Premier announced in the Legislative Assembly last night that the Government had decided not to accept the amendment made by the Legislative Council in tue Liquor Bill in…

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The No-license Vote. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 December 1915 · page 8

Sir,--Mr. W. A. Lloyd's letter in your issue of to-day contains an allusion to the no-license vote of 1913, more ingenious than ingenuous, in that he ignores the fact that seven important…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 5

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted at Thursday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court:—True Briton Hotel, Elizabeth-street, Sydney, from Harriett Buckingham, the administratix…

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