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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

926 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 47

Galloping in Oxford-street Driver's License Suspended

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 1

Pa[?] a Central Police Court to driving a [?] which under the ind[?] of [?] Cons[?] who arrested [?]…

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Lightning Strikes Hotel. Windsor

The Sun · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 6

During yesterday's storm the Chester Hotel an historical place, at Clarendon, was struck by lightning. The damage was slight. Through the flooding of Mullion Creek by…

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Hotel Closing. Censure Withdrawn P.l.l. and Senator Pearce. Misapprehension Regretted

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 9

The executive of the New South Wales Political Labor League last night decided not to censure Senator Pearce (Minister for Defence), because of his 6 o'clock proclamation, as…

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The Hotel-keepers. a Lively Meeting. Opponents to Be Blacklisted

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 9

Last night's mass meeting of hotelkeepers, which had been called by the U.L.V.A., was not by any means a quiet or unanimous one. In fact, it soon developed stormy tendencies, and…

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Early Closing. Meeting of Hotel-keepers. a Proposed Black List. Wet Canteens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 18

The utmost secrecy was preserved in connection with the discussion of the subject of the early closing of liquor bars by hotelkeepers, who met at the Protestant Hall last…

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State Hotel. Alleged Flouting of Law. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 18

In its scheme for establishing State hotels the Government has failed to uphold the law. In the Sugar Works Act it is specifically laid down that mill areas shall be…

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A Liverpool Hotel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 6

On Thursday, in the Banco Court, Mr. Shand, K.C., and Mr. Lloyd, instructed by Messrs. Boyce and Magney, appeared for the defendant, James Joseph Crowe, and…

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Hotel Hours. Caucus Divided. Referendum to Be Taken

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 5

The New South Wales Labor party met in caucus at Parliament House this morning, and [?] throughout the day. [?] to lunch time [?] the only…

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New Licensing Hours in Woolwich Area. Liquor Board Brings It Into Line with London

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 2

The Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) has issued an amending Order bringing the hours of the sale of intoxicants in Wolwich, Greenwich, and the other areas of N.W. Kent…

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Hotels and Wine Saloons

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 6

Hotelkeeper writes.—A few days are Mr. Defence Minister Pearce was [?] section of the people, a greater [?] than ever breathed at Gallipoli, but [?] so this morning, he…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 6

The Metropolitan Licensing Court has granted the following transfers of publicans' licence:— Joseph Blain Cook to Patrick M'Grath. Morman Hotel, MIlitary-road, Mosman, Frank…

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Hotel Hours. Union View. "Effort to Injure Labour."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 6

Alderman D Gu[?]en, speaking at the Federated Liquor Trade Employees' Union picnic at Clontarf on Saturday, referred to the early closing of hotels. To-day, he said, they were…

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State Option Favored by Publicans

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 5

The Premier has received a telegram from Goulburn stating that at a large representative meeting of all hotelkeepers, merchants, and others interested, which was held at…

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At What Hour? Closing of Hotels Caucus Orders Referendum

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 5

The question of the early closing of bars will be submitted to the people to decide. The Labor Caucus spent the whole of this morning discussing the drink problem, and…

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Early Closing and Licenses. Test of the Law in South Australia

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

The new law retarding the closing of hotels in South Australia comes into operation on March 27. It is probable that one or two publicans will test the…

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New Uses for Hotels. Ballarat's Liquor Reform

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

The majority of the thirty hotels recently delicensed in the Ballarat district (Vic), are now being Converted into Rtocer's and fruit shops and athers [?]…

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Drink and Crime. Refcrm Follows Shortened Hotel Hours

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

An irretutable argument in favor of the early closing of hotels in provided by figures of arrests by the police, that the N.S.W. Inspector General (Mr. Mitcbell)…

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Liquor Problem Hotel Early Closing Meagher's Censure Motion Fails

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

In anticipation of a motion of censure on the Minister for Defence (Sebator Pearee) being moved by Mr. R. D. Meagher (Lord Mayor), there was a full…

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Private Irrigation Works. Licenses Must be Obtained

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 5

The N.S.W. Water Act prescribes [?] right to use and control the water in all rivers and lakes that flow through, or past, or are situate within the land of two…

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Negative Pledge. Support for Early Hotel Closing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 10

The New South Wales Alliance, in its reentry into active politics, is armed with what is known as the "negative pledge." The pledge is a promise not to vote at the next…

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