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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

926 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 47

NO. 2 Jury Court. (Bofore Mr. Justice Ferguson and a jury.) Barmaid Sues Publican. Ryan v Sharland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 5

Mr. O'Reilly and Mr. Perry, instructed by Mr. J. B. Moffatt, appeared for Hannath Ryan, a barmaid whe sought to recover £1000 compensation from Willam Sharland, a…

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Hotel Hours

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 12

Under the auspices of the Auburn branch of the Granville Electorate No-license Union a meeting was held at Auburn last week. The following resolution was carried…

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Adelaide Scenes. Closing of Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--The 6 o'clock closing of hotels was ushered in by lively scenes in the streets of Adelaide. The first demonstration took place in front of the Imperial Hotel, where…

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Hotel Burned Brisbane

The Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 7

The Hotel Pacifique and an adjoining cottage at Tweed Heads have been destroyed by fire…

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Slander Action Fails Poet Doesn't Plead License Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 7

Hugh M'Crae, poet and author, was the defendant in an action of slander heard before Judge Mowle and a jury in the County Court to-day. Elsie Belle Champion, librarian…

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Hotel Hours. the Referendum Bill. Council Carries Second Reading

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 8

The Legislative Council yesterday evening reached the second reading stage of the Liquor Referendum Bill, and a vigorous debate ensued…

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Licensed Surveyors

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph

At an examination of candidates for [?] to survey, conducted by the Surveyors' Board at the Department of Lands, the following gentlemen were successful:—Arthur Rowland…

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Northern Territory Hotels

The Australian Worker · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 22

The dispute between the Australian Workers' Union and the Commonwealth Government in regard to the rates of wages and conditions of employment at…

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In Equity. (Bofore the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Simpson.) Hotel Partnership Dispute. Kennedy v Reed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 5

An application was made by Hector Kennedy and Michael Walsh, plaintiffs, for an injunction against Priscilla Emma Reed in connection with the Scarborough Hotel,…

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Law Report. High Court. Hotel-keeper's Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 5

Towards the close of the argument in the appeal of George Rolfe, licensee of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Cooma—(the facts of the case have already been given)—Mr…

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Hotel Hours. Voting System Stands. Referendum Bill in Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 4

In Committee yesterday evening the Legislative Council carried on the consideration of the Liquor Referendum Bill. Mr. Garland moved to amend clause 8 so as…

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Hotel Accommodation. Rights of Travelling Public. Supreme Court Opinion Probable

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 7

Mr. Black, who, as Chief Secretary, administers the Police Department, has had brought under his notice the decision of the police magistrate at Tocumwal, in dismissing charges…

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Hotel Rating Valuations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 3

PERTH, Wednesday.--In consequence of the 9 to 9 Liquor Sale Act, Perth publicans are appealing for a reduction of the rating valuations. Appellants claim that their trade has been…

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Serious Country Fire. Hotel Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 6

TWEED HEADS, Wednesday.--A serious fire occurred about 3 o'clock this morning, resulting in the total destruction of Messrs. Dickie and Walsh's Hotel Pacifique, a cottage…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

At Thursday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court the following transfers of publicans' [?] were grantal:—Royal Standard Hotel, Cleveland-street Redfern, from John Edward Balley to Ernest M'Carth[?]…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 6

The Metropolitan [?] at the Central [?] the following [?] Royal Standard [?]…

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Hotel Accommodation. Rights of the Travelling Public

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. Black, who as Chief Secretary administers the N.S.W. Police Department, has had brought under his notice the action of the police magistrate at…

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