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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

926 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 47

Publican Charged with Murder

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

At Normanville (S.A.), on Tuesday, a [?] inquiry was held concerning the death of Francis Harold Jones, which [?] at Second Valley recently. It…

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New City Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 10

The Hotel Carlton, which has just been completed at a cost of £107,000 in Castlereaghstreet, was formally opened last evening, when the management entertained 200 guests…

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New Hotel

The Sun · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 8

The formal opening of the Carlton Hotel in Castlereagh-street was marked by a dinner given by the management last night, when about 200 guests were present. During the…

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Carlton Hotel Opening

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 6

The Carlton Hotel, in Castlereagh Street, near King Street, was officialy opened last night. Mr. A. Donovan, a close associate of Mr. R. P. Blundell, the builder and owner of…

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Hotel Hours. Mrs. David on Snuffle-busters

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 6

Under the auspices of the Women's National Movement, a largely-attended mooting in favor of closing hotels at 6 o'clock was held in the Congregational School-hall, Strathfield, last…

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The Heaton Case. License Condition Should Be Removed

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

We have received, tho following letter of thanks from the lad,' Heaton:— "Dear Mr. Editor,—I am not much of a scholar, so you must not mind if this letter is short. I have…

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Hotel Hours. Voting on the Referendum

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 17

Now that the point of passage of the Referendum Bill through Parliament is being appreached the Chief Secretary is taking steps to prevent the disfranchisement of citizens…

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Fight in Hotel Bar Uniform Men Cause Trouble Three Arrests Made

The Sun · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 6

A disturbance was caused this afternoon in the American Bar, Castlereagh-street. One of the women connected with the place and her son were assaulted…

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Hotel Transfers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 13

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench has granted the following transfers of publicans' [?]enses: Royal Standard Hotel, Cleveland Street, Redforn, John Edward Dalley to Ernest M'Carthy;…

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Hotel Hours. Archbishop Wright for Six O'clock

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 10

A[?]hbishop Wright, in the course of his pastoral letter in the "Diocesan Magazine" this month, refers to various matters connected with the war, and incidentally to the early…

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An Old Parramatta Hotel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 10

This very interesting illustration is reproduced from "The illustrated Sydney News," of May 6, 1854, kindly sent to us by Mr. H. Richardson Clark. The…

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Six O'clock Hotel Closing in Adelaide Some of the Effects Adelaide

The Sun · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 3

Six o'clock has only one significance in Adelaide now. It is the hour at which the hotels are closed. The new reform has come in with a bout of hot weather. At every 6…

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Aarons' Exchange Hotel Co., Ltd

The Sun · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 6

This hotel company seems to have fallen on evil days. Its earnings have been on the downward track since December, 1913, when £1375 was earned. But in no half year was…

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Licensing Dealers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 11

In Victoria legislation has been passed recently for the licensing of all hide, skin, and wool buyers; the Chief Inspector of Stock having power to refuse a license to those who…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 12

At Thursday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Royal Surrey Hotel, Oxford-street, Wa[?]y, from Charles William Langer to Herbert…

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Licensing Public Vehicles. 43. Imlay. Licensing Public Vehicles, and Fees to be Paid

The Land · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 6

"That the Government be asked to include in the Local Government Amending Bill provisions governing the Licensing of Public Vehicles and the Payment…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

The Metropolitan Licensing Court has granted the following transfers of publicans' licences:— Royal [?] Hotel, Oxford-street. Waverley from ([?] William Langer to Herbert…

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Row in a Hotel. Three Soldiers Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

The hearing was concluded at the Central Police Court of the case of the three soldiers, Frank Rackham, [?] Albert James Taylor. 25. and Barnard O'Rourke, 27, who were charged…

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Six O' Clock Closing of Hotels

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 4

The “question ”of further restricting the sale of alcoholic liquors is no longer a matter of interest maitily to…

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Current News Licenses Transferred

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 6

Two licenses of hotel promises were transferred this week. Reference was made this week to the transference, of Creasey's Hotel license to Mr. Nonmus…

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