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Hotels & licensing, 1916

926 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 47

Hotel-keeper Carries Liquor on

Evening News · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

A rather curious point was decided in a court in Tusmania last week when the licences was charged with having, on the [?] carried a bottle of beer from his licenced…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

The following transfers of publie[?]s' H[?] [?]een granted by the Metropolitan Lice[?]ing C[?] Supreme Court [?]o[?]el, King-street, Sydney, from [?] Harrison Calvert to Francis Alexander Lo[?]berg;…

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Hotel Hours

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 18

A meeting was held at Woollahra last night to further the interests of the movement to close the bars at 6 p.m. Mr. F. E. Winchcombe, M.L.C., occupied the chair, and spoke…

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Pity for the Publicans Threatened Hardship Newcastle

The Sun · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 6

At the annual meeting of shareholders of the Castlemaine Brewery mention was made by the chairman of the hardship that would be entailed upon those in the trade if 6…

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Hotel Closing Hour

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 April 1916 · page 8

The day fixed for the Referendum poll, in the matter of the hour at which hotels in the State shall be closed against the sale of liquor, is Saturday, June 10. The pronouncement of…

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Publicans' Plea What Six O'clock Means Newcastle

The Sun · Sunday 30 April 1916 · page 3

At the annual meeting of shareholders of the [?]stlemaine Brewery mention was made by the chairman of the hardship that would be entailed upon those in the trade if 6…

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Hotel Hours in N.S.W. The Referendum Writ Issued

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 5

The writ for ballot under the Liquor Referendum Act was Issued on Saturday to the N.S.W. Chief Electoral Officer. Saturday, June 10, is the day fixed for…

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A.r.c. Licenses

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 7

The following have been granted joe-keys licenses to ride at A.R.C. meetings: —P. Blake, W.E. Smith. B. Meekings. V. Stubley, J. White, C. Gardner, and…

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Hotel Licence. City Council Premises. Judge Murray on Drinking Shops

Evening News · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 4

Arthur James Costin, Rose Ann [?] Michael MacMahon, and Andrew [?] appealed to Judge Murray. In the [?] Court yesterday afternoon against the…

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Drastic Action by Publicans

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 4

The executive of the Victorian Licensed Victuallers' Association has decided upon the drastic action of practically picketing hotels, both in the metropolitan area and…

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Early Closing of Hotels. I _

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 7

The Legislatures of the Australian States are adopting a commendable attitude in this matter, and it is to be hoped that the citizens will rise to the occasion and vote for 6 o'clock…

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Hotel Hours

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 18

The societies which are working for a 6 o'clock victory at the approaching referendum have been reinforced by a new body, known as the Citizen's Referendum 6 O'clock…

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Hotel Hours and Savings Bank Returns. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 10

Sir,--The somewhat remarkable deduction drawn by Archdeacon Boyce from the savings bank figures published by you calls for examination. In plain English Mr. Boyce asks the…

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Renewal of License

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 4

At the Licensing Court, Penrith, on Tuesday last, before Dr Higgins and L C Tennant, J's.P., a renewal of license of the Hotel Alexandra, Leura…

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Hotel License Transfer

The Sun · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 5

Judge Murray to-day delivered judgment in the appeal of Arthur James Coston and three others from the decision of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench in granting the transfer…

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Appeal Against License

Evening News · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 5

In Judgment was gives this morning by Judge Murray in the Sessions Appeal Court, on the appeal by Arthur James Costin and others, against the adju[?]ration of the Metropolitan…

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Hotel Burlington. Publicans' Appeal Upheld

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 5

Judge Murray delivered his reserved judgment yesterday in the appeal on behalf of A. J. Costin, Rose Ann Cameron, Michael M'Mahon, and Michael Andrew Leary,…

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Publican Enlists. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 8

Mr. Tom Arneil, licensee of Tattersall's Hotel, Tamworth has enlisted and goes into camp immediately. He is in ex-member of the police force, and was responsible for the…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 4

The following transfers were granted by the [?] politan Licensing Court yesterday:—Federal Hotel, corner of Crown and Campbell streets, from the [?] cutrix of John Graham [?]land to Se[?]…

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Early Closing of Hotels

The Sun · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 7

Mr. Max M'Lean's comments:--I ask to be allowed to point out that every woman in the State should be up and doing to assist the movement to close the drink…

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