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Hotels & licensing, 1916

926 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 47

Early Closing of Hotels

The St George Call · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 6

A large audience audience filled Brett's Hall, Kogarah, on Wednesday, May 3, when a meeting of the citizens committee for closing liquor bars was held…

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Parramatta Court. Wednesday, May 10. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M.) Mustn't Enter Hotels

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 3

Walter Nicholas Bowers (36) was charged with drunkenness in Parramatta on May 9. He pleaded guilty. The same young man was charged that, being a…

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One for a Publican

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 May 1916 · page 7

An amusing incident occurred at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of N.S.W. on Thursday. The Rev. Thomas Morgan, of the McNcill Memorial Church. Waverley,…

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The Hotel Hour Closing Vote How to Mark the Ballot Papers

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 May 1916 · page 8

A correspondent, writing from Grong Grong, asks for assistance in the marking of his voting paper in the poll on the question of the hour of closing the hotels of the State. He…

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Licensed Agencies the Remedy for Abuse

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 May 1916 · page 9

When some weeks ago we had occasion to expose the business methods of some of the human sharks who run labor agencies in Sydney, we expected to get our full meed of…

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Publicans and Lawyers Judge Murray on Drink

The Sun · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 5

A homily on intoxicating liquors was delivered by Judge Hurray at the Quarter Sessions to-day. John Jacob Michael, on a charge of…

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Hotel Closing Hours. "A Momentous Day."

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 4

Speaking before the Men's Brotherhood at All Souls' Church, Leichhardt, yesterday afternoon, Mr. James Marion said that June 10 would be looked forward to with mingled feelings…

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Commercial Traveller's Loss Robbed in a City Hotel

The Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 5

Mr. George Boyne, staying at the Commercial Travellers' Club, has reported to the police that while in the Supreme Court Hotel, King-street, city, yesterday afternoon, he…

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"For Profit." Flaw in Licensing Act. Selling Aeter Hours. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 13

The police are having great difficulty in securing convictions under the new Licensing Act. Two cases were dismissed recently, and to-day two more failed. In one case a ham…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 5

At the Metropolitin Licensing Court yesterday the publican's license ot the York Hotel, corner of King and York streets, was transferred from Eugene M'Laughin to Thomas Edward Love…

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Liquor Referendum How Votes Will Count Dangers of Plumping Hotels to Close All Day

The Sun · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 8

Unless one hour secures a substantial majority on the first count it is possible that the result of the liquor referendum, to be taken on June 10, may not be known for a…

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The Hotel Hour Closing Vote How to Mark the Ballot Papers

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 18

A correspondent, writing from Grong Grong asks for assistance in the marking of his voting paper in the poll on the question of the hour of closing the hotels of the State. He…

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Hotel Hours. the Crusade for Six O'clock

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 9

"When a man offers to sell a horse wrapped up in rugs, legs swathed in bandages, standing up to its knees in hay in a loose box in the dark, he does not find a buyer in me. If the…

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Soldiers at Randwick. Licensed Victuallers' Donation

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 11

For some lime past the Licensed Victuallers' Association has been negotiating with the Australian Red Cross Society, with a view to providing the equipment of a pathological section…

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Hotels Closing Hour Big Fight for the Special Time Six, or Nine, O'clock?

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 May 1916 · page 8

The Liquor Referendum is going to be one of the most strenuous lights that has been put up in New South Wales. "The Trade" is pinning its faith to the rights of the people and…

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German Father Hotel Transfer Refused Newcastle

The Sun · Sunday 21 May 1916 · page 3

John Thomas Leis applied to the Licensing Bench yesterday for transfer to him of the license of a hotel at Hamilton, but the police opposed the…

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Early Hotel Closing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 10

Mr. R. L. Herps presided at the meeting at the Domain yesterday afternoon in support of the closing of hotels at 6 o'clock. Mr. O. A. Piggott said that the liquor…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 7

The Metropolitan Licensing Court granted the following tran[?]rs of pulicans' licences:—Ellen Clifford to George Edward Blackburn. Grand Hotel, Co[?]r-street, Waverly,…

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Cerman Blood a Bar. Hotel Transfer Refused

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 3

John Thomas Leis appned to me Licensing Bench at Newcastle on Friday for the transfer to him of the license of an hotel at Hamilton, but the police…

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Hotel License Refused Temora

The Sun · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 6

Keen local interest was taken in the proceedings of the Licensing Court yesterday, when Mrs. Clara Deitz applied for a renewal of the license of the Royal Exchange Hotel…

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