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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

926 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 47

Referendum Day. Will the Hotels Close?

Evening News · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 5

It has not yet been decided whether June [?] Referendum Day, will be conducted with closed hotels and wine bars, or otherwise. A doubt appears to have arisen in the [?]…

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A Soldier's Uniform. Woman Wearing It in Hotel. Curious Case at Glebe

Evening News · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 4

A somewhat unusual offence was alleged against a married woman, named Lola Pearl [?] 24, at the Glebe Police Court, she being proceeded against, by summons, for…

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Albury Licensed Victuallers' Race Club. Autumn Meeting. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 14

The following are the weights for the club's autumn meeting, commencent, on Friday:- First Hurdle Race, about 2m.—Munro, 10st 9lb; May Music, 10st 7lb; [?]narblue, 10st 5lb; Spanish…

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Quarter Sessions Appeal. (Before Judge Murray.) Non-alcoholic Liquor. Sale Without License Forbidden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 8

His Honor delivered judgement in the appeal lodged by Hendry Pery Tattersall against a conviction and fine of £30 and costs imposed at the Contral Police Court or April 10 for…

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Teetotal Race Meeting Experiment at Gilgandra Checkmating the Publicans Gilgandra

The Sun · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 4

The Gilgandra Jockey Club, at its annual races on June 7 and 8, intends to run a teetotal meeting. For a couple of years back the price given by the publicans for booth…

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Hotel Hours. the Voting Paper. Civic Council's Advice

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 8

Members of the Council of Civic and Moral Advancement in New South Wales have had under serious consideration the probability that many voters will have a difficulty in determining…

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Licensed to Rob

The Australian Worker · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 1

THE MERRY EXPLOITER: "Don't blame me any more. I'm merely gathering the war Profits tax—plus a trifle extra for myself!"…

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Hotels Must Close No Beer on Referendum Day

The Sun · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 5

Though no official intimation has yet been made, it is practically certain that the Crown Law authorities will hold that hotels must not open at all for the sale of liquors defined…

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Police Object to License "Subject of Enemy Origin"

The Sun · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 5

A case of importance before the Licensing Court this afternoon was the application of James Epstein, for the renewal of his license for the Imperial Hotel, Oxford-street,…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 5

The Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday printed permission for the transfer of the publicans' license of the following hotels:—United Australia Hotel, Liverpool-street, from James Moroney to Fred. Britton;…

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Woman of German Origin. Hotel License Refused

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 3

Keen interest was taken in the proceeding? of the Licensing Court at Temora on Tuesday, when Mrs. Clara Deitz applied for a renewal of the license of…

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Albury Licensed Victuallers' Race Club. Autumn Melting. First Day. Nungas Wins L.V. Handicap. Albury, Frida[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 20

The autumn meeting of the Albury Licensed Victuallers' Race club opened to-day in glorious weather, and there was a fair public attendance. Results:- First Hurdle Race, 2m.—C. Dyring's Little Dook, by…

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The Moving Picture-Show Bartlett's Hotel

The Sun · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 4

A belated complaint should be made on behalf of the hotel-keepers and boarding-house proprietors in Parramatta. It refers to the recent statement of Alderman Bartlett with…

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A 20Th Century Moloch the Double Standard of Morality Condemned Apportioning the Blame Useless to License or Register

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 May 1916 · page 9

I have read with interest your campaign against the spread of the red plague, and think you have undertaken a brave but difficult course in arousing people and arraigning them on…

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Albury Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club. Autumn Meeting. Second Day. Polldook Wins Hume Handicap. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 May 1916 · page 12

The Autumn meeting of the Albury L.V. Race Club was concluded to-day, when there was a large attendance, and good racing. Results:- Scond Hurdle Race, 2m.—C. Dyring's Little Dook,…

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Closing of Hotels. Kalgoorlie Referendum. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 May 1916 · page 10

Following are the latest totals in connection with the referendum to decide the closing hour of hotels on the goldfields:—6 o'clock, 4290; 7 o'clock, 40; 8 o'clock, 83; 9 o'clock,…

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Open After Eight Hotelkeeper Fined

The Sun · Monday 29 May 1916 · page 3

Henry Isbister Gair, licensee of the Hit or Miss Hotel, Windmill-street, Sydney, was fined $10 at the Water Police Court this morning for having kept his promises open…

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Thief in Hotel

The Sun · Monday 29 May 1916 · page 7

Bedrooms at a hotel in King-street, city, were entered by a thief on Saturday afternoon. He took a gold watch, chain, other articles, and some money from a drawer in…

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