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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

926 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 47

Women Revolution is London. Desert Households for Munition Factories and People Go to Live in Hotels

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 9

Hotels and boarding bonnes in London are full of people seeking to evade the servant trouble, and yet the proprietors of these establishments do not…

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The Referendum Early Closing of Hotels To=day's Polling

The Sun · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 5

Today the electors of Now South Wales are being given an opportunity to express their views in regard to the earlier closing of hotels…

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Hotel License Fees. Will They Be Reduced?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 4

Questioned on Saturday concerning the application of a Newcastle hotelkeeper for the reduction of, his license fee because of the shrink, ago in business as a result of early closing,…

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Mr. Stocke's View. Depreciation of Hotel Licenses. Country Vote a Surprise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 10

Mr. Edwin Stocke, secretary of the Liquor Trades Defence Union, when spoken to yesterday by a "Herald" reporter, sold that as as for as the figures at his disposal showed,…

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The Six O'clock Vote. Hotel-keepers Want Cheaper Rent. Orange

Evening News · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 5

The first effect of the 6 o'clock closing vote locally was evidenced at the annual Licensing Court held here this morning, when a number of hotelkeepers gave notice of their intention…

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Beer Without a License

The Sun · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 3

Mr. J. Zammil, contractor, of 232 Dowling street, Darilnghurst, has explained that he Is not the person of the same name who was recently fined for selling beer without a…

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State Hotels Mr. Holman's Proposals Arch, Boyce Disapproves

The Sun · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 5

Strong disagreement with Mr. Holman and his proposed referendum at the next general election upon the question of nationalising the liquor trade was expressed by…

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Publicans As "Raiders" Put Up the Price of Beer Moderate Drinkers Hit Back

The Sun · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 5

At the Trades Hall the general feeling seems to be one of satisfaction at the result of the referendum. Although the question of the closing hour of hotels was never…

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State Hotels. Another Referendum. Mr. Holman's Announcement

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 4

MOREE, Sunday.--In the course of an Unter view this morning, before leaving for Warinlda, Mr. Holman said that his view was, and always had been, that it was a matter of very little…

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"A Severe Blow." Licensed Victuallers' Position

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 5

Mr. J. T. Donnison (president of the Licensed Victuallers' Association) expressed surprise last night at the big load already established for 6 o'clock, a victory for which, he added, on the first reference vote, seemed assured…

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A Decisive Victory for Six O'clock The N.S.W. Referendum on the Hour for Closing Hotels Rout of the Liquor Party by the Enthusiastic and Well-drilled Army of Reform

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 3

The vote taken on Saturday last in the referendum to decide the hour at which the hotels throughout New South Wales Wales close during the currency…

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Hotel Closing

Evening News · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 5

The Premier explained this morning that during the week of grace allowed to hotels when six o'clock closing shall come in, the law must be obeyed. Only accidental breaches would…

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Hotel Hours

Evening News · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 4

G. F. B.: Six evening shoulder, as decided by the [?] during the way and for act [?] six months after the war…

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Hotel Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 3

A fire broke out to-day in the storeroom of the Criterion Hotel, at Wickham, kept by Mr. Alfred Birds[?]ye. The damage is estimated at about £200, including £100 worth…

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Objectionable Licensed Houses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 8

It is considered in well-Informed circles that the Government will ask for power to close licensed houses which are considered objectionable, and to put a stop to shouting…

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Reduced License Fees. Cabinet Consideration

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 5

Cabinet yesterday gave consideration to the question of reducing liquor license fees, consequent upon the introduction of 6 o'clock closing. The Premier stated last night, however, that…

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Hotel-keeper's Estate

Evening News · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 5

George Parkas late licenses of the Captain Cook Hotel, Moore Park, Sydney, who died last May, left estate worth £16,685. He appointed as his executors J. Joynton Smith, M.L.C., And…

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Wagga Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club. Cot Meeting. First Day. Black Nut Wins June Handicap. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 14

The Cup meeting of the Wagga L. V Racing Club toole place to-day in cold, miserable weather, but the attendance was verv fair There were large field. and interesting racing Results:-…

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State Hotels the Question of Finance Norton Griffiths Suggested

The Sun · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 4

Mr. T. H. Clark writes:--In supporting nationalisation to the advantage of the capitalistic brewers, Mr. Holman, the accredited leader of the…

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State Beer. Imperial Move. Hotels and Breweries

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday. -- The Government, through the Liquor Control Board, has purchased all the breweries and 300 public-bouses in the Carlisle neighborhood…

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