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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

926 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 47

High Prices of Hotels

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 6

At a special licensing court in Ryde, a renewal of the license of the Hawkesbury River Hotel was granted to John Henry Hellings. The appellant stated that he…

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Reducing Hotels Premier's Intentions License Fees Smaller

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 June 1916 · page 2

The Premier was asked yesterday whether, in view of the changed position in which licensed victuallers would shortly find themselves with the hotels closing at 6 o'clock, it…

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Acres and Lots Market Popular City Hotel Sold

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 June 1916 · page 6

The property market during the past week was in none too healthy a condition, and the number of sales put through was scarcely up to expectations, notwithstanding the fact that…

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Hotel Kosciusko Inquiry by Board

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 June 1916 · page 16

The members of the Public Service Board will leave Sydney towards the end of the month for the purpose of conducting an inquiry on the spot into the affairs of Hotel Koscuisko…

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At the Hotels

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 June 1916 · page 9

Guests at the Hotel Metropole during the week included Mr. and Mrs. MeAlplne, Mr. and Mrs. Wiseman, Mr. and Mrs. Lacke, Mr. and Mrs. Robertson. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Capper, Mr. and Mrs. Burt, Mr. and Mrs…

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State Hotels in W.a. Minister Claims Success

The Sun · Sunday 18 June 1916 · page 10

West Australia has live state hotels and the Attorney-General, Mr. Thomas Walker, says they are most successful. They are, be says, opened and closed to statutory hours…

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Rating on Land Values and Hotels

Evening News · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 4

Mr. A. G. Huie writes:—According in a paragraph in the "Evening News," Alderman E. Lindsay Thompson proposes to move "in favor of considering what action should be taken in…

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Reduction of Hotel Rating. Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 8

Before the Wagga Licensing Court, Martin Wenke, licen[?]ce of the Pastoral Hotel, applid for a reduction of the annual assessment of his hotel from £400 to £250 on the…

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Board of Health and Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 7

ARMIDALE, Saturday.—An important decision was given by the local Licensing Bench in respect of the Board of Health regulations and their application to hotels. The Bench decided…

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Hotel Assessments. Reductions Wanted in the Country. Orange

Evening News · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 5

The Licensing Bench considered the application of local hotelkeepers for a reduction in their assessments, which was [?] from last court day. The chairman,…

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State Hotels. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 8

Answering a deputation from the Independent Order of Rechabites this afternoon, the Acting Premier said the Government intended in establish three State hotels. He said the…

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Police Courts. Breach of Licensing Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 4

In the Summons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday Inspector M'Lean proceeded against [?]setters on an information charging them with having, on May 10, sold [?] in quantities not authorised by their…

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Hotel Australia Post-office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 8

Mr. WebBter, Postmaster-General, received a depution yesterday from the Australia Hotel Company, introduced by Mr. Mahony, M.P., which asked for a reconsideration of…

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Post Office Economy. Hotel Telegraph Offices Closed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 4

The Postmaster-General is determined to adhere to his decision to close the telegraph offices at various hotels in the capital cities of the Commonwealth. Recently he turned a…

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State Hotels for Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 11

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Replying to a deputation of Rechabites yesterday afternoon the Acting Premier said that the Government Intended to establish three State hotels. The…

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Hotel Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 12

Mr. A.G. Huie writes:-- "Your report of the proceedings of the City Council on Monday night includes a resolution (referred to committee for report) of an…

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Closing of Hotels. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 8

The case in which James Lamkin, the licensee of the Globe Hotel, Bathurst, was charged under the War Precautions Act with failing to keep his licensed premises closed after 8…

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Still Prospering Finances of New Zealand Early Closing of Hotels Censorship of Pictures Wellington, June 15

The Sun · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 9

Shall we raise this year s loan locally and thus follow the example of Australia, or shall we again borrow from the Imperial authorities? A significant contribution to the…

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The "Demand of the Publicans." to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 8

Sir,—In your Issue of yesterday. In the "Day by Day" column, you refer to the "demand of the publicans for a reductlon in their license fees consequent on tho referendum vote," and…

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Six O'clock. Requests From Publicans. Deputation to Mr. Hall

Evening News · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 5

Mr. Donnison, president of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, this afternoon headed a deputation from that body to ask the Attorney-General for a reduction in hotel licence fees…

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