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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

926 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 47

Exciting Hotel Fire. Narrow Escape of Inmates. Cessnock

Evening News · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 5

A fire at the Northumberland Hotel last night did considerable damage to [?] rooms on the first floor, and the inmates had only time to escape in night attire. Miss Gowing,, a…

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Quinlan Released. Royal Hotel Murderer

Evening News · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 5

[?] murder [?] Hotel, George-street [?] Quinlan was [?] convicted, and [?] death the sentence was…

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Licensing Fees. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 8

At the Licensing Court to-day 85 hotelkeepers made application for renewals [?] licenses and also reductions of Heensing [?] Several applicants contended that the results…

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Claim for £2000 Politician's Slander Action Allegations of Bribery Mr. Griffith Sues Publican Plaintiff in Witness-box

The Sun · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 5

The hearing of the action of Arthur Griffith. Minister for Education, against Henry Combellack, claiming £2000 damages for alleged slander, was begun to-day in the…

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Hotel Rents Ministers Favor Tribunal Results of Six o'clock Closing Clubs and Grocers

The Sun · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 5

Representatives of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association interviewed the Attorney-General this afternoon to bring under his notice the great loss hotel-keepers…

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After Hours. Hotelkeeper Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 8

BATHURST, Thursday.--The case against James Lambkin, charged under the War Precautions Act with Haying allowed his licensed premises, the Globe, Hotel, to remain open…

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Hotel Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 17

GOULBURN, Friday. -- At the quarterly Licensing Court to-day a large number of applications were made for the reduction of the license fee owing to 6 o'clock closing. In…

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Claim for £2000. Minister V. Hotelkeeper. Mr. Griffith Gives Evidence

Evening News · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 6

The following evidence was given yesterday afternoon after our Final Extra Edition went to press, in the case in which Arthur Grimth. Minister for Education, sued for £2000…

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Six O'clock Closing. Hotelkeepers' Troubles. Grenfell

Evening News · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 7

Local hotel Heenares applied to the Licensing Hench for a retu[?]ion of the Heet" fees. E[?] was given as to the to[?] in the prise of liquor and the average in the takings…

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The Spy System in German Hotels

The World's News · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 4

IN the season we had crowds of English people as diners at the restaurant, including Lord Haldane,…

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Six O'clock. Effect on Hotel— Keepeks. May Sell Non-intoxicants

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 14

A deputation, consisting of members of the executive of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales waited on the…

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Publicans and Early Closing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 8

Some of the requests made to the Attorney-General by the deputation which waited upon him yesterday from the Licensed Victuallers' Association were…

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Hotel Bar Burgled

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 6

The Hampden Hotel, Pennant Hills, was broken into on Tuesday night, and a large quantity of tobacco, cigarettes and cigars stolen. The haul included 12 boxes…

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Special Licensing Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 4

A special licensing court was held at the Courthouse, Penrith, on Tuesday last (20th inst.), before Mr T B Clegg, L.M., and Mr L C Tennant…

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The Hotelkeepers' Deputation. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 9

Sir,—Referring to Mr. Hall's remarks to the hotelkeepers' deputation, I am sure that it would injure 6 o'clock closing if they were allowed to freely sell non-alcoholic drinks…

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Six O'clock. "Step Towards No-license." Speeches in Domain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 8

Fully 2000 people were present at the united thanksgiving service, held in the Domain yesterday afternoon, for the great victory recently achieved at the liquor…

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Claim for £2000. Griffith V. Combellack. Barmaid's Evidence. Visit of Counsel to Hotel

Evening News · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 5

The case in which Arthur Griff[?] Minister for Education, sued for £2000 damages from Henry Combellack, Because of the Assembly Hotel. [?] and Hunter streets, Sydney for…

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Publicans and Early Closing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 6

"The suggestlon favored by Mr. Hall to allow pubilc-houses to keep open for the sale of refreshments and non-spirituous liquors is open to most serious objection. Your sub…

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Hotel Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 6

"Your correspondent,, 'Sufferer,' is; merely an advocate of the old system of rating, with all its anomalies and injustice. I Wish to make it clear that I am not opposed to reasonable…

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