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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

926 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 47

Hotels and the Board of Health

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 July 1916 · page 5

The Board of Health is now insisting on various health matters, which hotels must observe, and is asking that these should be compiled with before licenses are renewed…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 9

At Thurstday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court, the license of the Temple Bar Hotel, Georgestreet, Sydney, was transferred from John Clinch to Sydney Gladstone Athey…

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Hotel Kosciusko Cooma

The Sun · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 5

The Public Service Board--Messrs. Wilshire, Taylor, and Hanna--have gone to the Hotel Kosciusko to-day to inquire into certain matters…

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Hotel Hours. Labour League's Fears

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 11

At a meeting of the Parramatta Labour League the following resolution, moved by Mr. G. J. Shea, was carried unanimously:—"That a letter be written from this league, asking…

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At the Hotels

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 July 1916 · page 7

Guests staying at the Hotel Carlton during the week included:—Justice and Mrs. Beachrott, Calcutta; Captain and Mrs. Cowlishaw, Melbourne; Mrs. T. G. Dalton, Drange: Miss Dalton, Orange; Miss Lily Butler, Orange;…

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Country Hotel Burnt. Goodooga

Evening News · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 4

The Commercial Hotel was destroyed by fire early this morning. The blaze was first noticed about half-past 3, but all efforts to subdue it were fruitless. The contents were…

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Victorian Hotels Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 5

The League of the Churches of Hawthorn has decided to urge the Government to take a referendum on the question of the closing hours of hotels. The league favors 6 o'clock…

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Dearer Drinks. Leading Hotels Raise Prices. Not a Unanimous Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 4

The drinking public--or, at all events, that section of the community which is not usually designated as wowseristic--is going to sudor in the future as a result of the overwhelming…

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Making It Weak. Sydney Hotelkeepers Fined. Water in the Liquor

Evening News · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 5

Four Sydney hotelkeepers [?] by Mr. Love, at the Water [?] John Ferguson, of the [?] George-street, was proceeded [?] inspector…

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Brewers and Publicans

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A discussion in the Legislative Assembly in regard to the action of the brewers in binding hotelkeepers not to sell drinks below a certain price was concluded…

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Sale of City Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 5

Raine and Horne this morning sold the lease and licence of Her Majesty's Hotel 186 Pitt-street, adjoining the theatre. The lease has stout four years to run at a rental of £18 per…

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Newtown Hotelkeeper Fined £30. Betting on the Ponies

Evening News · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 5

Albert Joseph Lewis a registered bookmaker and licenses of the Rugby Hotel, King-street, Newtown, was proceeded against at the local police court on a charge of using a room of…

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Six O'clock in Force To-night. All Hotelkeepers Notified

Evening News · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 5

Six o'clock c[?] will be in force in the hotels of New South Wales to-night. His Excellency the Lieutenant Government is issuing the necessary…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 9

At Thursday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court the license of the Captain Cook Hotel, Flinders-street, Moore Park, was transferred from James Joynton Smith and Nellie Edith Smith, executor and…

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Publicans' Compensation. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 8

Sir,—In speaking at the Liberal Conference Mr. Wade stated that the compensation paid in Victoria did not cost the people one shilling. In a recent issue of your paper a letter…

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Six O'clock To-day Hotels Must Close Proclamation to Issue

The Sun · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 5

The proclamation announcing the result of the Liquor Referendum will be published this afternoon. As a result all hotels throughout the State will have to close at 6 o'clock from…

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Hotels Notified

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 14

Immediately following the issue of the proclamation, the Inspector-General of Police notified all country police centres, and the best arrangements possible were made to…

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Six O'clock. New Law in Force. All Clubs Affected. What Hotelkeepers May Do

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 8

The new law requiring the closing of hotels at 6 o'clock came into operation yesterday, the necessary proclamation, signed by the Lieutenant-Govcernor, having been issued in a special…

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Close Hotels. Opinions of Thinkers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--A memorial which has been extensively signed by distinguished men and women not connected with temperance bodies, urges the Government to withdraw all…

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License Transfer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 5

At the Liverpool Licensing Court on Monday, before Messrs. T. B. Clegg, P.M., B. Drinan and G. Stimson, J's.P., Patrick Joseph Reedy was an applicant…

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