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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

926 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 47

The License That Failed

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

At the Parramatta Small Debts Couren Wednesday the following case was heard by Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M.:- Links Bros. v. A. V. Hall (Fairfield)…

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Sunday Trading Licenses

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 3

Al 'the Penrith Courthouse on Tuesday the P.M. (Mr T B Clegg) gram ted Sunday Trading Licenses to applicants in 14 cases. The fee is 5…

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A.j.c. Licenses

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 July 1916 · page 12

The A.J.C. license list for 1916-17 will be issued on August 1. There are unlikely to be many alterations as compared with the present list, but in respect of trainers rumor has it that…

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Early Closing Club Bars Shut Hotels and Soft Drinks

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 July 1916 · page 2

The Cabinet yesterday agreed to the issue of a proclamation compelling all clubs to close their liquor bars at 6 o'clock. In this respect residential, sporting and other clubs have been…

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Effect on Hotels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 July 1916 · page 10

On Saturday in Sydney there seemed a marked disposition to obtain liquor before [?] o'clock, but publicans stated that the demand was "nothing out of the ordinary." The…

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Six O'Clock Closing of Hotels

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 18

The proclamation closing hotels at 6 o'clock was issued shortly before 5 p.m. on July 21, and immediately a rush was made to inform hotelkeepers. In the city it was found…

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Big City Fire. Stedman's Premises Gutted Hotel Guests Escape in Night Attire. Damage Estimated at £150,000

Evening News · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 4

One of the biggest fires that the city has or[?]ced for years occurred early this morning in C[?]cuce-street, originating in the war-house of James Stetman, Limited…

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Six O'clock. Surprise for Publicans. Attorney-general States Position

The Australian Worker · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 9

The proclamation requiring hotelkeepers in New South Wales to close their bars at 6 o'clock was unexpectedly issued at Sydney on Friday afternoon last, and came…

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Parliament House Bar Outside the Licensing Act Statement by the Speaker

The Sun · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 6

"I am in thorough accord with Mr. Fitzgerald and Sir Joseph Carruthers when they say that the law should be rigidly administered," declared the…

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Big City Fire Stedman's Factory Gutted Hotel Grand Central Alight Thrilling Escapes Damage Estimated at £150,000

The Sun · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 3

Had there been a breeze blowing early this morning the fire which gutted the big factury of Messrs. James Stedman, Ltd., manufacturing confectioners, at 123 to 129…

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Great Fire. Stedman's Burnt Out. Frequent Explosions. Hotel Lodgers' Plight

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 5

At 2.20 this morning one of the largest fires that has occurred in the City of Sydney for many years was discovered in the business premises of Messrs. James Stedman, Limited,…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

At Thursday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court the following transfers of publicans license were granted:—Brighton Hotel, Oxford and Riley streets, Sydney, from Archibald John Franklin…

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Misadventures a Great Fire in Sydney Stedman's Works and Hotel Grand Central

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

Early yesterday morning a fire was discovered in the great confectionery works of James Stedman and Co., in Clarence-street, nearly opposite Barrack-street…

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Six O'clock Hotel Closing. Federal Proclamation Revoked

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

As six o'clock closing of hotels is now operative in New South Wales, the necessary for the federal proclamation, fixing eight o'clock as the hour, no longer…

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Hotel Hours in N.Z. WELLINGTON

Evening News · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 5

All [?]ments moved in the House of Representatives, with a view in resti[?] the hours of hotel bars, were defeated after clean division. A proposal in made the closing hour…

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Big City Fire. Stedman's Burnt Out. Hotel Grand Central Damaged

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 12

Thursday morning, at two or three o'clock, a fire broke out in Stedman's lollie factory, arid spread to several adjoining places. The Hotel Grand…

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City Fire. Sweet Factory Gutted. Grand Central Hotel Alight

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 8

A blaze that entirely gutted the big confectionery factory of James Stedman, Ltd., in Clarence-street and drove the occupants of the adjacent hotel from their beds…

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Early Closing of Hotels Defeated in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 9

The supporters of the early closing of hotels were utterly routed during a long sitting of the House of Representatives on the committee stage of the War Regulations…

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Hotel Australia. Profits for the Year

Evening News · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 5

The annual report and balance sheet for of year ending june 30, to be presented at the meeting on Monday of the shareholders in the Australia Hotel Company, Limited, [?]…

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He Tipped the Soup. This is an echo from one of Boston's best hotels:—

The World's News · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 7

Walter: "I beg your pardon for spilling soup down your neck, sir. I thought you were the gentleman that didn't tip me yesterday. I have such a poor memory for faces, sir."…

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