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Hotels & licensing, 1916

926 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 47

Compensation for Hotel Keepers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 6

HOBART, Monday.-- A strong effort is to be made to secure compensation for hotelkeepers with the passing of 6 o'clock closing, and a deputation will wait on Ministers during the…

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The Pacific Hotel Yeppoon

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 39

Yeppoon is to Rockhampton what Manly is to Sydney; that is, the most delightful health resort possible; it is called the "Mecca of the Merrymaker," and is…

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The License

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 42

A young Swede appeared at the county' judge's o[?] and asked fora license. "What kind of a license?" asked the judge. "A hunting license?"…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 5

At Thursday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensi[?] Court the following transfers of publicans' licen[?] were granted:—True Briton Hotel, Elizabeth-street. Sydney, from Harriet B[?]ngham to John Tomvald[?]…

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Slaughtering License for Boarding Houses

The Land · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 6

Carrathool Shire Council considered the matter of cattle slaughtering licenses in the irrigation area. A letter was received from the association's solicitor to…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 1

The [?]has [?] following [?] Hotel. Elizabeth-street [?]…

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Publicans' Position. Persons on Premises After Closing Time

Evening News · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 8

At the Paddington Police Court, Vyan Roberts, [?] of the [?] Hotel, Oxford-street, We[?] was preceded against on as information [?] hin with being the…

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Queensland Huns. a Goombungee Publican

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 2

A Goombungee correspondent sends us the following particulars regarding a publican of Hun origin in his town. This man is named Carl Willhelm Dorries. He has been accused of prejudicing…

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Exports to Sweden. Only Under License. London, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 1

A proclamation has been issued prohibiting the export of goods to Sweden except under license from the War Trade Department. The Government intends prohibiting all…

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State Hotels. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 9

The State hotels balance-sheet for 1915-16 shows a loss for the year of £271. The Government capital invented is £30,383. of, which £33,909 is from loan funds. In the…

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State Session. Hotels and Soft Drinks. Royal Commission. Bogus Soldiers' Claims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 18

Members of the Legislative Assembly were [?] tired when the fourth day of the present week's sittings was entered upon yesterday. The Attorney-General made a…

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Hotels and Soft Drinks. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 10

Sir,—Mr. Hall's statement in the House intimating that hotelkeepers cannot be prohibited from selling soft drinks after 6 o'clock does not touch our chief contention, that the…

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At the Grosvenor Hotel "Welcome from All Australians"

The Sun · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 5

There was excitement on Church Hill this morning, when it was known that Mr. Hughes had come to Sydney unexpectedly, and was staying at the Grosvenor Hotel in his…

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At the Hotel. the Lord Mayor's Call

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 9

The first of the callers upon Mr. Hughes at the Grosvenor Hotel yesterday morning were Sir Herbert Nicholls, Chief Justice of Tasmania, and Mr. Earle, leader of the…

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Soft Drinks on Licensed Premises. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 3

Sir,--In the report of proceedings in Parliament during hist week there appears an opinion given by the Attorney-General that licensees of hotels required no legislative authority to…

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On Licensed Premises. Case Against Hotel Licensee

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 19

INVERELL Tuesday.--An interesting case, testing the validity of the Licensing Act, was tried in the Inverell Police Court yesterday, when, before Mr. W. L. B. Brown, P.M., Gabriel…

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Prince of Wales' Hotel

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 5

The Prince of Wales' Hotel, at Sandringham, conducted under the management of R. S. McNaughtan, is justly the most popular place of resort for…

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No Rest for Mr. Hughes Moments with Baby Daughter Admirers Invade Hotel

The Sun · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 5

There is no rest for the Prime Minister. After a tremendously heavy day he did not enjoy the soundest slumber last evening but he was up betimes to sun himself in the early…

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Gresham Hotel, Brisbane

The Catholic Press · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 31

The Gresham Hotel, Brisbane, is one of the most conveniently-situated in the city. It is close to the station, and in every way is most central. Mr. J. J. Johnston has…

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