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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

926 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 47

Hotels in Victoria. a Thousand Closed In Ton Years

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 4

Under the present licensing law of Vic-toria, the Licenses Reduction Board will cease to operate at the close of the present year. As the result of ten years'…

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"Anzac As Hotel Name."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 9

The Grand Lodge executive of the Good Templars has scat a protest to the Minister for Defence against certain hotel being allowed to use the name "Anzac," when other trades…

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Publicans' Pleas

The Methodist · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 7

IF it were not irreverent to do so, we might institute a comparison between a publican's prayer as related by the evangelist Luke, and the pleas put forward by the publicans in their interview with the State…

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Early Hotel Closing. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 20

In the Queensland legislative Assembly Mr. M. J. Kirwan presented a petition bearing the signatures of 86,918 electors, and covering a distance over two miles in length,…

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Liverpool. Hotel Transfer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 5

Before the Liverpool licensing bench the transfer of the Family Hotel, Macquarie-street, Liverpool, was granted from Ann Penney to Frank Endicott…

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At the Hotels

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 September 1916 · page 5

Amongst the guests staying at the Hotel Carlton are : Mr. W. Frear and Mrs. Frear, Miss Frear and Miss Atherton (Honolulu) Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bowler (Holbrook), Mr. and Mrs. M. Neustadt and Mr. Isadore…

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The Premier Hotel of Australia

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 September 1916 · page 25

Has accommodation for 300 guests. Single and Doable Bedroom, also Suites with bathroom attached. Hot and Cold Water, Automatic Telephones and Electric Heaters throughout…

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No Bottles For Soldiers to Take Away New Hotel Order

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 September 1916 · page 2

Liverpool hotelkeepers were staggered yesterday by the receipt of a drastic proclamation from the Minister for Defence prohibiting the sale of liquor for consumption off the premises…

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No Soft Drinks What It Means to Publicans

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 September 1916 · page 9

W. Weekes writes: "I would like to know whether the Government is going to let one business section of the community be persecuted by some people who are not satisfied, now…

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Publicans' Burdens Shifting the Load Liquor Amendment Bill

The Sun · Sunday 3 September 1916 · page 4

The Liquor Amendment Bill, which Mr. Hall will introduce into the Assembly within a few days, will be a much more comprehensive measure than was expected. It…

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Hotel Robbed. Safe Carried Away. Daring Burglars at Surry Hills

Evening News · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 5

A daring burglary was perpetrated early this morning at the Exe[?]isior Hotel, occupied by Samuel Riley at the corner of Foveaux and B[?]ue streets, Surry Hills. The burglars…

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Safe Blown Open Daring Theft From Hotel Money and Jewellery Stolen

The Sun · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 6

A gang of safe- breakers early this morning broke into Samuel Riley's Excelsior Hotel, at the corner of Foveaux and Bellevue streets. They removed a safe from the building, and…

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No Billiards After 11 P.m. Hotel Events, Fees, and Debts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 4

One clause of the Liquor Law Amending Bill, which the Attorney -General intends to Introduce into Parliament this week, provides for the closing of all public billiard- rooms, whether…

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Hotel Safe Stolen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 6

The Excelsior Hotel, at the corner of Foveaux and Bellevne streets, Surry Hills, was visited by burglars early yesterday morning. It is thought by the licensee, Mr…

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Trading Without License Another Heavy Fine

The Sun · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 5

James Henry Barnes, proprietor of bolling down and manure works, Blaxcell-street, Granville, who was recently fined £20 on two charges of carrying on a noxious trade…

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Hotel Robbed. Safe Blown Open. Daring Burglars

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 5

Ono of the most daring burglaries for some time was perpetrated early yesterday morning by a gang of safe- breakers, who forced an entrance into Samuel Riley's Excelsior Hotel, at…

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Early Hotel Closing. Direct Legislation Proposed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 10

The Premier, in the Legislative Assembly to-day, announced the abandonment of the proposed referendum on the earlier closing of hotels. Sir Alexander Peacock said that…

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Playgoers' Hotel

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 3

That favorite resort of the boys, the Playgoers' Hotel. King-street, City, will, during the absence of Mr. Heron on active service at the front, be managed by…

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Bowls. Clubs and the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 14

Those members of social clubs who were in the habit, of spending some of their spare time in the clubroom, have been at a loss for recreation since the enforcement of 6 o'clock closing…

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