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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

926 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 47

Robbery in a Hotel. One Hundred Pounds Stolen

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 4

A dating robbery was carried out at the Hyde Park Hotel, Sydney, on Thursday night. A thief entered the bedroom of the licensee (Mr. Frank Gordon), and…

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A Big Property Purchase. Farmer's Buy Roberts' Hotel, Sydney

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 5

About three years ago, Farmer ana Co., Ltd., the big Sydney fash house. purchased the two blocks of land and buildings thereon, in Market-street and…

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A Youthful Publican

Evening News · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 4

"There's an objection to "Tanting hotel licences to young single men," said Mr. Fitzhardinge at the Ryde Liceusing Court on Tuesday, when dealing with an application for the…

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Hotels Without Profits. the Gottenburg System Advocated

Evening News · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 2

As the result of 25 years' study of the temperance question and its bearing on social reform, the Rev. J. Milne, M.A., of New Zealand, is an ardent believer in the Gottenburg system…

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Hotels in Victoria. Treatment by the Government

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Premier in the Legislative Assembly to-day moved the second reading of the bill to amend the Licensing Act, and announced drastic proposals in…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 4

At Thursday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Cochrane's Hotel, Day-street, Sydney, from George Bush to John Carrick; Royal…

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Licensing Laws. Victorian Proposals. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 8

The Premier in the Legislative Assembly yesterday moved the second reading of a bill to amend the Licensing Act, and announced drastic proposals in the licensing system. He…

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German Spies in Holland. a Noble HOTEL-PORTER.—By the Man Who Dined with the Kaiser

The World's News · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 4

THIS is an amazing story of German spies and spying in Holland. The dimensions of a book, not of…

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Hotel Hours in Western Australia. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 16

The Legislative Assembly endorsed the Council's resolutions that the Liquor Sales Act, 1915 (the 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Act) be continued till December 31, 1917…

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Country News. Hotelkeepers Fined. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 November 1916 · page 8

A number of hotelkeepers were charged at the local police court with having sold adulterated liquor. Patrick Whitey was fined £10, or a month's imprisonment. Thomas…

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Soldier's Wife Robbed. While Drinking In a Sydney Hotel

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 4

At the Central Police Court (Sydney) on Thursday, a man named Samuel Dawson, alias Charles Bevan, was charged with assaulting and robbing May Caban…

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Licensed Bookmaker Ponies and Horses Can He Bet on Both?

The Sun · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 3

A case of special interest to bookmakers and the racing community was before the Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Ferguson,…

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Law Against Shouting Hotel Workers' Complaint Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 5

The Minister of justice, Mr. Herdman, replying to a deputation of hotel workers protesting against the severe penalties under the anti-shouting regulations, said the…

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Gothenburg Scheme. Sydney Experiment Probable. Hotels in the Rocks Area

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 6

Last week we published an article in which Rev. J. Milne, M.A., expounded the Gothenburg principle of liquor-sale control, and suggested its applicability to the hotels acquired by the…

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The Imperial Hotel, Mount Morgan

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 39

The Imperial Hotel, Mount Morgan, is just one of those cool. comfortable, and well-conducted hotels that the chance visitor looks on as a perfect haven of rest, and…

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Exchange Hotel. Mossman. North Queensland

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 39

E. J. O'Brien is the proprietor of the Exchange Hotel, where all visitors who go to Mossman. North Queensland, put up. It is an ideal place; the accommodation is…

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Imperial Hotel. Brandon

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 39

Mrs. E. Becker is just one of those capable business women who are born managresses and who are happiest when there is a rush of visitors that require all the…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 3

At Thursday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court the license of the Albion Hotel, Market-street, Sydney, was transferred from Herbert Henry Messenger to Lillan Sutherland…

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Hotel Reform Suggestion for Rocks Area Gothenburg Principle Advocated

The Sun · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 4

The Rev. James Milne, of New Zealand, who is an authority on the Gothenburg principal of controlling the liquor traffic is at present on a visit to Sydney, at the…

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Hotelkeepers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 3

At a largely-attended meeting of members of the Hotelkeepers Association of New South Wales, held in the Hibernian Hall on Wednesday evening, Ald. S. T. Davoren was in the…

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