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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

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

Disturbance in Hotel Old Man's Death

The Sun · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 3

An inquiry into the death of Thomas William Horsfield, aged 68, was held by the City Coroner this morning. The deceased was admitted to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital…

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Hotel Fire. Man Burnt to Death. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 11

The Terminus Hotel at Shepparton was destroyed by fire early this morning, and Patrick Mackie was burnt to death. He had enlisted in the A.I.F., and was to have gone into camp…

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Licensed Vehicles

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 5

The licensed vehicles plying for hire at Liverpool have been a source of trouble to the council. The inspector has reported that he had inspected' the vehicles…

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Closing the Hotels Victorian Licenses Surrendered MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 31 December 1916 · page 2

At 6 o'clock to-night 139 hotels in the State which have surrendered their licenses or have been compulsorily closed by the Licenses Reduction Board ceased their existence…

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Reducing Victorian Hotels Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 December 1916 · page 13

This evening 139 hotels in Victoria which have surrendered their licenses or have been compulsorily closed, will cease operation. The list includes Lester's Ballarat, once the…

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