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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1918

424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 22

Hotels Close

The Sun · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 5

Under instructions the District Commandant has issued an order closing all licensed premises in the No. 2 military…

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Fire in City Hotel. Estimated Damage, £2000

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 6

Shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire, broke out in the root over the boiler in the scullery of Robert's Hotel, Market Street. Fire detachments extinguished the outbreak…

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Peace and Hotel Closing. Mr. J.D. Grant writes:--

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 5

"As an Australian valuing the privileges and freedom won by our young democracy, and proud of the tolerant feeling and moderation of my compatriots, I trust the State Ministry…

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Hotel License Refused

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 6

An application, was made at the Ryde Licencing Court on Thursday for a transfer of the licence of the Royal Hotel, Thornleigh, from [?] Darcy to Mrs…

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Shall Hotels Re Closed?

Evening News · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 2

Mr. E. Rocks, secretary, Larner Trade Association writes:—Mr. Francis High president of the Liquor Trade Defence Union of New South Wales, has written to the Acting…

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Hotels Closed. Military Order

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 10

The following official notice was issued to-day by the Headquarters Staff, Victoria Barracks: -- Under instructions, the District…

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Hotels Closed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 14

Under instructions, the district commandant, at about 2 o'clock, yesterday afternoon issued an order, closing all licensed premises for the remainder of the day…

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Hotels Closed To-day. Remain Shut To-morrow

Evening News · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 5

In accordance with the proclamation issued by Major-General Lee, state Commandant, under the War Precautions Act, ordering that all licensed problems shall…

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The Hotels. to Be Closed To-day. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 6

The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) announced early this morning that all hotels would be closed to-day…

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Hotels Closed To-day and To-morrow

The Sun · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 6

The Inspector-General of Police (Mr. James Mitchell) announced this morning that the military authorities had decided to close the hotels all day…

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Hotels Close To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 November 1918 · page 8

Major-General Lee, State Commandant, has issued a proclamation under the War Precautions Regulations, ordering that all licensed premises for the sale of intoxicating liquor…

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Melbourne Hotels Open Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 13 November 1918 · page 5

It was decided by the authorities this afternoon that the hotel-keepers in Melbourne should be permitted to open their establishments at four…

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Hotels Reopen. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 November 1918 · page 9

In view of the comparative quietness in the city, hotels were opened at 4 p.m. to-day, and did a roaring trade…

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An Hotel Brawl. Death of one of the Combatants

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 4

At Jericho (Q.) on Tuesday last a man named Julius George Kushler died suddenly after a fight with another man at the back of an hotel…

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Hotel Transfer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 9

The Licensing Bench has granted the following transfer:—Thomas Edwards to Thomas Edward Page Carr, Milton Hotel, King-street, Newtown. Captain T. Langley Webb, Sydney Director…

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Closed in Sydney Open in Melbourne Hotels on

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 November 1918 · page 5

In view of the comparative quietness prevailing in the city yesterday, the authorities decided late in the afternoon that the embargo against the…

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Influenza. Ravages in New Zealand, Various Drastic Precautions. Hotels and Breweries Closed. WELLINGTON

Evening News · Monday 18 November 1918 · page 5

There have been over 200 deaths in Wellington since the beginning of the influenza epidemic. There were 26 burials yesterday. At Auckland the…

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Townsville Hotels Closed. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 November 1918 · page 5

The Home Secretary stated that the Commissioner of Police under military instructions had ordered all hotels and wine shops in Townsville to be closed till further notice…

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Hotel Closing Hour

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 3

Mr. Edwin Stooke, secretary, Liquor Trades Defence Union of New South Wales, writes:-- "Your leaderette on the question of fixing the permanent hour of closing hotels does not…

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Hotel Closing at Peace Celebrations. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 3

Sir,--Mr. Bligh, the president of the Liquor Trades Defence Union, wants to know why Sydney has been singled out for "the Infliction of an intolerant wowserism," by having had its…

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