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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1918

424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 22

The Pier Hotel, Coff's Harbour

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 36

Sightseers and motorists anxious for a really good time should turn their attention to that most delightful of seaside resorts, Coff's Harbour. They would find their…

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Hotels' Closing Hours. Government's Intentions. No Move This Session

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 4

The Attorney-General was questioned in the Legislative. Assembly yesterday by Mr. Robson whether, in view of the fact that the existing legislation, providing for the closing hours of…

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Licensing Matters

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 6

At the Parramatta Licensing Court, Parramatta, on Wednesday. Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M., presiding, a spirit merchant's license was granted to Tooth…

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Closing Hour for Hotels. N.S.W. Government's Intentions

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 4

The period for the closing of hotels throughout. New South Wales at six o'clock, as a result of the referendum, was for the duration of the war and for…

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Beating the Epidemic Hotels to be Reopened Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 5

That the epidemic of influenza is lessoning is shown by the increase in the number of vacant beds in the hospitals in Wellington and other places…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 9

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday the following publicans' transfors were granted:— Royal Exchange Hotel, King and George streets, Sydney. Francis Belfield, as administrator estate of John…

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Hotel Scrimmage

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 5

At Liverpool Court on Friday, William Arthur Beck, 21, laborer, was charged with behaving in a riotous manner in the bar of the Commercial Hotel, Liverpool…

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Law Report. No. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and jury.) Test of Innkeepers' Liability. Lee v Aaron's Exchange Hotel, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 December 1918 · page 5

The extent of an innkeeper's liability for loss of property by guests was tested in an action brought by John Lee, grazier of Bathurst, against Aaron's Exchange Hotel, Ltd.,…

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Euston Hotel, 272 George Street (Near Hunter-street)

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 31

As will be seen from our advertising columns, this hotel is now under the management of Bob Symons, the popular Hibernian secretary of Surry Hills, and Joe…

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Euston Hotel, 272 George- Street (Near Hunter Street)

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 31

As will be seen from our advertising columns, this hotel is now under the management of Bob Symons, the popular Hibernian Secretary, of Surry…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 5

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday the following applications for the transfer of hotel licenses were granted:—Grand Central Railway Hotel, Elizabeth and Bandle streets, Sydney, from Alexander Copeland to…

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Driver's License Suspended

The Sun · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 6

While Traffic-Constable Grant was on duty yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Pitt-street and Rawson-place he saw Valentino William…

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Imports by License. Scheme Abandoned

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 4

Two months ago the Federal Ministry decided, in consequence of the gravity of the tonnage position, that imports to Australia should be…

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On Hotel Premises What is a Lawful Excuse? ARMIDALE

The Sun · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., in dismissing police prosecutions for, being unlawfully upon hotel premises, said that the Government would have to do…

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Changes Coming in the Hotels Prohibition Means Big Compensation—Trade Campaign for Law. Observance

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 December 1918 · page 5

When it was decided by referendum that hotels throughout the State were to be closed at 6 p.m., it was definitely laid down that this decision of the people…

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Terrific Storm. Damage at Forest Reefs Hotel Blown Down and S[?]ps Unrooled

Evening News · Monday 9 December 1918 · page 5

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Hotel Closing. Position in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 December 1918 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Before the and of the next session of the Victorian Parliament the Ministry must review the licensing question. Six o'clock closing, according to the present…

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