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Illawarra · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1902

27 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2

Licensing Court. Monday, Jan. 6. (Before Lieut.-col Chisholm, P.M., and Mr. F. O'Donnell, J.P.) Wine License Application

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

Michael James Sweeny applied for a colonial wine license for premises situated [?]o the main road at Woonona. Mr. F. G. Thompson for applicant…

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Licensing Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 16

The Quarterly Licensing Court, For the Wollongong district was held on Monday, Colonel Chisholm, P.M. and F. O'Donnell being on the Bench…

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Open Column. Proposed Hotel at Woonona. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

SIR,—I may be permitted as an old Illawarra resident and recently associated with a public-meeting protest against the…

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The Queen's Hotel

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 2

At the Licensing Court, on Monday, Henry Herbert Waldron withdrew his application for a conditional publican's licence for the old Queen's hotel premises,…

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That Crown-Street License Application. Strong Opposition. the Application Granted

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 2

On Monday the hearing of the application for a license by Mr. W. J. Fimister for premises, situated opposite the Town Hall was resumed before the Licensing Bench (the…

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Conditional License for Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 4

At the Licensing Court on Monday, William Maurice Madden applied for a conditional publican's license for premises to be erected at Woonona, to contain 11…

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The Licensing Bench

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

This week Ald. G. J. Gray, J.P., received an official notice of his appointment as a member of the Licensing Bench, in place of Mr. F. A. Franklin, M.I.C.E.,…

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Licensing Court. Crown-steet License

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 5

The application of William James Fimister for a conditional license for an hotel to be erected at the corner of Kembla and Crowns-streets, adjourned…

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That Hotel License. Deputation Waits Upon the Attorney-general. Application to Have the Case Re-opened. Efforts Unsuccessful

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

A deputation from Wollongong waited upon the Attorney-General on Friday in connection with the recent granting of a publican's license for premises proposed to be erected opposite the Town Hall. The Rev. Thomas Davies, of Wollongong, drew the Minister's attention to the case of a license just granted in that…

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Licensing Court. Monday, Feb. 10. (Before Lieut). Col. Chisholm, P.m.) Application for a Conditional Public-can's License at Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

William Maurice Madden applied for a conditional publican's license for premises to be erected by him at Woonona…

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The Licensing Law. Allegations Against Magistrates

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

A LARGE deputation, composed of ladies, and gentlemen representing the N.S.W. Al lance, was introduced in the State Attorney-General. Mr. B. R. Wise,…

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The Temperance Party. and Fimister's Hotel License

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 11

A large deputation, composed of ladies and gentlemen representing the N.S.W. Alliance, was introduced to the State Attorney-General, Mr. B. R. Wise…

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Licensing Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 12

In the Licensing Court, Wollongong, on Monday, the application of William Maurice Madden, for a conditional license for a hotel to be erected at the corner of…

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The New Hotel

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

Operations ia connection with Fimister's hotel were started this week, and by yesterday the old building looked as if it had been struck by an earthquake or a…

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Fimister's Hotel

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 11

Mr. Munro, the contractor for Fimister's new hotel, to be erected opposite the Town Hall, Wollongong, made a start with the dismantling of the old…

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Hotel Change

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

Mr. F. Green, late proprietor of the Tourist Hotel at Bulli, has purchased the goodwill of the Freemasons' Hotel. Wollongong, from…

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The Fimister License. Attorney-general Correspondence. (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

SIR,—I ask you to now publish the correspondence (as under) between the Hon. B. B. Wise and myself on the question of the Fimister license. The correspondence…

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Hotel Changes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 11

Yesterday, the Freemasons' Hotel business, so successfully conducted for some time past by Mr. John Newson, was sold to Mr. Prank Green, late of…

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The Milk We Drink Raid by the Inspector. Some Queer Adulteration. Proposed Hotel Liquor Inspection. Ald. Dean Speaks Straight

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

Some time back the Inspector of Nuisances made a raid on the local milk vendors and secured a sample from each cart. Having done this much he for…

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Texas Hotelkeeper

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 5

"please, sir, "said the bell-boy to a Texas hotelkeeper, "No. 40 says there ain't no lowel in his room." "Tell him to use one of the window…

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