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Hotels & licensing, 1889

727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 37

An Hotel Destroyed. Narrow Escape of the Inmates. BATHURST

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 July 1889 · page 6

Early yesterday a fire broke out on the premises kept as an hotel by Edward Cantwell in Durham-street. The lire was discovered by a constable on duty,…

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A Strange Guest at the George Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 July 1889 · page 7

Among the guests at the George Hotel a few nights since was a gentleman who represented one of the largest mercantile houses in the world, down from London for the sole purpose…

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Fire at Bathurst--a Hotel Gutted

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 July 1889 · page 5

BATHURST, Wednesday.--Shortly [?] o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the Crooked Billet Hotel, Durham-street. The fire was discovered by Constable Skyrmne, who was…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 July 1889 · page 3
Also in Evening News, The Australian Star

At the weekly sitting of the Licensing Bench yesterday at the Water Police Court, Mr. Addison, S.M., presided, and the business dealt with was as follows:--Transfers of publicans' licenses:…

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Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 July 1889 · page 10

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court yesterday, Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., presiding. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted as follows:—From Thomas…

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Fire at a Bathurst Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 5

BATHURST, Friday.--The inquest on the fire at the Crooked Billet Hotel, Durham-street, was held to-day before Mr. W. A. Steel, Coroner. It did not transpire what was the amount of…

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The Licensing Act. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 July 1889 · page 5

Sir,—A case against Mr. J. W. Norris has been twice before the Ryde Bench under the above Act, and on each occasion the Bench held that they had no jurisdiction. On theo first hearing the proceedings were…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 July 1889 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Central Court yesterday before Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., and Mr. Macintosh, L.M. Transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1889 · page 11

The weekly meeting at the Metropolitan Licensing Bench was held at noon yesterday at the Contral Police Court, Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., and Mr. John Macintosh, L.M., presiding. The…

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Fall From the New Australian Hotel

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 July 1889 · page 6

ABOUT half-past 3 o'clock this afternoon David Smith, a carpenter, was at work upon the new Australian Hotel, Castlereagh-street, when he missed his…

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Licensed Houses

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 July 1889 · page 5

BULLI, Wednesday.-- Strenuous efforts will be made by the temperance party to prevent any now licenses being granted to the many proposed hotels at Woonona, as it…

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Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 August 1889 · page 7

A meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court yesterday. Present: Messrs. B. Lee and Jo[?] Macintosh. Transfer of publicans' licenses were granted as follows:—From Frederick E. Bushell…

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Grosvenor Hotel Action

The Australian Star · Friday 2 August 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Grosvenor Hotel Co., of Sydney, have commenced an action in the second Nisi Prius Court against Signor Castleno to recover L47 10s…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Friday 2 August 1889 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The usual weekly licensing meeting was held this morning ut the Water Police Court before Mr. B. Leo, D.S.M. The following transfers were granted :--…

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Penrith Quarterly Licensing Court. TUESDAY. Before Messrs. J. K. Lethbridge (in the Chair), Dr. Bond and Ald. Stephen

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 5

Application was made for the cancelment of the license of the Woodford Hotel, Woodford; The. Police Sergeant stated that he had visited the hotel and found the licensee, Mrs. Farr, had left…

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Cleaning Out a Hotel

Evening News · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 5

Between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Thursday, burglars made a raid, which in its particular line has not often been surpassed, on the Melfort Hotel, which stands in a rather lonely spot on the…

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