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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1890

920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 46

The Suicide in a Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 3

The body of the man who recently committed suicide at the Naval Brigade Hotel by cutting his throat with a razor was identified yesterday by Sidney Hookins, a financial agent, who has…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Thursday, March 6. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and J. E. Manning, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 4

E. MARSHALL, licensee of the White Horse Hotel, Parramatta, pleaded guilty to a charge of selling during prohibited hours—on Sunday, 23rd ult.—and was fined 20s. and cos[?]s…

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Licensed Drivers

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 2

The Licensed Drivers' Union held a meeting last night at the Trades Hall, when Mr. A. Parbury presided. The balance-sheet for the past quarter was adopted, and…

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The Volunteer Artillery Hotel. The City Building Surveyor Brought to Book

The Australian Star · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 6

At the quarterly meeting of the City Council the last motion on the business paper stood in the name of Alderman J. Harris, and read as follows:--"That in consequence…

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The Recent Hotel Collapse. Who was to Blame

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 6

AT the quarterly meeting of the City Council, held to-day, Alderman John Harris had the following motion standing in his name--"That in consequence of the gross…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1890 · page 4
Also in The Australian Star, Evening News

The weekly Licensing Court wae held yesterday afternoon at the Central Police Court, Messrs. C. Delohery and J. Macintosh, L.Ms., presided. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted—from Walter…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 6

THE regular weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court this morning before Messrs. Addison and Abbott, S.M.'s, B. Lee. D.S.M, and J…

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Licensed Victuallers

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 7

ON Wednesday last, after the termination of the special meeting of the central committee of the United Licensed Victuallers Association, the president, Mr. J. Allen,…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 7
Also in Evening News

At a meeting of the Water Police Licensing Court yesterday, presided ever by Messrs. Addison, Lee, Abbott, and Macintosh, the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Antonio Plannis to…

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The Flood in the Namoi. Hotels at Gunnedah Surrounded by Water. Railway Communication Restored. Gunnedah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 9

Fortunately, fine weather prevailed yesterday and today, enabling the washaways on the North-western line to be repaired. The first train arrived at midnight last night, and the Sydney and intermediate mails for…

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The Reappraisement of Occupation Licenses

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 570

The period allowed by the Crown Lands Act of 1889 for the holders of pastoral, homestead, and conditional leases, and occupation licenses, to apply for certain advantages conferred by that Act, has expired, and it…

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An Undefended Libel Action. The "Licensed Victuallers Gazette." And the Handicapper. Mr. Daly gets £200

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 6

IT is not often that an undefended libel action comes before tho court, but such a case occurred in No. 3 Jury Court this morning, when John Daly sued Edward…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 4
Also in Evening News, The Australian Star

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Court was held at the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon. Captain Fisher, S.M., presided. A transfer of publican's license was granted from Robt. M'Cleery, of M'Cleery's…

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Hotel Robbery

Evening News · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 2

A young colored man, named Charles Bham, was charged, on remand, in the Central Police Court on Tuesday, with having stolen a pair of trousers, valued at £2, the property of George…

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Amateur Athletics. Inter-club Cricket Match. On Impromptu Handicap—Latent Championship News—Club Hotels and General Goselp

Referee · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 3

There was a rare gathering of the athletic clubs on Saturday last at fa[?]ued St Joseph Banks Grounds, Botany Bay, the attraction being the Inter-Club cricket…

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