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Hotels & licensing, 1890

920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 46

Hotel Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 6

ALBURY, Thursday. -- Information was received to-day of the destruction by fire of the Burrowa Hotel, Upper Murray. The building and contents were uninsured and the loss is…

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The Licensing Question. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Monday 25 August 1890 · page 2

Sir,--In your issue of August 18 F. Bevill takes one third of a column to show that the public at large are ignorant. He is right, for they pay their 6d. and get their whisky…

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Licensing

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 6

The regular weekly meeting of the Licensing Court, Central division, was held to-day, their Worships Captain Fisher, S.M., and Mr. Delohery, D.S.M., presiding. The…

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Alleged Boycotting of an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 5

Mr. Daley, a stevedore, who resides with Mrs. M. A. Ferguson (his mother-in-law) at the Peninsular and Oriental Ho el, Lower George-street, states that the holder of the…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 9

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Court was hold at the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—From Joseph Matthews to Patrick Grealy,…

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Licensing Court. [Some of the following items appeared in our later editions of yesterday.]

Evening News · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 6

The ordinary weekly meeting of the licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court yesterday. Mr. Addison, S.M., presided, and with him were Mr. Lee, S.M., Mr. Abbott, S.M., and…

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The Hotel Metropole Employees

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 2

A MOST enjoyable hall was hold last night at the Protestant Hall by the employers of the Hotel Metropole. There must have been close on 100 visitors present, and they, with…

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Empire Hotel

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 21

[Mr and Mrs Coats, Mr and Mrs F. W. Wilson, Mr and Mrs E.C. Reitz, Mr and Mrs Turnbull, Mr and Mrs Mudge, Mrs S. Kearney, Mrs F. C…

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Imperial Hotel

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 21

Mr and Mrs T. H. Smith and family, Mr and Mrs C. H. Donovan, Mr and Mrs Jackson, Mr and Mrs A, Godwin, Messrs Julius Wittkowski, S. Reichenbach, W. Munro, W. Reid, Turner, E. S…

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Hotel Metropole

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 21

The Hon and Mrs Bruce Smith, Colonel and Mrs Thompson, Major and Mrs Ottley, Dr and Mrs Pranjley, Rev D. Ruddock, Rev Slade, Dr Purcell, Dr Johnston, Dr Scanlan, Mr Ewing,…

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Oxford Hotel

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 21

Capt Davidson, Mr and Mrs H. J. Waterlow and maid, Mr and Mrs F. Norrie, Miss Nellie Stewart, Messrs A. R. Brown, H. Guy, George Musgrove, Paul Gorratt, E. W. Carling, G…

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Fire at the Melbourne Palace Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 September 1890 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Early yesterday morning a fire broke out in the Palace Hotel Bourke-street. The flames originated in an unoccupied room, which was locked. It was…

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All Hotel Case. Brokers and Clients

Evening News · Tuesday 2 September 1890 · page 2

His Honor Mr. Justice Innes presided in the No. 2 Jury Court yesterday, when the suit of Kate Carden v. Mr. Joseph came on for hearing. The plaintiff claimed £52 as a refund of a deposit and…

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A Hotel Destroyed by Fire. the Landlord Burned to Death. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 September 1890 · page 5

A telegram from Gaffney's Creek states that the Beefers' Hotel was destroyed by fire at 4 o'clock this morning. Mr. J. O'Brien, the landlord, was burnt to cinders…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 September 1890 · page 4

At the weekly meeting of the Licensing Court, held at the Central Police Court yesterday, transfers of publicans' licenses were granted from Catherine Kennedy, of the Napoleon Hotel, Kensington-street, to…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 3 September 1890 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held on Tuesday, before Captain Fisher (presiding) and the Hon. J. Macintosh…

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Hotel Metropole Ball

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 September 1890 · page 7

THE employees of the Hotel Metropole held their first fancy and evening dress ball on Friday last at Needs'a, which proved a great success. Great praise is due to Messrs. C…

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Booth Licenses. Some Strange Statements. The L.V. Association on the Warpath

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 September 1890 · page 6

A PRACTICE of a most dangerous and objectionable description appears to have crept into the proceedings of the minor courts of late in connection with the granting of…

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Charge Against a Publican

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 September 1890 · page 4

GRENFELL, Wednesday.--A publican named Markham, who had received some £490 from Thomas Walsh whilst the latter was on a drinking bout was charged at the police court…

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Public Booths and Publicans' Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 6

Mr. Frank Smith, M.P., introduced to the Minister for Justice yesterday a deputation from the Licensed Victuallers' Association to direct attention to an abuse in granting permits…

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