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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1892

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Fires. Suspected Incendiarism in a Hotel

Evening News · Monday 12 September 1892 · page 2

On Saturday evening shortly before 10.30 two fires occurred in the European Hotel, Castlereagh-street, near King-street, that at present have every appearance of being the work of an…

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Fires. Mysterious Fires in an Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 September 1892 · page 6

Late on Saturday night two fires ware discovered in the European Hotel, 68 Castlereagh-street, occupied and owned by Mrs. Harford. The first fire was discovered in room No. 13, on the first floor. Bed…

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Hotel Arrivals

The Australian Star · Monday 12 September 1892 · page 5

THE AUSTRALIA.--Mr. E. J. Metcalfe, Queensland; Mr. H. G. Parsons, Newcastle; Mr. G. Lees, Kelso; Mr. James Cunningham, Queanbeyan ; Mr. H. W…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 September 1892 · page 6

His Worship Captain Fisher, S.M., presided at the Central division Licensing Court to-day. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 September 1892 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

His Worship Captain Fisher, S.M., presided at the Central division Licensing Court to-day. The following transfers of publicans licenses were granted:--…

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News by Cable. The Cholera Epidemic. Quarantine in New York, Passengers Prevented Landing. Threats to Burn an Hotel. Wood Stacked in Readiness. Attack on a Doctor

Evening News · Wednesday 14 September 1892 · page 4

LONDON, September 12,—The residents of Fire Island in New York Harbor, where it is proposed to locate persons placed in quarantine on arrival at New York from…

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Fire in Canada. Fatal Jumps From Hotel Windows

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 September 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.--Telegrams from Canada give particulars of a fire which occurred yesterday in an hotel at Montreal A panic occurred among the…

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Another Mysterious Fire. the European Hotel Again

Evening News · Thursday 15 September 1892 · page 5

Shortly after 11 o'clock last night another fire, surrounded by peculiar circumstances, was discovered in the European Hotel, 68 Castlereagh-street. The outbreak was found in a bedroom…

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Hotel and Caterers' Union Employees v. F. W. Foster. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 September 1892 · page 6

Sir,—I happened to noticE in your columns of last week a report of a strike with the abovenamed union. The fact is that Mr. Foster advertised for union and non-union men at union wages. The union…

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Another Mysterious Fire. At the European Hotel. The Official Report

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 September 1892 · page 3

THE European Hotel, in Castlereagh- street, was the scene of another fire last night. The outbreak occurred identically under the same circumstances as the two previous ones…

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The Heathcote Hotel. Another Claim for Insurance

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 September 1892 · page 5

WILLIAM HANLEY, licensee of the United States Hotel, Sussex-street, who obtained a verdict yesterday against an insurance company on a claim for insurance in connection…

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Hotel Arrivals

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 September 1892 · page 5

THE AUSTRALIA.--Mr. R. D. Pinnock, Ballarat; Mr. Alexander Brown, Newcastle; Dr. and Mrs. S. Fielder, Wollongong; Mr. and Mrs. Wright, Sydney; Mr. Eden, junr.;…

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At the Water. "A Few Words." A Publican and a Sinn[?]. Resisting the Force-- Maintenance of Wife and Child-- Sent to Gaol to Find the Money

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 September 1892 · page 5

WALTER BLACK, an elderly man described as a publican, in reply to a charge of having been drunk and disorderly, began: "I had occasion to have a few [?]…

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Another Fire at the European Hotel. a Mysterious Occurrence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 September 1892 · page 6

At about 11 o'clock last night it was discovered that another fire had taken place at the European Hotel, in Castlereagh-street. A lodger, who was on the first floor, stated…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 16 September 1892 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Messrs. Addison, S.M., Smithers and Brooke, D.S.Ms., and J. Graham, L.M., were present at the weekly meeting of the. Water Police Licensing Court yesterday…

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Newcastle Licensed Victuallers

Evening News · Friday 16 September 1892 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—A committee meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held yesterday afternoon in the Star Inn, for the purpose of taking preliminary steps for holding a…

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Auctioneers' Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 September 1892 · page 6

Sir,—Owing to the use of the term bank or banker as an occupation for more or less fraudulent purposes, the Legislature has had under consideration for some time the passing of an Act to define those…

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The Heathcote Hotel. Another Claim for Insurance

The Australian Star · Friday 16 September 1892 · page 6

THE action commenced in No. 2 Jury Court to-day before his Honor Sir George Innes and a jury of four by Wm. Hanley to recover insurance on a policy from the…

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