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Hotels & licensing, 1893

696 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 35

Attempted Suicide. By a Publican

The Australian Star · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 5

Alfred Green, a publican, was before the Water Police bench this morning, charged with having attempted to commit suicide. Evidence was given that on July 9 last…

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Selling Liquor Without a License

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 10

AT the Newtown Court on Monday, before Mr. G. W. S. Addison, S.M., Sub-inspector Elliott proceeded, by summons, against William John Neilson for having sold, at Burwood, on the 15th inst.,…

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A Publicans' Boycott. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 7

SIR,—It will be interesting to your readers to learn that of late there has been quite a stir among the "trade" in Tamworth for one of their number reduced the…

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The Licensed. Victuallers of Maitland

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 462

An important meeting of licensed victuallers of Maitland and district was held in the Old Masonic Hall on Tuesday. The Mayor, Mr. R. A. Young, was in the chair. Representatives from the United…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Monday 28 August 1893 · page 6

Their Worships Captain Fisher, S.M., Mr. Smithers, D.S.M., and Mr. Graham, L. M., presided at to-day's Central Licensing Court. The following…

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Mr. Rose, M.p., and the Licensed Victuallers. Compensation and a Question of Gentility

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 August 1893 · page 5

GOULBURN, Saturday.--The following correspondence has passed between Mr. F. Bevill, the secretary of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, and Mr. Rose:--…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 August 1893 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Their Worships Captain Fisher, S. M. Mr. Smithers, D.S.M., and Mr. Graham, L.M., presided at today's Central Licensing Court. The following…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 29 August 1893 · page 6

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held Monday, before Captain Fisher, S.M. (presiding), Mr, G. H. Smiters, D.S.M., and Mr. J. Graham, L.M…

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Hotelkeepers and their Guests. a Question of Liability. Important Decision

Evening News · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 4

The case of Metcalfe v. Boulton, in which plaintiff, a commercial traveller, sued the defendant as proprietor of the Grosvenor Hotel for the recovery of £50 as compensation for…

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Hotelkeepers and Their Guests an Interesting Point

Evening News · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 6

A question of the liability of hotelkeepers to their guests was involved in the case of Metcalfe v. Boulton, which occupied the attention of his Honor Judge Gibson in the District Court yesterday…

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Water Police Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 August 1893 · page 3

At the weekly meeting of the Water Police [?]icensing Court, held yesterday, Mr. G. W. F. Ad[?]ison, S.M., and Mr. Graham, L.M., occupied the bench. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted as…

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The Organisation of the Licensed Pictuallers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 August 1893 · page 6

Sir,—In answer to "Australian Native," who states that 750 out of 850 hotels in Sydney and suburbs are run by managers appointed by the breweries, I challeage him to reveal his identity and prove the…

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Liability of Hotelkeepers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 6

Sir,—According to recent District Court decisions a hotelkeeper's lot is not a happy one. Bill Sykes now has only to book a room at any hotel and next morning, or the same night if he is in a hurry,…

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Hotelkeepers and Their Guests. a Question of Liability Decided

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 9

THE case of Metcalfe v. Boulton, in which plaintiff, a commercial traveller, sued the defendant as proprietor of the Grosvenor Hotel, Sydney, for the recovery of £50 as compensation for the lose…

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The Licensed Victuallers and Mr. Rose

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 6

Mr. Rose, M.L.A., will address his electors at Towrang, near Goulburn, on Saturday night, and at the same time he will take the opportunity of replying to a second…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 30. (Before Messrs. F.W. Edwards (P.M.), and R. Harper, L.Ms.) That Grog that vas Seized !

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 7

John Palmer, of Church-street, Parramatta South,(and who was fined some days ago for selling liquor without a license) was summoned to show cause why certain liquor seized should…

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Parramatta Licensing Court Wednesday, August 30. (Before Messrs. F.W. Edwards and R. Harper, L M's.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 3

Isaac Palmer was summoned to show how he became possessed of certain liquor found in his possession by the police on 15th August last…

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A Hotel Bobbed

Evening News · Monday 4 September 1893 · page 6

PARRAMATTA, Saturday. A robbery of an extensive nature was committed at Atkins's Hotel, Parramatta North, last night. Mr. Atkins happened to be away at the time, and about 9 o'clock…

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HOTELKEEPERS' LlABILITIES. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 September 1893 · page 7

Sir,--There appears in your paper of Thursday last a case, Molcalf v. Boulton which in our interests as hotelkeepers requires some further explanation which some…

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