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Hotels & licensing, 1893

696 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 35

Licensed Victuallers

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 October 1893 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association was held on Tuesday last at the rooms, 402 George-street, there being a full…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Monday 9 October 1893 · page 6

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

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Robbery of £85. At a King-street Hotel

The Australian Star · Monday 9 October 1893 · page 6

A cool robbery was effected at the Star and Garter Hotel, King-street, this morning, about 10 o'clock, when the bedroom door of Mrs. Butcher,…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 October 1893 · page 3

A meeting of the Licensing Bench (central division) was held in the Central Police Court yesterday. Captain Fisher, S.M., presided, and Mr. Smithers, D.S.M., and Mr. J. Graham, L.M., also…

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Robbery at a Hotel

Evening News · Tuesday 10 October 1893 · page 6

About £85 in money was stolen yesterday from Batcher's Star and Garter Hotel, King-street. The money had been placed in a bag prior to being taken to the bank this morning, and left in a…

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Water Police Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 October 1893 · page 6

At the weekly meeting of the Water Police Licensing Bench held yesterday, the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Patrick Lane to George Craig, Port Jackson Hotel. George-street…

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An Hotel Bow

Evening News · Friday 13 October 1893 · page 7

Reuben Hannan, 39, was charged before Mr. Smithers, D.S.M., at the Central P. Court yesterday, with having maliciously wounded one Charles Duff. Constables Jonathan Wilson and…

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An Hotel Row

Evening News · Saturday 14 October 1893 · page 6

The man Reuben Hannan, 39, appeared on remand at the Central Police Court yesterday, charged with having maliciously wounded Charles Duff on Eight hour Day during a row…

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Paring Burglary. a Hotel Safe Stolen

Evening News · Saturday 14 October 1893 · page 5

A daring burglary took place on Friday evening at the Burdekin Hotel, kept by Mrs. Flaherty, in William-street, Woolloomooloo. Between halfpast 6 and 8 o'clock, the safe kept by…

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City Burglaries. the Milk Co.'s Premises Entered. Vandalism and Robbery. The Freezing Tanks and Scales Smashed-- Disappearance of the Books-- Safe Robbery from a Hotel

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 October 1893 · page 6

A burglary of a most atrocious character Was perpetrated last night at the premises of the Country Milk Co., 137 Palmer-street. Though no clue has been obtained to the…

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Is the American Hotel a Failure ?

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 October 1893 · page 5

Their " Hotel System" is one of the things of which Americans are proudest; but Europeans are not unanimous in their praise of these caravanseries, where the guest is…

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The Hotel Robbery

Evening News · Monday 16 October 1893 · page 6

In connection with the daring robbery of a safe and its valnable contents from the Burdekin Hotel, William-street, Woolloomooloo, on Friday night, as previously reported, the safe was…

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City Burglaries. the Milk Co.'s Premises Entered. Vandalism and Robbery. The Freezing Tanks and Scales Smashed-- Disappearance of the Books--Safe Robbery from a Hotel

The Australian Star · Monday 16 October 1893 · page 6

A burglary of a most atrocious character was perpetrated last night at the premises of the Country Milk Co., 137 Palmer-street. Though no clue has been obtained to the…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 October 1893 · page 6

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held at the Central Police Court today. Messrs. Giles and Delohery, S.M.'s, Mr. Smithers, D.S.M., and Mr. Graham, L.M., presided…

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Central Police Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 October 1893 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court was held at the Central Police Court at noon yesterday, under the presidency of Messrs. Giles and Delohery, S.Ms., Smithers, D.S.M., and Graham, L.M. New…

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The Confidence Trick a Swede Loses £470. The Hat Trick in a Hotel. Sixteen Years' Savings Gone-- A Trip to Sweden Postponed-- How the Game is Played

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 October 1893 · page 5

It would seem that the lessons taught from week to week by the "lambing down" of unsuspecting visitors to this city have but little fruit, and the spieling confraternity…

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Publicans and Compensation. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 October 1893 · page 3

Sir,—The recent vote of the Assembly favouring compensation was, like one last year, taken at an almost unprecedented stage of the bill, and may be well described as a [?] vote, It was not so large…

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The Drink Traffic. Applications for Publicans' and Wine Licenses Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 October 1893 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Water Division of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench was held yesterday. Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., presided, and there were also on the bench…

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Licensing Bench. The Quarterly Meeting

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 October 1893 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench was held to-day at the Water Police Court, the presiding magistrates being Messrs. Johnson,…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 19 October 1893 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Water division of the Metropolitan Licensing Court was held yesterday. Present—Messrs. Johnson, Delohery, Giles, S.Ms., Smithers, D.S.M., and Graham,…

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