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Hotels & licensing, 1894

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A Licensing Case. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 6

In the District Court today, an application was made for a warrant to eject Carroll, the interim licensee of the Bull and Mouth, but it was withdrawn, with five…

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Confidence Trick. the Game in the Hotel. The Accused Committed. A Trip to West Australia-- After Many Months

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 6

The case in which Isaac John Sharp, a young man, was charged with having, in company with others, stolen, by means of the confidence trick, the sum of £168 from…

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General News. Asiatics and Hawkers' Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 4

Mr. Slattery, in replying to Mr. Sheldon, who, on behalf of Mr. Collins, asked a number of questions in the Legislative Assembly yesterday with reference to…

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Painting a Moree Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

An application was made to Judge Stephen, sitting in chambers to-day, to remove the case of Harper v. Cornell to the District Court at Moree. Mr. Dawes made the application on…

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Sudden Death in an Hotel

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 4

Shortly after 10 o'clock on Thursday night Dr. Hodgson, of 25 Elizabeth-street, Hyde Park, was summoned to the Caledonia Hotel, Bathurst-street, to see a man between 50 and 60…

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"Tied" Hotels

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1894 · page 4

IN last issue of TRUTH, describing the dreary Sydney Sundays, we wrote:—"To a smaller extent this depends on the publicans themselves. Those who own…

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Fatal Fire Near Newcastle. the Cardiff Hotel Gutted

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday morning the Cardiff Hotel, at Cardiff, about eight miles from Newcastle, was entirely destroyed by fire, together with the stock…

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Fire in the city. the Royal Hotel in Danger. Dymock's Book Arcade Damaged

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 3

A little after 1.30 p.m. yesterday the headquarters station of the M.F.B. received a call for : a fire at the Royal Hotel, George-street. A steamer, large ladders, and salvage van at…

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Fire in George-street. The Royal Hotel A light

The Australian Star · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 3

Thanks to the prompt action of the brigades--permanent and volunteer--a serious conflagration was prevented yesterday afternoon. Shortly after half-past 1…

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A Hotel Burned Down. Fatal Fire at Cardiff, NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 5

A fire, which, occurred yesterday morning at Cardiff, about might miles from Newcastle, completely destroyed the Cardiff Hotel, The building was of weatherboard…

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Fatal Fire at a Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The Cardiff Hotel, at Cardiff mining township, on the Sydney line, about eight miles from Newcastle, was completely destroyed by fire this morning,…

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Fire in George-street. the Royal Hotel in Flames

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 5

An outbreak of fire occurred yesterday afternoon on the top floor of the Royal Hotel in George-street, but was, owing to the promptness of the Metropolitan Fire…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 5

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M. (presiding), Mr. J. Giles, S.M., and Mr. Edwards, D.SM. The…

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The Fatal Hotel Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—An inquest was held yesterday at Cardiff on the body of Randle Thomas, whose charred remains were discovered among the debris of the Cardiff Hotel, destroyed by fire last…

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Fire at Broken Hill. an Hotel Destroyed

Evening News · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.— At about 2.30 o'clock yesterday, morning a fire broke out at Delamore's Bowanga Hotel, and the building was totally destroyed. At about half-past 11 o'clock…

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The Licensing Bench

Evening News · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 6

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to appoint Mr. Frederick Penny, J.P., to be appointed member of the licensing court for the…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 6

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted at the Water Police Licensing Court to-day : -- George N. Haxell to Joseph A. Carroll, President Lincoln…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday. Present: Messrs. Johnson and Smithers, S.M.'s. Transfers of publicans' licences were granted from George W…

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Test Case Under the Licensing Act. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 5

A test case under the Licensing Act heard to-day in the District Court excited a great deal of interest. It appears that the patrons of the Rotunda Hall concerts, on giving an order and…

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Meetings. United Licensed Victuallers' Association of N.s.w. Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 12

The annual meeting of this association was held yesterday at the rooms. 402 George-street.Mr.J. H. Rainford, the president,occupied the chair. There as a large attendence of members…

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