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Hotels & licensing, 1896

790 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 40

Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 7

At the usual weekly meeting of the Licensing Court at the Water Police Court yesterday Mr. Smithers, S.M., presided, and Mr. Edwards, S.M., was also present…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 3

Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., and Mr. Edwards, S. M., presided at a meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday. The following transfers of publicaus' licenses were granted:—Nellie Jaws[?]y to…

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Robbery From a Hotel

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 5

Mary Smith, a young woman, was indicted before Judge Docker at the Darlinghurst Sessions this morning for the larceny of two bracelets, three brooches and two…

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The Publican and the Warders. Conflict in a Railway Carriage. Police Court Cases

Evening News · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Friday.-Four cases, which were being -watched -with deep interest by the majority of residents of the Illawarra district, were set down for hearing at the. Wollongong Police…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 2

At the Paddington Court yesterday, Henry Amos Winter, sly grog selling at the Enterprise Club, Bondi, on Sunday last, was fined £80. and 5s 6d costs of Court. The defendant, who was the proprietor…

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Fire at Roberts's Hotel

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 410

Between 4 and 5 a.m. last Saturday a fire broke out at Roberts's hotel, corner of Market and George streets. The building is five stories high, and the fire broke out in the third floor. In a corner of a pantry…

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Fire at Roberta's Hotel

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 18

A little before 5 o'clock on Saturday morning a Are broko out ajt Roiberts's Hotel, at the corner of George and Market streets, Sydney. The fire originated in a lift on tho third flooi which is…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Monday August 17. (Before Messrs. E. MacNevin, N. Stewart and C. J. Byrnes, L.M's.) a Renewal

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 8

A renewal License was granted to Mary Ann Rawlinson, for the Commercial Hotel, Station-street, Parramatta…

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Cowra Licensing Bench. Cowra

The Australian Star · Monday 24 August 1896 · page 5

Great dissatisfaction is expressed that no chairman of the Licensing Bench has been appointed here. The district is to be served from Young, which means…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday. Messrs, Johnson, S. M., Delohery, S. M., and Renny, L. M., occupied the bench. The following applications were granted:—…

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Hotel Licenses

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 7

The Central Licensing Court to-day granted renewals of hotel licenses to John Copes, Zetland Hotel, Bourke and Elizabeth streets, Waterloo, and James Green,…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 3

In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yesterday, William William, licensee of the Harbor View Hotel, Dawes Point, was lined £2 and costs for Sunday selling…

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The Licensing Law

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 5

LITHGOW, Monday.--At the local licensing court this morning the postponed application for a second spirit merchant's license at the railway deviation works, near Clarence Siding, was heard…

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A Fatal Accident. Fall from " An Aerial Flight." Hotel Keeper Killed at Marrickville. Another Man Injured

Evening News · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 6

About 9.30 last night Robert Clifton Smith, licensee of the Riverside Hotel, Illawarra-road, Marrickville, was killed on the grounds adjoining has hotel, while a second, man named Charles…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 5

The regular weekly sitting of the Water Licensing Court was held this afternoon, before a bench of magistrates comprising Mr. G. W. F. Addisan, S.M. (chairman), Mr. F. S. Edwards, S.M., and F. Penny…

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A Fatal Flight. Accident at Marriekville A Publican Killed

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 5

An accident of a peculiar and distressing nature resulted yesterday in the death of Richard Clifton Smith, aged 68, licensee of the Riverside Hotel…

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Water Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted at a meeting of the Water Licensing Court held yesterday:-- Charles M. Buck to Mark Nathan, Moore…

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