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Hotels & licensing, 1897

760 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 38

Timber License Fees

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 April 1897 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. Sydney Smith promised to introduce a bill at an early date to reduce timber cutters license fees and…

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Alleged Hotel Bobbery

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 April 1897 · page 5

George Scott, or Cochrane, was committed for trial on a charge of stealing jewellery, valued at £32, the property of May Collins. The evidence was to…

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Timber Royalties v. Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 10

Sir,—If the deputation of sawmill proprietors who waited on the 22nd instant upon the Minister for Agriculture had brought forward their real grievances they would have enlisted the sympathy of the…

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License Fees on Timber Reserves

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 954

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. S. Smith, was interviewed by a deputation from Gloucester last week, introduced by Mr. Price, M.L.A. The deputation represented the timber trade in the electorate,…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 5

The weekly sitting, of the Central Licensing Court was held to-day. The bench was occupied by Mr. Smithere, S.M. (chairman), Mr. Love, D.S.M., and Mr. Penny, L.M. The following…

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Fire in an Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 7

A fire was discovered in the private bar attached to Riley's Hotel, corner of King and Elizabeth streets, early this morning. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade, under the superintendent and…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court was held to-day at the Central Police Court. Messrs. G. H. Smithers, S.M., M. S. Love, D.S.M…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 3

At the weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court yesterday [?] renewal of the license of the Native Rose Hotel, Dixon-street, was granted to T. J. Dugan. Transiers of licenses were granted as…

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A Broken Hill Burglary. a Hotel Safe Carried Away. Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 5

The Oxford Hotel, was visited by burglars early yesterday morning, and the safe, which was in the bar, was carried off. The licensee, Mr. Nevins…

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Big Fire at coolgardie. an Hotel Destroyed. Several Accidents. Three Persons Burned to Death

Evening News · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 6

PERTH (W.A.), Wednesday.—A fire of a most destructive nature occurred at Coolgardie at 4 o'clock on Monday morning. The flames were first noticed at Kennedy's Hotel, situated at the…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 5

The regular weekly sitting of the Water Police Licensing Court was held at noon to-day, before a bench of magistrates comprising Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M. (chairman), Mr. C. Delohery, S.M…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Coonamble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 10

A large fire took, place here early this morning, when the Imperial Hotel and contents were burned to the ground. A full supply of water from the bore, with a high pressure prevented the fire from…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The weekly sitting of the water Licensing Court was held yesterday, Mr. Addison, S.M., presiding. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:-- Thomas Bowes to Edward Haines, Darling Point Hotel,…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 2

At the usual weekly meeting of the Licensing Court, held at the Water Police Court yesterday, Mr. Addison, S.M., presided, and Mr. Delohery, S.M., Mr…

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About the Merrylands Hotel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 5

"HELPING WORDS," the Granville organ of the primitive Methodists, thus refers to the successful application for a hotel license at Merrylands:—"We notice that a few of the…

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A Man Goes Into Three Hotels

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 May 1897 · page 12

He goes into No. 1 and says to the bar-tender: "Give me as much money as I have in my pocket and I will spend sixpence." The bar-tender gives him as much as he has in his pocket ; he spends…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 5

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held to-day. The bench was occupied by Mr. Addison, S.M. (chairman), Mr. Love, D.S.M., and Mr. Penny, L.M. The following transfers of…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 3

At the Central Licensing Court meeting yesterday renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to W. H. Smith, Glengarry Castle Hotel, Abercrombie-street, Redfern, and William Walsh, Yorkshire…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 6

The Central Licensing Bench to-day granted transfers of publicans' licenses from John Schumacher to Thos. Walker, Star Hotel, George-street; Jeremiah…

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