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Hotels & licensing, 1897

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A Workman's Hotel. New Salvation Army Venture in Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 July 1897 · page 2

The Salvation Army as a religious organisation is prolific in enterprises which are not in themselves strictly religious, but which turn to good account in assisting to raise those who are down. The Prison Gate Home,…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 3

The Central Licencing Court sat yesterday. The following publicans' licenses were transferred:— Railway View Hotel, Wells and Elizabeth streets, Redfern, P. Campbell to D. P. M'Inerney,…

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Affray in a Hotel a Publican Injured. Two Revolvers Produced

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 5

John Gallagher, licensee of the 'Frisco Hotel, Woolloomooloo, who was admitted to Sydney Hospital on Sunday suffering from severe wounds about the…

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A Serious Assault. Stabbed in an Hotel

Evening News · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 6

A man named George Douglass, residing in Coulston-street, Erskineville, was admitted to the Prince Alfred Hospital last night suffering from a deep cut, which went through the ear into a portion of the neck…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 6

The Central Licensing bench at its weekly meeting to-day granted transfers of licenses from Peter Campbell to D. P. M'Inerney,. Railway View Hotel,…

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Fire at Camperdown. Hotel Stables Destroyed

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 7

A fire occurred at Camperdown this morning, by which two sheds at the rear of the Governor Bourke Hotel, in George-street, were destroyed. One…

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An Hotel at Renmark. Under the Gothenburg System. Working Satisfactorily. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 6

The police report that the hotel at Renmark, conducted on the Gothenburg system, is working splendidly, and will be a great success. 'There is no…

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Salvation Army. Big Demonstration. A New Hotel. Soup Over the Bar-Cheap Tea and Food

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 7

The Salvation Army almost every day gives proof of its vitality. Just at present there is considerable stir amongst the red-guernseyed forces, Commandant…

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Disturbance in an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 6

A somewhat serious disturbance took place, it is stated, in an hotel near the Bveleigh railway station last night. A man named George Douglass (40), residing at 48 Coulston-street,…

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The Social Work of the Salvation Army. Opening of the Workmen's Hotel. the Annual Social Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 8

Yesterday was a fête day for the Salvation Army. During the afternoon the Workmen's Hotel in Harbour-street was opened, and at night the annual "social" of the colony was held. The opening of…

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License Surveyors. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 4

Sir,—In your issue of to-day the Public Service Board invite applications from licensed surveyor for the position of assistant surveyor in the Department of Lands, and include the following…

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Salvationists' Demonstration. The Workman's Hotel. Opening Ceremony

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 2

The developments of the Salvation Army work have led that organisation to cater as well for the body as for the soul, and the latest idea in Australia…

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The Salvation Army. Social Rescue Work. Opening of the "Workmen's Hotel." Mooting in the Town-hall

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 3

The "Workmen's Hotel" recently acquired by he Salvation Army in Harbor-street, and described in these columns on Monday, was formally opened yesterday by Commandant. H…

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Local Option League. Sunday Trading in Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 10

The council of the Local Option Leaque met yesterday. The chair was occupied by the Rev. F. B. Boyce. A letter from Dubbo, asking that a branch be formed there, was favorably received." A letter was received…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 15 July 1897 · page 5

The weekly sitting of the Water Licensing Court was held at noon yesterday, Messrs. W. Johnson and F. W. Edwards, S.Ms., and W. F. Penny, L. M., being on the bench. The following transfers of…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 July 1897 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Court was held yesterday in the Water Police Office, before Messrs. Johnston (chairman), Smithers, Edwards, S.Ms., and Penny, L.M. The following transfers…

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Alleged Disturbance in an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 2

In the Charge Division of the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., four men named respectively Henry Beale (28), Patrick Donnelly (26). William Thompson (28), and Thomas Cullen (28), were…

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Hotels and Sunday Trading

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 11

A deputation from the Presbyterian Temperance Committee yesterday urged the Colonial Secretary to take more stringent steps to put down Sunday trading in hotels, and to oppose in…

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A Blacktown Hotelkeeper

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 4

A representative of the CUMBERLAND ARGUS racently had an interesting interview with Mr. Chas. Hones, Licensee of the Royal Hotel, Blacktown. Mr. Henes has been at Black…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 19 July 1897 · page 5

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held to-day. The bench was occupied by Messrs. Addison (chairman), Smithers; and Isaacs, S.Ms., and Penny, L.M. The following transfers…

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