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Hotels & licensing, 1897

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 August 1897 · page 3

Yesterday Mr. Delohery, S.M., granted a transfer of the license of the Petersham Inn, Petersham, from Ellen Johnson to Emma Kelsey…

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Burglary at an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 August 1897 · page 6

The Surry-hills Hotel, at the corner of Crown and Campbell streets, was entered by burglars on Tuesday night, and £60 in cash and a quantity of valuable jewellery stolen. The money was kept in a cashbox in a…

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The Jap Hotel

Evening News · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 2

When one enters a Japanese hotel, far away from a Treaty port, he passes through the spotless kitchen, where landlord, cook, and waitress all salute him with: "You have come with…

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Mr. W. J. Lormer and the Licensing Bench

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 9

The question as to whether Mr. W. J. Lormer, J.P., was disqualified from adjudicating in licensing prosecutions by reason of allege [?] bias in favour of teetotal principles was sought to be…

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The Burglar Boom. Another Hotel Bobbery

Evening News · Monday 23 August 1897 · page 5

The Welcome Inn, Yurong and Liverpool streets, of which Mr. Thomas Oates is the licensee, received a visit from an, enterprising burglar at sin early hour on Saturday. The hotel is in course…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Australian Star

The Central Licensing Court yesterday granted transfers of publicans' licenses as follows:—New Exchange Hotel, Pitt-street, J. Lennon to Minnie Davis; Native Rose, Dixon-street, T. J. Dugan to…

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A Queensland Tragedy. a Publican Murders His Wife. And Then Kills Himself. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 5

A dreadful tragedy is reported from Glen[?]re, a small township 14 miles from Normanton, where a local publican named M. S. M'Donald murdered his wife and then committed suicide. M'Donald…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1897 · page 3

Messrs. Whittengdale Johnson, S.M., and Macfarlane, D.S.M., occupied the Bench at the weekly meeting of the Writer Licensing Court yesterday. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted from…

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Country News. Verdict Against an Hotelkeeper. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1897 · page 5

A case of great interest to innkeepers was decided bt Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.M., at the Small Debts Court yesterday. James Copeland occupied a room at the Carrington Hotel for one night in April last…

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The Licensing Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 August 1897 · page 4

Whatever may be the merits or demerits of Mr. Cook's Local Option Bill, it would not be improved by the amendment which Mr. Copeland proposed last night. Substantially…

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The Surry Hills Hotel Robbery. Three Arrests Made

The Australian Star · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 6

Three men were arrested by Detectives Rocheand M'Lean to-day, on suspicion of being concerned in the recent robbery at the Surry Hills Hotel, Campboll-street. The accused were brought before the…

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Australia Hotel Company

The Australian Star · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Australia Hotel Co., Limited (F. A. Wright, M.L.A., chairman), took place on Wednesday at the hotel. The report of the directors, recommending a dividend of 6 per…

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A Licensing Conviction

Evening News · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 5

An application was made to the Full Court yesterday on behalf of In Chun for a rule nisi calling upon John Witcombe and Clement Weyland Bowyer…

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Redfern Again. a Publican's Case

Truth · Sunday 29 August 1897 · page 7

No class of persons who have the misfortune to dwell under the dictatorial rule of the Redfern police, have greater reason to regret the [?]t than the publicans of the…

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Cox! a Beamish Bankrupt. 'The Calcutta and Ceylon Tea Co.' Cox in the Box. a Capitaless capitalist. Hotel-Borker and Tea-Merchant. The Curious Commercial Career Of An Impudent Insolvent

Truth · Sunday 29 August 1897 · page 5

Raising the Wind—A Fetching Advertisement—Wholesale Firms Give Credit ad. lib—Flash Titles for Business—Cox's Reputation—Squared…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 30 August 1897 · page 5

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held to-day. The bench was occupied by Messrs. Addison (chairman). S.M., Macfarlane, D.S.M.. and Penny, L.M. Publicans' licences…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

The Central Licensing Court yesterday granted transfers of the following publicans' licenses:—Star Hotel. George-street, Redfern. T. W. Walker to A. Kopff; Durrell's, Mount Vern[?]u-street, Forest…

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