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Hotels & licensing, 1897

760 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 38

Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The annual meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held at the Crown and Anchor Hotel to-night. Mr. C. Hawken presided and there was a large and representative…

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Sensational Shooting In a City Hotel. A Man Wounded in the Leg

The Australian Star · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 5

Considerable excitement was occasioned in the vicinity of Clarence and Margaret streets about 10 o'clock this morning, when the report of a revolver was heard, and it became…

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The Hotel Hermit

Evening News · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 2

One of the most curious studies in human na­ture about the city is the man who lives in hotels. I do not mean the commercial traveller or the man who is engaged in business of any kind, but the man who has nothing to do but to look around him and enjoy himself. A year or two ago a ?svell-to-do gentleman died in a London hotel. He had lived in the hostelry for years, and yet Eot a soul knew him personally or anything about him beyond the fact that he paid his bills promptly and regularly. He chose to make no acquaint­ances, and was satisfied to appear to the hotel…

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Commercial Travellers and Country Hotel Keepers

Truth · Sunday 28 November 1897 · page 3

SIR,—In reply to 'W. and S. Traveller's attack on the above worthy class of men, I feel it my duty, not only to myself, but on behalf of several hotel proprietors, to express…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 29 November 1897 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held at noon to-day, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M. (presiding), Mr. G. H. SmitherB, S.M., and Mr. Penny, L.M…

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Publicans Fined

The Australian Star · Monday 29 November 1897 · page 6

In the summons division of the Water Police Court to-day Edward J. Murphy, licensee of the College Hotel, Francis-street, was fined £3 and costs for selling during prohibited…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 6

A sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday before Messrs. Johnson, S.M., Smithers, S.M., and Penny, L.M. The following renewals of publicans' licenses were granted:—Catherine…

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A Newspaper Cutting. Doctor and Publican. a Charge of Slander

Evening News · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 4

Mr. Justice Owen and a jury, were engaged this morning determining an action in which Dr. Donald Luker, of Brewarrina, sued Denis Joseph Hagarty, a publican, also of Brewarrina,…

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Publicans Fined

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 6

In the summons division of the Water Police Court to-day Edward J. Murphy, licensee of the College Hotel, Franels-struet, was fined £3 and costs for selling during prohibited…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 6

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held to-day, the bench being occupied by Messrs. W. Johnson and G.H. Smithers, S.M.'s, and F. Penny, L.M. The…

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Life in the West. Doctor v. Publican. An Alleged Slander

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 5

Nn No. 1 Jury Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Owen and a jury of four, an action was brought by Dr. Donald Luker, of Brewarrina, against Denis Joseph Hagarty for…

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A Hotel Sensation. Disappearance of Boots. A Unique Capture

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 5

There has been considerable agitation among the guests at one of the principal hotels in Sydney recently. In accord with eternal custom they left their boots on the…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

The weekly sitting cf the Water Licensine Court was held at noon yesterday. The bench consisted of Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M. (chairman), Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M. and Mr. C. DalonerE, S.M. Alexander…

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The Purchase of a Hotel. Woodin V. Burgess

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 3

In No. 2 Jury Court, before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four, the case of Woodin v. Burgess was opened. Mr. J. L. Campbell and Mr. Ferguson (instructed by Mr. H. S. Harden) appeared for the plaintiff, Thomas William…

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Hawkers' Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 3

At the usual Licensing Court for the Redfern police district held yesterday at the local police court before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., application for a hawker's license was made by 16 persons. Of this…

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