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Hotels & licensing, 1897

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Coursing. Fixtures. [?]. 17—Adjourned annual general meeting of the N.S.W.N.C.A., Metropolitan Hotel, 8 p.m

Referee · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 7

The adjourned annual general meeting of the N.S.W. National Coursing Association takes place at Usher's Metropolitan Hotel, corner of King and Castlereagh streets, this…

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Licenses Transferred

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 6

At the Licensing Court, held at the Water Police Court this afternoon, the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted;--Three Crowns…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held in the Water Police Court yesterday. The Bench was occupied by Messrs. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., F. S. Isaacs, S.M., and F. Penny,…

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Parramatta Publicans Fined

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 7

At the Police Court on Friday, Louis B. Skipper was charged with refusing admission to the police on Saturday, the 13th inst, at the Cornstalk Hotel. Mr. Johnson appeared for…

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Another Lift Accident. Fell Down the Well. At the Hotel Arcadia

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 5

A lift accident occurred at the Hotel Arcadia last night resulting in grave injury to a man named Henry Meegan, aged 35, a waiter employed on the…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 13

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., Eliza Fanny Smith, the licensee of the Riverside Hotel. Marrickville, was charged with laving kept her licensed promises open for the sale of…

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Voice of the People Should the State License Gambling? (To the Editor.)

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 February 1897 · page 12

SIR,-I think it would be interesting and useful to discuss whether the State should control gambling by licensing persona and I places where it is carried on. Personally,…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 5

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held to-day. Messrs. Delohery (chairman) and Edwards, S.Ms., and Penny, L.M., occupied the bench. The following…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted at the Licensing Court, held at the Central to-day:-- Carter's Hotel, George and Park streets,…

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Hotel Row. Some Conflicting Evidence. Charge of Stealing Property. (Preferred Against a Lodger--The Accused Discharged

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 8

In the charge division of the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon Mary Ann Clarke appeared before Mr. Delohery, S.M., charged with stealing 16 glasses,…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1897 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held at the Water police Court yesterday. Messrs. [?]. S. Isaacs, S.M. (in the chair), M. S. Love, D.S.M., and F. P[?]nny, L.M., occupied the Bench…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 February 1897 · page 6

At the usual weekly meeting of the Licensing Court, held at the Water Police Court to-day, Mr. Isaacs, S.M., presided, and Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M.,…

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Important to Hotel-aspirants

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 6

At the Llomsing Court at Parramatta on Monday last, before Mr. MacNevin, P.M., and Mr. Neil Stewart, one of the the licensing Magistrates, Catherine Lawrence, licensee of the…

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The Hotel Lift Accident. Death of Meegan

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 6

Henry Meegan, a waiter, who was severely injured at the Hotel Arcadia last Saturday by falling down the lift well, died in the Sydney Hospital this…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held at noon to-day. The bench was occupied by Messrs. Addison (chairman) and Delohery, S.Ms., and Mr. Penny, L.M. The…

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The Hotel Lift Accident. Death of Meegan

The Australian Star · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 6

Henry Meegan, a waiter, who was severely injured at the Hotel Arcadia last Saturday by falling down the lift well, died in the Sydney Hospital this…

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The Lift Accident at the Arcadia Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 6

Morgan, the man who wan injured by fulling down the well of a lift in the Arcadia Hotel, and who has since been an inmate of the Sydney Hospital, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday. An inquest will be held by…

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Raid on an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- The police on Saturday raided the Champion Hotel in Gertrude-street. Fitzroy, and arrested John A. Boland, the son of the licensee, on a charge of being the…

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