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Hotels & licensing, 1898

835 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 42

Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 3

The Central Licensing Court transferred the license for the Melbourne Club Hotel, George-street, from Mary Ann Liddy to Alexander Ross Yeend…

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The Grand Hotel Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Grand Hotel Company, Limited, was held to-day. The report stated that business was steadily improving. A dividend at the rate of 3 per cent, per annum was…

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Disturbance in a Hotel Two Seamen Fined

Evening News · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 5

Isaac Bear, the licensee of the Shipwrights' Arms, George-street North, had some trouble with seamen about 10 o'clock last night. They appeared at the Water Police Court this morning, and…

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In the Grip of Hate Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright. Chapter I. -- a Love Secret. "Grand Hotel, Brighton

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

"My dearest Lallu, "I expect we shall be home in two or three days now, and I shall have quite a budget of news to tell you. I can't possibly crowd it…

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In Lighter Vein. From "Locksley Hall Hotel."

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 33

Waiter! I am supper-sated, I am dying for a doze; Let me sleep; and when you want me, play upon [?]e with the hose. Tis the room and all around it, where we supt the…

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Hotel Disturbance

The Australian Star · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 6

Emil Balcke, Gustave Pearson, and John Goodridge were charged before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., at the Water Police Court this morning, with assaulting Isaac Bear, the licensee of…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph, Evening News, The Australian Star

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday. The following publicans' licenses were transferred:—Club Hotel, Glebe, Walter Brain to Jane Blakeney; Clifton, Botany-road, Philip…

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Novel Licensing Case

Evening News · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 5

TAMWORTH, Wednesday.—A novel and interesting case under the Licensing Act has occupied the attention of Messrs. E. Jones, P.M., and Mr. G. B. G. King, J.P., licensing magistrates, during the…

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Sunday Selling. a Licensing Appeal

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Cohen, in Chambers, today, a special case in connection with the Licensing Act, stated by Mr. Addison, was heard. The plaintiff was John Bell, inspector…

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A Novel Licensing Case

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 5

TAMWORTH, Tuesday.--A case of a novel character came before the Licensing Bench yesterday. Charles Pugh, proprietor of the "Royal Hotel" boarding-house, was proceeded against by…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday. The bench was occupied by Messrs. Addison, Smitherse, and [?], S. Ms., and Pen[?]y, L.M. Transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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A Licensing Case. Appeal From a Magistrates Decision

Evening News · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 7

Mr. Justice Cohen had before him in Chambers yesterday an appeal from a decision of Mr. Addison, S.M., in a proceeding in which John Bell was plaintiff and Harry Walters defendant. The…

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In Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Cohan.) Case Under the Licensing Act. Bell v. Walters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 4

Mr. Scholes, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, ippeared for the appellant (complaina[?]); and Mr. W. A. Walker, instructed by Mr. C. Bull, for the [?]efendant. This was a special case stated by Mr…

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The Proposed Big Hotel

Evening News · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 7

An enormously wealthy syndicate, It is stated, has purchased the Adelphi block, he., from Adelphi Terrace, which overlooks the river, to the Strand, and is about tc erect a huge hotel, which…

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Hotel Burglary

The Australian Star · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 6

Two youths, Walter Gibbons and James Peterson were before Mr. Acting-Justice Sly, at the Central Criminal Court this morning, on a charge of breaking and entering…

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Hotel Robbery

The Australian Star · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 6

On February 2 last Charles Anderson. licensee of the Royal Ship Hotel, Essex-street, missed a quantity of cutlery, dinnertable requisites and clothing, valued at £2…

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