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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1898

835 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 42

The Agent-general for Western Australia. Banquet at the Hotel Cecil. London, July 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 7

A banquet was given at the Hotel Cecil last night to Mr. E. H. Wittenoom, the new Agent-General for Western Australia. The chair was occupied by…

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Mr. Barton at Carter's Hotel. an Enthusiastic Reception

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 8

The announcement that Mr. Barton would address a public meeting from a temporary platform erected in front of Carter's Hotel, at the corner of Park and George streets, attracted an andience of about 1[?]00…

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Mr. Reid at the Gosford Club Hotel. an Enormous Gathering. the Premier Enthusiastically Received

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 7

Last night a public meeting was addressed by the Premier from the balcony of the Gosford Club Hotel, Castlereagh-street, opposite the Theatre Royal. At half-past 7 o'clock there were about 1000…

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Mr. Barton at the Empire Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 28 July 1898 · page 2

While Mr. Barton and a number of his friends were at supper at the Empire Hotel at about 9 o'clock, Mr. James Hayes proposed the health of the federal leader. Events had proved, he said…

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Mr. Barton and His Supporters. the Future of Federation. Gathering at the Empire Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 July 1898 · page 8

Shortly before 9 o'clock last night, when Mr. Barton and several of his friends and members of [?] committee were at supper at the Empire Hotel, Mr. James Hayeseeized the opportunity of proposing…

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A Sydney Lady in London. Detention of Wearing Apparel. the Presence of Typhoid Fever in a Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 July 1898 · page 3

LONDON, June 24.--In the Q.B.D. court yesterday, Mrs. Cieely M'Quade, of Sydney, appealed to Mr. Justice Bruce and a special jury, for damages against Mrs. Gardiner, of the Queen's Gate Hotel,…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 5

At the Water Licensing Court, to-day, before Messrs. F. W. Edwards, S.M., W. Johnson, S.M,. G. H. Smithers, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M., the following transfers of public licences were granted:-…

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Theft at an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 3

Clara Thomas (33) wag yesterday charged at the Water Police Court with stealing a diamond ring and a night dress, valued in all at £5, the property of George Loden, from a room at the Hotel Metropole. Mrs. Loden stated…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 14
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The weekly sitting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted: -- Charles Barlow to Sydney George Pa rices, Belmore Hotel. Phillip-street, city; Maria Mechan…

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A Hotel Licensee's Appeal

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 5

Mr. Justice Stephen and Mr. Justice Cohen, sitting as a second Full Court yesterday afternoon, heard an application on behalf of Henry Atkinson, a hotel-keeper, of West…

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Licensing Conviction. a Mainland Appeal

Evening News · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 3

An application was made to the Full Court yesterday afternoon on behalf of Henry Atkinson, a hotel-keeper of West Maitland, to make absolute a rule nisi calling upon G. F. Scott, P.M., of West…

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Sick Visitors at Hotels. An Australian Lady's Boxes Detained

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 July 1898 · page 11

Mr. Justice Bruce and a special jury heard an interesting case in London recently bearing on the relations of West-end hotel-keepers and their visitors…

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Hotel Metropole Robbery

Evening News · Monday 1 August 1898 · page 5

CARCOAR, Monday.-Constable Grenenger arrested at Mandurwna and lodged in Carcoar gaol on Saturday a man on suspicion of stealing £260 from the Hotel Metropole, Sydney, in July last. Accused…

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Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club (Broken Hill). Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 August 1898 · page 6

The Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club has decided to hold its next meeting on September 21, when £250 will be divided in prize money, the chief event being the Silver City Handicap of 100 sovs…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday. The publicans' licenses transferred were:—Enmore Hotel, Newtown, Elizabeth Jackson to Henry Truelove; Crown and…

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A Push Spree. Assault on a Publican

Evening News · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 6

A young member of that class which, when brought before the court, is always described as a laborer, named John Spencer, appeared at the Water Police Court, before Mr. C. Delohery, S.M…

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Licensing Cases

Evening News · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 5

At the Balmain Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, "S.M., Sub-inspector Scott proceeded against Frank Watson, licensee of the Exchange Hotel, Beattie and Mullens streets…

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Dubious Hilarity. Taking Possession of an Hotel

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 5

When John Spencer and several other specimens of Sydney superfluity went Into me Gas Hotel, Kent-street, about 4 o'clock on Thursday afternoon last, it was ostensibly…

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