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Hotels & licensing, 1898

835 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 42

Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph

At the usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. Addison, S.M., Delohery, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M., the following transfers of publicans' licences were…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 September 1898 · page 8
Also in Evening News, The Australian Star

The weekly sitting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday. Mr. Johnson, S. M., presided. The following transfers of publicans licenses were granted:-- Sebastian Lorenzo to Henry Robinson, Glebe Hotel, Liver…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 September 1898 · page 3

The following transfers were granted yesterday at the Water Police Licensing Court by Mr. Johnson, S.M.:—Glen Hotel, Liverpool-street, Darlinghurst, from S[?]bastian Lorenz[?] to Henry Robinson;…

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How the Publicans Pulled Down Their Flag! to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 September 1898 · page 4

Sir,—As the secretary of the Licensed Victuallers' Association d[?]mes that he called an extended notice, or what some term time compen[?]ation, only "rubbish and humbug," I desire to give my authority…

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Assaulting a Hotel Waiter

The Australian Star · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 3

"Most cowardly and unprovoked." This was Mr. Addison's comment at the Central Police Court yesterday upon an assault of which one "William Pinch had been made the victim…

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Billiard Licenses. (To the Editor)

The Australian Star · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 3

Sir,—I crave the assistance of your Journal to call attention to a very gross injustice which exists under our present system of it…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association and Sunday Trading. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 6

Sir,--Mr. Bevill's letter impugning my excerpt "rubbish and humbug" from his speech, demands that I prove his self-delusion. Here it is extracted from the "Newcastle Herald," July 19 last:--…

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In Cumbers. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen.) a Licensing Case. Bragg v. M'Culloch

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 7

Mr. Rolin, instructed by the Crown (Solicitor, oppeared for the appellant in a special case stated under the Justices Appeal Act from the Licensing Court. The complaint laid by the inspector of the…

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The Publicans' Flag. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 10

Sir,—Mr. Boyce still endeavours to prove that the U.L.V.A. has changed its platform, and has relinquished all claims to money compensation. I place little value upon Mr. Boyce's opinion of what I am…

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The Evil of Restricted License

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 10

Old Party (sadly): My poor man, why do I always find you hanging around this beer-house? Bibulous Bill: I can't help meself, Mister…

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Licensing Offences

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 4

Sub-inspector Bell, in the Summons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., proceeded against Joseph H. Wright, licensee of the Native Rose Hotel, Dixon-street, for not having a lighted…

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An Hotel Case

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 9

Some time ago the licensing Inspector at Cootamundra proceeded against John M'CuIloch, licensee of the Albion Hotel, on an information alleging that he had abandoned his hotel as his…

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Peculiar Licensing Case. Bragg V. M'culloch

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 11

A case tinder the Licensing Act, having peculiar features, was before Mr. Justice Coben in Chambers, on an appeal by way of u special case. Mr. Rolin (instructed by the Crown Solicitor) appeared for Henry Bragg, in…

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Assault on a Hotelkeeper

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 4

Allen Hazleton (41), a cook, was, at the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr, Addtson, S.M., charged with assaulting Frederick Saunders, licensee of the Albion Hotel, Market-street. The prosecutor stated that the…

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Salvation and Starvation. the 'Army's' Workmen's Hotel. Sweating the Starving. Wood-chopping and the 'Truck System.' No 'Beans'—No Bed. No 'Gonee'—No Grub. A Menducious Mockery

Truth · Sunday 4 September 1898 · page 7

It is a trite old saying that 'a false flag above shows a rotten keel below'—where there is deception in any shape or form there is a screw loose. It is the writer's duty to…

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A Licensing Appeal

Evening News · Monday 5 September 1898 · page 7

Mr. Justice Cohen had before him in Chambers on Friday a case which had been specially stated under the Justices Appeal Act from the Licensing Court. The case had reference to a complaint…

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