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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1898

835 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 42

Stealing From a Hotel

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 7

Isabella Hayes, a woman, middle-aged; pleaded guilty this morning to having on Saturday evening stolon from the commercial room of Northam's Hotel, North Sydney,…

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Selling Liquor Without a License. a Club Manager Fined £30

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 6

At the North Sydney Police Court to-day Edwin J. Stenning was charged, on remand with having on August 12, 1898, at the Watringah Club, Neutral Bay, sold beer without…

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Timber Licenses. The Question of Royalties. Mr. Reid as a State Socialist

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 3

In the, Legislative Assembly last evening Mr. Price moved--"(I) That in the opinion of this House the excessive royalties charged in connection with timber licenses are prejudicial…

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Sunday Trading. a Proposed Plebiscite. Opening the Hotels on the Sabbath

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 7

The question of Sunday trading came under review in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, on a motion of Mr. Arthur Griffith in favour of a plebiscite vote to ascertain the…

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The Autralia Hotel Prosecution

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 4

In the course of a debate on the liquor question in the Legislative Assembly last evening, Mr. McLean, M.P., drew the attention of the Minister for Justice to a statement that, in…

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The Timber Industry. Royalties on Licenses. More State Control

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 6

Mr. PRICE moved, "That in the opinion of this House the excessive royalties charged in connection with timber licenses is prejudicial to the industry, and that such royalties should be…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 4
Also in The Australian Star

At the Water Licensing Court yesterday, Messrs. Addison, Delohery, and Isaaes, S. Ms., and Alderman Penny, L.M., granted the following publicans' transfers:—Isabel Buckley to Sebastian Lorenzo…

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New Licensed Surveyors

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 7

At an examination lately, held to determine the qualifications of candidates for license to survey under the Crown Lands Acts the following .gentlemen were found by the board…

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A Wagga Hotel Cask. Alleged Breach of Agreement. Application For An Injunction

The Australian Star · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 5

An application was made to the Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson) to-day on behalf of the plaintiff in the case Byrnes,v. Seymour for an injunction to…

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Licensing Prosecution. the Police Defeated

Evening News · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 4

At the Balmain Police Court today, before Mr. Addison, S.M., Senior-Sergeant Harvison, sub-inspector under the Licensing Act, proceeded against Edward S. Smith, license of the Forth of…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 6

At the Central Licensing Court to-day Mr. Johnson, S.M., occupied the chair and Mr. Edwards, S.M., and Mr. Penny, L.M., were also present…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 7

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S. M. (chairman), with Mr. F. W. Edwards, S. M., and Mr. F. Penny, L. M., presided over the Central Licensing Court yesterday, when the following business was transacted:…

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Licensing Case at Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 8

At the Balmain Court yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., Edward Smith, licensee of the Forth of Clyde Hotel, Balmain, was proceeded Against by Senior-sergeant Harrison, sub-inspector under the Licensing Act;…

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Ryde Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 9

The quarterly meeting of the Ryde Licensing was held yesterday before Messrs. T. MacNevin, P.M., and D'Ardier, L.M. Renewals were granted as follows: Michael Brennan, of the Fig Tree Hotel. Hunter's-hill;…

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Parramatta Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 6 October 1898 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Parramatta Licensing Court was held yesterday before Messrs. T. E. M Nevin, C. J. Byrnes, and Nell Stewart, L.Ms. The usual renewals of publicans licenses…

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The City Markets. a Hotel License for the Coffee Palace

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 October 1898 · page 7

At the meeting of the City Council this afternoon the motion approving of a hotel license being obtained for the Coffee Palace in the Queen Victoria Market Buildings was…

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Hotel Licence for the Markets

Evening News · Thursday 6 October 1898 · page 5

The question of whether or not leave should be given to obtain an hotel licence for the Coffee Palace in the New Market buildings was discussed at yesterday's meeting of the City…

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The Workman's Hotel. An Unfraternal Customer

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 October 1898 · page 4

Last night, whilst Joseph Williams was busy taking tickets for beds at the Workman's Hotel, Darling Harbour, Thomas Morgan entered in a state of intoxication. He…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 October 1898 · page 4

At the Water Licensing Court yesteray? the following transfers were granted:—Bridget M. Fallon to John H. P. Pries, Bowden's Hotel, Elizabethstreet; Victor U. E. Vandy to Rpert B. Barton,…

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