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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1898

835 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 42

Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 December 1898 · page 6

The ordinary weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held to-day, the bench being occupied by Messrs. Smithers, S.M., presiding, and Penny, L.M. The…

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Publican's Loophole. Selling by the Back Door

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 December 1898 · page 11

Mr. Affleck inquired of the Premier, in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon. if his attention had been drawn to a ruling by Judge Murray to the effect that at publican…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 December 1898 · page 5

During the past fortnight two important meetings of tho U.L.V.A. hava been held. On both occasions the president, Mr. A. 0. Brownon, was in the chair, supported by Messrs. Packer and Higglu…

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License Fees of Omnibuses. Application for a Reduction

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 December 1898 · page 6

Some of the hardships of 'bus proprietors, and the difficulties they at present have to contend with, were stated in a letter to-day to the Transit Commissioners, from the…

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United Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 December 1898 · page 3

During the past fortnight two important meetings of the U.L.V.A. have been held. On both occasions the president, Mr. A. C. Brownen, was in the chair. At the former…

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A Publicans Curious Forgetfulness

Evening News · Friday 16 December 1898 · page 5

A novel discovery was made during the proceedings of the Licensing Court at Seymour (Vic.) on Wednesday (says the "Age"). A wine licence wad granted to a Mrs. Taylor at Burnt Creek in…

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Hotel Employees. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 December 1898 · page 9

Sir,—The extraordinary action taken by the House on Wednesday morning with reference to the schedule of the Early Closing Bill requires some comment. The Government had included hotels in the schudule of shops which…

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Roberts' Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 December 1898 · page 8

There is no better known house in the city than the popular hotel "corner of Market and George." Rebuilt a year or two ago to meet the requirements of an increased business, it has been once and again…

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The Licensing Act. a Technical Point at Parramatta

The Australian Star · Friday 16 December 1898 · page 5

A peculiar technical point arose at the Parramatta Police Court to-day in connection with an hotel prosecution. The defendant was charged with allowing disorderly…

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Hotel Introductions. An Assault With Intent

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 9

Montague D'Urban Chambers, on the 9th inst., having occasion to pay for some refreshments ordered at the Hyde Park Hotel, Injudiciously exposed more cash than the extent…

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The Royal Oak Hotel Fire. Verdict at the Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 9

WELLINGTON, Friday.--The verdict at the inquest on the bodies of Grear and Blandford was that they were suffocated by smoke in the Royal Oak Hotel fire, and that the deaths were primarily…

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Hotel Employees. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 13

Sir--The extraordinary action taken by the House on Wednesday morning with reference to the schedule of the Early Closing Bill requires some comment. The Government had included…

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The Belgravia Hotel, Medlow

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 53

The proprietors of the above excellent hotel, Messrs. Corston and Phipps, in another part of this issue, advertise the excellent accommodation offered to visitors in the charming tourist…

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Roberts' Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 December 1898 · page 21

Among the many hotels in the city. Roberts Hotel at the corner of George and Market streets occupies a foremost position. The bottle department, the oldest…

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Macpherson's Barley Mow Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 December 1898 · page 20

It is only four years since Mr. Mac-pherson re-built the Barley Mow Hotel, at the corner of Park and Castlereagh streets. Owing to the increase of business, and if…

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Hotel Employees. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 December 1898 · page 8

Sir,—Mr.E.W. O'Sullivan's letter in reply to my communication with regard to this subject doubly proves the truth of the assertion which I made in my original letter. Mr. O' Sullivan says: "The records…

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Roberts' Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 December 1898 · page 7

The quality of goods supplied at Roberts' wine and spirit store, which adjoins the well-known hostelry in Market-street, is proverbial. The Christmas trade is now in full swing, and…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Australian Star

Messrs. F. W. Edwards, S.M., and F. Penny, L. M., occupied the bench at the weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court yesterday. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted as follows:—James…

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