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Hotels & licensing, 1899

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Fatal Fire in Victoria. an Hotel at Kirkstall Destroyed. Three Lodgers Burned to Death. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 5

The township of Kirkstall, about three miles distant from Warrnambool, was the scene of a shocking burning fatality at an early hour on Saturday morning, the local hotel, kept by Mrs…

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Terrible Fire in New York. the Hotel Windsor Destroyed. the Inmates Panic-stricken. Many Jump From Windows and Parapets. the Brigades Hampered. Fourteen Lives Lost. Fifty Persons Injured and Sixty Reported Missing. London, March 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 5

During the St. Patrick's Day procession in New York yesterday afternoon the Hotel Windsor, one of the leading hotels of the city, was destreyed by fire…

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Fallo's Family Hotel, (Late Bowden's), Corner of Hunter & Elizabeth Sts. Proprietress.-Mrs. B. M. FALLON, late of Steyne Hotel, Manly

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 3

MRS. FALLON begs to draw attention to the fact that she has leased this old-established and favorably known hotel. The premises have been entirely renovated…

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Tragic Fire in Victoria. a Country Hotel Destroyed. Three of the Lodgers Burned to Death. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 2

A shocking occurrence is reported from Kirkstall, a township three miles from Warrnambool,; where a fire occurred, which resulted in the destruction of Fitzgerald's…

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Terrible Fire in New York. Many Lives Lost. Large Hotel in Flames. During a St. Patrick's Day Procession. Becomes a Seething Furnace. Through a Smoker's Carelessness. Spectators Panic-stricken. Killed or Seriously Maimed. They Fling Themselves From Parapets. the Fire Brigades Impeded

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON Saturday--The celebrations held in New York yesterday in honor of St. Patrick's Day were marred by an appalling catastrophe…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 3
Also in Evening News, The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, the bench being occupied by Messrs. Delohery, Smithers, and Edwards, S.M's., and F. Penny, L. M. The following transters of…

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Licensed and Unlicensed Vanmen

Evening News · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 5

At to-day's meeting of the Metropolitan Transit Board, Mr.W. Martin (licensees commissioner) drew attention to the number of complaints received by him from licensed vanmen of licensed…

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The New York Fire. Origin of the Outbreak. the Hotel a Death-trap. the Total Loss of Life. Remarkable Instances of Gallantry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--It has been ascertained that the great New York fire originated in the basement of the Hotel Windsor, and rose to the upper portion of…

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Licensed and Unlicensed Vanmen

Evening News · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 3

At yesterday's meeting of the Metropolitan Transit Board, Mr.W. Martin (licensees commissioner) drew attention to the number of complaints received by him from licensed vanmen of licensed…

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The Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 8

The usual weekly meeting of the water Licensing Court was held yesterday, when Messrs. G. H. Smithers and F. S. Isaacs, S.Ms., and F. Penny, L.M., were present on the Bench. The following transfers of publicans' licenses…

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Water Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 6

The Water Licensing Bench to-day, consisting of Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M. (chairman), F. S. Isaacs, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M., granted the following transfers of…

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Victoria. the Fatal Fire at the Kirkstall Hotel. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 5

The inquest on the bodies of the three men, T. J. Humphreys, M. Costello, and J. O'Brien, who perished in the burning of the Kirkstall Hotel, near Warrnambool, last Friday night, was…

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The Castle Hill Show. The Publican's Booth Question. A Temperance District

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 3

For years now there has been trouble among the members of the Castle Hill and District A. and H. Association, over the merits of what is known, locally, as "the…

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New York Hotel Fire. Recovery of Valuables

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--It is reported from New York that valuable jewellery has been recovered from the ruins of the Windsor Hotel, destroyed by the great fire…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 6

In the summons division, of the Central Police Court to-day, Inspector Bell proceeded against a number of publicans for breaches of the Licensing Act. Catherine Duggan, of the Star Hotel,…

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Publicans Fined

The Australian Star · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 5

The following persons were fined at the Central to-day for selling liquor at unlawful hours, as under: -- Catherine Duggan, Star Hotel, Goulburn-street, £5; Edward…

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Not Liberty But License

The Arrow · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 4

He: "Would you consider it a liberty if I offered to kiss you?" She: "It would not be liberty, but Ilcence. You can procure it at the office of…

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