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Hotels & licensing, 1899

1,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 52

The Windsor Hotel

Evening News · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 3

BY the Windsor Hotel fire an old landmark of New York life has vanished into smoke, and many incidents common to…

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A Harbor Sensation. Disappearance of a Publican He Jumps Off a Manly Boat

Evening News · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 5

A sensation was caused among the passengers on the Manly steamer Narrabeen on the 10.30 trip from Sydney this morning through a passenger named James Ryan jumping overboard while the…

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Licensed Beggars

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 682

In France and Italy beggars must obtain a license before plying their vocation, and travellers passing through those countries cannot but be struck by the large number of beggars met with at or near the…

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Serious Fire at Marsdens. a Hotel Totally Destroyed. GRENFELL

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 11

Curry's Hotel and buildings, which were constructed of wood and Iron, together with the stock and furniture, at Marsdens, were destroyed by fire during Wednesday night…

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Hotel Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 12

Before Mr. Edwards, S.M., in the Summon? Division of the Central Court yesterday, Inspector Bell proceeded against a number of publicans for broaches of the Licencing Act. For keeping his premises open after hours,…

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A Hotelkeeper's Suicide. a Leap From the Manly Boat

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 March 1899 · page 9

Passengers by the 10.30 steamer (the Narrabeen) to Manly yesterday were treated to a sensation, a passengers leaping out of the boat without warning and being…

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A Jolly Smoker. House Warming at the Central Hotel

Truth · Sunday 26 March 1899 · page 5

ABOUT 150 gentlemen attended a smoke concert and supper at the Central Hotel, corner of York and Druitt streets, on Monday evening. The occasion was the…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 3
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Star

The weekly sitting of the Central Division Licensing Court was held yesterday. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--Samuel Butler to Robert Montgomery, Commercial Hotel, King and…

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Hotelkeepers in Dispute

Evening News · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 5

Mr. Acting-Justice O'Conner and a jury wera occupied to-day at No. 2 Jury Court in hearing a claim brought forward by Henry Alexander Moore against William Carter. The particulars…

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Notes and News. a Gun License Advocated

Referee · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 5

More than one letter has reached us of late advocating that it would be a good thing if everybody carrying a gun had to take out a license—with, of course,…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 7

At the Balmain Police Court to-day, before Mr. F. S. Isaacs, S.M., Daniel J. Costin, licensee of the Bridge Hotel, Weston-road, Rozelle, was summoned at the instance of…

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The Tippling Act. a Kiama Publican's Loss

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 7

Some time ago a publican named Joseph Aarons sued one John Luce Rees to recover value for liquor provided, and for other considerations, and the defendant demurred that…

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Threatening a Publican

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 7

At the Redfern Court yesterday, Michael Dunn (29), jockey, charged with having made use of threats to John Alfred Ernest Peek, licensee of the Duke of Cleveland Hotel, Redfern, on the 25th; inst., was required to find…

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Licensing Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 7

At the Balmain Court yesterday, before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., Daniel J. Costin, licensee of the Bridge Hotel, Balmain, was fined £3. or a month, for selling liquor on his premises on Sunday, the 19th inst., in contravention…

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An Interesting Licensing Case

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 6

NARRABRI, Tuesday.--A licensing case, which is creating considerable local interest, was heard to-day by the Licensing Bench. M'Namara, licensee of the Greyhound Hotel, Tibbereenah-street,…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 5

A meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, when the following applications for transfers of publicans' licenses were printed: Jabez Lean to Frederick Rowell,…

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Water Police Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, the bench consisting [?] Messrs. E. H. Wilshire, S.M. (chairman), T.E. M'Nevin, D.S.M., and F. Penny, L.M. The…

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