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Hotels & licensing, 1899

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 3

At the usual weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. G. H. Smithers, SM., F. S. Isaacs, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M. the following transfers of publicans'…

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Hotels for Mosman. One Application Granted

Evening News · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 3

The Water Licensing Bench, consisting of Messrs. Delohery, S.M. (chairman), F. S. Isaacs, S.M., G. H. Smithers, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M., had before it at the adjourned quarterly meeting…

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Hotel Licences

Evening News · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 5

Hotelkeepers whose licences expire in June are reminded that applications for renewals should be ledged early this month…

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Interesting Licensing Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 7

SINGLETON, Wednesday.--An interesting licensing case was concluded here at last court, involving an unusual point. An hotel-keeper failed to give the required notice in writing in reference…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the Newcastle Licensing Court was held at the City Courthouse to-day. Messrs. Payten and Donaldson, S.Ms, presided. An application for the transfer of the license of the Hunt…

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Alleged Assault in an Hotel

The Australian Star · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 7

Before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., at the Redfern Police Court yesterday, Mathew Mealing, aged 24, was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Charles Campbell,…

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Sir Joseph Banks' Hotel

The Catholic Press · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 9

Mr. Robert Marshall, of Sir Joseph Bank's Hotel, Botany, notifies in our business columns that at the above address he has first-class accommodation, and every…

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England. St. Patrick's Eve in London. Banquet and Ball at the Hotel Cecil. a Brilliant Gathering of 600 People. Justin M'carthy's Message

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 6

The annual banquet in celebration of the festival of Ireland's Patron Saint took place on Thursday night, March 16, at the Hotel Cecil, and was again a most brilliant success. It was a gathering of…

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An Old Hotel

Evening News · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

The old Red Lion Hotel at Henley-on-Thames is about to be sold by auction. Tradition has it that here George the Fourth ate at one sitting no fewer than fourteen of the mutton chops for which…

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Breach of the Licensing Act

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 11

Daniel Kearey, licensee of the Kensington Hotel. Kensington-street, was fined £5 and costs by Mr. Edwards. S.M., in the Summons Division of the Central Court yesterday,…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 4

Daniel Kearey, licensee of the Kensington Hotel, Kensington-street, was convicted yesterday, at the Central Summons Court, of having, on Sunday, March 19, allowed his licensed premises to be open for the sale of…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, when following transfers of publicans' licences were granted: Elizabeth Lafiora to Samuel Parkes, Stepney Hotel, Ra[?]lan-street,…

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Water Licensing Bench

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 7

At yesterday's sitting of the Water Police Licensing Bench the following transfers of publican's licenses wore granted:--Lily of St. Leonards Hotel, North Sydney, from Robert…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, the Bench consisting of Messrs. G. H. Smithers, S.M. (chairman), E. H. Wilshire, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M. The…

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A Hotel Point

Evening News · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 3

Argument in the case of Gibson against the Minister for Public Works concluded yesterday before the Full Court. It was an application on behalf of Samuel Gibson to make absolute a rule…

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A New Hotel

Evening News · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 9

An important event, so far as the North St. Leonards district is concerned, was celebrated last evening by the opening of the hotel which, has been erectei close by the St. Leonards…

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Another Booth License Opposed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 9

In connection with the Bicycle Club's sports at Granville on Queen's Birthday, a local publican decided it would he worth while having a booth on the ground, and wrote to the council asking if it approved of his…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday. May 8. (Before Messrs. T. E. MucNovin, P.M., S. J. Pearson and H. Tucker Jones, J's.P.) Larceny From the Park Gate Hotel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 6

Edmund Smets (alias Stevens), described as a pauper, aged 63, was charged with stealing a set of billiard balls, valued at £2 58, the property of Mr. C. E. Shepherd,…

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The Jap. Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 May 1899 · page 12

When one enters a Japanese hotel, far away from a Treaty port, he passes through the spotless kitchen, where landlord, cook, and waitress all salute him with : "You…

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