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Hotels & licensing, 1899

1,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 52

Licensed Drivers. the Picnic Prizes

Truth · Sunday 14 May 1899 · page 3

A GATHERING of licensed drivers and their friends was held on Wednesday night for the purpose of presenting the prizes won at the recent picnic Sports at Sir Joseph Banks…

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Big Hotel Bobbery. Fifty Sovereigns Stolen a Daring Thief

Evening News · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 4

A daring robbery was porpatrated on Saturday night at the Hampden Hotel, at the corner of Oxford and Pelican streets city. The licensee, Mr. Toner, had…

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Robbery in Oxford-street. £50 in Cash Stolen From a Hotel

The Australian Star · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 5

Some time on Saturday night, before the closing hour, a robbery was perpetrated at the Hampdon Hotel, at the corner Of Oxford and Pellean streets. The licensee had,…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Australian Star · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 5

In the summons division of the Central Police Court this morning Robert Montgomery. licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Sussex-street, and John Blair, licensee of the…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 4
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At the weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court, held yesterday, the bench was occupied by Messrs. F. S. Isaacs, S. M., and F. Penny, L.M. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted from…

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Another Hotel Robbery. £25 in Cash and Cheques

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 5

Another hotel robbery has been reported to the authorities. The theft was carried out on Sunday evening at a hotel on the corner of Parramatta-road and Derwent-street,…

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Dancing in Licensed Houses

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 8

How far music and dancing can be allowed in licensed houses without a permit from a bench of magistrates appears to be unsettled by the Act, the provisions of which arc at least capable of…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1899 · page 3

At the weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday, the bench was occupied by Messra. Edwards and Wilshire, S.Ms., and F. Penny, L.M. Permission was granted to James Burns to altar the…

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Breach of the Licensing Act

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 May 1899 · page 6

Katherine Young, licensee of the Sydney and Melbourne Hotel, corner of Kent and Margaret streets, was fined 20s, and 5s 6d costs, by Mr. Wilshire, S.M. at the Water…

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The Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 May 1899 · page 8

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, when Messrs. Edwards and Wilshire, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M., were present on the Bench. An application by James Burns to alter the sign of his…

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The United Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 6

The following address from the United Licensed Victuallers' Association was presented by the president, Mr. A. C. Brownen:-- "Your Excollency,--On behalf of the United…

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Hotel Gases

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 12

In the summons division of the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Mair, S. M., Inspector Potter proceeded against Samuel Jones for allowing bad characters in assemble in his licensed premises, the Merewether Hotel,…

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Day by Day at a Cats' Hotel

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 33

It is nat everybody who can get his lodging and board, including medical attendance, valeting, and three good square meals a day, served at separate tables, for half-a-crown a week and no extras…

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The Licensing Trouble at Mosman

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 May 1899 · page 7

A meeting of the householders of Mosman was held on Friday evening last at St. Clement's-hall to hear an account of the stewardship of the Protection Committee appointed some time ago…

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Hotel Proprietors and Water-troughs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1899 · page 4

In consequence of the action of the Water and Sowerage Board in deciding to a[?] meters in future to the horse water-troughs placed outside hotels on the metropolitan highways, inorder that an excess…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1899 · page 4

An adjourned meeting of the Water Lice[?] Court was held on Friday, the Bench, consisting of Messrs. F.W. Edwards, S.M. (chairman), E.[?] Wilshire S.M., and F. Penny, L.M. The…

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Hotel Water Troughs

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 May 1899 · page 7

The determination of the Water and Sewerage Board to affix meters to water troughs outside hotels is causing a good deal of dissatisfaction among the licensed victuallers. In every case the troughs are erected and maintained…

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Water Licensing Bench

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 6

The following transfers of publicans licenses were grunted at to-day's [?]itting of the Water Police Court Licensing Bench:--Cliff House Hotel, Bond!, from Thomas M. Davis…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 8

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, before Messrs. Smithers S.M. (Chairman), Isaac?, S.M., and Penny. Transfers of publicans licenses were granted as follow, there being no…

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