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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1899

1,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 52

Sale of a Famous Hotel

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 6

Morrison's Hotel, at the corner of Nassau-street, Dublin, which is now in the market for sale, is a hostelry full of historic associations. It was formerly one of the town residences of the Dukes…

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Alleged Stabbing in an Hotel. the Lower George-street Incident. Accused Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 12

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Mair, S.M., Thomas Walsh (66), laborer, was charged with maliciously wounding John Hearn in the Commercial Hotel, Lower George-street…

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Billiards. the Licensed Victuallers' Tournament

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 August 1899 · page 3

According to announcement elsewhere, nominations for the second tournament of the Licensed Victuallers' Association close on Friday next, The first prize is £50 and a sliver cup…

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Billiards. Licensed Victualler's Tournament

The Australian Star · Monday 28 August 1899 · page 3

Nominations for the second annual tournament to be held at Messrs. Heiron and Smith's rooms, Castlereagh-street, close on the 1st proximo. The first prize is £ 50, and…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph, Evening News

At the Central Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. Edwards, S.M., (chairman), E. H. Wilshire, S.M., and Penny, L.M., the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:…

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Bookmaker and Hotel-keeper. Action for Alleged Slander

Evening News · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 5

An action was brought before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of four yesterday, in which the plaintiff, George Main Thom, sued defendant, Charles Bennett, for the recovery of £1000, damages for alleged…

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The Trials of Hotelkeeper

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 3

John Morgan (42), of burly build, and described as a laborer, was before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Newtown Court yesterday, to answer charges of refusing to pay for liquor supplied and maliciously damaging two…

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BOOKMAKER v. Hotel-keeper. the Verdict. (Continued from yesterday's first edition.)'

Evening News · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 6

The hearing of the case was resumed, and further evidence was taken for the defence. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff for £50…

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Narrow Escape of the Australian Cricketers. Accidental Poisoning at the Inns of Court Hotel. Two Guests Die.--twenty-five Sick

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 9

LONDON, July 28.--The Australian cricketers have had a narrow escape. Had they been at their London hotel on Monday week they would almost to a certainty have all partaken of the…

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Victimising a Publican

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 10

William Richard Lewis (41), described as a traveller, was, before Mr. Delohery, S.M., at the Newtown Court yesterday, on a charge of false pretences. John Ferris, licensee of the Gladstone Hotel, Arncliffe, stated that…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 7
Also in Evening News

At the meetmg of the Water Licensing Court held yesterday before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., and Mr. F. Penny, L.M., the following applications for the transfer of publicans' licenses were granted:—John Smith to…

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A Hotel Case

Evening News · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 6

In the No. 1 Jury Court on Thursday afternoon, before Mr. Justice Owen and a jury of four, an action for ejectment from the possession of a hotel came on for hearing. Plaintiffs were T…

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The Buena Vista Hotel

The Mosman Mail · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 2

The recent tine weather has permitted work to be resumed on the above building and there is a crowd of men to be seen who are as busy as bee[?]. If the weather…

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A Popular Sydney Hotel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 8

An important announcement appears in to-day's Akgus from Mr. Macpherson, the popular proprietor of the popular Barley Mow Hotel. His price-list of wines and…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 3
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday. Messrs. Delohery and Edwards, S.Ms., and F. Penny, L.M., being present on the bench. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted…

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