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Hotels & licensing, 1899

1,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 52

A Hawker's License

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 3

PARKES, Wednesday.--Lahood Ferris was charged this morning, before the police magistrate, with having lent his hawker's license to one Jim Thomas. He pleaded guilty, but in…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 4
Also in Evening News

At the Central Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. Smithers, S.M., Isaacs, S.M., and Penny, L.M., the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Martin Thomas to Charles Smith,…

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Duties of Licensing Magistrates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 3

ALBURY, Monday.--The decision in connection with the petition sent to the Minister for Justice by parties engaged in the liquor traffic in which the stipendiary licensing magistrate Mr. A…

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Notes and News. the Suggested Gun and Game Licenses

Referee · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 5

AS promised last week, we publish the views some of the many correspondent who have written on the above subject. Mr. William Marchand, writing from…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 3
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald

At the meeting of the Water Licensing Court, held yesterday, before Messrs. Edwards, S.M., Macfarlane, D.S.M., and F. Penny, S.M., the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--Sophia Jane Kenny to…

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The Compositor and the Publican

Evening News · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 3

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse, in the District Court on Friday, Frederick Lewis Clements, of 704 A. George-street, Sydney, brought an action against George M. Thom, licensee of the…

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Furious Driving. Offences Under the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 7

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Macfarlane D.S.M., William Vines (18), dealer, was charged with furiously driving a horse attached to a sulky in Oxford-street; on Prince of Wales Birthday, to the At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Mair. S.M., Charles Goldsmith, the licensee of the Imperial Hotel, Erskineville, was summoned for having, on the 20th October, permitted liquor to be drunk on his…

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Alleged Fatal Assault in an Hotel

Evening News · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 7

The city coroner commenced an inquest on Saturday in connection with the death of James Charles King, which occurred in Prince Alfred Hospital on Friday, as the result, the police…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Australian Star · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held on Friday last. A full report of the recent deputation to the Premier was presented and discussed…

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Death of a Publican

The Australian Star · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 6

An inquiry was held by the City Coroner. (Mr. J. C. Woore) at the Coroner's Court on Saturday into the death of Alfred Bird, licensee of the Captain Cook Hotel, which occurred…

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A Hotel-keeper's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 9

The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) conducted an inquiry at the Coroner's Court, Chancery-square, on Saturday touching the death of a man named Alfred Bird, who died in the Sydney Hospital on the previous night…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 8
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald

At the weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court yesterday, when Messrs. G. H. Smithers and E. H. Wiltshire, S.Ms., and F. Penny L.M., were present on the Bench, the following transfers of publicans licenses…

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As Equity Appeal. Sale of a Hotel

Evening News · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 3

The Equity appeal on behalf of the defendants in the suit of Mary Elizabeth Kelly and others against J. T. and J. Toohey, Limited; occupied the attention of the Full Court on Monday. The suit…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

Evening News · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting was held on Friday last. A full report of the recent deputation to the Premier was presented and discussed. The matter of police prosecutions under the Licensing…

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An Equity Appeal. Sale of the New Zealand Hotel. The Judgment Reserved

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 5

The hearing of the appeal of the defendants in the Equity suit of Kelly, and others V. J. T. and J.Toohey against the order of the Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson),…

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