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Hotels & licensing, 1899

1,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 52

Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 November 1899 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, the Bench consisting of Messrs. James Mair, S.M. (chairman) and F. Penny, L. M. An application for an extension of time by Patrick…

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Suicide at the Hotel Australia. a Man Shoots Himself in His Bedroom

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 November 1899 · page 7

A man named Charles Chestor Weston, who, Judging from papers found in his possession, was apparently interested largely in mining matters, committed suicide at the Hotel Australia last…

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The War Correspondent. a Licensed Writer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 November 1899 · page 6

With regard to the cost of transmitting war news from the field of action to England (says the "Sketch"), avast amount of ignorance obtains among the public. The fact is, the "Latest from…

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The Hotel Australia Suicide

Evening News · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 2

The city coroner held an .inquiry on Thursday at the Hotel Australia, in connection with the death of Charles Theodore Chaston Weston, mining agent, who shot himself in a room on the fifth…

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A Publican's Bankruptcy

Evening News · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 3

Charles H. Waterhouse, whose estate was sequestrated on October 20 last, on the petition, of Marshall's Paddington Brewery, examined by his offical assignee (Mr. N. F. Giblin) before the…

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Licensing Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 3

Yesterday, at the Paddington Court, Robert Dabron, licensee of the Waverley Hotel, Waverley, was charged with selling liquor during unlawful hours. The evidence was to the effect that men were found drinking in the…

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Public Houses First Licensed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 8

Early in 1796 a considerable quantity of spirits from the Susan, Britannia, Indispensable and other ships found its way to the settlers in the Parramatta district, and…

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Suicide Is the Australia Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 November 1899 · page 8

Charles Theodore Chester Wesson (36), described as a mining attorney from Westralia, committed suicide in his room at the Hotel Australia, Sydney, where he…

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Croupier Chows. Dens and Devices. Police and Possible "Perks." Lethargy and Licentious License

Truth · Sunday 26 November 1899 · page 5

TAKING into consideration the very unusual activity displayed by the police of late, in running to earth what they consider to be "gambling houses within the meaning…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 November 1899 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News

Mr. Delohery, S.M., presided at yesterday's sitting of the Central licensing Court. The following transfers of publicans licenses were granted:--Patrick O'Connor to Florence Moran, Braidwood Hotel, Foveaux-street:…

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The Grand Hotel Company

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 November 1899 · page 8

At the half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Grand Hotel this afternoon, the interim, financial statement for the half-year ending September 30 showed a credit balance of £2552…

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Was It Hop Beer? a Publican Fined £100

Evening News · Thursday 30 November 1899 · page 3

MOREE, Wednesday.—Henry Joseph, manager of the Gwydir Brewery, was fined at the police court yesterday £100 or twelve months' imprisonment for drawing off beer from a cask which…

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Shooting Case in the City. At Tattersall's Hotel

The Australian Star · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 7

The sudden ringing out of a revolves shot in one of the bars in Tattersall's Hotel, Pitt-street, created a great commotion yesterday afternoon among those who happened to be present in…

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Auctioneers' Licenses

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 4

Messrs. D. D. Henderson, S. J. Pearson, J. T. Jay, and T. Taylor, J's.P., presided at the Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, and grouted the following auctioneers…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News

Mr. Delohery, S.M., presided at yesterday's sitting of the Central Licensing Court. The following transfers of publican's licenses were granted:--Thomas Barry to Bernard M'Grath, Iron Duke Hotel, Botany-road,…

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Licensing Prosecutions

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 8

In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yesterday, Henry Robinson licence of the Glen Hotel Liverpool and west street, was charged with selling li[?]ner during unlawful hours. He was fined £3 costs…

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