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Hotels & licensing, 1899

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 December 1899 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, when Messrs. Smithers, Mair, and Wilshire, S. Ms., were present on the bench. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--…

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Licensing Prosecution Dismissed

Evening News · Thursday 7 December 1899 · page 3

At the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Inspector Mitchell proceeded against Samuel Prisk, licensee of the Steyne Hotel, Corso, Manly, for…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 10

At the Water Police Court yesterday Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S.M., granted a transfer of a publican's license from Henry William Steadman to Isabella Pyatt, Waverley Hotel, Darling-street, Balmain…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Central Licensing Court yesterday Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., presiding, the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--Enmore Hotel, Edge-ware-road, Newtown, David Cassin to Alfred John…

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Licensed Victuallers'association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 6

The annual meeting of the [?]Newcastle branch of the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held in the Hall of Commerce this afternoon. Mr. J. Mason was re-elected president, Messrs. Sample and…

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The First Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 6

The fashionable suburb of Claremont had its first hotel opened a week ago, after a strong effort on the part of the residents to keep hotels out of the municipality. Singularly enough, on the…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 December 1899 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held in the Hall of Commerce yesterday [?]ternoon. Mr. J. Mason was re-elected president, Messrs. Sample and…

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A Hotelkeeper's Claim. Skellett V. Borough of Picton

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 December 1899 · page 10

An action to recover £100 damages was heard before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four, in which the plaintiff was Alfred John Skellett, hotel licensee at Picton, and the defendent the Rerough of Picton…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 December 1899 · page 8

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, when Messrs. Smithers and Edwards, S.Ms., were present, on the Bench. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--Eliza Ann Tate to…

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Sale of the Angel Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 14 December 1899 · page 3

Considerable interest was shown yesterday by private speculators and those interested in hotel businesses and the public generally, at Messrs. Hardie and Gorman's rooms, owing to the…

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Claim by an Hotelkeeper Skellett V. Borough of Picton

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 December 1899 · page 8

Evidence was continued before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four in the action brought by Alfred John Skellett, hotel licensee, against the Borough of Pieton. Plaintiff claimed £100 for damage done to his leased…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 4
Also in Evening News

At the Water Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M. (Chairman), and Mr. Edwards, S M., the following transfers of publicans' liconses were granted:—Eliza Ann Tate to Eric…

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The Licensing Act

The Australian Star · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 4

An item under the head of Miscellaneous Services brought the Licensing Act under discussion in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. It was the allowance of £600 to…

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Licensing Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 8

Yesterday at the Paddington Court Patrick Murray, of the Oxford Hotel, Waverley, was charged with permitting liquor to be consumed on his licensed premises on Sunday, and P. J. Fitzpatrick was charged with…

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The Westralia Hotel

The Catholic Press · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 25

The well-known Westralia Hotel, situated at the corner of King and Subbox-streets, has been taken over by Mrs. Mary McGuinness, whose experience in the business is…

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Roberts' Hotel

Evening News · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 3

At this season of the year, and particularly at the convivial Christmastide, the thoughts of mankind, especially in this climate, turn naturally to liquid refreshments. If they desire, as they…

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