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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1899

1,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 52

Land Tax Appeals. The Oxford Hotel Case

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 7

In the Court of Review today Judge Murray continued the heating of the appeal of the trustees of the estate of the late J. F. Josephson. The appeal had reference to the…

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Court of Review. (Before Judge Murray.) the Oxford;hotel Assessment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 3

The appeal by the trustees in the estato of the late Mr. J. F. Josephson was further heard in regard to the assessment for land tax purposes of the Oxford Hotel and contiguous property in King-streot, which…

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Ryde Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

At the Ryde Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. H. D'Ardier and R. Billiard, L.M.'s, the license of the Gladstone Hotel at Hunter's-hill was transferred from Edward Lord to William T. Smith. The license of the…

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Alleged Theft at an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

At the Central Court yesterday James Osborne, a clerk, was charged with stealing £3 10s, the property of Frederick Eraser. The prosecutor in a manufacturing agent, and had been staying at an hotel where the accused…

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Hotels Sold

Evening News · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 5

The Pymble Hotel, Lane Cove-road, has been disposed of by Messrs. Hugh Duff and Company to Messrs. Toohey and Company for £2300; and the Lord Wolseley Hotel, Quarry-street, Ultimo,…

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Suicide at the Empire Hotel. a Lodger Takes Chlorondye

Evening News · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 4

A man named Frank Bates, who has recently been residing at the Empire Hotel, Pitt-street, committed suicide yesterday in his room. Owing to his non-appearance during the day, suspicions…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News, The Australian Star

At the weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court yesterday transfers of publicans' licenses were grunted from Cecil S. Gillett to Julia O'Neill, Tradesman's Arms, Campbell-street, City, and from John Creamer to Charles…

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Hotel Cases

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 7

Patrick J. Costello, licensee of the Pyrmont Bridge Hotel, Pyrmont, and W. J. Matthews, of the Quarryman's Arms Hotel, Harris-street were fined 20s each, at the summons…

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Suicide at an Hotel. the Inquest

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 3

The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) conducted an inquiry at the South Sydney Morgue yesterday morning into the circumstances surrounding the suicide of Francis Brenston Bates (27), who was…

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Publicans Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

Inspector Potter, in the summons division of the Central Court yesterday, proceeded against Patrick J. Costello, licensee of the Pyrmont Bridge Hotel, Pyrmont, and William J. Matthews, licensee of the Quarrymen's…

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The Tick Plague. Licenses to Inoculate for Tick Fever

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 7

Attention was recently called to the fact that under the regulations persons desirous of obtaining licenses under the Animals' Infectious Diseases Act, for the purpose of inoculating for tick…

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Language in Hotels

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

At Balmain Court yesterday Michael Hackett, licensee of Tattersall's Hotel, Weston-road, Rozelle, Balmain, was proceeded against for using indecent language in his licensed premises whilst…

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A Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 5

The Caledonian Hotel, North Wagga, occupied by Mr. Michel O'Donnell, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. One of the children in the house was awakened by a cracking noise. The inmates…

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Licensing Courts

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 6

The sitting the water Licensing Court today was presided over by Mr. Wilshire, P.M., and Mr. Penny, L.M. 'The following transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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Licensing Court

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

At the Central Licensing Court yesterday, Mr. Isaacs, S.M., granted the following tranfers of publicans' licenses:—Moria Alkins to B ridget Brady Empress Hotel, Regent-street, Redfern; Nathaniel…

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The Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 8

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, Mr. Wilshire, S.M., and Mr. F. Penny L.M., being present on the bench. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted: --…

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Robberies in the City. Theft Af the Federal City Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 6

Several hotel robberies have been reported to the police within the last day or two. On Wednesday night a hatbox, containing about £20 in money, comprised of cheques, notes, and gold, together with a Post-office…

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