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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1900

711 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 36

The Grosvenor Hotel. a Tip-top House

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 5

When a man that likes a comfortable bed and a good meal comes to Sydney only once in a way he generally wants to know, first up. "where's the best place to stay…

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Parramatta District. Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 7

The quarterly Licensing Court was held on Monday before Mr. Stephen Murphy. P.M., and Meassrs. N. Stewart and C.J. Byrnes, L[?].M. The inpectors report was to the effect that the majority of houses…

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The Licensing Laws

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 7

Petitions in favour of an amendment of the Licensing Act, in the direction of preventing Sunday trading, were presented to the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon by Mr…

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An Hotel Thief

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 10

Before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., at the Central Court yesterday, Arthur Wade (42), laborer, was charged with stealing two coats, a handkerchief, and other articles, valued at £5, the property of William Thomas. The…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Monday, July 16. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M., and Messrs. N. Stewart and C. J. Byrnes, Licensing Magistrates.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 4

The Licensing Inspector's quarterly report was placed before the Bench and was duly considered. The majority of the licensed houses were…

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Water Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday was presided over by Messrs. Edwards and Isaacs, S.M.'s, and-Penny, L.M. The following transfers of publicans licenses…

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Parramatta and District Parramatta Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 7

At the Parramatta Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M, the question of the continued existence of the Railway Hotel, Rookwood, was finally disposed of. The proposed transferee, Mr. John O'Sullivan,…

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Hotels and Government Resumptions. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 8

Sir,—It appears that in the Darling Harbour Resumption Bill provision is made so that hotel within the area shall be entitled to a removal. This I presume, is intended as a substitute for…

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Publicans' Presentation to Ex-superintendent Lenthall

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 8

A large number of members of the United Licensed Victualiers' Association of New South Wales assembled at the rooms yesterday afternoon to say good-bye to ex-Superintendent…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 8

An application for the transfer of the license of the Railway Hotel, Rookwood, from John Cunningham to J. D. O'Sullivan came before the Bench…

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Postal Employees and Hotelkeeping

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 8

Mr. Watt, the Postmaster-General, has decided that all postal employees whoso wives are licensees of city or suburban hotels must induce thorn to retire from business, or be themselves…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Australian Star

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday before Messrs G. H. Smithers, S.M., E. H. Wilshire, SM, and F. Penny, L. M. The following transfert of publicans' licenses…

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Important Municipal Case. Powers of the Water and Sewerage Board. Licensed Drainers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 3

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Payton, S.M., the borough of Petersham, through its inspector, proceeded against John Taylor, of Parramatta road, Petersham, for having on the 18th June last laid…

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Alleged Stealing From an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 8

At the North Sydney Court yesterday morning, Thomas Edwards, 40 years of ago, an engineer, was charged on remand with stealing in the dwelling-house of James Smith, at Willoughby, on or about January 4, 1900, one…

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The Early Closing of Hotels. Meeting at the Queen's Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 8

A largely attended public meeting was held at the Queen's Hall last night under the auspices of the New South Wales Temperance Alliance, when the question, " Shall Sunday sly-grog selling be put…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1900 · page 4

At the weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., Mr. Mair, S.M., and Mr.Peany, L.M., the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—James Curtin…

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