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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1900

711 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 36

The Licensing Court Regulations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 7

A deputation from the Licensed Victuallers' Association was introduced to the Minister for Justice yesterday by Mr. A. Chapman, M.L.A., and stated a number of objections to the regulations recently…

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Hotel Victoria Coffee Room

The Australian Star · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 8

A coffee-room (mere generally known as a ; grill-room in Australia) has been opened by Mr. Power, in connection with the Hotel Victoria, George-street, and its success has more…

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Music and Booth Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 3

Yesterday Mr. Austin Chapman, M.P., introduced to the Minister for Justice a deputation from the Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales…

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No License

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 6

Percy Mott was fined £5 in the summons' division of the Central Police Court yesterday for hawking without a license. The City Solicitor said that this was the third time he…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 September 1900 · page 6

The Central Licensing Court sat yesterday, the bench being occupied by Mr. Issacs, S.M., Mair, L.M., and Penny, L.M. There were no transfers of publicans' licenses on the sheet,…

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Victoria. an Hotel Stuck-up. by a Masked Armed Man. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 September 1900 · page 5

About half-past 8 on Sunday night Mr. Russell's hotel and store at Barrapoort, a township about 12 miles from Boort, was stuck-up by an armed man. A lad named Brough, aged 17, and a man named…

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Graduated Fees for Publicans

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1900 · page 1

Last week a deputation of members of Parliament and representatives of the licensed victuallers waited on the Premier to advocate the adoption of a system of…

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Sale of Hotels

Evening News · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 6

Mr. Ivan Henry, at his rooms yesterday, submitted for public competition several wall-known suburban hotels. The Reviver Hotel (freehold), Brown and Susan streets, Camperdown, was sold for £1000…

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Action by a Hotelkeeper. Premises Damaged by a Leakage

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 11

A claim for compensation for damages caused by a leakage of water was the subject of a judgment by his Honor Judge Backhouse in the District Court yesterday afternoon. The…

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Police Courts. Hotel Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 14

In the Summons Division of the Central Court, before Mr. F. S. Isaacs. S.M., Sub-inspector Potter proceeded against Erie Sutherland, licensee of the Great Mount Morgan Hotel, Bathurst-street, on a charge of having…

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Breaking Down Rum. Publicans Fined for Watering Liquor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 10

A case of considerable interest to publicans came before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and Mr. P. Braine, J. P., in the Parramatta Police Court yesterday. William Burton, licensee of the Royal…

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Hotel. &C., Employees

The Australian Star · Monday 1 October 1900 · page 8

The Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees Union, which has been very active in the interests of its members and the employees generally, is arranging a social at…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court the following transfers of publicans' licenses were sa[?]tioned:--Walter J. Carrick to Peter Davidson, Newingten Hotel, Stanmore: and Thomas Carnell to Patrick…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 7

The ordinary weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday the bench being occupied by Messrs. Edwards, S.M., Payton, S.M., and Penny, L.M. The following…

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Refusing Admittance to the Police. a Publican Fined

Evening News · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 3

At the Redfern Court yesterday, before Mr. F. S. Isaacs, S.M., John M'Govern, licensee of the Golden Grove Hotel, Darlington, was proceeded against for refusing admittance to the police en…

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A Licensing Decision. the Position of an Executrix

Evening News · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 5

The Central Licensing Court, consisting of Messrs. Edwards, S.M., Payten, S.M., and Penny, L.M., on Tuesday afternoon delivered a decision in connection with the transfer of a colonial wine…

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License Fees

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 7

It has been observed in licensing courts, whenever the widow of an ex-publican desires to obtain the license of the house herself, that she in the first place transfers to herself as…

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Sunday Trading. Privileges of Policemen. a Darlington Publican Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 5

At the Redfern Court, John M'Govern, licensee of the Golden Grove Hotel, Darlington, was charged with having, on Sunday, the 23rd September, refused to admit to his licensed…

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Flaw in the Licensing Act. Sale of Liquor by Auction

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 7

SCONE, Tuesday.--Hotelkeepers here have discovered to their cost a serious flaw in the Licensing Act. A Sydney dealer brought a large quantity of grog to Scone, and auctioned it by the…

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