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Hotels & licensing, 1900

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 6

The Central Court sat yesterday, the bench being occupied by Messrs. Edwards, S.M. (presiding), Wlishire, S.M., and Penny, L.M. The following transfers of publicans…

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City Hotel Robbed

Evening News · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 6

The licensee of the Black Swan Hotel, George-street, Haymarket, has reported to the police that his premises were entered by burglars on Sunday night. The intruders, after a general survey of…

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Cole's Wentworth Hotel. a Good Place to Stay At

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 5

One of the greatest concerns of many bush people who purpose visiting Sydney to witness the Commonwealth celebrations is as to…

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Hotelkeeper Robbed

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 7

The licensee of the Black Swan Hotel, George-street, Haymarket, reported early yesterday to the police that his promises were broken into some time during the night, and…

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"Joseph of Canaan." License Refused. LONDON, December 8, 2.15 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 4

The Lord Chamberlain has refused to license the play "Joseph of Canaan," written by the Rev. George Walters, of the Australian Church, Sydney…

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A Publican Swindled. Cold Tea Sold for Brandt

Evening News · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 2

Edward Doherty, 45, dealer, was charged at the Glebe Police Coon on Tuesday, before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., with having obtained from Charles M'Langhlin the sum of £1 5s by means of a…

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Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Association. an Increase of Wages Demanded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 8

A largely attended meeting of hotel, club, and restaurant employees was held under the auspices of the association at the Trader.' Hall lagt evening For some time past there has been a general desire…

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Sunday Closing and Licensing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 6

The Sunday-closing question is to be left where it was, and we may, therefore, expect, if experience is any guide, that the sudden vigilance of the Government' in…

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Hotel and Restaurant Employees. Increase of Wages Demanded

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 7

A mass meeting of the Hotel. Club, and Restaurant Employees' Association was held at the Trades'-has last night to consider what action should be taken during the Commonwealth…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 December 1900 · page 4

At the weekly meeting of the Water Licenssing Court yesterday, before Mr. Mair, S.M., and Mr. Penny, L.M., the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—James De Mery to Arthur…

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A Riot in an Hotel. The Publican Draws His Revolver. Liverpool "Hooligans."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 12

At the Liverpool Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. F. B. Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs. F. Chapman and W. Spring, J's.P., Thomas Devaney, on remand from Newtown Police…

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A Licensing Matter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 7

An application was made to Mr. Justice Cohen, in Chambers, by Phillip Smeltzer, of Gunnedah, to set aside a decision of the Licensing Bench of Gunnedah on an application made by Edward…

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In Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen.) a Licensing Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 11

Re P. Smeltzer (E. Ball and others respondents.) Mr. Milner Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Lee, Colquhoun, and Bassett (agents for Mr. J. T. Links, of Gunnedah), appeared for applicant, Phillip…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, December 16, 1900. Zaccheus the Publican. Luke xix. 1-10

The Methodist · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 3

GOLDEN TEXT (Luke xix. 10).—"The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." St. Luke's Record.—This…

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Proposed Licensed Sabbath Desecration

The Methodist · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 8

To say the least, Sir William Lyne's proposed Bill to legalise, under certain conditions, the sale of fruit on Sundays, is very disappointing. We were…

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Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees

The Australian Star · Monday 10 December 1900 · page 3

The forthcoming Federal celebrations must throw a lot of extra-work on the shoulders of the waiters and cooks of hotels and restaurants, and the matter has been under the…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At the Central Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Mr. f[?]es S.M., and Mr. F. Penny, L.M., the following applications for transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Terence F…

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Hotel Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 3

In the Summons Division of the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., Sub-inspector Bell proceeded against William A. People, licensee of the Picton Arms Hotel, Campbell-street, on a charge of…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 10

At the weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—P. E. Ballot to Charles De Sarts, London Hotel, Darling-street, Balmain;…

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