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Hotels & licensing, 1901

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At the weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were grant[?]:—Louis E. Pyke to James O'D[?]nnell, Watson's Hotel, George-street; Mary A…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 6

At the weekly sitting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licences were granted: Elizabeth Reckless to Thomas Cullen, Oaks Hotel, Military-road, North…

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Licensed Victuallers' Picnic

Evening News · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 5

The annual picnic of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales was held at Clifton Gardens on Wednesday, and was largely attended. At the luncheon, Mr. J. J…

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"Barbering" Hotels. the Ways of the Sneak-thief

Evening News · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 8

One of the technical names by which the police are accustomed to designate various classes of criminals is the title "barber," Used in this sense, the word "barber" does…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association. Annual Picnic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 4

The annual picnic of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales was held yesterday at Clifton Gardens. Notwithstanding the unfavourable weither there was a large and representative gathering,…

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Licensed Victuallers. Picnic at Clifton Gardens

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 7

The annual picnic of the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held yesterday at Clifton Gardens, when there was a large attendance, among those present being Messrs…

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The Liquor Traffic. Government Proposals. Sliding Scale of Licenses. Licensed Victuallers' Annual Picnic

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 3

The annual picnic of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association was held at Clifton Gardens yesterday, and, despite the uncertainty of the weather, there was a large attendance, including…

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Water Licensing Court. a North Sydney Application

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 8

William John Sullivan applied to the Water Licensing Court, consisting of Messrs. F. W. Edwards, S.M., G. H. Smithers, S.M., J. Mair, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M., for a conditional publican's license for premises at the corner…

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Breach of the Licensing Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 6

In the Summons Division of the City Court to-day the police proceed against Henry Stevens, licen[?] of the Newcastle Holel, Watt-street, city, for baying Permitted music on his licensed premises on the…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Music on the Premises. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 5

Before the Newcastle Licensing Bench yesterday afternoon Sub-Inspector M'Vane proceeded against Henry Stevens, licensee of the Newcastle Hotel, for allowing music on his…

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Hotel Licenses. The Sliding Scale

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 6

A deputation of Licensed Victuallers which waited upon the Colonial Secretary yesterday took the opportunity to express approval of the proposal to fix a sliding scale for hotel…

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Spirit Standards and Hotel Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 10

A deputation of licensed victuallers saw the State Treasurer yesterday to protest against the standards for spirits retailed over the bar. The standards as fixed by the Board of Health are:…

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The Somerset Hotel

The Catholic Press · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 17

The Somerset Hotel, Station-street, Newtown, is now the properly of Mr. Michael Lyons, late of Larkin's Hotel, city, and he guarantees that the public will have no…

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Hotel Licence Fees

Evening News · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 2

During an interview with the State Treasurer yesterday, some members of the Licensed Victuallers' Association mentioned the matter of the suggested alteration of the fees charged for the…

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"The Poor Man's Drink." a Publicans' Deputation

Evening News · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 2

A deputation from the Licensed Victuallers' Association interviewed the State Treasurer yesterday, with reference to the recently-framed standard of spirits by the Board of Health. It was…

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An Amsterdam Hotel

Evening News · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 1

IWENT to the old-fashioned little hotel in a back street of Amsterdam (with…

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Spirit Standards. The Poor Man's Rum. Representations by Licensed Victuallers

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 6

The Board of Health has fixed the standards for spirits retailed over the bar, but the arrangement does not suit the Licensed Victuallers. The standards are:-- Brandy and…

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Shall Publicans Govern the Country?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1901 · page 8

Under the above heading Mr. W. Lawson D[?]h organising secretary of the New South Wales Alliance, writes:—"The above question only needs to be stated to awaken the careful consideration of every…

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Transfer of Licenses

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 3

At the meeting of the Central Licensing Court yesterday transfers of publicans' licenses wers granted as follow:From Julia O'Nell to Rose Symonds, Tradesmen's Arms Hotel…

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