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Hotels & licensing, 1901

904 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 46

Hotelkeeper's Trying Experience

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 45

Mr. W. Lewis, of the Commercial Hotel, Birchip (Vic), has had a trying experience, the recital of which will prove interesting not only to hotelkeepers but to the public generally…

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Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees' Association

The Australian Star · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 3

This association held its second annual social at the Manchester Unity Hall, Castlereagh-street, on Wednesday. It was a success, both financially and otherwise, and all…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 8
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

At the Central Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. G. H. Smithers (chairman), E H. Wilshire, S.Ms., and F. Penny, L.M., the following applications for the transfer of publicans' licenses were granted:…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court, was held yesterday, before Messrs. G. H. Smithers, S.M., E. H. Wilshire, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M., when the following transfers of…

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Shall Publicans Govern the Country? to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 8

Sir,—Personal attacks on public or political questions are, in my opinion, both [?]ndesirable and unnecessary, and if your correspondent, Mr. J. T. Power, will kindly read my letter under the above…

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Shall Teetotalers or Publicans Rule the State? to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 6

Sir,—As some considerable attention has been drawn to this matter through the columns of the "Herald," and as the position taken up by myself and some other temperance advocation has been…

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Shall Teetotallers or Publicans Rule? to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 10

Sir,—This question has been discussed in your columns, but it seems to me that in a democratic country the majority of the electors should rule, and neither of those bodies which are small minorities…

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Police Courts. a Licensing Case

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 8

At the Redfern Court, John Donohoe, licensee of the Cleveland Inn, Bourke and Cleveland streets, was charged with having, on Sunday, May 5, at 8.15 p.m., kept his licenced premises open for the sale of liquor to persons…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench of the Water Court was held yesterday, the bench being occupied by Messrs. F. S. Isaacs, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M. Transfers…

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Shall Teetotallers or Publicans Rule the State? to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 4

Sir,—Mr. G. D. Clark's letter in your issue of to-day I am afraid quite fails to throw any new light upon this subject. Well-worn platitudes about "the crimes of the liquor traffic," great and acknowledged…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 8

At the weekly meeting of the water Licensing Court, the license of the Lane Cove Hotel, Lane Cove-road. North Sydney, was transferred from T. J. Carter to John Taylor; that of the Palace Hotel, Watson's Bay, from the…

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The Hotelkeeper and the Tourist

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 11

"I had the pleasure of a long chat with Mr. John Graham, whilst passing through Copmanhurst, Clarence River," writes a tourist. "We were talking about dangerous…

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A First-class Hotel for Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 4

Mrs. Creasey, of Wentworth-street, intends applying to the next Parramatta Licensing Court for a license fora first-class hotel which she proposes erecting opposite…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court Messrs. G. H. Smithers. S.M., (chairman), F. W. Edwards S. M., and F. Penny L.M., on the Bench, the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--Bridget…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 6

At Central Licensing Court yesterday following transfers of publicans' licences were granted:—Bridget Slattery, executrix of the late James Slattery, to herself, Morning Star Hotel,…

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The Hotelkeeper and Tourist

Evening News · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 2

"I had the pleasure of a long chat with Mr. John Graham, whilst passing through Copmanhurst, Clarence River," writes a tourist. "We were talking about dangerous experiences, and…

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Publicans' Cases

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 7

Patrick Gillick, licensee of the Green Tree Hotel, Hearvey-street, was lined £3, with 5s 6d costs, or 14 days' imprisonment, at the Central Court yesterday, for keeping his…

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