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Hotels & licensing, 1901

904 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 46

Old Donnybrook Hotel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 21

Donnybrook Hotel was a noted public-house at the corner of Church and Pennant streets, opposite the old gaol green. In the early days it was kept by James…

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Macpherson's Barley Mow Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 December 1901 · page 15

This favorite hotel, at the corner of Park and Castlereagh streets, is so well known that one can hardly make the public any wiser about it Some seven years ago it was…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 8
Also in The Australian Star, The Sydney Morning Herald

At the weekly meeting of the Central Licensing court the following transfers of publicans' licenses wore granted:--John Grant to John Cotter, Duke of Wellington Hotel, Waterloo; Michael D. Sprian to Mary King, Clare…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday. The following transfers of publicans' licences were granted:- John Grant to John Cotter, Duke of Wellington…

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Publicans and the Old-age Pension Act. Moruya

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 6

A local publican was on Saturday proceeded against by the police-sergeant for knowingly supplying liquor to an old-age pensioner. The service of the liquor was proved, but counsel for the defence raised…

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Hotel Case

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 6

John Broderick, licensee of the Royal Oak Hotel, Abercrombie-street, was fined £5 and 5s 6d costs, in the Summons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday for having…

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Publican's Transfer

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 4

Mr. Edwards, S.M., to-day granted the following transfer of hotel license: -- Hannah Downey to William J. Wright, Arneliffe Hotel, Arncliffe…

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Water Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 6

At the usual weekly meeting of the Licensing Court of Water Police Bench yesterday, the following transfers of publicans licenses were granted: -- Peter William Jones to…

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Robbery at a Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 8

Shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday two men entered the storeroom of the Hyde Park Hogel, Park and Elizabeth streets, and packed up a quantity of groceries ready for removal. They, however, were…

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Larkin's Hotel

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 3

Larkin's Hotel, George-street, Haymarket, is one of the oldest-established houses in the city, and, under the management of Messrs. P. J. Byrne and Co., has been renovated…

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Crystal Palace Hotel

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 3

"You want a good drink? Give 'em Fitz." That is the motto of Mr. Fitzgerald, of the Crystal Palace Hotel, 789 George-street, opposite the Railway Station. The house is…

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Brewer' Licenses

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 4

In view of the fact that the Federal Government and the State Government were both collecting license fees from brewers, Mr. Waddell stated in the Assembly last night…

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Licensed Public Houses

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 6

A return was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon by Mr. Waddell showing the number of licensed houses, etc., in the State on January 1, 1901, to be 4212, the number…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 8

At the weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court on Wednesday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Peter William Jones to Helene Ryan. Queen's Hotel, Queen-street…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 8

At the adjourned meeting of the Central Licensing Court on Wednesday Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., granted a transfer of a publican's license from Hannah Downey to William J. Wright, Arncliffe Hotel,…

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Breach of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 8

At the Paddington Court, before Mr. M'Farlane, Simon Carroll, licensee of the Windsor Castle Hotel, was charged with selling liquor after hours. He was fined £3, with 5s 6d costs…

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"A Lady" and a Cigarette. in a London Hotel

The World's News · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 8

A sensation has been caused at St. Ermin's Hotel, London, by a well-known society lady—an "honorable"—who strolled into the lounge about 4 o'clock on a Sunday afternoon and seated…

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Ways of Living. Hotel Robberies

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 9

THE Editor of the 'Hotel' contributes to a recent issue of "The Globe' an article on Hotel Robberies. He writes:— The advent of the big…

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