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Hotels & licensing, 1901

904 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 46

Hotel Robbery at Grenfell Grenfell

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 7

A sensational robbery took place this morning at Grenfell. While Mr. Joseph Still, the proprietor of the Empire Hotel, was at breakfast, a cash -box, containing £84 was…

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Music in Hotels

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 6

Applications for permits to play the piano fend sing in hotels have been lately refused in many instances, by the Central Licensing Bench. Five "musical evenings" were…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 10

At the Redford Court, Robert Johnston, licensee of Johnston's Hotel. Darlington, was fined £5 and 5s 6d costs, or one month in gaol for selling liquor on Sunday. For a similar offence Bridget Haydon, licensee…

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Hotel for Rose Bay

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 7

At the quarterly sitting of the Water Licensing Bench yesterday further consideration was given to the question of granting a conditional publican's license for…

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Water Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the usual weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court, held yesterday, the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--Westralia Hotel, King and Sussex streets,…

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An Hotel for Rose Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 3

The application of Charles Herbert Foley for a conditional publican's license for a house to be erected at the corner of O'Sullivan and New South Head roads, Rose Bay, was further…

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Hotels for Rose Bay. Police Opposition

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 3

The Question of the desirableness of granting additional publicans' licences for Rose Bay was further dealt with at the Water Licensing Court yesterday. The bench was composed of…

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A Remittance Man's Troubles. Alleged Frauds on Hotel Keepers

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 6

At the Water Court yesterday, George Marshall Binnie, 52, described as an engineer, was charged with forging a cheque for £25 on the Union Bank of Australia, Limited, purporting to…

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Christmas in London. Growing Popularity of Hotels. Other American Ideas in Favour

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 7

Despite the spring-like weather this has been a real jolly Christmas in London, and the shops have no cause to complain (writes a correspondent). The throngs which have…

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Larkin's Hotel

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 2

In our notice on Friday re the above hotel we omitted to mention that on Mr. P. R. Larkin's retirement from the Prince of Wales Hotel he transferred his goodwill, &c., to Mr…

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The Marriage Mart. a Minister's License. Application to the Full Court

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 5

An application bearing upon the qualification of a certain clergyman to tie the nuptial knot was made to the Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and…

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Centiial Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 7

At the weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Joseph O'Farrell to John Cu[?]gham, Cosmopolitan Hotel, Macdonaldtown;…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 3

The ordinary weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, the Bench being occupied by Messrs. Smithers, S.M. (in the chair), Edwards, S.M., and Penny, L.M…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 3

At Central Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licences were granted: Joseph O'Farrell to John Cunningham, Cosmopolitan Hotel, Macdonaldtown; Duncan M'Pherson to…

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Licensed Victuallers

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales, recently held, Mr. J. J. Power, J.P., was re-elected president of the association…

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Hotel Cases

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 6

At the Central Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., the following publicans, on summons, were fined for Sunday trading:-- Watson Braithwaite, Bourke Hotel…

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Hotel Sanitation

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 5

The importance of hotelkeepers giving proper attention to sanitary affairs, so that dirty cellars or filthy back premises may disappear with despatch, has been frequently impressed…

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Licensed Fishermen

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 8

Arrangements in connection with the organising meeting of the licensed fishermen on Saturday evening at the Trades Hall are well forward. Last Saturday and Sunday two…

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Hotel-keepers Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 3

At the Central Court (Summon Division) yesterday, Watson Braithwaite, licensee of the Bourke Hotel, George arid Goulburn streets, was proceeded against for permuting…

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