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Hotels & licensing, 1902

1,166 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 59

Hotel Chaplains

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 May 1902 · page 5

The latest religious, idea from America is "hotel chaplaincies." A Baptist minister in New York has made a start in this direction, and has found his services much…

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The Merrylands Hotel

Evening News · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 6

The adjourned application of Donald Chapman for the transfer of the licence of the Merry-lands Hotel to himself was before the Parramatta Licensing Bench, and objections to the transfer…

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Daniell's Imperial Hotel Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 8

Terms, 3 guineas per week. Sample-[?] A Cold Day Beverage.—Appetising, liver-cleansing, strengthening. Nicholls' Tasmanian Dandelion [?].—Advt…

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Unusual Licensing Case. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 5

This week a peculiar case arose under the Licensing Act, when an application was made for the renewal of a license. The chairman pointed out that the required 10 days' notice had not been…

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Reduction of Hotels. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 2

Sir,--I think it is generally admitted that within the city of Sydney there are more hotels than are good for the trade, the consumer, and the taxpayer. Therefore, in any measure that may…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Australian Star

At the weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court held yesterday before Messrs. Smithers, S.M., and Macfarlane, D.S.M., the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Joseph H[?]witt…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 6

At Central Licensing Court yesterday the following applications for transfers of publicans' licences were granted: Joseph Hewitt to James Campbell, Hotel Brighton, Lady Robinson's…

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Good Templars and the Licensing Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 3

A meeting of the political council and lodge electoral deputies of the I.O.G.T. was held on Saturday evening last, Mr. G. D. Clark (G.E. superintendent) occupying the chair. There was a large…

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Fire at Dandaloo. The Royal Hotel Destroyed. DANDALO,.Tuesday

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 5

The Royal Hotel at Dandaloo was totally destroyed by fire last night, the occupants escaping almost in their night clothes, nothing being saved excepting the piano…

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The Licensing Law

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 3

At a meeting of the political council and lodge electoral deputies of Good Templars, a motion was carried in favor of stops being taken to induce the State Treasurer to Include in…

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Trouble in an Hotel. a Man's Skull Fractured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 3

Michael O'Reilly (37), a fireman, living at 72 Kent-street, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital yesterday, suffering from a fracture of the skull…

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Hotel Broken Into. Guyra--coff's Harbor Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 7

COWRA, Monday.--Connolly's Club House Hotel was broken into on Sunday night, and about £10 stolen from the bar. BELLINGEN, Monday.--The public Works Committee left here for Don Dorrigo to-day, alter taking the evidence of over a score of witnesses at Bellingen, Fernmouut, and Bowra…

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Hotel Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 8

In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court, before Mr. F. W, Edwards, S.M., Sub-inspector Mitchell proceeded against Thomas M. M'Ineruey, of the Commercial Hotel, George-street North, on a charge of…

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Rocks Resumption. Area. Deputation to the Attorneygeneral. Question of Interest and Mortgage. the Position of Publicans. Interesting Statistics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 7

A large deputation, representing property-owners and hotelkeepers in the Rocks and Darling Harbour resumption areas, waited upon the AttorneyGeneral (the Hon. B. R.; Wise) yesterday afternoon…

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License Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 7

The license of the Cricketers' Arms Hotel, Prospect, was on Monday transferred from Sarah Roach to John Wilson. Bargains in China, Electroplate, Art Ornaments, Clo[?],…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Inmates Narrowly Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 8

DANDALOO, Tuesday.--The Royal Hotel, Dandaldoo. was totally destroyed by fire last night, the occupants escaping almost in their night clothes. Nothing was saved except the piano…

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The Rocks Resumptions. Delays in Settling Claims. Deputation to Mr. Wise. Compensation to Publicans. No "Ties" to Be Recognised. Darling Harbor Resumptions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 9

Despite Ministerial statements to the effect that the claims of property owners in the Recks area have been promptly met, the Attorney-General's office yesterday afternoon was filled with a…

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A Dairy License Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 3

The St. Peters Council at its meeting on Monday after long consideration, came to a final decision regarding an application for a dairyman and milk vendor so license. Some years ago the…

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