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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1902

1,166 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 59

Another Hotel for Bondi

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 2

At the Water Quarterly Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. Smithers, S.M. (in the chair), Edwards, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M., Tho-mas Manfred Rose applied for a conditional…

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Water Licensing Court. Quarterly Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday before Mr. Smithers, S. M., Mr. Wilshire, S.M., Mr. Wdwards, S.M., and Mr. Penny, L. M. The application of John F. Gordon for…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. a Bo[?]di Application

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Rench of the Water Police Court was, opened yesterday 'The license, held by John P. Gordon, for…

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Licenses of Tied Houses

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 4

A special case having a vital bearing on the tied house question was decided by Mr. Justice Stephen in Chambers yesterday. In the case, a Newtown licensee had been proceeded against…

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Under the Standard. Publicans Fined

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 6

At the Redfern Court yesterday, before Mr. King, D.S.M., several publicans were prosecuted for breaches of the Public Health Act. James Roche, of the Park View Hotel,…

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Tragedy at Maclean. an Ex-publican Shoots His Wife. Fires Upon the Police. a Sergeant Severely Wounded. Movements of the Assailant. a Difficult Arrest. Details of the Affray. Maclean

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 6

James Dowling, an ex-publican of Maclean, who has been living apart from his wife, returned by the steamer Kallatina to-day, and went to his father-in-law's hotel, where his wife and three children…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Newcastle branch of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales was held this afternoon at Pike'schambers, Bolton-street. The president, Mr John…

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Licensed Victuallers. Meeting at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 5

A very enthusiastic meeting of the members of the Newcastle branch of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales was held at Pike's rooms,…

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Newcastle. Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales was held yesterday afternoon at Pike's rooms. Mr. John Sample, president, was…

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Extraordinary Licensing Decision. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 9

SIR,—Kindly permit me to draw the attention of your readers to an important and very extraordinary decision given by the Central "Licensing Court on Monday…

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Murderous Assault. in a Glasgow Hotel. What Were the Empty Trunks For?

The World's News · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 5

An extraordinary outrage took place recently at St. Enoch Station Hotel, Glasgow. A man who was staying in the house decoyed another man to his bedroom, and, after seriously…

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Brewers Holding Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 12

Sir,—Following up the letter of Mr. R. D. Meagher, M.L.A., in your yesterday's issue, I can confirm that gentleman's statements that the disclosures of the recent Tied House Select Committee led to this matter…

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Bathurst Licensing Matters. Strong Comment by the P.M. BATHURST

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 7

At the Bathurst Licensing Court yesterday the police magistrate, Mr. N. C. O'Neill, P.M., referring to the inspector's report, said that the worst feature about it was that it showed…

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Licensed Victuallers No Further Burdens. LONDON, January 10, 2.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 7

Speaking at Bristol Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, made the announcement that it was not the intention of the Government to further burden…

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Cabs at the Cricket Ground. the Licensees' Complaints

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 11

The complaints of lack of accommodation at the Sydney Cricket Ground on the occasion of the recent test match, made by the cab licensees at their meeting on Thursday night, were brought…

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A Poor Man's Hotel

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 63

The newest completed Rowton House is the one at Newington Butts, London (says "Chambers's Journal"), It is a good, substantial, dark-red brick building, with an ornamental frontage 214ft…

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Licensed Victuallers. London, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 7

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Michael Hicks-Bench), in an address at Bristol, stated it was not intended to further burdon or harass the licensed victuallers…

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Peculiar Hotel Affair

The Australian Star · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 7

An inmate of that well-known hostelry, the Gordon Hotel, Portland, Vic., has gained unusual prominence. Particulars show that some time ago Miss Pearl Eillingham, who is…

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Pity for the Publican. No More Taxes on Beer

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Speaking at Bristol last night, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Michael Hicks-Bench) said that it was not intended to further burden or nara[?]s the licensed…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 3

At the weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—John J. Francis to John Purdon, Australian Hotel, Campbell-street: John…

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