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Hotels & licensing, 1902

1,166 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 59

Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 8
Also in The Australian Star

At the weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court, Mr. Smithers, S.M., presiding, the following transfer of publicans' licenses were granted:--John J. Francis to John Purdon, Australian Hotel, Campbell-street; John…

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A Third Licensed House for Bondi. Local Residents Indignant

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 4

An influential meeting of ratepayers and householders of Waverley and Bond[?] Wards of the Waverley municipality was held at Bondl last night, to protest against the action…

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Peculiar Hotel Affair

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

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

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Under the Standard. More Publicans Fined

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 6

At the Parramatta Court yesterday, G. A. Smith, of the Prospect Hotel John Woods, of the Baulkham Hills Hotel; James A. Tait, of the Rydalmere Hotel: William Duann, formerly…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

At the Water summons court yesterday Edward Haines, of the Revolving Battery Hotel, Dowling-street, was fined 40s, and costs, 6s, or 14 days, for selling liquor on Cunday…

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Publicans Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 8

Cornelius S. Smith, licensee of the Hotel Hopetoun, King-street, was fined £5 and costs by Mr. Payten, S.M., in the Summons Division of the Central Court, for delaying admittance to the police at 12.45 a.m. on…

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Notes From Melbourne. Brewers' License Fees. Admission of Chinese

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Ministers who, according to Mr. Barton, at Maitland, had succumbed during the session to hard work, managed to put in an appearance at a somewhat…

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The Star Hotel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

A considerable change will shortly be effected in the appearance of the part of Church-street, Parramatta, near the railway bridge by the demolition of the Star Hotel. This…

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Parramatta District. Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 3

The quarterly Licensing Court was held at Parramatta yesterday, before Messrs. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and C. J. By[?]es and D. D. Henderson, Ls.M. Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to W…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, the Bench consisting of Messrs. F. W. Edwards, S.M. (chairman), W. M. Macfarlane, D.S.M., and F. Penny, L.M. The following…

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Parramatta Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 3

At the Parramatta Licensing Court yesterday, the licence of Mack's Hotel, Parramatta North, was transferred to Phillip M'Gauran. Thos. Furniss pleaded guilty. to abandoning the premises…

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Under the Standard. Moke Hotelkeepers Fined

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 6

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, D.S.M., a number of hotelkeepers was proceeded against by Inspector John Sutherland for selling liquor under the standard…

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Publican's Transfer

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 7

Mr. Smithers, S.M., yesterday, sitting at the Central Police Court as licensing magistrate, granted a transfer of the license of the Sir John Young Hotel, Sydney, from Arthur…

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Alleged Perjury. a Hotel Case

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

At Paddington Court yesterday, Simon Carroll, licensee of the Windsor Castle Hotel, corner of Paddington and Windsor streets, George Henry Falkiner, and Josiah Seabrook, appeared to…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 8

At to-day's meeting of the Newcastle Licensing Court, an application by Messrs. Earp Brothers and Co., merchants and importers, for a wine and spirit merchant's licence, was granted. The license of the Belle Vue Hotel,…

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Licensing Proceedings. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 4

Sir,—On behalf of a very large section of the community I desire to direct public attention to the manner in which the business in our metropolitan licensing courts is being conducted. The law…

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The Licensing Bench. Mr. Penny, L.M., Retires

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 4

Mr. Penny, licensing magistrate for the metropolitan district, and the public's representative on the Licensing Bench, received a notification yesterday from the…

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Gale at Normanton. Hotel and Houses Blown Down

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The police have received a telegram from Normanton, stating that a furious thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy wind and rain, passed over Normanton on…

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Licensing Proceedings. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 8

Sir,--On behalf of a very large section of the community, I desire to direct public attention to the manner in which the business in our metropolitan Licensing Courts is being…

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