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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1902

1,166 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 59

Currant Noates. LUNDON, Hotel Cessil

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 7

Still here, waiting for the orspicious day in Orgust, won King Edward is to be made King Edward. We are waiting pashently, as became loyal subjects. Thr feeling of suspense as we…

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Hotel Life and Barmaids (To the Editor.)

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 August 1902 · page 7

Sir,—Will you allow me to thank Mrs. Ellen E. Rogers, who has bravely done what she could to shatter the slanders on the above question. The most concerned in the matter are treating it with…

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Licensing Bookmakers. London, Aug. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 August 1902 · page 8

A private bill licensing bookmakers will shortly be introduced into Parliament…

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To License Bookmakers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 August 1902 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--A bill to license bookmakers will shortly be introduced into the House of Commons by a private member…

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The Forbes Hotel

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 7

Some time ago the proprietor of the well-known Forbes Hotel, corner of King and York streets, determined to pull down the old building, and erect an establishment more in…

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Big Fire at Clermont. an Hotel and Six Premises Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 7

BRISBANE, Monday.--A serious fire occurred at Clermont early this morning, destroying the Price of Wales Hotel and six other premises with most of their contents. The amounts of…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing [?] was held yesterday, the Bench consisting of Messrs. G. H. Smithers, S.M. (chairman), C. N. Payten, S.M., and A. N. Barnett, L.M. The following…

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Closing a Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 8

HILL END, Tuesday.--It is a sign of the times that the Hargraves Hotel at Tambaroora, kept by Mr. James Dagger for many years, and lately by his son, and one of the oldest hotels in the…

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Water Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The usual weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday. The transfer of the Domain Hotel, Sir John Young's Crescent, from Thomas L. Jones to…

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Case of Plague at Newcastle. Supposed Local Infection. Closing of an Hotel. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 7

A considerable sensation was caused to-night shortly after 10 o'clock by the police ordering the closing of the Criterion Hotel, situated at the corner of Hunter and Bolton streets, and placing it in…

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Plague at Newcastle Outbreak in a Hotel. Plague-Stricken Rats. New Castle

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 5

A case of plague has occurred here, the patient being Thomas O'Neale, employed an boots at the Criterion Hotel. About the end of last week he felt, unwell, but took no…

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A Lark in a Hotel

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 7

At Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday, before Judge Rogers, John Tiernan was acquitted of the charge of having, on July 13 last, at Sydney, been found at night in the…

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Plague at Newcastle. True Case of Bubonic. a Leading Hotel Quarantined

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday Night.--The Newcastle community received a severe shock to-night by the publication of the fact that a case of bubonic plague bad developed at the hospital,…

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Hotel Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 8

For selling liquor on Sunday, William Rel[?] of the Lord Roberts Hotel, Kiley and Stanley streets, was, at the Water Summons Court yesterday, fined £8 and costs, or, in default, one month's imprisonment…

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Hotel, Club. and Restaurant Employees' Dispute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Hart, president of the Caterers and Restaurant Keepers' Association, lodged with the Registrar of the Arbitration Court an answer to the claims of the hotel, club, and…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 6

A general meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held this evening, Mr. Samples presiding Among the matters discussed were the barmaid question and the proposal that no whiskys costing over 50s per care should…

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Hotel Employees and Arbitration. Definition of "Industry."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 3

The Caterers and Restaurant-keepers' Association yesterday filed with the Registrar for Arbitration their answer to the employees claims. The respondents claim:--…

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Texas Hotel. Slides to the Ground Like a House of Cards

The World's News · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 11

At 2 o'clock one morning recently the St. James Hotel, at Dallas, in Texas (U.S.A.), collapsed like a house of cards. It was a large three-storey building running between two streets…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 13

At a meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday the license of the Supreme Court Hotel, Kingstreet, city, was transferred from James J. Cook to Renben S. Baker…

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