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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1902

1,166 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 59

The Member for Sherbrooke and the Publicans

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1902 · page 4

Mr. B. B. O'Conor, in the House last week :—I am in favour of money compensation, because I believe it is equitable and…

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The Sydney Palace Hotel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 12

Attention is drawn to an advertisement appearing elsewhere in our column, announcing that the the Sydney Palace Hotel, Sir John Young's Crescent, Lower Domain,…

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Retired Publican's Suicide

Evening News · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 3

William Guttridge, 55, a retired publican, shot himself dead with a revolver yesterday at the Army and Navy Hotel, Bourke and Wooloomooloo street, Wooloomooloo. He had been…

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Publican Fined £10

Evening News · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 6

In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Sub inspector A. R. Sherwood proceeded against Alexander Dunning, licensee of the Union Hotel,…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] Charges of Murder. Against a London Publican

Evening News · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 5

LONDON, November 26, 2.30 p.m.—A publican named Chapman, in business in Southwark, has been arrested, charged with murdering Maud Marsh, a barmaid in his…

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Inquest. Suicide in an Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 6

About 11 o'clock yesterday morning the dead body of a man named William Guttridge, 55 years of age, was found lying on the bed of his room at the Army and Navy-Hotel, Woolloomooloo and Bourke streets,…

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Licensing and Sobriety. Sir W. Lawson's Views

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 3

The annual meeting of the United Kingdom Alliance was held in Manchester on October 14, and was largely attended by delegates from all parts of the country. Sir Wilfrid…

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Forestry. Provisions of the New Bill. Licenses for Timber-getters and Sawmillers. Royalty on the Output

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 3

The new Forestry Bill, which has been introduced in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Bennett, provides for a number of changes in the present law. It is stipulated that the Minister…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted at the weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday:—Isabella Dick to David Dibole, Waterview Hotel, Cameron-street, Balmain;…

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A Hotel Destroyed

Evening News · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 6

BOGGABRI, Thursday.—Jones' Hotel was destroyed by fire this morning. Most of the furniture was saved. The fire originated in the hair-dresser's shop adjoining the hotel. The…

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London Poisoning Sensation. a Publican Charged with Murder. Body of His Wife Exhumed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon. -- A case of poisoning, in which murder is suspected, has aroused considerable public interest. A Southwark publican, named Chapman, is…

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The Licensing Voting in New Zealand. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 7

Sir, -- There is one interesting circumstance connected with the recent election which may be noted. It is that the Clutha district has converted its neighboring districts to the prohibition…

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Licenses for Cats

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 8

The Town Council of Berlin is to issue licenses for oats, just as it does for dogs. Cats are only to perambulate the city when wearing their authorised little badges…

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A Reverend Publican

The World's News · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 23

The Rev. J. L. Kyle, the vicar of Carlton-inCleveland, has taken (says the "Newcastle Chronicls") the license of the Fox and Hounds Ina at Carlton, and purchased the property. He has…

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The Licensing Bill. Amendments Asked For

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 7

A committee of the political council and electoral representatives of the Independent Order of Good Templars met on Thursday evening to consider the line…

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The Buena Vista Hotel Change of Ownership

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

The Buena Vista Hotel, Military and Bradley’s Head Roads, which has been under the control of Mr. Thomas Johnson, late of Broken Hill, since last April, has…

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Suicide off an Ex-Publican

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 3

About 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning a man named William Guttridge was found dead on bis bed at the Army and Navy hotel, Woolloomooloo and Bourke…

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Auctioneers' Licenses

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 4

At the Parramatta Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. J. W. Withers, D. D. Henderson, T. Dixon, R. Flynn, and J. Telfer, J'sP., there was quite a long list of…

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Publican Charged with Poisoning Barmaid

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 November 1902 · page 8

A Southwark (Eng.) publicen named Chapman is charged with the murder of Maud Marsh, a barmaid. An analysis of the contents of the stomach…

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