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Hotels & licensing, 1902

1,166 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 59

Robbery From an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 7

At 6 o'clock yesterday morning, the licensee of the Standard Hotel in Cooper-street, discovered that during the night the premises had been broken into. A large quantity of spirits of…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 7

At a meeting of the Central Licensing Court yesterday the hearing of an application on behalf of Charles Patrick Dwyer, of Annandale, for a conditional publican's license for premises proposed to be…

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Proposed Hotel for Leichhardt. the Application Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 8

The hearing of the application made before the Central Licensing Court on behalf of Charles, Patrick Dwyer of Annandale for a conditional publican's license for premises proposed to be erected at the corner of Norton and…

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A Pest to Publicans

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6

"Shall I not take mine ease at mine inn?" The question—might have been asked by Daniel O'Reardon of the various publicans in the city, some of whom might have replied: "Yea, verily;…

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The Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6

At to-day's meeting of the Newcastle Licensing Court an application for the transfer of the license of the Brickmakers' Arms Hotel, Merewether, from Bertha Wyper to William Quintrell, was granted…

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License Refused

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

The Central Licensing bench yesterday concluded the hearing of an appeal on beha[?] of Charles Patrick Dwyer, of Annandale for a conditional publican's [?]eense for…

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Mr. George Hunn's Imperial Hotel. (See illustration on previous page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 34

Visitors to Eskbank or Lithgow—they are both one and the same place—will find every comfort and convenience at the well-conducted Imperial Hotel, which is under the management of that…

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Our Application for a Wine License. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 4

Sir,-We are surprised to hear that a rumour has been circulated in Parramatta. that it was our intention to retail wine by the glass had the Bench been 80 constituted…

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"Are Publicans Worse Than Murderers?" Interviews on the Sunday Trading Question

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1902 · page 5

"Are publicans who sell liquor on Sundays greater criminals than murderers?" The president of the Licensed Victuallers' Association (Mr. J. J. Power, M.L.A.) would…

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The Coronation. Premiers at the Hotel Cecil

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 5

LONDON, February 2, 2 p.m.—The colonial Premiers who are invited to the Coronation will be housed at the Hotel Cecil. The Duke of Connaught will command 50,000…

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Licensed Vanmen's Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 8

A meeting of vanmen was held at the Trades' Hall on Saturday night for the purpose of forming a union. Mr. H. Rose presided. Addresses were delivered by Messrs. W. A. Holman, J. R. Dacey,…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star, The Sydney Morning Herald

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted at yesterday's meeting of the Central Licensing Court:--William Lochens to Nicholas Feltham, Commercial Hotel, Summer-hill; Cornelius Dempsey to George…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 4

A fire occurred at North Bourke last night, by which the Overland Hotel, the property of Mr. I. James, was totally destroyed. The hotel had been closed for some time, the only person on the premises…

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Hotel, Club, Restaurant, and Caterers' Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 8

A meeting of the above union was held at the rooms, Druti-street, last evening, for the purpose of considering the alterations in the rules that are necessary having regard to the oprations of the…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 3

At the weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Janet King to Thomas O'Sullivan, Underwood Estate Hotl, Point…

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A Licensing Matter. Important to Transferrers

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 8

During the progress of the business at the Water Licensing Court yesterday, a point cropped up which is of some importance to transferrers of publicans' licenses. An attorney, who…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 7
Also in Evening News

The weekly meeting, of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, the presiding magistrates being Messrs. G. H. Smithers; S. M., C. W. Payten, S .M., and A. W…

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