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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1902

1,166 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 59

The Licensing Law Need for Reform. Claims of the Temperance Party

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 5

The present licensing law has few friends. Neither temperance nor liquor party are satisfied with it, and both are anxiously and interestedly waiting for the State Treasurer's new Act,…

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Burglary at an Hotel. Grenfell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

The commercial sample-room at the Royal Hotel was entered by burglars last night. Samples to the value of £40, the property of Messrs. Sargood, Butler, Nicol, and Ewan, were stolen…

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Refusing to Produce an Hotel License

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 12

At the Newtown Court before Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S.M., Andrew Levy, licence of the Carlisle Castle Hotel. Newtown was summoned for that he did. on demand at his licensed house, neglect to produce the endorsement of…

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Ryde Licensing Court. Tuesday, February 4. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.m.) a Publican's Good Name

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 10

John Smith applied for a transfer of the license for the Gladesville Hotel, Gladesville, from the holder, Allan Cordon. There was no objection on the part of the police…

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My Post Bag. Roval Hotel, Goulburn

The Catholic Press · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 30

"Dear Playmate,—At length I am coming again "to play in your yard." I suppose you were beginning to think I had quite deserted you, but it is holiday time and I…

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The Licensing Law

Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

A number of ladies and gentlemen, representing the N.S.W. Alliance, waited upon the State Attorney-General (Mr. B. R. Wise) on Friday, for the purpose of bringing several matters in…

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The Licensing Law. Requests for Appeals Against Decisions. the Attorney-general on Magistrates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 7

Mr. R. W. W. M'Coy, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Attorney-General yesterday from the New South Wales Alliance with reference to matters connected with the administration of the licensing…

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The Licensing Bench. Some Serious Charges. Mr. Wise Demands Substantiation. Tattersall's Extension and a Wollongong Case

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 8

A large deputation, representing various temperance organisations, waited upon the Attorney General yesterday to protest against the granting of an extension of the license of…

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General News. Licensing Law Decisions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 8

Several questions of importance arising out of decisions under the Licensing Law were brought under the notice of the State Attorney-General, Mr. Wise, yesterday by a deputation from the…

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Assaulting a Publican

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 12

At the Central Court, before Mr. J. L. King. D.S.M., John Brewer (40) was charged with having used bad language in the bar of the Golden Lion Hotel. Devonshire-street, and also with having assaulted John King…

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The Licensing Law. Certain Decisions Objected To. Deputation to the Attorneygeneral. Allegations Against Magistrates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 18

A large deputation, composed of ladies and gentlemen representing the, N.S.W. Alliance, was introduced to the State Attorney-General, Mr. B. R. Wise, by Mr. M'Coy, M.L.A., yesterday…

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Good Templars and the Licensing Question

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of the political council and metropolitan electoral representatives of the Independent Order of Good Templars was held on Saturday night, Mr. G. D. Clark, G.E. Supt.,…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, Messrs. G.H. Smithers, S.M., presiding, J. G. King, D.S.M., and W. M. Macfarlane, D.S.M., forming the bench. The following transfers…

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Hotel Burned at St. Louis. Ten Lives Lost. London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 7

A fire occurred on Saturday in the Empire Hotel, St. Louis. Ten persons were killed…

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A St. Louis Hotel Fire. Ten Lives Lost. February 10

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 4

In a fire which occurred at the Empire Hotel, St, Louis, no fewer than 10 lives were lost…

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Licensing Problems

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 4

The soft answers given the other day by Mr. Wise, as Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, to the deputation which waited upon him in opposition to the granting of…

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Publican's Transfer

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 6

Mr. Macfarlane, D.S.M., acting as licensing magistrate at the Central Court yesterday, granted the transfer of the license of the Liverpool Arms Hotel, Reservoir-street,…

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Charge of Robbery. The Hotel Case

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 7

Frank Griffiths was charged at the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions yesterday, before his Honor Judge Rogers, that he did on the 4th day of January, 1902, at Sydney, steal one…

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