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Hotels & licensing, 1902

1,166 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 59

Strychnine Poisoning. a Hotelkeeper in Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 8

T. A. Quinn (57), described as a hotelkeeper, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital early yesterday morning, suffering from strychnine poisoning, Shortly after midnight ho was observed to be…

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Water Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 6

At the Water Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--William Wait to Harry Baker, Creswick Hotel, Bligh-street, Sydney;…

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Charge of Manslaughter. Fatal Dispute in a Hotel

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 6

Charles Creagh was arraigned at the Central Criminal yesterday, before his Honor Acting-Justice Pring, with the manslaughter of James Charles King, on the 10th November,…

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The Duty Stamp on Beer. Prosecution of a Publican

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 5

A case which came before Mr. Edwards, S.M., at the Redfern Police Court to-day is one of the first, if not the first, of its kind that has occurred since the inauguration of the…

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The Wollongong Licensing Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 4

It will be remembered that some of the members of the deputation which recently waited upon Mr. B. It. Wise to urge the amendment of the licensing law referred to a case which had…

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The Licensing Laws

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 6

A deputation of temperance advocates, representing all the principal Churches and tho Good Templars and Rechabite Orders, waited on the Chief Secretary, Mr. Trenwith,to-day, to ask for…

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Our Licensing Courts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 8

Sir,—The decisions that are being made by these tribunals warrant[?] in affirming that the time has fully come when the control of the liquor traffic should be taken out of their hands and placed…

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The Wollongong Licensing Case. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 6

Sir,--In your issue of to-day you publish information from tho Attornoy-General. The closing pertion says: "Tho fifth and final application, on January 20th, 1902, was granted. Mr. Levien…

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The Rocks Resumptions. Action by the Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 9

A well-attended meeting of hotelkeepers affected by the resumptions by the Government in the Gipps and Lang divisions was held yesterday afternoon at the rooms of the United Licensed…

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Hotels in the Resumed Area

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 5

A meeting of hotel-keepers affected by the resumptions by the Government was held in the rooms of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association, City Bank chambers,…

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Trades Meetings. Bread Garters and Their Wages. Licensed Vanmen

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 5

The recently formed union of licensed vanamen held a meeting at the Trades Hall on Thursday, with Mr, H. Rose in the chair. The main item of business transacted was the…

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Rooks and Trust Resumptions. Meeting of Hotelkeepers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 11

A meeting of hotelkeepers affected by the Rocks and Sydney Harbor Trust resumptions by the Government was held yesterday afternoon at the rooms of the United Licensed…

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Fire at a Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 12

At about 7.30 a.m. yesterday the headquarters fire brigade received a call from the Empire Hotel, Pitt and Hunter streets. It was found that the flooring of a room at the rear…

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Beer. Sorrows of Sydney Swipers. the Ebb of the "Tied." Public and Publican. Salycilic Acid in the "English."

Truth · Sunday 16 February 1902 · page 7

HITHERTO a gentleman who was possessed of ninepence could pay his threepenny fare for his ride to his suburban mansion, and take home a bottle of Australian beer to…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

The Licensing Court sat yesterday, the bench being occupied by Messrs. Payten, S.M., and King, D.S.M. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--Louisa…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 6

At the Central Licensing Court the following transfers of publicans' licences were granted: Louisa Sayers to James Sheehan, Fitzroy Hotel, Waterloo; Thomas Oates to Thomas Arthur,…

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An Hotelkeeper Fined £10

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

In the summons division of the Water Police Court yesterday Peter Joseph Brennan was proceeded against for having assaulted Marian Marr. Complainant stated that she was a nurse,…

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Publicans Fined

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 6

The following publicans were fined in the summons division of the Central Court yesterday, for permitting liquor to be consumed on their licensed premises during prohibited hours:…

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