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Hotels & licensing, 1903

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At a meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday, the following transfers of publicans licenses were granted--Frederick Hare, of the New Nation Hotel. Bourke-street, Wolloomooloo, to Joseph Cheneval; Frrderick J. Riley,…

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Casualties. Disturbance in an Hotel. a Man Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1903 · page 5

Shortly before 10 o'clock yesterday morning a quarrel arose between two man in an hotel at Randwick. They fought for some minutes, and it is alleged that Michael O'Connor was kicked in the…

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Hotel Employees

The Australian Star · Friday 2 January 1903 · page 6

The Hotel, Club, Restaurant, and Caterers' Employees' Union of New South Wales held their usual monthly meeting at His Majesty's Hotel. There was a large and…

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The Publican's Worries

Evening News · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 6

Among-the customers in the bar of the Union Hotel, Kent and Market streets, about 3 o'clock on the afternoon of New Year's Day, was one Peter Gay, 29, a seaman. The barmaid, Alma…

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Disturbance in a Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 14

John William Wood (27), seaman, was sentenced to three months imprisonment, at the Water Police Court for assaulting Augustine Gatt, on the 1st inst. The assault took place during a disturbance in the bar of…

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Theft From a Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 14

Peter Gray (29), seaman, was fined £3, or, in default, one month's imprisonment, at the Water Police Court far stealing a bottle of gin, a bottle of brandy, and a bottle of schnapps, valued at 11s, the property of Michael…

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Card-playing at an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 14

May Senhouse, the licensee of the Newington Hotel, Stanmore-road, Marrickville, was, at the Newtown Court, convicted of suffering gaming for stakes--to wit, playing cards for money--on her licensed premises, and was…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M.(presiding), Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, S.M., and Mr. A.N. Barnett, L.M…

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Christmas Day Liquor. a Publican's Responsibilities

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 6

At the Central Summons Court, before Mr. Barnett, S.M., Spencer W. Bates, licensee of the Mansion House Hotel, George-street, was proceeded against by Inspector Boll upon an…

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Robbery From an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 6

The police have been informed of a robbery at the Gulgong Hotel, in Bourke-street, Surry-hills, into on Saturday night, when the sum of £40 in notes, gold, and sliver, the property of…

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Redfern Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 5

The annual Licensing Court for the Police Distric of Redfern was held yesterday at the local court-house, and was presided over by Mr. Isancs, S. M. Hawkers' licenses were granted to 63 Syrians and…

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In Arbitration. (Before the Registrar.) Amalgamated Hoteland Caterers Employees' Mutual Benefit Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 4

The following is the decision of the Registrar in the matter of the oppheation to register as an industrial union the Amalgamated Hotel and Caterers' Employees' Mutual Benefit Association of New…

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Brewers Surrender Licenses. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 7

Brewers have voluntarily surrendered hotel licenses held by them at Blackburn. The hotels are valued at £100,000…

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Brewers Surrender Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 7

LONDON. Tuesday.--Brewers have voluntarily surrendered licenses at Blackburn, Lancashire, to the value of £100,000…

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Mr. W. J. Fimister's Wollongong Hotel

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 36

The Wollongong Hotel is the latest addition to the hostelries of Wollongong, and in every respect it is a credit to the town. The building itself is the most imposing structure outside…

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Licensed to Shoe Horses

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 38

If a horseshoer in the State of Colorado, U.S., wishes to practise his trade he must first pass a rigid examination as to his ability to shoe a horse properly, and also show that he…

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Publicans and Christ­mas Day

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 6

The decision in tie case in which Police-inspector Bell proceeded, before Mr. A. N. Barnett, S.M., at the Central Summons Court on Monday last, against Spencer W. Bates, licensee…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 4

At the weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday a transfer of license was granted from Charles Donford to Herbert Lest[?]r, Unity Hull Hotel,.Darling-street, Ba[?]…

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Newcastle Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 6

When the members of the Newcastle Licensing Bench, Messrs. M. S. Love (chairman), G. F. Scott, and G. C. Martin, took their seats at the quarterly meeting yesterday. Mr. Love stated that he had pleasure in intimating…

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