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Hotels & licensing, 1903

948 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 48

Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 8

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, the bench consisting of Messrs. G.H. Smithers, S.M. (chairman), King, S.M., and Barnett, L.M. The followiig transfers of publicans'…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 8

The quarterly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held on Tuesday, the Bench consisting of Messrs. G. H. Smithers, S.M. (chairman), L. S. Donaidson, S.M., and Mr. Burnett, L.M. The…

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A License Refused

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

The Water Licensing Bench (Messrs. Smithers, S.M., King, D.S.M., and Barnett D.S.M.) had before it yesterday afternoon an application by Alfred Henry Blinc[?] for a…

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Hotel Licence Refused

Evening News · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 7

At the Water Licensing Court, Alfred Henry Blinco applied for a conditional publican's licence for premises to be erected at the corner of Macpherson and Lugar streets, Waverley. The…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 8

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held on Tuesday. Mr. G. H. Smithers S.M., presided, and there were with him on the bench Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., and Mr. A.N. Burnett, L.M…

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Licensing Titleholders

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 11

From an article in an American exchange it appears that the patience of the American people towards European titled persons has been strained to…

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A Hotel Destroyed. £175 in Bank Notes Burnt

Evening News · Monday 20 April 1903 · page 6

Our Temora correspondent wires:—Mr. Tom Feeder's Broken Dam Hotel, at Broken Dam, was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday night. The fire originated through a lamp exploding…

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How This Licensing Law Works. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 April 1903 · page 8

Sir.--You were good enough three months ago to publish, for the information of the public, a letter from myself, showing what our experience is at North Sydney of the practical working…

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Growth of a Mining Centre. Hotels for Kurri Kurri

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Monday.--Great interest centred in the quarterly Licensing Court to-day, when 12 applications for conditional publicans' licenses at Kurri Kurri, the new mining…

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Hotel Objected To

Evening News · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 6

At the "Woollahra Council meeting on Monday night a letter was received from a ratepayer, protesting, on behalf of others as well as himself, against the granting of an hotel licence in…

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An Important Licensing Question. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 5

An important licensing question came before the Metropolitan Licensing Court to-day on an application by Inspector M'Hugh for an order cancelling the…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 6

Yesterday at the Central Licensing Court the license was transferred from Eliza J[?] Blair to Philip Owen of the Warren View Hotel, Marrickville…

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Hotels Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 6

TEMORA, Monday.--A serious fire occurred at Broken Dam on Thursday, Peaden's Hotel being burnt to the ground. The fire was caused by a lamp bursting. Tho building being a wooden…

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Water Licensing Court. Application for a License

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 4

At the Water Police Court yesterday an application was made by Julius Caro, before [?]ssrs. G. [?]. Smithers, S.M., C. N. Payten, S.M., and Barnett, L.M., for a conditional publican's license for…

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Proposed New Hotel for Woollahra. Objections by Residents and Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 9

At a meeting of the Licencing Bench at the Water Police Court yesterday an application was made by Julina Care for a conditional publican's license for a 50-roomed residential hotel which he proposed to erect at…

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Congregational Union. the Amending Licensing Bill. Proposed Union with Presbyterians

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 8

The autumnal meetings of the Congregational Union of New South Wales are being held at Marrickville. The programme opened on Monday evening, when the official sermon was preached…

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Transfers of Publicans' Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 6

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted by the Metropolitan Licensing bench, at the Water Police Court yesterday:--Jemima Julia Clarice, of the Customs Mouse Motel, Macquarie-place, to Harry…

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Newcastle. an Unusual Licensing Prosecution

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 6

A case, arising out of the fact that some civilians had spirituous refreshments served to thera at a publican's booth at the Newcastle encampment on Good Friday afternoon, was heard at…

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My Post Bag. Royal Hotel, Goulburn

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 30

Dear Playmate,—Am I to be banished from the playground for ever for deserting you be long ? It does seem an age since I wrote to you—Indeed, I have scarcely had…

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The Licensing Act and Military Canteens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 8

At the Summons Court to-day before Mr. Scott, S. M., Alexander George Jewell, the holder of a booth license for the military encampment, was charged with selling liquor on Good Friday to persons who were not bona-[?]ide…

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