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Hotels & licensing, 1903

948 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 48

Theft From a Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 6

The police to-day recovered 38 bottles of spirits and a quantity of cigars, which were stolen from the Britannia Hotel on Saturday night. The goods were buried in a rubbish heap at Victoria…

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Licenses Transferred

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 6

The Water Licensing Bench yesterday granted transfers of publicans' licenses from John C., Parker to Patrick Carew, Susses Arms, Paddington; Michael Baggott to Thos…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 3

At the Water Licensing Court yesterday Messrs. G. H. Smithersr, S.M., L S. Donaldson, S.M., and C. N. Payten, S.M., presiding, the following transfers of publicans' licenses were gran[?]:—John C. Parker to Patrick Carew…

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Writ Against a Licensing Judge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 7

A writ has been issued against Judge Molesworth, chairman of the Metropolitan Licensing Court, and Edward Harrison, in the name of Solomon Green and other members of the committee of Tattersall's…

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Interesting Divorce Suit. Hotelkeeper Respondent

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 5

Georgina Rollings Northam, formerly Sneddon, sited this morning in the Divorce Court, for the dissolution of her marriage with Charles Northam, on the ground of his…

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Parramatta and District. Breach of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 8

Samuel Hill, licensee of the Locomotive Hotel, Sydney-road, near Granville, pleaded guilty to a breach of the Licensing Act, at the Parraraatta Police Court, yesterday morning. The…

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Newcastle. a Licensing Appeal. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 6

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, before Judge Fitzhardinge, the hearing of an appeal against the decision of a majority ef the newcastle Licensing Bench was continued. Richard Leighton, of West Wallsend, miner, being a…

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Country Hotels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 8

With a view to improving the insanitary conditions that prevail in connection with some country hotels. " Hygiene " writes, urging that the Colonial Treasurer should insert in the Liquor…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 11

At the adjourned Water Licensing Court yesterday Mr. Donaldson. S.M., granted the transfer of a publican's license from John J. Barnett to Minnie Tellier, Grand Hotel, Cumberland-street, Sydney…

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An Hotel Case

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

In No. 1 Jury Court yesterday an action was brought by the Australian Brewery and Wine and Spirit Co. against John Parker, to recover £80 13s 5d for goods sold and…

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Reduction of Hotels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 9

Three more hotels have been closed at Dunedin making in all 13, and representing a 25 per cent. reduction…

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Watching a Hotel. What the Sergeant Saw

Evening News · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 8

A police witness, who, at the annual sittings of the Central Licensing Court, yesterday, was giving evidence in opposition to the renewal of a suburban publican's licence, related to the…

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Melbourne Tattersalls Club License. Application for Cancellation. Objection to the Presiding Judge. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 6

In the Licensing Court to-day the list of cases, set down for hearing included an application by Licensing Inspector Oliver for the cancellation of a certificat[?]…

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A Publican Respondent. Charge of Adultery

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 6

Adultery was the ground upon which Edith Eliza Neich, formerly P[?]ae, sought a divorce from Herbert Augustus Richardson Neich in the Divorce Court yesterday, before Mr…

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A Tattersall's Club License. Protest Against the Presiding Judge

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--At a recent meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court, the certificate issued to Tattersall's Club in 1891 was produced in connection with an application for…

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Annual Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 4

An adjourned meeting of the Annual Licensing court was held yesterday at the Central Court to hear adjourned applications for renewals of publicans' licenses. Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., presided, and with him were Mr. F. S…

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Licenses Transferred

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 2

The Water Licensing Bench yesterday, granted transfers of publicans' licenses from John R. Fletcher to Alfred Baxlter, Victoria Hotel, Oxford-strpet; Frank York to Mary…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 7

At the weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday, the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--A. B. Dawson to Leonard C. Kennan, Orient Hotel, George and Argyle streets; Frank York to…

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Interesting to Hotelkeepers. Corowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 5

At the police court to-day a case of some interest to publicans was tried by the P.M., Mr. G. Evans, three hotelkeepers being cha[?]ged by the Customs Department with neglecting to deface the excise…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 7

PEAK-HILL, Wednesday.--The Royal Hotel was totally destroyed by fire this morning. Mr. J. Matthews is the owner, and Mr. Fenton the licensee. The building was insured for £400 in…

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