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Hotels & licensing, 1903

948 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 48

Hotel Employees' Union

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 7

The following officers were elected at the half-yearly meeting of the Hotel, Club. and Restaurant Employees Union on Tuesday night:--President, Mr. A. T. Heyde; vice-presidents, Messrs. H. E. Clubb and F. Simmonds;…

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Licensing Decision

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 6

SINGLETON, Thursday.—In the Licensing Court an important decision was given. John Drane applied for a colonial wine licence for premises situated at Camberwell, in this district…

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At a Bush Hotel

The World's News · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 25

Swaggie (pointing to spittoon): "Say, mate, if yer don't take that thing away I'll be spittin' on it d'rectly."…

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Keeping an Hotel Open

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 11

Yesterday, in the summons division of the Water Police Court, before Mr. Donaldson, S. M., Sub-inspector Sherwood proceeded against Eliza Wehlow, license of the…

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A License for Kissing

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1903 · page 10

Recently the "Sunday Times" had something about the Bill introduced into the legislature of Virginia. (U.S.A.) by Dr. R. B. Ware, which, if passed, would prohibit…

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Second Edition. Murder of a Constable. Found Shot in a Bar. in a Hotel at Auburn. Supposed Work of a Desperate Burglar

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1903 · page 5

Another constable has been deliberately murdered in the execution of his duty, the victim on this occasion being Constable Samuel Long, of Auburn. In the absence of any eye-witnesses…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 8
Also in The Australian Star

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted at the weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court:--James H. Milson to Claude Levan, Union Hotel, Union-street, Newtown; Charles Haddow to Harry Austey,…

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Tragedy at Auburn. a Constable Shot. Body Found in an Hotel. Supposed, Encounter with Burglars. the Inquest. Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 5

Early yesterday morning the quiet little village of Auburn was startled by hearing that Police Constable Long, one of the most trustworthy officers in the Parramatta district police force, had been shot…

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Murder at Auburn Constable Killed by Burglars. a Brutal Tragedy. Shot From Behind, in a Hotel Bar. Murderers Evidently Desperate Men. an Early Morning Crime. the Landlord's Shocking Discovery

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 5

The quiet suburb of Auburn was the scene of a cold-blooded and brutal murder early yesterday morning, when Constable William Samuel Long was shot by armed burglars, and died almost…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 4

At the Central Licensing Court on Monday, before Messrs. Smithers, Donaldson, and Barnet, S.Ms., Licensing Bench, the following additional business was transacted:—Renewals were granted to William…

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A Licensing Point

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 4

Mr. Justice Cohen was called upon to-day to decide a rather, uncommon point in the licensing law in a matter which came before him in Chambers, Cornelius Devir, licensee…

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Hotelkeepers and Their Wives

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 4

Mr. Justice Cohen has decided, in Chambers, a point that would strike the ordinary human being as hardly needing any .decision. The decision is that if a publican goes out, say, to a race…

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The Licensing Law. a Peculiar Point

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 6

A rather peculiar point arose in a case came before Mr. Justice Cohen in chambers yesterday. It appeared that on December 13, Cornelius Devir, licensee of the Post Office Hotel,…

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Licensing Livery Stables

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 8

"Geebung" writes:—Sir,—I crave space, to draw attention to the livery stables of this city. In the first place they should be all licensed, and an officer of each police station told off to go…

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The Sydney Harbour Trust and Licensed Porters

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 8

"Super Cargo" -writes: Permit me to draw attention through the columns- of your widely-cir-culated journal to one important oversight on the part of the above trust in not dealing with the…

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Law Report. Wednesday, January 21. in Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen.) a Licensing Appeal. Responsibility of Licensee During His Absence. Garland v. Devir

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 4

Mr. Lamb, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, appeared for the appellant", John Garland, an inspector under the Liquor Act of 1898, in a special case which had been stated at his instance for the…

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The Government As Hotel-keeper

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 6

The Government have accepted the tender of Gamble and Trim at £4800, for the erection of a State hotel at Leonora. This will be the second hotel managed by the State, there being already…

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The Hotel of the Future

The World's News · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 30

Clerk: "Michael, are you about through moving those trunks?" Porter: "Yis, sorr; in a few minutes." "Well, when you're finished, stretch the…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 31. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.M., and Messrs, C. J. Byrnes and D. D. Henderson, J's.P., Licencing Magistrates.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 11

Licenses were granted to Theodore Charles Trautwein (Auburn), Michael Bourke (billiard license), F. D. Henderson (wine license), Eliza­beth Richardson (wine license.) [In Mr. F. D…

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