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Hotels & licensing, 1903

948 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 48

The Nepean Times. Saturday, August 8, 1908. Local and General a Drive to Irrigation Hotel, Mulgoa

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 4

Sunlight Oil Cake, Ford's Poultry Spice, Ground Oyster Shell, Anderson's New Garden Seeds—At Judges Bros. NO QUORUM.—The monthly meeting of the…

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Publican's Grievance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 12

Under existing conditions if an hotelkeeper on making application for a renewal of license is adjudged by the Bench to have been guilty of systematic illegal trading he has no [?]ight of appeal…

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The Licensing Law. The Right of Appeal. Against Refusal of Renewals

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 8

The bill at present before Parliament dealing with the amendment of the liquor law does not in one respect meet with the requirements of the licensees. The point…

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New Dining Hall. Bateman's Crystal Hotel

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 11

The new dining hall and private diningrooms which have just been opened at Bateman's Crystal Hotel are amongs the most magnificent in Sydney or Australia; in fact,…

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Arbitration Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen and Messrs. Cruickshank and Smith.) Claim of Hotel and Restaurant Employees

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 19

The hearing of the industrial dispute between the Hotel, Club, Restaurant, and Caterers' Employees' Union and the Caterers and Restaurant Keepers' Association was resumed…

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Faulty Licensing Laws. a Promise From the Premier

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 10

LONDON, Friday. -- In the House of Commons yesterday the Prime Minister promised that the Government would legislate next session with a view to removing the widespread insecurity…

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Transfer of a License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 4

At the Parramatta Licensing Court on Friday, before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.M., Mr. C. E. Byrnes appeared in the matter of an application for the transfer of the General Bourke…

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Licensed Victuallers' Ball

The Australian Star · Monday 10 August 1903 · page 3

The annual ball of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association will be held in the Town Hall to-morrow evening. The proceeds are to be devoted to the Children's Hospital…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 7

The following publicans' licenses were transferred by the Central Licensing Bench yesterday:--John .T. Burnett to Ed. M'Hugh, Surry Club Hotel, Elizabeth and Cleveland…

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The Broker and the Hotelkeeper

Evening News · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 5

In the Sydney District Court to-day, Patrick Vincent Ryan, of 7 Post Office Chambers, Pitt-street, Sydney, brought an action against I). R. Fleming, of the Brisbane Cafe Hotel…

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The Queensland Licensing Laws

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 6

A deputation, representing the Licensed Victuallers' Association, waited on the Premier to-day, asking that the recommendation of the Royal Commission for opening hotels…

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A Newcastle License

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 6

An application was made to the Full Court yesterday on behalf of John Denis Thomas for a rule calling upon Judge Fitzhardinge and Richard Leighton to show cause why a…

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Valueless Cheques. a Publican Victimised

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 5

William Spence, a fashionably-dressed young man, described as an auctioneer, was before the Central Police Bench to-day charged with having, by means of valueless…

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Brisbane Cafe Hotel. District Court Action

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 5

To-day, in the District Court, before Judge Backhouse, Patrick Vincent Ryan, of Post- office-chambers, Pitt-street, Sydney, proceeded against D. R. Fleming, of Brisbane Cafe…

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Wallsend Licensing Case

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 8

Before the Full Court an' application was made on behalf of John Denis Thomas for a rule nisi for a writ of certiorari or, in the alternative, a prohibition directed to Richard…

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Mr. Hollis' Stolen Valuables. Is the Hotelreeper Responsible? a Melbourne Action

Evening News · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—In the County Court, to-day, before Judge Hamilton, Robert Hollis, M.L.A., of Sydney, brought an action against the Federal Palace Hotel, Limited, for the recovery…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 6

At the weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court on Monday the following transfers of licences were granted: —John J. Barnett to Edwart M'Hugh, Surrey Club Hotel, Elizabeth and Cleveland streets, Redfern; James England…

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Licensed Victuallers' Ball. a Successful Function

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 12

The annual ball of the Licensed Victuallers' Association took place in the Town Hall last night, and proved a successful function. The attendance in the ballroom numbered nearly 900, and there were…

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To Help the Children. Licensed Victuallers' Ball

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 2

The Sydney Town Hall presented a very animated scene last night, when the United Licensed Victuallers Association held their annual ball in aid of the Children's…

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Alleged Stealing. an Engineer Charged. the Hotel Arcadia Robbery

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 5

A well-dressed young man of good appearance and manner, named William Copeland, was charged at the Quarter Sessions this morning, before his Honor Judge Heydon,…

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