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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1903

948 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 48

Tasmania. Robbery at a Hotel. Queenstown (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 5

A daring robbery was committed yesterday afternoon at Sibley's Metropole Hotel. The takings of the day before had been locked up in a chest of drawers in the proprietor's bedroom…

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ROBBERY. At the Empire Hotel

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 6

The police yesterday received a report of a robbery perpetrated at the Empire Hotel. Pitt-street, where one of the guests, Mr. Henry John Adamson, had a handsome gold…

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Theft at a Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 6

Mr. Henry John Adams, a guest at the Empire Hotel, corner of Pitt and Hunter streets, has reported to the police that betweon 10 p.m. on Sunday and 8 a.m. on Monday, a gold watch and…

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Police Courts. Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 September 1903 · page 4

Messrs. G. H. Smithers, S.M., E. H. Wilshire, S.M., and W. M. Macfar[?]e, S.M., presid[?] at yesterday's Water Licensing Court. The following transfers of publicans' li[?]es were granted:—Willi[?] Ca[?] to David…

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The Licensing Law. Propitiating the Publicans' Vote

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--Mr. Chamberlain has assured the Birmingham licensed victuallers that he concurs with their view that a necessity exists for the earliest possible…

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Publicans' Property

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 5

Mr. Chamberlain has assured the licensed victuallers of Birmingham that he concurred with them in the necessity that exists for legislation to prevent licensing magistrates…

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Mr. M'gowen v. Hotelkeepers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 8

Sir,—It is to be regretted that the leader of the Labour party is using his best endeavours to get one of the unfairest measures passed that it is possible to conceive, viz., local option without compensation. He…

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Benewal of Occupation Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 5

A notification by the Minister for Lands appears in the "Government Gazette" to the effect that the rates of license fees for occupation licenses under section 81 of the Crown…

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Mr. M'gowen v. Hotel-keepers. a Working Man's Complaint. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 5

Sir, -- It is to be regretted that the leader of the Labour Party is using has best endeavours to get one of the unfairest measures, passed that it is possible to conceive, viz.,…

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Renewal Oe Occupation Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 4

A special issue of the "Government Gazette" contains particulars with regard to the renewal of occupation licenses for 1904. The rates of license foes for these licenses under section 81…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, before Messrs. G. H. Smithers, S.M. (chairman), L. S. Donaldso, S.M. and J. L. King, D.S.M. The following renewals of publicans'…

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Closing of Hotels on Sundays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 6

One case of Sunday trading was obtained in Brisbane yesterday, and also one in South Brisbane. Reports from Ipswich and Toowoomba show that all the hotels closed at…

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Uncle and Niece. Publican Charged With Abduction. Pride Of. 15

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 6

A remarkable story was told at West London recently, when Philip Clark, 48, a licensed victualler, of the White -Hart Hotel, Golden-square, W.C., was charged, on remand,…

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Occupation Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

The rates for license fees for occupation licenses under the Act of 1884 are published in the "Government Gazette" Particulars are given of the area of each occupation license,…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 5

Messrs. C. N. Payten, S.M., W.M., Macfarlane, S.M., and J. L. King. D.S.M., presided, at yesterday's Water Licensing Court, The following transfers of publicans licenses were granted:—Michand D. Spruhan to Henry…

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Mr. Jas. S. Pithers. Shakespeare Hotel, Newtown

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 19

Mr. Jas. S. Pithers announces in our business columns that he is proprietor of the Shakespeare Hotel, king-street, Newtown, where he dispenses to his clients nothing but…

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Prince of Wales Hotel, Haymarket

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 19

Mr. Harry Walters, proprietor of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Haymarket, has forwarded us his souvenir price list, which contains a good deal of interesting…

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Big Hotel Robberies

Evening News · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 5

At the Parramatta Court. Thomas Patrick Doyle was charged with having stolen a cash box, two cheques for £1 each, and £15 in gold and silver, the property or Edward J. Powell…

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Mr. M'gowen v. HOTELKEEPERS. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 5

Sir,--I feel it is encroaching on your generosity to ask for the insertion of another letter on the above subject, but in the interests of fair play, a few comments in rebuttal of…

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