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Hotels & licensing, 1903

948 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 48

Renewal of Occupation Licenses

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 6

A special issue of the "Government Gazette" contains particulars with regard to the renewal of occupation licenses for 1904. The rates of…

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Licensing Court. Some Transfers and Renewals

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 6

Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., presided over the business at the weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court, when the following transfers of publicans licenses were granted:…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday. Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., presided. The following applications for the transfer of publicans' licenses were granted:—William Rohrs, to Catherine…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 4

Messrs. Payt[?]n and M'Farlane, S.Ms., and J. L. King, D.S.M., presided at yesterday's Water Licensing Court, Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted as follow:—Fanny M.Frost to Peter Miller, Old Dunbar…

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Robbery From a Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 5

At the Parramatta Police Court, Thomas Patrick Doyle, was charged with stealing in the dwelling of Cornelius O'Hea, at Hughes' Family Hotel, Argyle-street, Sydney, about £60 or £70…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 8

At a meeting of the Parramatta Licensing Court yesterday, J. M'Donagh applied for a colonial wine license for his premises in Church-street North, Parramatta. The application was refused by majority. The…

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Pearl Shellers' Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 8

At an Executive Council meeting to-day a minute was passed removing the restriction limiting the number of pearl shell licenses granted, as it was found that the restriction…

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Difficulties of Licensing Administration

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 8

On perusing the licensing inspector's report at Parramatta yesterday morning, the chairman of the bench pointed out that a licensee, whose renewal had been granted on the strength of a promise to bring his hotel…

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[?] License Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 8

The application of John M'Donagh for a colonial -wino license was refused "by a majority" of the Parramatta Lieetsing Bench yesterday. The applicant stated that in his business as grocer he served he served 700 persons weekly. The…

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The Trouble in the Wool Trade. Hotel Metropole, Sydney, 7th October, 1903. To the Editor "Stock and Station Journal."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 4

Dear Sir.—When the Co-operative Wool and Produce Co. started business supported them, as I recognised their object, was not, to make profits as…

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Parramtta Licensing Court. Wednesday. October 7. (Before the District Licensing Magistrates, Mr. T. E. MncNovin, S.M., and Messrs. C. J. Byrnes and D. D. Henderson, J's.P.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 3

The Bench consented to renew the publican's licenses of Robert F. Herriot, Railway Hotel, Auburn ; Robert Bradford. Auburn Hotel, Auburn ; Alfred Harvey, Racecourse Hotel,…

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Important Licensing Case

Evening News · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 4

COOTAMUNDRA, Saturday-Great interest was taken in a case beard in tip police court yesterday, in which Sergeant Peterswald. inspector under the Liquor Act, 1898. proceeded against…

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Honeymoon Hotels. Special Suites for Brides and Bridegrooms

The World's News · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 18

The latest feature in the equipment of the first-class hotel is the provision of special honeymoon suites. Many of the best hotels in London now have these sets of rooms specially…

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Important Licensing Decision. Cootamundra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 11

Mr. E. C. Bartley, trading as Bartley and Co., Cootamundra, was proceeded against today in the Licensing Court for carrying on the trade or business of a brewer without holding…

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Early Closing Act and .Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 4

It has been suggested at Willoughby that the Early Closing Act should be made to apply to hotels as well as to shops; and at the next meeting of the East Willoughby Progress…

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Burglary at an Hotel Jewellery Valued at £100 Stolen

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 16

Tho promises of tho Federal Hotel, corner of Crown and Campbell streets, were entered by burglars yesterday morning, and Jewellery and money valued at about £100 were stolen…

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Is a Brewer's State License Useless?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 October 1903 · page 7

COOTAMUNDRA, Friday.--A case affecting New South Wales brewers came on for hearing, before the Police Magistrate, to-day. E. C. Bartley and Company local brewers, were…

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Claim for £2936. A Resumed Hotel. Opening of the Case

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon the special Darling Harboin Wharves Resumption Court--Mr. Justice Walker (president), and Judges Murray and Backhouse--had before them a claim for…

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A Resumed Hotel. Claim by the Lessee

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 8

A claim for £2936 was made to the Darling Harbor Resumption Court by William Adams in respect of a hotel resumed in the Rocks area…

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Omnibus Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 3

The Ryde Council have had some discussion regarding the granting of a 'bus license to an applicant, in opposition to the present line running from the Drummoyne tram terminus…

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