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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1903

948 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 48

Claim for £2936. A Resumed Hotel

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 6

Yesterday the special Darling Harbour Wharves Resumption Court--Mr. Justice. Walker (president), and Judges Murray and Backhouse--was again engaged with the…

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A Resumed Hotel. The Judges Visit Miller's Point. to View the Premises

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 5

The special Darling Harbour Wharves Resumption Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Walker (president), and their Honors Judges Murray and Backhouse, was engaged this…

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Law. Tuesday, October 13. a Resumed Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 10

The hearing of evidence was continued, before the Darling Harbor Resumption Court, in the Case in which William Adams, claimed £2936 In respect of the resumption of the Victoria Arms…

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An Hotel Guest's Death

Evening News · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 7

The City Coroner initiated an inquest yesterday afternoon respecting the death of Mr. J. P. Grad-well, a guest at the Hotel Grand Central, Clarence-street. City, who was taken suddenly ill on…

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Brewers' Licenses. State v Commonwealth. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 10

At [?] police court yesterday, Hogan and Maho[?] brewers, were proceeded against by t[?] [?]lice authorities for carrying on business without a license from the State…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 11

The Metropolitan Quarterly Licensing Court was held at the Water Police Court yesterday. Messrs. G. H. Smithers, S.M., C. N. Payten, S.M., and L. S. Donalson, S.M., presided. The transference of a license from…

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Rocks Hotels. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 4

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me space in [?] columns to call attention to the following matter:- In regard to licensed houses in the resumed area, a rumour is current to the effect that leases have is…

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A Resumed Hotel

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 6

The Darling Harbour Wharves Resumption Court have decided to give judgment on Monday next in the case of the claim of Wm. Adams, hotel-keeper, of the Victoria Arms…

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Music in an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 8

In the Water Summons Court yesterday, Acting-Supermentend Barry proceeded against Denis O'Donovan, of the Liverpool Hotel, Liverpool and Yurong streets, on a charge of having unlawful permitted music in a…

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Why Are Publicans Lawbreakers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 6

Sir,—The question is often asked, "Why do publicans so persistently break the law, and continue the practice o[?] selling during prohibited hours, and on Sundays?" I will give one reason in this letter, and I…

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Dowie Crusaders in New York. Followers in Cheap Boarding-houses. Leader at Fashionable Hotel. London, October 17

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 October 1903 · page 5

The 3000 Dowieites, who are "crusading" in New York, breakfasted in Madison Square Garden, and then proceeded to cheap boarding-houses…

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Publican Refusing Accommodation. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 October 1903 · page 8

A case of Interest to hotel-keepers was heard at the Katoomba Police Court this week. J. H. Hassall, of Lithgow, proceeded against J. E. Bashford, licensee of the Railway Hotel…

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A Resumed Hotel. Judgment Delivered To-day Verdict for Claimant

The Australian Star · Monday 19 October 1903 · page 5

The Darling Harbour Wharves Resumption Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Walker (president), and their Honors Judges Murray and Backhouse, delivered its reserved judgment…

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Hotelkeeper Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 October 1903 · page 5

LITHGOW, Saturday.--At the Katoomba Police Court on Wednesday, J. H. Hussall, of Lithgow, proceeded against J. E. Bashford, licensee of the Railway Hotel, Katoomba, on a…

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A Licensing Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 7

WYALONG, Saturday.--The Justice Department has granted the appeal of Sergeant Clifford in connection with the conditional publican's license granted by the Licensing Bench…

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Thieves Enter Hotel. [By Telegraph.] NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 7

During yesterday an extensive robbery was committed at Messenger's Criterion Hotel. Carrington, when thieves got away with a big haul, consisting of £100 in notes…

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Law. Monday. October 19. a Resumed Hotel. Question of a Lessee's Rights

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 8

Judgment was given in the Darling Harbor Wharves Resumption Court in the case in which William Adams claimed £2936 compensation for the resumption of the Victoria Arms Hotel,…

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Row in a Hotel. a Port Melbourne Disturbance. Eight Policemen to Arrest Four Men

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A serious disturbance took place at Port Melbourne to-night. Five men entered the Star Hotel in Bay-street and called for drinks, and when asked by Mr…

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Hotel License Refused

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 6

At the Water Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs G. H. Smithers, W. M. Macfarlan[?] C. N. Payten, and [?] S. Donaldson, S.Ms., application was made by Dani[?]l Macnamara, of 37 Waterloo-street, Surry Hills,…

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Kensington Licensing Case. the Fourteenth Application. Again Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 3

At the Water Licensing Court yesterday, application was made by Daniel Macnamara, of 37 Waterloo-street, Surry-hills, for the issue of a conditional publican's license for a house to be…

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