Billiard Room Ablaze. Fire at the Hotel Australia Catastrophe Averted
The Australian Star · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 7
The billiard-room of the Hotel Australia was on fire at 121.30 this morning, and in consequence amongst those who knew of the outbreak there was considerable excitement…
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The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 10
A fire, which threatened to develop into serious proportions, broke out at the Hotel Australia early this morning. About twenty minutes to 1, a cabman, named…
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Sunday Times · Sunday 8 February 1903 · page 8
About 1 a.m. on Saturday a fire was discovered in the billiard room' of the Hotel Australia. All the inmates were called up as soon as the alarm was given, and there…
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Truth · Sunday 8 February 1903 · page 6
A couple of cases decided at the Water Police Court, before Mr. Payton, S.M., this week, in which parties were proceeded against by criminal summons on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Liverpool Love Lock. The Publican Called His Slavey "Lassie." Biz John Goldie Kisses Little Marguerite Feletti "Good Bye," Takes a Trip to Scotland and Returns to Find Anither Sweet Marguerite
Truth · Sunday 8 February 1903 · page 4
At the Water Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Payten, S.M., a peculiar case came on for hearing, in which a servant girl named Marguerite Annie…
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Evening News · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 5
At Central Licensing Court to-day the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted: Richard H. Carter to James Cusick, Moorefield Hotel, Rocky Point-road, Kogarah; Henry J…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the Australia Hotel. the Billiard-room Destroyed
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 7
About a quarter to 1 on Saturday morning a fire was discovered in the billiard-room of the Australia Hotel, and the room with its contents was destroyed before the flames could be got under…
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The Australian Star · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 3
The Amalgamated Hotel and Caterers' Employees celebrated their 13th annual picnic at Rosehill Racecourse on Saturday afternoon. The weather was fine, and there was…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 5
The save effected at the Hotel Australia on Saturday morning was an especially good one, and speaks well for the work of the fire brigades, and the action of the employees in getting to work…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 5
PARKES, Saturday.--This morning Blarney's Hotel was destroyed by fire. The building was weatherboard. By splendid efforts the firemen saved the block, which was insured in the…
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Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 6
At Central Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans licenses were granted: H. Carter to James Cusick, Moorefield Hotel, Rocky Point-road, Kogarah: Henry…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 7
The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday before Mr. F. S. Isaacs, S.M. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Richard H. Carter to James Cusick, the…
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Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 7
The Rev. George Macdonald, the well-known Baptist clergyman of Brooklyn, recently resigned his pastorate because certain members of the congregation objected to his being a moderate…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 4
Mr. Oliver Clover, hotelkeeper of Avoca, was drowned this morning while fishing off the rocks at Newfield Reef, near Peterborough. when the accident happened deceased's comrades threw him their…
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The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 6
Rebecca Milton, licensee of the Metropolitan Hotel, Pitt- street, near Liverpool -street, Was proceeded, against in the Central Summons Court yesterday by inspector Bell for…
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The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 7
George Staplee, licensee, of the Baden Baden Hotel, Coogee, was summoned at the Water Police Court yesterday for having kept his premises open tor the sale of liquor at…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 3
Inspector Bell proceeded against Rebeeca Milton at the Central Summons Court yesterday fur keeping her licensed premises, the Metropolitan Hotel, Pitl-street, open on Sunday. She was lined £2 and costs, or seven days…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 4
LONDON, January 2.--After the last stroke of Big Ben at midnight last Wednesday, the Licensing Act, 1902, came into force, and to-day the way of the drunkard is hard indeed…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 8
CHICAGO (U.S.A.), December 4.--Fourteen men mot death by suffocation tills morning in a fire which occurred in the Lincoln Hotel, 167 Madison-street. Thirteen of those who lost their lives…
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The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 8
At the usual weekly sitting of the Water Licensing Bench yesterday, the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--John Gillam, of the Phoenix Hotel, Moneur-street, Woollahra, to John Latimer; Daniel…
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