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Hotels & licensing, 1904

963 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 49

Claim Foe Commission Hotel Sale Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 8

'An application for a new trial in tho case of Ivan Henry v. George Buxton and his wife was before the Full Court, objection being taken…

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Explosion in a Hotel. a Man Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 6

A somewhat serious gas explosion, by which a man named William Roach was burned about the face and hands, occurred at the Gosford Hotel in Castlereagh-street last night at about…

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Local Government. Convention Concluded. Important Points Settled. Remuneration to Councillors. State Guarantee of Loans. Licensee Fees and Liquor Control. Noxious Plants and Animals on Crown Lands. All Elections on the Same Day

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 13

The Local Government Convention resumed its sittings, under the presidency of the Acting-Premier (Mr. B. R. Wise), at the Masonic-hall yesterday…

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The New Palatial Hotel at Manly

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 15

The enterprise of the promoters of the new palatial hotel at Manly, on the site of the old and popular Clarendon, has met with genuine recognition among…

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Tasmania. Licensed Victuallers' Association. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 9

The first annual meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of Southern Tasmania was held to-day. The report showed 73 members on the roll, and a satisfactory…

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Publican Fined

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 8

John Knighton, licensee of the Southern Cross Hotel, King-street, St. Peters, was at Newtown Police Court, yesterday fined £5 and 5s 6d costs, or one month's imprisonment,…

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Disappearing Ring. An Incident in an Hotel Bar

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 7

William Hogan cried at the Water Police Court to-day, when pleading his innocence of a charge of stealing one gold keeper ring, valued at 30s, the property of Ethel Kerr, at…

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"No License." a Knotty Point in New Zealand. Result of the Publicans, Appeal to the Privy Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 7

WELLINGTON, May 21.--The air is full of licensing, in consequence of the decision of the Privy Council (Judicial Committee) which upset the verdict of the Supreme Court in the airiest…

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Shot in a Hotel

Evening News · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 8

Stephen Thomas Davoren, 36, licensee of the Ultimo Hotel, at the intersection of Ultimo-road and Quay-street, Ultimo, who was arrested yesterday afternoon in connection with a shooting…

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Disturbance at an Hotel. a Dealer Shot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 8

A shooting affray, the result of a disturbance in the Ultimo Hotel, at the intersection of Ultimo-road and Quay-street, Ultimo, occurred late on Saturday afternoon. The…

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Serious Charge. Against a Publican

The Australian Star · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 4

Stephen Thomas Davoren, 36, publican, was charged at the Central to-day with maliciously shooting with intent to do grievous bodily harm to Thomas Kenny…

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Publican and Shopkeeper. the Lady Assistant Behind the Bar Fine Under the Early Closing Act

The Australian Star · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 4

Mr. Justice Cohen, sitting in Chambers this morning, had before him the matter of the appeal from the determination of Mr. George Frederick Scott, S.M., in a proceeding before…

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Hotel Disturbance. a Man Shot

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 7

A serious disturbance occurred at the Ultimo Hotel, at the corner of Ultimo-road and Quay- street, on Saturday evening last. The affair was one in which several bottles were thrown,…

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The New Licensing Bill

Evening News · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 6

LONDON, May 30, 3.10 p.m.-A meeting, which was attended by 12,000 persons, was held at the Royal Albert Hall yesterday to protest against tie new licensing Bill…

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Disturbance at a Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 4

Following upon the shooting [?] intersection of Ultimo-road and Quay-street, Ultimo, on Saturday afternoon. Stephen Thomas Davoren, 36, publican, was before the Central Police Court…

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Country News. Fires. Fire at an Hotel. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 5

Early this morning a fire broke out in a room in the second story of O'Briens Royal Alfred Hotel. Fortunately the outbreak was mastered by the occupants of the hotel. The…

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Brewers' Licenses. Another Appeal Case!

The Australian Star · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 6

A matter involving the question, of brewers' licenses came before the High Court yesterday, when the Solicitor-General and Mr. Scholes appeared for J. Peteswald and…

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Licensing Bill. Strong Opposition. Trade Not Ill-used. London, Monday, 3.10 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 4

A meeting of 12,000 persons was held in the Albert, Hall last night to protest against the new Licensing Bill. The meeting, which was presided over by…

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Licensing of Brewers. State Act Challenged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 8

An application was made to the High Court for special leave to appeal from a judgment of the Full Court in the case of Peterswald v. Bartley…

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The British Licensing Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 8

The Imperial Government intely introduced into the House of Commons a Licensing Bill, which was Intended to placate the strong publican interest in Great…

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