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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1904

963 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 49

Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, the presiding magistrates being Messrs, G. H. Smithers, S.M., L. S. Donaldson, S.M., and A.N. Barnett, D.S.M. The following applications for the…

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A Testimonial Concert. Booth License Again Refused

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 7

An application was made at yesterday's meeting of the Central Licensing Court by Denis R. Fleming for a booth license for the sale of liquor at a complimentary concert…

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Smoke Concert. Public Servants at the Town Hall. Presentation to Mr. E. FOSBERY, C.M.G. New Application for a License

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon at the Central Licensing Court Messrs. Smithers, Isaacs, Donald son, S.M's., and Barnett and King, D.S.M.s., sat on the bench for the special purpose of…

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Publicans Fined. Selling Liquor at Unlawful Hours

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 6

Yesterday, at the Central Summons Court Peter Cooney, licensee of Cooney's Hotel, corner of Bathurst and Sussex streets, city was proceeded against by Sub-Inspctor Sherwood,…

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New License for Botany. Application Granted

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 6

At the Central Licensing Court (Messrs. Smithers and Isaacs, S.M., and Barnett, D.S.M.) yesterday, George Price, grocer, applied for a wine license for his shop at the…

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Big Hotel Theft. Duke's Agent Robbed of £12,000

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Mr. George Marshall, the Duke of Newcastle's agent, who has been in the habit of bringing large sums of money to London, locked his bedroom at the…

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The Smoke Concert. Booth License Again Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 5

At the Central Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. G. H. Smithers, J. L. Donaldson, J. L. King, F. S. Isaacs, S.M.'s, and Mr. Barnett, L M„ Denis R. Fleming, licensee of the Brisbane…

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Mrs. Maybrick. to Be Released From Gaol. on a Special License

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday,--The "Daily Mail" states that the notorious .Mrs.. Maybrick is to be released from gaol on a special license. The license stipulates that she must not appear…

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New South Wales Alliance. the Proposed License for the Town-hall. Sunday Trading at Bondi

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 7

A meeting of the council of the Alliance was held yesterday, the Rev. Canon Boyce presiding. The following resolution was carried, on the motion of Mr. G. D. Clark, seconded by the Rev…

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Licensee and Landlady

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 7

Edgar William Boyle is licensee, and Catherine Kitt. of Stanmore, the owner, of the Royal Hotel, Sutherland. Under instructions from the Board of Health in July last, the licensee carried…

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Federal Hotel, Narromine

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 292

The above spacious and commodious hotel, which is situated on the western side of Dantlaloo-street, taking the railway station, is a substantial building or brick. It contains 55 rooms, with spacious vestibules and corridors. The ground floor consists of two large bars, one public and one private, attached to which are two large parlours. The rest of the ground floor is taken up with the billiard room, dining, sample, and reading rooms, kitchen, bathrooms, and bedrooms. The upstairs portion of the building is divided into first and second class bedrooms, large bathrooms, private dining-rooms, private parlours, etc. Some idea…

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A Country Hotel. a District Court Case

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 7

In the District Court yesterday, before his Honor Judge Rogers, Edgar William Boyle, licensee of the Railway Hotel, Sutherland, sought to recover from Catherine Kitt, of…

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The Proposed License for the Town-hall. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 10

Sir,--At a meeting of the council of the New South Wales Alliance held on Monday a resolution was carried protesting against the action of the Minister for Justice in granting the request…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, the Bench consisting of Messrs. Isaacs, S.M., Payten, S.M., and Barnett, D.S.M. The following transfer of a publican's license was granted:…

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Waverley Licensing Case. a Clergyman's Protest. Mr. Smithers, S.M., Condemned From the Pulpit

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 5

Times out of number complaints, are made of the action of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench in ignoring a district vote on the subject of local, option with respect to publicans'…

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No License in New Zealand. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 9

Sir,—The results of the "no license" experiment in different parts of New Zealand are being watched with keen interest by thoughtful people in this State. The liquor monopoly has unfortunately got a firm…

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No License in New Zealand. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 8

Sir,--The results of the "no license" experiment in different parts of New Zealand are being watched with keen interest by thoughtful persons in this State. The liquor monopoly in…

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Licensing Law. Some Serious Charges. Regarding Its Administration

The Australian Star · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 7

Some rather serious charges with respect to the administration of the 'licensing law was amide by a deputation from the New South wales Alliance, who in the absence of the…

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Brewers and Country Publicans. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 9

Sir,—In the "Sydney Morning Herald" of January 19 appears a lengthy lutter signed by B. N. Mayinan having reference to the past and present policy adopted by the brewers with their customers…

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"Waverley Licensing Case." (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 7

Sir,--Last evening I perused in your issue "A Clergyman's 'Protest," under the title "Waverley Licensing Case." Therein it is stated that I, as Mayor of the borough,…

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