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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1905

877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 44

Early Closing of Hotels

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 March 1905 · page 4

"Moderation" writes:-"With special exemptions for hotels in the neighborhood of theatres, railway stations, and other places of evening business, there is no…

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A Tartar. Englishman and Yankee. a Paris Hotel Incident

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 26 March 1905 · page 3

They met in a train travelling to Paris -- an Englishman and a highly-dressed and much jewelled American. For a while they sat in silence. Then the American made a…

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London's Hotel for Babies

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 26 March 1905 · page 9

Now that the Countess Poulett has given her patronage to the Children's Hotel in London many of England's fashionable babies will become the proud tenants of select…

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Liquor Trade Reform. Another Deputation. Publicans' Side of the Question. What Can Be Bought in Kansas

Evening News · Monday 27 March 1905 · page 4

Another deputation, this time from the United Licensed Victuallers' Association, waited upon the Chief Secretary to-day to discuss their views on the subject of liquor reform…

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Hotel Robbery. Cash-Box Stolen From a Bedroom

The Australian Star · Monday 27 March 1905 · page 5

The police have been apprised of a robbery at the Hopetoun Hotel, King-street, from which a sum of £27 was stolen between 11 o'clock on Saturday night and early…

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TRANSFERRED. Publicans' Licenses

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 7

At the weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench at the Central yesterday, Messrs. G. H. Smithers and L. S. Donaldson, S.M., presiding, the following transfers of publicans'…

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Darlington Hotel Fatality. Wallace Charged with Manslaughter

Evening News · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 5

Charles Wallace was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with having caused the death of James M'Gregor, licensee of the White Swan Hotel, Rose-street, Darlington…

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The Liquor Traffic. Case for the Publicans. Some Requests Refused. Question of Compensation. Control of Clubs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 8

The Chief Secretary (Mr. J. A. Hogue) received yesterday a deputation from licensed victuallers, to urge the desirability of amending the present liquor laws, so as to…

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Land License for Working Men

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 3

Mr. J. Walker writes:—There are millions of acres of Government land unused fetching in no revenue of any kind, on our beaches there are thousands of acres…

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Up a Verandah Post Hotel Robbery at the Glebe

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 1

By climbing up a verandah post some bold robber gained an entry into Burton's Family Hotel, Denman-street, Glebe, and then left by the same way, after having possessed…

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A Publican Fined. Serving a Drunken Man

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., George Nyman, licensee of the Reservoir Hotel, Reservoir and Riley streets, was proceeded…

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Drink and Temper. a Publican's Death. Charge of Manslaughter. Charles Wallace on Trial

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Charles Wallace, a curly-haired man, described as a seafaring man, was charged with having caused the death of James…

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Caterers and the Liquor Bill. the Hotel Counter Lunch

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 3

A deputation from tne caterers and Restaurant-keepers' Association also waited on the Chief Secretary yesterday to lay before him their views on the proposed liquor reform measure…

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The Country. Hawkers' Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 6

ALBURY, Monday.--A peculiar case was before the police court this morning, bearing on the issue of hawkers' licenses to Hindoos. The police opposed the granting…

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Water in the Rum. Publican Fined £10

Evening News · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 4

A heavy line was Imposed at the summons division of the Water Police Court to-day by Mr. Macfariane, S.M., in a licensing case, in which Geo. W. Ellis, licensee of Ellis Coffee…

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A Booth License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 2

At the Parramatta Court on Wednesday, Martin Bolton applied for a booth license for Correy's Gardens, at the produce merchants' picnic. The S.M. said…

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Zealous Police Officer. Publican Fined for Supplying Liquor for Sick Man

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 5

A rather peculiar breach of the Liquor Act was disposed of by Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., at paddington Police Court to-day. Pierre Mara de Sers, licensee of the…

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Alleged Hotel Thief. Smart Capture by Detectives

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 4

Some uneasiness has been caused at Petty's Hotel, York-street, City, for the past week owing to attempts made to relieve guests of their property. Affairs came to a crisis, however, this…

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Hotel Barbering. Picklocks and an Electric Lamp. a Young Man and Kid Strange Outfit

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 5

The police made a rather sensational arrest this morning. It was that of a young man who had put up at a fashionable city hotel, and who is alleged to have been playing the…

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An Active "No License" Campaign. Preparing for the Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 5

The Rev. R. B. S. Hammond, of St. Philip's Church of England, has just returned from a month's holiday visit to Now Zealand--and during the month he addressed 80 meetings…

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