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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1905

877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 44

A Publican's Proposal. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 10

Sir,—in reference to the letter by "Publican" in your columns of to-day, may I be allowed to [?]oint out that he is very unfortunate in his use of adjectives when he…

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Robbed in an Hotel. Man Loses £10 17s 6d

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 4

The detective office this morning received a report of a rather heavy robbery which took place in a Haymarket hotel, whereby a respectable man named Henry Regg, of 15…

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Hotel Transfers

Evening News · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 3

At the Water Licensing Court the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:— Patrick Lynch to Chas. G. Foldi, Tradesmen's Arms Hotel, Oxford-street, Paddington; John…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 7

At the weekly meeting, of the Water Licensing Courts yesterday the Bench consisted of Messrs. Smithers, Donaldson, and Wilshire, S.Ms. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Patrick…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 6

At the Parramatta Licensing Court before Mr. T. [?] MacNevin, S.M., and Mr. C.J. Byrnes, L.M., applications for certificates of renewal of publicans' licenses were granted to D. M'Govern and [?]. Ireland…

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The Grosvenor Hotel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 22

The Grosvenor Hotel is now under the capable management of Mrs. L. Gannon, late of Petty's Hotel, and its all-round excellence is more than maintained. The…

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The Licensing Difficulty. Interviews with Police Officers. a Middle Course Wanted

Evening News · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 4

The proceedings at the annual meeting of the Water Licensing Bench yesterday, reported in yesterday's "Evening News," have, it appears, given rise to a good deal of discussion in liquor…

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Bench and Bar. Licensing Magistrates' Determination. Views of Publicans and Liquor Reformers

Evening News · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 7

The determination of a Bench of licensing magistrates to postpone the hearing of a number of applications by publicans for the renewal of licences has caused some stir in liquor…

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Ryde Licensing Court. Tuesday, June 6. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin. S.M., and Messrs. G. M. Pope and H. St. John Tucker, Licensing Justices.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 10

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to Albert Brown, of the Railway Hotel, Ryde; Ellen Cashman, Bayview Hotel, Gladesville; Matthew Keogh…

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A Hotel Robbery. And a Cafe Case. a Watch with an Owner. And a Chain Without

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 7

They were rather busy in the bar of the hotel that evening, and, trade being tip-top, were kept fairly well at work. Times were bad enough all round, goodness knows, but…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 6. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.M., and Mr. C. J. Byrnes, J.P., Licensing Magistrates.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 8

Applications for certificates of renewal were favourably considered from D. McGovern, Burwood; Jos. McClay, Parramatta; R. McIntyre, Parramatta; W…

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Hotel Burnt Down. Two Men Suffocated

Evening News · Monday 12 June 1905 · page 6

AUCKLAND, Monday Morning.—A fire has partly destroyed the Brian Boru Hotel, at Thames. Peter M'Nab, monumental mason, and Joseph Sheldon, a bushman, were…

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Hotel Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 7

At the Central Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:— James Gallagher to John Croll, Bakers' Arms, Riley-street; Fredk. J. Fuller to John Ryan, Hopetoun Hotel,…

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A Publican's Proposal. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 13

Sir,—The Rev. B. S. Hammond states that my p[?]oposal limiting hotel hours is an impossibility, but just where the impossibility lies he didn't quite point out. I would he had been…

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Water Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Water Licensing Court yesterday granted the following transfers of publicans' licenses: -- George Melrose to Robert Shaw, Wynyard Hotel, Clarence and…

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Parramatta District. Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 10

At the Parramatta Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr T.E MacNevin S M, and C J Barnes L.M,. adjourned application for the transfer of the license of Tattersalls Hotel from the official…

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The Tariff Commission Sittings in Queensland. Grievances of Licensed Victuallers. Brisbane, Wednesday. [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 4

The Tariff Commission commenced taking evidence at Brisbane to-day Mr. Harry Wright secretary of the Queensland United Licensed Victuallers Association,…

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Annual Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 7

There was an unwonted stir about the Water Police Court yesterday, when the adjourned annual meeting of the Licensing Court was held. A good deal of interest…

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Publicans' Compensation in Norway. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 4

Sir.—Mr. Ashton. in "The Daily Telegraph" of the 2nd instant, says that. in Norway the publicans received compensation for the loss of their licenses. Let me inform Mr. Ashton that…

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