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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1905

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 8

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, the Bench consisting of Messrs. C. N. Payten, S.M. (chairman), J. L. King, D.S.M., and A. N. Barnett, L.M. The following transfer of a…

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Publicans Fined. Charged With Sunday Trading

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 6

Rose Wilson, licensee of the white Hart Hotel, corner of King and Clarence streets, city, was proceeded against in the Water Summons Court yesterday by Inspector…

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Some Applications. At the Water Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 6

At the Water Licensing Court yesterday before Mr. Payten, S.M., Mr. King. D.S.M., and Mr. Barnett, P.M., an application was made to transfer the license of the Hotel…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, January 10, 1905. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.m.) Charge Against a Publican. Calling the Sergeant Names

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 8

Daniel Smith, of Tattersail's Hotel, Parramatta, was charged with using indecent language within the hearing of Persons in a public street—George-street…

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Licensing Court MONDAY. Before Mr F R Wilshire, P.M, Mr W C Fulton and Dr Barb[?]r, J's.P

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 6

The license of the Commercial Hotel, High-street, Penrith, was transferred from G H Horan to John Henry Eagles. The quarterly Licencing Inspector report…

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Hotel for Babes. Convenience for the Travelling Rich

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 4

Paris has its infants' club, where the babe about town may spend an idle afternoon, but London comes a good second with a hotel for children…

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"If I Were a Publican." Mr. W. T. Stead and His Customers

The World's News · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 12

"Here am I; send me," is Mr. Stead's first Christmas story. It is an attempt to describe the way in which, if a public-house were to be run as the public-house of the community, by…

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Visitors at Petty's Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1905 · page 5

Dr. Mayne, Mr. and Mrs. Carr, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Bossley, Mr. and Mrs. Iredale, Mr. J. K. Chisholm, Mr. and Mrs. Allison, jun., Mr. and Mrs. Wormald, Mr. R…

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Guests at the Wentworth Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1905 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace (England), Mrs. Bellingham (England), Mr. H. J. Whittingham (Rockhampton), Mr. McCullough (Rockhampton), Hon. Mrs. and…

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Death of a Publican. His Brother's Doubts. MELBOURNE

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 15 January 1905 · page 6

The Coroner (Mr. Candler) to-day commenced an investigation into the death of William Thomas M'Cully, licensee of the. Victoria Parade Hotel, Collingwood, who was…

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Death of a Publican. His Brother's Doubts. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 6

The Coroner (Mr. Candler) to-day commenced an investigation into the death of William Thomas M'Cully, licensee of the Victoria Parade Hotel, Collingwood, who was…

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Theft From an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 6

Whilst the inmates of the Baker's Arms Hotel. Riley and Lansdowne streets, Surry-hills, were engaged in the bar on Friday evening, entrance was effected to an upstairs bedroom, and money…

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Publicans' Licenses Transferred

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 7

At the weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday the following applications for the transfer of publicans' licenses, were approved:--W. H, Palmer, In…

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Raided by Revivalists. Publicans Eject Bands of Converts

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 6

Wherever Mr. Evan Roberts, the Welsh evangelist goes, he leaves in his track bands of enthusiastic young converts whose zeal however, sometimes outruns their discretion…

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Police Courts. Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 7

At the Central Summons Court yesterday, Inspector Sherwood proceeded against a number of persons for breaches of the Licensing Act Niel Ferry, licensce of the Shellbourne Hotel, Market and Sussex streets,…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 4

At the quarterly licensing court of the Water Police Division to-day the following transfers of publicans' licences were granted:—Hopetoun Hotel, Bourke-street, from George Levitt to…

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Publican Fined

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 7

At the Glebe Police Court John Spora, cense of the Winchester Hotel, Glebe-road, Glebe, was proceeded against for selling liquor on his premises at unlawful hours. He…

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FINED £5. An Incautious Publican

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 5

William Hansford, licensee of the Balmain Ferry Hotel, Erskine-street, was proceeded against by inspector Sherwood, in the Water Summons Court to-day, on a charge of…

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A Publican in "Court." "A Nice State of Affairs!"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 3

At the Windsor Police Court on Friday last, Rose Sipley proceeded against Hotel's Glanville, publican at Riverstone, for…

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Publicans Transfers

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 7

At the Water Licensing Court this afternoon the following publicans' licenses were transferred:--Aaron's Exchange Hotel, Gresham-street, from William W. Altken to…

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