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Hotels & licensing, 1905

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Licensing of Vans. Deputation to the Chief Secretary

Evening News · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 8

Members of the Master Carriers' Association waited upon Mr. J. A. Hogue, the Chief Secretary, to-day, regarding the definition of the word "van" as gazetted on July 13…

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At a Glebe Hotel. a Wife's Suit

The Australian Star · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 4

In the Divorce Court this morning Clara Evelyn Simpson (formerly Brown) sought a dissolution of her marriage with Norman Ernest Simpson, on the ground of his…

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Law. Thursday, August 17. the State Courts. Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Mr. Justice Walker.) North Shore Hotel Case. Question About New Premises

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 8

An application was made on behalf of Kate M'Connell for a writ of prohibition to restrain further proceedings in a case in which she was prosecuted, under section 58 of the Liquor Act…

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Alleged Theft at an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 18

Ernest Everden appeared at the Water Police Court on a charge of stealing a gold watch, valued at £10, the property of Edward Harris. The accused was arrested on another charge, and, when searched, a pawn ticket for a…

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The Liquor Trade. Licensed Victuallers' Petition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 12

The fortnightly meeting of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales was held at the central rooms, Pittstreet, on Thursday, Mr. J. B. Sutton in the…

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Master Carriers' Grievance. License Fee Objected To

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 10

Master carriers, by sheer weight of numbers and eloquence, yesterday morning, endeavored to induce the Chief Secretary to cancel a recentlygazetted regulation which calls upon them to…

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Middle Harbour Cricket Club Meeting in S[?]’s Hotel

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 6

In response to Circularisation a concourse of gentlemen interested in local cricketing matters took place in Mr. S[?]sell’s Hotel on…

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Publicans' Leases. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 August 1905 · page 8

Sir,—One phase of the proposed licensing legislation evidently has been overlooked by sour correspondents. In the event of cancellattion of licenses without compensation the…

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Publicans' Leases. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 August 1905 · page 7

Sir,--One phase of the proposed licensing legislation evidently has been overlooked by your correspondents. In the event of cancellation of licenses without compensation, the…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted yesterday at the Central Police Court:— Temple Bar Hotel, George-street, Eliza Ann Tate to Ralph Furton; Club Hotel. Albion-street, Surry Hills,…

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Compensation to Publicans. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 3

Sir.--Mr. John Ashton, general secretary of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales, in your Saturday's issue again reverts to the above subject. I can…

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Publicans' Leases

Evening News · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Power writes:—One phase of the proposed licensing legislation has been overlooked by your correspondents. In the event of cancellation of licences without compensation,…

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Stealing From an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 8

At the Central Court, Emily Clyne (31) was fined £5, in default two months imprisonment, for stealing a gold watch and chain and money, valued in all at £3 10s, from the United Australia Hotel, Regent-street…

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A Woman's Hotel Husbands Must Be Chaperoned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- The Salvation Army in Melbourne has taken definite steps to solve the problem of housing business and professional women and girls-- a problem which has vexed…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 5

The Licensing Bench Sitting at the Water Police Court to-day granted the following transfers of publicans' licences:—Lloyd's Hotel,George-street North, from Charles Nelson to…

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W. P. Ahern's Oxford Hotel

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 33

When I state that this hotel, which is most centrally situated in Otho-street, is the favourite commercial travellers' house in the town, no more need be said in regard to the…

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The Empire Hotel

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 33

For absolute comfort and general excellence it would, I take it, be a matter of difficulty to improve upon this hostelry. Commerlcal travellers, neighbouring squatters and settlers,…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 6

The following transfers of publicans licenses were yesterday granted by the Water Licensing Court:—Charles Nelson to John Campbell, Lloyd Hotel, George-street North,…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the Water L[?] was next yesterday, the beneh consisiting of Messrs G.H. Smithers, S.M., and, Mr. A.N.Barnett, [?] The followins transfers of pubicans licenses [?]…

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