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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1905

877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 44

Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 5

The following transfers of publicans' licences were granted by the Water Licensing Court to-day:—Thomas Sansom to Abraham A. Freestone, Kelso's Hotel, Oxford and Crown streets…

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OVERWORKED. No Licensing Bench Available

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 7

A special arrangement was made for the Central yesterday afternoon for the Licensing Bench to hear an application by Roland Cook for a conditional license for an hotel at the…

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Row in an Hotel

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 7

James Brown, alias, "Ginger," was charged by warrant at the Redfern Police Court with assaulting Oscar Marcusson at Waterloo, on the 2nd inst. He was also charged with…

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Assaulting a Publican

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 10

At the Redfern Court James Brown was charged with assaulting Oscar Marcusson, licensee of the Cottage of Content Hotel, Redfern, and his wife, Bridget Marensson. He pleaded guilty, and was lined £2, or one month's…

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Interesting Liquor Case. A Publican Fined

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 3

On Monday, at the Parramatta Police Court, before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.M., Charles Francis Franks was charged with selling liquor during prohibited hours (on…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 8

At the Water Lieeising Court yesterday the following tra[?]fers of licenses were printed:—Publican's license and billard license, Royal Hotel, Williamstreet Michacl Ryan, from Mary Ann Lauger;…

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Hotel Licenses Transferred

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 6

At the Licensing Court held yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted: -- Thos. Sanson to A. A. Freestone, Kelso Hotel, city; Mary Ann Ranger…

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Publicans and Juveniles

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 21

A youth was charged at the Burwood Police Court the other day with a variety of offences, which the police alleged were due to the fact that he was mad with drink…

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Fatal Disagreement. Hotel Licensee's Skull Fractured

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 6

James McGregor, 62, the licensee ol the White Swan Hotel, Rose-street, city, died in, the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital at 4.40 this morning from a fractured skull, sustained trader circumstances…

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Scuffle in an Hotel. a Publican Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 6

A publican, named James Macgregor (62), was taken to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital at an early hour this morning by Senior-sergeant Kelly and Sergeant Thompson, suffering…

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A Publican Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 7

Early this morning James M'Grogor, 62, licensee of the White Swan Hotol, Rose-street, city, was conveyed to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital by Senier-Sergeant Kelly and…

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A Publican's Death. Another Fatal Altercation. "You Must Not Interfere in Household Affairs."

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 5

As a result of injuries sustained by him late last night James M'Gregor, licensee of the White Sawn Hotel, Rose-street, city, died early this morning in the Royal Prince…

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Friday, February 10, 1905. Hawking Without License

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 4

Robert Bates, 29, butcher, for being found carrying on the business of a hawker on pe[?]lar, at Balmain, on the 8th inst., without a license…

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Hotel Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 12

Mr. James M'Gregor, the licensee of the White Swan Hotel, who was injured by a fall downstairs, died at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday. An inquiry will be held…

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Hotel De Open Air! the Domain's Famous Rendezvous. Sepulchres of the Living

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 7

There's one portion of our Domain which Domain habitues (otherwise known by the more distinctive appellation of Domain dossers) have christened "Hotel de Open Air!"…

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A Publican's Death. an Arrest Made

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 10

James Maegregor, a publican, who was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital early yesterday morning, suffering from a fractured skull, died a few hours after admission. The injuries…

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Hotel Tragedy. Yesterday's Inquest. Wallace Committed for Trial

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 February 1905 · page 3

An inquest was held yesterday at Prince Alfred Hospital, before Mr. Wm. Clark, Acting City Coroner, into the death of Jas. M'Gregor, 62 years of age, a native of Perthshire, Scotland…

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Wentworth Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 February 1905 · page 5

The visitors at the Wentworth include Dr. and Mrs. Home (Kobe, Japan), Mr. Wilfred Lilley (Brisbane), Dr. and Mrs. O. Wunderlich, Mr. E. E. Kimber (India), Mr…

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The Licensing Act. an Unusual Prosecution. Man Fined for Telling a Lie

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 3

A case under the Liquor Act of a somewhat unusual character came before Mr. King, D.S.M., at the Cental Police Court to-day. It was one in which Richard Gaut, licensee of the Grand…

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Who Threw the Bottle? Sequel to Hotel Disturbance

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 5

Vernon Albert Strange, John Joseph Strange, and Charles William Strange, three brothers, were arraigned before Judge Backhouse at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on a charge of…

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