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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1907

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Watson's Bay Hotel Case. Mrs. Foy Committed for Trial

Evening News · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 6

Susan Foy ex-licensee of the Grand Pacific Hotel, Watson's Bay, appeared before Mr. Love, S.M., at the Paddington Police Court, yesterday to answer a charge of perjury…

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Billiards. Hotel and Caterers Employees Association Tournament

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 8

The tourney recently being played in this association's rooms in Moore-street was concluded on Friday evening, when the final was played. After the smoke of the previous…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 6

In the Summons Division of the City Police Court yesterday. Alexander Lindsay, licensee of the Union Inn. Wickham. was lined £5. with 6s costs, in default two months' imprisonment, for…

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Commotion in Hotel Bar. Flying Tumblers and Crashing Glass

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 7

John Hayes, 28, a clerk; Joseph Arundel, 30, a mechanic; and Charles Coady, 24, a confectioner, were charged at the Water Police Court this morning with assaulting Albert Innes on…

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Larkin's Hotel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 34

Larkin's Hotel, 658 and 655 Coorge-street, Haymarket, is so well known as to need no description. It is an old established house, but under a new and…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 7

At the Central. Police Court the Licensing Bench granted the following transfers:—Lord Nelson Hotel, Kent-street, Sydney, from Terence F. Sweeney to Thomas J. Finnan New Nation…

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Breaches of the Liquor Act. a Publican's Guests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 3

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., William Leslie, licensee of the Albert Hotel, Elizabeth-street, was charged with having kept his licensed premises open, and permitted two…

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Licensing Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 3

At yesterday's sitting of the Licensing Bench at the Central Police Court, transfers of hotel licenses were granted as follow:—Railway View Hotel, Redfern, John Martin to George Lees, jun.; Lord Nelson Hotel,…

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The Licensing Law and the Police

The Australian Star · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 6

William Walsh appeared on ball, on remand, at the Water Police Court yesterday, charged with unlawfully assaulting Constable Edmund W. Burns while in the execution of…

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Lady "Cabmen" in Paris. Three Trying to Qualify for Licenses. Question of Costume

The World's News · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 7

MENTION was made in these columns recently of the attempt of Miss Adela Maybury to secure a "cabman's" license in London. In Paris…

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Hotelkeeper Fined

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 6

Before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., at the Central Summons Court yesterday, Henry Stuart, licensee of the Grosvenor Hotel, Harris- street, Ultimo, pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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A Publican Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 17

At the Central Summons Court, Henry Stuart, licensee of the Grosvenor Hotel. Harris-street, was lined £5 for selling liquor at 10.30 a.m. on Christmas Day…

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Licenses for Food Shops

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 4

Some day we hope to see all places which offer food for sale to the public licensed by the municipal councils and shires. It is disgusting to see rotting…

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Posy Jockeys' Licenses

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1907 · page 8

Jockeys who wish in follow their vocation at meeting of the Kensington Racing Club are reminded that applications for licenses for the current half-year will lie received up to 10 a.m…

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Christmas Night Incident at Pymble. Interesting Hotel Prosecution

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 5

Margaret Collins, licensee of the Pymble Hotel, Pymble, appeared before Mr. Donaldson. S.M., at the North Sydney Police Court, this morning, to answer a charge of allowing liquor…

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Manx Licensing Scheme

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 2

Colonel Moore, member for Castletown, in Manx House of Keys has obtained leave to introduce a Bill to amend the licensing laws by enabling a disinterested board, under the…

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Parramatta Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 3

At the Parramatta Licensing Court on Monday, before Mr. W. Clarke, D.S.M., and Messrs. C. J. Byrnes and W. A. M'Donald, Js.P., Licensing Magistrates, Marian Hodgson applied for the renewal of the publican's…

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Alcohol Without a License

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 6

The person who was charged under the Licensing Act of Victoria in connection with the sale of a bottle of Ayer's sarsaparilla escaped…

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Hotelkeeper Assaulted Labourer Sent to Gaol

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 5

John Donnelly, a labouring man, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having assaulted Victor Van[?] and breaking a mirror, four glasses, and two…

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Parramatta Licensing Court.. Monday, January 7. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, D.S.M., and Messrs. C.J. Byrnes and W.A. McDonald, J's.P., Licensing Magistrates.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

Marian Hodgson applied for the renewal of her publican's license for the Royal Hotel, Auburn. The applicant deposed that she went…

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