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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1907

956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 48

Hotel Robberies

Evening News · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 7

John Donnelly, 36; a laborer, was, at the Central Police Court, committed for trial on a charge of having attempted to break and enter the Pottery Hotel, the dwelling of John Croll,…

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In Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.) Levying for Union Contributions. a Wife's Claim. Hotel, Club, Restaurant, and Caterer's Employees' Union v Ronneberg

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 5

Mr. Moloney (of Messrs. Murphy and Moloney), appeared for the claimant. Alice Ronnoberg; and Mr. Graser, secretary of the above-named union, for that body. It…

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Alleged Burglaries at Hotels. a Cool Visitor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 5

Before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, Michael Corbey, 25, labourer, appeared to answer a charge of burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Nell M'Eachern, and…

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Hotel Burglaries Two Men Charged and Committed for Trial

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 7

Michael Corbey, 26, labourer, appeared before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday, charged with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of…

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Farewell to Japanese Consul Gathering at Australia Hotel

Evening News · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 4

A large and representative body of citizens met at the Australia Hotel on Thursday afternoon, to say farewell to Mr. Iwasaki, Acting Consul-General for Japan, who leaves for St…

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Death of a Hotelkeeper

Evening News · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 9

WERRIS CREEK, Saturday.—Mr. Henry Rooney, proprietor of the Railway Hotel, died last night. He was an old residest of this and the Quirindl district…

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Problem of Intemperance. "No License" in New South Wales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Rev. A. E. Illingworth, of Petersham (Sydney), speaking at a temperance meeting at Brighton to- night, on the "no-license" campaign in New South Wales,…

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Full Up of the Hotel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 4

The old Volunteer Hotel, Parramatta North, has been closed up all the week. Mr. Walkington, the last of many who had been the licensees of the house…

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Courting in an Hotel. Illegal on Sunday. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 7

Two of the justices who presided at the Colac Police Court on Friday have no sympathy with young men who go to hotels on Sunday to court. One youth testified on oath…

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Bill Posters Strike Their No-license Campaign Afraid of "Ruthless Prosecution"

The Australian Star · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 1

Following on the deputation to the Lord Mayor of Friday a number of the employees of Messrs. Hollander and Govott refused to work on Saturday. The men it appears…

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A Hotel Fracas Sleeping Man Attacked His Assailant Convicted at the Sessions

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 6

Yesterday morning at the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Backhouse and a Jury, Charles Clarke, a tall, powerfully-built young man, was charged with at…

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Sunday Wooing in Hotels Young Lover Punished

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 5

The two Justices who presided in the Colac Police Court (Vic.) on Friday, Messrs. J. L. Parkinson and Walter Selwood, have no sympathy with young men who go to hotels on…

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Professor and Countess. Their Hotel Guarded

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Signor Enrico To selli and his wife, the Countess Moutignoso, are staying at an hotel in Fiesole, Italy: Detectives in the employ of the King of…

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Renewal of Occupation Licenses for 1908

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 6

The attention of holders of occupation licenses and preferential occupation licenses is drawn to a pamphlet issued by the Department of Lands, setting out the rates of…

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Current News. Courting in an Hotel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 2

Two of the justices who presided at the Colae Police Court on Friday have no sympathy with young men who go to hotels on Sunday to court. One youth…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 3

The Central Licensing Court has granted the following transfers of publicans' licences:—The Sydney Hotel, Glebe street Glebe, from Anastasia Walters to Rose Davis; Royal Oak Hotel…

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An Hotel Burglary Whisky, Brandy, and Smokes a Young Man on Trial

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 5

A young man, Michael Corbey, was change at the Quarter Sessions this morning with breaking and entering the dwelling house of Neil M'Eachern about midnight on…

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Hotel Licensee Disqualified. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 6

Frederick Bletchly, licensee of the Family Hotel, had his license cancelled yesterday, having been thrice convicted under the Liquor Act. Bletchly was disqualified for holding a…

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Immigrants' Woes. the "Hotel Domain,"

Evening News · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 6

A very personal interest was given to the meeting of /the Trades Council last night, by the attendance of six or seven immigrants, who desired to relate their experiences in…

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"The Hotel Domain." Immigrants' Serious Complaints. the Mysteries of "Shouting."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 6

At the Sydney Labour Council's meeting last night, the chairman (Mr. Bryant) announced there were a number of immigrants present, who desired to make statements…

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