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Hotels & licensing, 1909

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Heralding the New Year. Remarkable Scenes in London Hotels

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 8

The passing of the old year and the coming of the new were celebrated in all the principal London hotels amid remarkable scenes of gaiety, and accompanied by many novel…

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Trainer's Death. Suicide before a Mirror in a Hotel His Turf Record

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 8

The mysterious disappearance in London of Mr. Edwin Conch, a well-known Newmarket trainer, has a tragle sequel (says a London contemporary of January 7)…

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Castle Hill Show. The Liquor License Refused. Resentment in the District. Mr. Hunt's Position

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 2

The Parramatta Bench on Monday refused to sanction the issue of a publican's license at the Castle Hill Show, because they believed the reasonable requirements…

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Balmain Hotel-keepers

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 8

A meeting of the licensed victuallers of Balmain was held at the local Town Hall to consider several matters connected with the trade. Mr. W. Stewart presided. Addresses were…

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Selling Liquor Without a License

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 14

John M'Mahon wan charged at the Redfern Court that he did, on February 7, aid and abet the sale of liquor by a person not the agent or servant of a holder of a license, and that he did sell, at 27 Eveleigh-street,…

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Death of a Hotel Keeper

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 2

Mr. Edward Milverton, late of the Langham Hotel, Sydney, and later still of the Vauxhall Hotel, Granville, died on Sunday, after an illness extending over…

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Fire in Perth Hotel. Sensational Rescue of Women. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 7

Shortly before 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the East Forth Hotel. Much damage was done, and the inmates, to the number of 14, had narrow escapes. Three women…

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Licensed Victuallers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of licensed victuallers of Balmain and Rozelle, to consider mutters concerning the trade, was held in the Balmain Town-hall on Tuesday evening, Mr. W. Stewart in the chair. Addresses were…

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The Show Girl. Chapter Xxviii. (The Same Author addresses Henry Gastonard at the Hotel Metropole, Brighton.) The Headland Hotel, Portrush, Ireland, October 2nd. 1905

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 3

Dear Harry,--What's all this now about your trouble at home and the men that are looking after you? Is it dreams, or are spirits about? I hear from your angel of a wile that some…

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Publicans' Transfers

The Australian Star · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 7

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench this afternoon granted the following transfers of publicans' licences:--Charles R[?]tenstein, Glebe Tavern, Glek-street, Glebe, to James…

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A Floating Hotel

The Australian Star · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 1

As she lies at her moorings at M'Mahon's Point the old General Gordon looks like a decapitated line of battle ship of Nelson's time, but, a closer inspection reveals the…

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Blaze at the Hotel Australia

The Australian Star · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 4

Through a short circuit in the electric light wires a small fire occurred at the Hostel Australia at 1.28 o'clock this morning. Portion of the celling on the ground floor…

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Peculiar Licensing Case. a Fatal Objection

The Australian Star · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 7

A case presenting peculiar interest to the liquor trade occupied, the attention of Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M. at the Burwood Police Court to-day, when an hotelkeeper, John…

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Hotel Licence Cancelled

The Australian Star · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 8

Before the Metropolitan Licensing Bench yesterday application was made by Sub-inspector Kelly for the cancellation of the licence of the Cheerful Home Hotel, John…

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DISTRICT. (Before Judge Murray.) the Sale of an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 10

Mr. Edwards (instructed by Messrs. M'Greger and Palmer) appeared for the plaintiffs, T. Quinn and Co., and Mr. Curtis (instructed by Messrs. Leibius and Black) for the defendant,…

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Millionaire's Hotel

The World's News · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

Mr. A. G. Vanderbilt, it is reported in New York, has filed plans for the erection of a sumptuous hotel on a large block of land in Parkavenue, between 33rd and 34th streets, the…

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The Cry of "Joe." Reminiscences of "A Fiftytwo-er." License Hunting on the Diggings

The World's News · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 29

In our issue of February 6 appeared an article from the pen of Mr. Alex wethered on the diggers' cry of derision, which was, in fact, the "boo-hoo" of the fifties on the goldfields…

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A Lodger's Dbeam. — Alleged Robbery From Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 6

Timothy Reddan, 4S, described as a labourer, appearetl yesterday at the Central Police Court charged with having stolen in the dwelling house of Herbert Joseph Williamson, 399 Pitt-street, a canvas bag,…

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The Show Girl. Chapter Xxxi. (Henry Gastonard sends Paddy. O'Connell soma account of his labors in Paris.) Hotel St. Paul, Paris, October 19, 1365

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 19

Dear Paddy,--Your letter speaks of a good heart and a true friendship. In your own words, God bless you for it. I cannot tell you what have suffered during…

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The Castle Hill Booth The License Application. Refused by the Bench. The Bistrict's " Reasonable Requiremerts."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 6

At the Parramatta Licensing Court on Monday, [?] Mr. E. L. Maidand, S. M., and Mr. C.J. By[?] L.M., Charles Georage Hadley applied for a…

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