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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1910

1,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 59

Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 7

The following transistors of public-house licences were granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Court:—Royal Hyde Park Hotel, Bathurst-street…

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Hotelkeeper's Suicide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 5

The city coroner, Mr. Stephen Murphy, held an inquiry into the death of William Phillips, 44, a hotelkeeper, who was found in his room hanged on the morning of February 13, at Rush's Hotel, Waverley…

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Hotel Employees Union

The Star · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Hotel, Club, Restaurant and Caterers' Employees' Union the following resolution was unanimously adopted--"That this union emphatically…

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Released Under License. Extension of the Privilege

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 8

Amended regulations under the Prisons Act are gazetted. They provide for an important extension of the license system. Following are the provisions…

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A Historic Hotel the Royal in George-street Purchased for Savings Bank "A Curiosity of Colonial Architecture." (See illustrations on this page.)

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 5

The Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales, who now have their head office in Moore-street, city, have purchased the Royal Hotel in George-street at…

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On License. Effect of the New Regulations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 8

Amended regulations under the Prisons Act. providing" for the extension of the license system, were published in our issue yesterday. It is pointed out that the effect of these…

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Big Purchase. for Government Savings Bank. Royal Hotel, George-street, Acquired. at a Cost of £60,000

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 7

The Royal Hotel in George-street has been purchased by the Government Savings Bank Commissioners, and the price paid was £60,000…

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No License Movement. St. Mary's Demonstration

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 6

The no-license demonstration at St Marys has created wide-spread interest in both the parties "camps." The no-license party claim to have scored heavily, pointing out…

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William Plummer and Tattersall's Hotel

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 7

With colonisation; the expansion of cities and towns consequent on the increase of population; and the facilities and comforts offered in travelling…

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Baronet Convicted. Unpaid Hotel Bills

Evening News · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 3

Following are particulars of an unfortunate case mentioned recently in our special telegrams:—Sir Edward Robert Murray, Bart., D.S.O., surrendered to his bail on January 5…

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Transfers of Hotels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 8

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench, sitting at the Central Police Court, granted the following applications for transfers of hotel licenses:—Royal Hotel Park Hotel, Bathurst-street, Colin C. McDougall to Andrew…

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The Old Royal Hotel. Its Interesting History: Burnt Down in 1840. and Rebuilt the Same Year

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 15

The old Royal Hotel in George-street has been purchased for the site of the new offices of the Government Savings Bank, as announced in "The Dally Telegraph" yesterday. In a fow…

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Licensed Victullers. Preparing for State Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 16

At a largely attended meeting of the committee of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales, held in the association's rooms, on Thursday (the president, Mr. J. B. Sutton, in the chair), it was…

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Savings Bank Purchases City Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 February 1910 · page 12

The Royal in George-street has been purchased by the Government Savings Bank Commissioners, and the price paid was £60,000. The lease of the Moore-street building has still five…

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Licensed Victuallers Meet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 11

At a largely attended meeting of the committee held in the association's rooms on Thursday last (the president, Mr. J. B. Sutton, in the chair), it was decided that…

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In Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Sly.) Case Under the Liquor Act. a Licensee's Liability. Re Thomas Montgomery (J. Spence and another respondents)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 9

Mr. Blacket, instructed by Mr. Walter D. Parish, appeared for Thomas Montgomery, licensee of the Globe Hotel, corner of Forbes and Wilson streets, and moved to make…

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Row at an Hotel. Charge of Manslaughter. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 7

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Benjamin Bostus Hutchinson, a plasterer, who died on February 9. Deceased was mixed up in a quarrel outside an hotel in…

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The Historic Royal Hotel. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 11

Sir,--Herewith are facts as I know them of the historic Royal Hotel. It to not quite correct, as stated In the report which appeared in Saturday's issue of your valuable journal, that the building shortly after its…

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Sequel to a Hotel Fracas

Evening News · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 4

George Godden, 24, a seaman, was at the Water Police Court this morning, charged with assaulting Francois Gowrie, and robbing him of a watch and chain, a revolver, and…

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City Hotel Sensation. Barman Found Dead. Suspicions of Poisoning

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 6

Arthur Joyce Maples, 36 a barman, residing with his wife at 343 Harris-street, Ultimo, was found dead at the Hotel Arcadia, Pitt-street, Sydney, where he was employed, on…

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