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Hotels & licensing, 1911

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The Trafalgar Tableaux. Persiflage at a George-street Pubbery. The Lady Licensee and the Loveless Lass. May, Ada, and Nellie Tell Their Tale. Barge Between Barmaid and Bungess

Truth · Sunday 12 March 1911 · page 7

A bevy of barmaids, attended by a few interested chivalrous souls, were on parade at the Water Police Court on Friday, to listen to as much of the evidence…

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Licensed Victuallers' Meeting. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 14

Sir,—It is quite natural that Mr. Sutton, the retiring president of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, should be somewhat elated in reviewing the returns of the last local…

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Fall From a Hotel Balcony

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 8

BULLI, Saturday.--On Thursday evening a commercial traveller named J. M'Intosh, hired a room at Ford's hotel, Bulli. The room was on the second floor, and on Friday morning he…

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Man Hurt in Hotel Brawl

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 8

As the result of a brawl in an hotel in Nelson-street, Annandale, a young man lies in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital with severe injuries to the forearm, caused by a crosscut saw…

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Local Option. The Granville & Sherbrooke Electorates. Reduction. The Hotels Attacked. (Before Judge Backhouse, and Messrs. G. W. Smithers and M. S. Love, S.M.'s members of the Special "Local Option" Licensing Bench.) Thursday, March 9

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 3

Sergeant Illingworth (Granville), sub-Inspector under the Liquor Act, deposed that the Granville Hotel and the Royal Hotel, Granville, each did a residential and…

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Globe Hotel

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 14

The Globe Hotel, a picture of which is published in this issue, is a fine example of the modern country hotel. The building, substantial and ornate, is a distinct addition to…

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Hotel Robbery. Cash-register Removed

The Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 6

On his round, early this morning, James Boyd, milkman, was surprised by seeing a cash register in the highway outside the Australian Hotel, in Forbesstreet, Surry Hills…

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Licensed to Survey

The Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 7

At an examination of candidates for licence to survey, conducted by the Surveyors' Board at the Department of Lands on March 6 and following days, the undermentioned gentlemen were successful, and have been…

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Hotel Burglary

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 12

An hotel at the corner of Walter and Rennie. streets, Paddington, was entered by burglars on Monday night, and the sum of £25 in gold and silver taken. The kitchen window had been…

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District Court. (Before Judge Murray.) Sale of an Hotel. Claim for Commission. Fuller v Blanchfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 5

Mr. E. G. Maddocks Cohen appeared for plaintiff; and Mr. Pickburn, instructed by Messrs. T. Marshall and Marks, for the defence. This was an action brought by…

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Licensed Victuallers' Meeting. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 7

Sir,—In your issue of the 13th instant I notice a letter signed by Mr. G. D. Clark, superintendent of the I.O.G.T., in which he states that it is quite natural that Mr. Sutton,…

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Robberies From Hotels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 13

Two cases of robberies from hotels were reported to the police yesterday. Some time on Tuesday night several bottles of spirits, and the sum of 4d, which was in…

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Late No-license Fight. Antagonists in Court. Mrs. Barton and "Fairplay."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 10

A libel action of considerable interest, arising out of the recent no-license campaign, occupied the attention of Mr. Justice Pring and a jury in the Supreme Court yesterday…

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Special Licensing Court. (Before Judge Backhouse, president, and Mossrs. G. H. Smithers and M. S. Love, S.M.s. Reductions in St. George

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 4

The Special Licensing court for the electorate of St. George sat for the purpose of declaring which licenses shall cease to be in force. The President announced that the Court had…

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Pyrmont Publican Fined

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 3

Patrick Keanedy, the license of the Quarryman's Hotel, in John and Mount streets, Pyrmont, was proceeded against at the Central Summons Court this morning for permitting…

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Hotels to Be Closed

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 5

At the Parramatta Courthouse this morning the Special Licensing Court, presided over by Judge Backhouse gave its decision respecting the reduction of hotels in the Granville and…

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A Lost Deposit. Deal Over a Hotel

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 9

In No 1 Jury Court before His Honor Judge Pring the case was heard wherein [?] were Edward Reynolds and [?]Reynolds and the defendant Oscar Achman…

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Hotels to Be Closed. Parramatta

The Sun · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 6

At the Special Local Option Court held this morning, at Parramatta, it was decided to close the Melton Hotel, at Auburn, in the electorate of Granville, in three years' time…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and jury.) Hotel Transfer Case. Reynolds v Arkman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 4

Mr. Pitt, instructed by Mr. A. W. Weaver, appeared [?] plaintiffs, Edward Reynolds and Beat[?] Reynolds; and Mr. L. Armstrong, in[?]ted by Messrs. Sullivan…

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