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Hotels & licensing, 1911

1,059 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 53

A West Maitland Hotel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 41

Many travellers passing through West Maitland stay at the Royal, where Mr. W. G. Moore presides as host. His care and attention to the wants of his customers have…

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Liquor Without License

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 14

Cecil Porker was fined £30, in default two months, at "the Water Court for selling liquor without a license at Dowling-street on April 2. He pleaded guilty…

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"Not at All Satisfied." Coroner and Hotel Licensee. Man's Fatal Fall

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 13

"I am not at all satisfied with the evidence of the licensee, or the conduct of the licensee, in this ease. There is no doubt that this man was in a state of intoxication, and was allowed…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 3

The Metropolitan Licensing Court granted transfers of the licences of the following hotels: Evening Star Hotel, Crown-street, Sydney, from [?] Mary Folkes to Michaet Farrell:…

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Hotel Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 5

The following transfers of hotel licenses were granted by the Metrapolitan Licensing Court, sitting at the Central Police Court on Thursday:—Evening Star Hote, Crown-street, from Emily Mary Folken to Michael…

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Hotel Burned. Nine Persons Injured. Leaps for Life. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 9

A private hote, containing about 60 rooms, and a row of shops at Strathford have been destroyed by fire with all their contents. Three persons were seriously and six others slightly…

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Hotel Burglary

The Sun · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 7

The Liberty Inn, in Riley-street, was entered by forcing a window last night, and seven bottles of spirits, packets of cigarettes, and about 35s in cash stolen…

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City Hotel Robbed. Thieves Secure Big Haul. Over £150 Stolen

Evening News · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 8

Thieves made another successful effort on Friday evening, when they entered the Port.Jackson Hotel, opposite the Fire Station, George-street North, and secured money and…

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An Hotel Entered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 13

On Thursday night a burglar visited Dickinson's Liberty Inn, between Riley and Liverpool streets, Woolloomooloo, and after forcing a window helped himself to some bottles of…

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Hotel Entered by Thieves

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 15

The Liberty Inn, Riley-street, Woolloomooloo, was entered by thieves during Thursday night, and a quantity of brandy, whisky, schnapps and cigarettes was stolen, as well as 35s in…

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Another Hotel Robbers

Evening News · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 6

A thief secured entry unseen into the Royal Exchange Hotel, Marrickville-road, Marrickville, on Sunday evening, and, secreting himself until the licensee, Mr. John Rolas, was…

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Burglary in George-street. Another Hotel Entered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 9

The ever-busy burglar who has shown so marked a predilection for hotels recently, achieved another and somewhat more extensive coup on Friday night at the Port…

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Hotel Robbery

The Sun · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 6

The Royal Exchange Hotel, Marrcikville, was entered last night by thieves, who went through the upstairs rooms in search of plunder. In the bedroom of the landlord (Mr…

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Robbery at Hotel. Money and Jewellery Worth £100 Taken

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 12

During Friday night about £40 in cash, and jewellery worth about £60, was stolen from the Port Jackson Hotel, George-street, near Circular Quay. The robbery appears to have been…

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Another Hotel Robbed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 4

Another hotel robbery occurred on Sunday evening at the Royal Exchange Hotel, Marrickville-road, Marrickville. The thief appears to have secreted himself in the…

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Licensing Business

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 2

At the Parramatta Licensing Court on Monday, the publican's license of the Melton Hotel, Auburn, hitherto held by Walter Fleming was transferred to Frederick…

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Sydney's Hotel Accommodation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 12

For some days past the hotel accommodation of Sydney has been over applied for, and the season's rush has yet to reach its zenith. Every year the influx is increasing,…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 3

The metropolitan Licensing branch has granted the transferral of the following publicans' licenses.—Royal Hotel, William and Crown streets, Sydney from James P. [?]…

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Licensing Transfers

The Sun · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 4

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Smithers, King, and Barnett, S.M's., the following transfers of publicans [?]eenses were granted:--Royal Hotel, James P…

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Hotels Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 10

The Licrnsing Bench, sitting at the Central Police Court yesterday, granted the following application for transfer of hotel liceness:—Royal Hotel, William-street James P. Baraden, George Stevens to Frank Foster;…

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