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Hotels & licensing, 1911

1,059 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 53

A Big Scare. City Hotel on Fire. Inmates Turn Out in Night Attire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 7

The inmates of the Crescent Coffee Palaco Hotel, George-street, Haymarket, got a big scare, shortly before 2 o'clock this morning. The cry of fire roused them with a start, and…

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Hotel for Cullen Bullen

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 9

LITHGOW. Monday.--At the quarterly Licensing Court to-day an application for a publican's license at Cullen Bullen was granted. The acting-licensing inspector objected to the…

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Explosion in a Bar. Breaking-down Rum. Hotelkeeper's Death. Nowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 9

An explosion at Bridge Hotel on Sunday, which resulted in the death of the licensee. Mr. David Boyd, caused considerable consternation among the townspeople. Mr. Boyd was…

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Explosion in a Bar. Nowra Publican Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 6

NOWRA, Monday.--A dreadful accident occurred yesterday afternoon in the bar of the Bridge Hotel, resulting in the death of license, Mr. David Boyd, Shortly after dinner…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Monday, May 1. (Before Mr. E. L. Muttland, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

Thomas Dalveen applied for permission to erect a new building at the Woolpack Hotel, Canterbury. Adjourned for a week. Transfers of the billiard and publican's…

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Licensed Victuallers' Conference. Concluding Session

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 14

The inter-state conference or the Licensed Victuallers' Association concluded its sittings yesterday with the presentation and confirmation of the minutes, and the passing of votes of…

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The State As Publican

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 6

A large majority in favor of State management of the liquor trade is shown by the local option voting results received from Perth. The issues presented at the West…

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Sale of a City Hotel Trouble Over Commission

Evening News · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 7

The case of George Alla[?] Aga[?] and Company Limited was before the Chief Justice Mr Justice Sly and Mr. Justice [?]guson in [?] this morning on an appeal to set aside…

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Hotels Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 4

The following applications for transfers of hotel licenses were yesterday afternoon granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Bench, sitting at the Central Police Court.—Cricketers' Arms Hotel, Botany-road,…

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Sale of an Hotel Successful Appeal

The Sun · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 5

The Full Court (the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Acting-Justice Ferguson) was engaged to-day with an appeal against the decision of Mr. Justice Pring in…

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The State As Publican. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 11

Sir,-- In common with doubles many at your readers I think your article of yesterday under the above heanding affords loud for rellection. it certainly must be pre [?] As our partician brequently remind…

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Alliance Hotels, Limited

Evening News · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 2

The provisional directors of Alliance Hotels Limited, meeting on Friday at the registered other, 32 [?]-street, decided that in view of important [?] developments the [?]…

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The Alliance Hotels. Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 15

At yesterday's meeting of the provisional diroctors, held at the registered office, 32 Elizabeth-street. It was decided that in view of satisfactory developments the lists for…

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Supeeme Court. in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Acting Justice Ferguson.) Hotel, Commission. the Usage of Trade. Allan v Resch's, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 11

Mr. Ralston, K.C., and Mr. Watt, instructed by Messrs. Buchanan and Smithers, appeared tor the plaintiff in support of an appeal against a nonsuit; and Mr. Delohery,…

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The Publicans and Prohibition

The Methodist · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 7

THOSE distinguished philanthropists, the Licensed Victuallers of Australia, have been holding a Federal Conference in Sydney, and readers of the daily papers have been treated to a summary of their…

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The Alliance Hotels Limited

The Sun · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the provisional directors of the Alliance Hotels, Limited, held at tho registered office,.32 Elizabeth-street, it was decided that in view of important…

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The State Courts. Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Acting-Justice Ferguson.) Sale of an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 22

The appeal against the decision of Mr. Justice Pring in nonsuiting the plaintiff in Allan v. Resch's, Ltd., was concluded. This was an action heard in March before Mr…

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Old Sydney. King-street—"Truth's" Block—An Absence of Pubs—Where the Thirsty Printer "Libated"—The Brougham Tavern—The Melbourne Hotel and The John Bull—The Hamburgh—Martin Keeshan and The Star and Garter—A Bible Depot—An Old-time Editor—Jack Edwards, the Farrier—The Bear aud Ragged Staff—An Increase of Pubs—Bishop Bailey—Destruction of the Prince of Wales Theatre—Louis Wein and "The Pilgrim"—Ned Trickett as a Publican—Kate Kelly in Lee's Lane—Deeming's Workshop—Mr. John Norton Changes the Face of the Block. No. 186

Truth · Sunday 7 May 1911 · page 12

In 1850 there was no hotel, inn, or public-house on "Truth" block. The thirsty printer from the "Albion" and the "Hibernia" had to step over to the south-east…

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Mecca of No License. Dominions Example. Work of the Rechabite Order

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 6

Mr. Charles W. Churchill, Past Chief Ruler of the English Independent Order of Rcchabites, who, in company with Mr. John Phillpson, High Chief Ruler, is touring the world…

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Licensing Court at Goulburn

Evening News · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 11

A special Liecnsing Court is being held at Goulburn before his Honor Judge [?] and Messrs, Gates and Galbraith to determine the number of public houses in the…

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