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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1911

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Architecture in Newcastle. Plans for a Large Hotel

The Sun · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 8

Newcastle is taking a decisive movement in the direction of improving its architecture. The latest development is in the building of an up-to-date hotel which, as will…

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Wholesale Hotel Robberi[?]

Evening News · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 4

PARIS, Tuesday.—Joseph Chicot has been arrested St. Ouen, in the Department of Somme, on a charge of having been concerned in no fewer than 1500 hotel robberies…

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Wholesale Hotel Robberies. Paris, May 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 17

Joseph Chicot has been arrested at St. Ouen, in the Department of Somme, on a charge of having been concerned in no less than 1500 hotel robberies…

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A Publican's Money. Charge Against a Groom

The Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 4

Jack Lear, alias John Walsh, 20, was charged at the Water Police Court this morning with stealing £75 is 10d and five valuable securities, the property of his employer…

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An Extraordinary Robber. He Kept a Diary. and Raided 1500 Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 10

PARIS, Tuesday.--Joseph Chicot, who has been captured at Saint Ouen, is charged with 1500 hotel robberies. Chicot's house when raided was found to…

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Fumigating an Hotel Inquiry Into Death of Alice Jaques

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 8

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Alice Jaques, who was found dead in her shop in Leichhardt-street, on May 7, was continued…

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Public Hall Licenses

The Land · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 8

"Inquirer," Walli, via Mandurama, asks: (1.) [?]s it necessary to license a public hall in a country district, and some miles from any town, the same…

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Hotel for Port Kembla

Evening News · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 7

WOLLONGONG. Friday.—The Licensing Beach to-day decided to recommend the granting of the petition of Charles M'Callrev for an hotel licence at Pork Kembla, and that the…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 9

The following transfers of publicans [?] were [?] by the Metropolitan [?] this afternoon.— Franc [?] Arthur D. [?] Hotel [?]…

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Hotels Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 10

The Licensing Bench, sitting at the Central Police Court jesterday granted the following applintions for transfers of hotel licenses:—Reservoir Hotel, Riley-street, James Lees, jun., to James Orr: Darlington…

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Hotel Transfers

The Sun · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 2

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench sat yesterday and granted the following transfers of hotel licences:— Thames Hotel, Buckingham street, from…

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Robbed 1500 Hotels

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 May 1911 · page 14

Joseph Chicot, who has been captured at Saint Ouen, France, is charged with 150O hotel robberies. Chicot's house, when raided, was found to contain an immense store of linen, clocks, silver, and £3000 in coin…

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Hotel Licence Cancelled

Evening News · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 6

BALLINA, Tuesday.—At the Licensing Court E.L. Hacking, licenses of the Ocean View Hotel, Aistonvills, pleaded guilty to not keeping his hotel in accordance with the Act, and…

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Newcastle Hotel Accommodation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 10

It is proposed also to improve the hotel accommodation or Newcastle. The Metropolitan Hotel is to come down, and to be replaced by a five-storled building, having a…

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On Hotel Premises. Was Liquor Supplied? a Conviction Quashed

The Sun · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 1

An appeal was heard in the Sydney Quarter Sessions this morning, before Judge Rogers, against the conviction of Daniel Marrs, licensee of the Cleveland Hotel…

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The Country. Licensing Reduction Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 18

TAREE, Tuesday. -- The Licensing Reduction Court resumed its sitting yesterday. The hotels exempted were: Fotheringham's Royal Stear[?] Packet, Taree; the Australian, Wingham: the…

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Wagga Licensed Victuallers Race Club. Firestick Wins L.V. Handicap. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 12

The annual race meeting of the Wagga Licensed Victnallers' Club was opened yesterday. Rain fell throughout the day, but there was a good attendance. Results:—…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 6

Transfers of the [?] of the following hotels have been by the [?] Cambridge Hotel, Waverley-[?] from William Br[?]er to…

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Hotels Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 4

The following transfers of hotel licenses were yesterday effected at the Metropolitan Licensing Court:- Cambridge Hotel, Waverley-road, Woollahra, William Brabner to Patrick Bourke; Burwood Hotel, Margaret…

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Reduction of Licenses. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 8

The Licensing Reduction Court for Gloucester electorate sa[?] at Taree on Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. The Court comprised Judge Fitzhardinge, Mr. W. Brown,…

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