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Hotels & licensing, 1911

1,059 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 53

Insurance Inspector's Suicide Shot in a City Hotel

Evening News · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 10

The inquest concerning the death of John Robins Stevens, 51 and insurance inspector who was found shot in a [?] at Aaron's Exchange Hotel G[?]ham-street City on June 13 was…

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The Whisky Standard. Parramatta Publicans Prosecuted. a Question of Esters

Evening News · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 6

According to Mr. W. M. Hamlett the N.S.W. Government Analyst the percentage of [?] in the substances making up a dr[?]nk which is commonly called whisky even in the best…

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The Wrong Whisky. in the Right Bottles. Parramatta Publicans Fined

The Sun · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 5

As the result of a number, of visits made by Inspectors Kench and He[?]beck, of the Board of Health, to Parramatta last April and May, a number of local licensed victuallers…

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Closed Licensed Premises Ablaze

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 4

GRAFTON, Monday.--The Saxonian Hotel was completely destroyed by fire to-day. The Hotel was one of those closed ten days ago under the local option vote. The building was insured…

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Expiring Licenses. Privy Council Appeal Mentioned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 7

WEST MAITLAND, Monday.--Five Maitland hotelkeepers whose houses were ordered by the Special Licensing Courtthree years ago to close on June 23, as a result of the local option vote,…

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Police Courts. Monday, June 19. He Was Not Licensed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 10

At the Newtown Court, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Sub-inspector Brooks proceeded against Edward William Joseph Pope on an information for driving a motor car without being licensed…

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Big Fire in Rockhampton. O'reilly's Hotel Gutted. Alleged Telephone Delay

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 10

ROCKHAMPTON, Tuesday.--The most destructive fire experienced in Rockhampton. for the past 29 years occurred early this morning, when O'Reilly's Hotel, at the corner of…

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Whose Whisky? Some Parramatta Publicans in Court. Prosecutions by the Health Department

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 2

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M., several cases were heard against some Parramatta publicans for broaches…

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Up-to-date Hotel

Globe · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 10

"Please sir," said the solitary attendant of the Slumpington Arms, "the man in No. 4 says there isn't any towel in his room." The portly proprietor glared…

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Teetotallers and Hotels

Globe · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 3

the Gascoyne (W.A.) Licensing Court, which is composed solely of teetotallers, has granted three new hotel licenses. Gascoyne is the only district in the State…

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No-license at Campsie. a Keen Fight

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 29

An Interesting contest is taking place at Campsie by reason of an application which is to be made for a publican's license for the suburb. Campsie is regarded as a…

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Available Crown Lands. Tenders for Occupation Licenses

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 12

Cootamundra Land District, at the Department of Lands, Sydney, not later than 3 p.m. on Tuesday, 11th July, 1911. Lot 829, of 1250 acres; distant about 11 miles…

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Parramatta District. Publicans Prosecuted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 30

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M., several cases were hoard against Parramatta publicans for breaches of the Pure Foods Act…

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Queensland. Hotel Burned. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 31

O'Reilly's Hotel, a two-storied brick building, at the corner of William and Alma streets, Rockhampton, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. The building was almost…

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Taxi-cabs Increasing. One Hundred and Thirty-seven Licensed. Melbourne Allegations Denied

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 3

The statement by the Melbourne authorities that the taxi-cabs are being called off the Sydney streets is not true. Here is the telegram as published in "The…

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Butchers' Licenses

The Land · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 9

Talbragar Shire Council has fixed the licensing fee for butchers' shops and cutting carts at 10s. per annum…

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Sale of the City Hotel. Action in the Jury Court

Evening News · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 12

An action was brought before Mr. Justice [?] and a [?] in No 1 Jury Court, in which George Allan sued Re[?] Limited, for the recovery of £500, alleged to be due in…

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Chicago Bomb Outrage Edison Electric Co.'s Premises Threatened. Windows for Three Blocks Wrecked. Panic of Hotel Guests

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 21

CHICAGO, Wednesday.--A bomb outrage occurred to-day, but was happily unattended with any fatal results. A bomb which had been placed in a manhole…

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Liverpool Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 21. (Before Messrs. T. B. Clogs, P.M., and T. B. Bossley and B. Drinan, L.M's.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 5

Applications were made as under for the renewal of publicans' license:— John Penney, Family Hotel, Liverpool. Tito police report was of a flattering…

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