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Hotels & licensing, 1911

1,059 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 53

The Civic Outlook. the Building Aspirations of Aldermen. Hotels, Houses, and Stables

The Sun · Monday 16 October 1911 · page 9

Some of the aldermen of the City Council have building aspirations. Alderman Meagher has a scheme for leasing a huge, block of land in the vicinity of the railway…

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Hotel Tragedy. Victims of a Gas Escape

Evening News · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 5

TORONTO, Monday Evening.—A fatal accident of a somewhat extraordinary nature occurred here to-day. There was no escape of illuminating Gas at…

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Over the Sea. Ships in Touch by Wireless. May Be Spoken From Hotel Australia

The Sun · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 10

The Hotel Australia station expects to enter into communication by Australasian Wireless with the following ships between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. to-day:--…

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Wanted a Drink. and Burst the Hotel Door

The Sun · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 8

"If you want to enjoy these midnight pranks you will have to pay for them" was the comment made by Mr. Barnett at the Glebe Court to-day when dealing with…

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Catching a Publican. Police Adopt Strategy. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 17

In the police court to-day, in the case of T. W. Supple, of Denver City Hotel, who was charged with breaches of the Licensing Act, Mr. A. J. Hall, solicitor for the defence, said…

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Town Hall Or--what? Boardinghouse or Hotel?

The Sun · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 12

The Mayor of Randwick at last night's meeting recommended the council to inspect James Robertson's "Byron Lodge," Belmore-road, and Mr. A. T. Bolton's property…

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Over the Sea. Ships in Touch by Wireless. May Be Spoken From Hotel Australia

The Sun · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 12

The Hotel Australia station expects to enter into communication by Australasian Wireless with the following ships between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. to-day:--…

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Rickshaw Run. 45 Miles Covered. Licensee Loses Wager. Small Boys Impede Progress

The Sun · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 11

Mr. George Pardon, licens[?]e of the Border Hotel, recently won a £10 wager to walk from Wodonga to Wangaratta, 45 miles, in 10 hours, and spurred by success attempted last…

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Alleged Breach of the Licensing Act. Police Methods Criticised

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 17

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--When the third charge against Thomas William Supple, licensee of the Denver City Hotel, for breach of the Licensing Act, came before Mr. C. F. Butler,…

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Hotel Burned Down

Globe · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 3

A fire broke out about 10 o'clock on October 8 at Peel's Royal Hotel, Chillagoe (Q.). Several articles of household furniture were saved but the building was totally destroyed…

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Over the Sea. Ships in Touch by Wireless. May Be Spoken From Hotel Australia

The Sun · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 10

The Hotel Australia Station expects to enter into communication by Australasian Wireless with the following ships between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. to-day:--…

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Sydney Home for Babies. Why a License Was Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 4

The Minister for Public Instruction yesterday, in the Legislative Assembly, supplied a written answer to Dr. Arthur's question, "Why has the license been refused to the Sydney Home…

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Occupation Licenses

The Land · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 3

The Crown Lands Office, Tumbarumba, on November 14, will offer for sale occupation licenses for 10,800 acres, about 21 miles from Welaregarig, and…

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Missing Wool. Three Bales Taken From a Lorry. Botany Publican and Two Other Charged

Evening News · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 5

The [?] three persons were [?] upon a [?] of stealing and [?]…

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Sale of Occupation Licenses. Tumbarumba Land District

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 2

At the Crown Lands office, Tumbarumba, at noon on Tuesday, the 14th November, 1911, Lot 701 of 10,800 acres, about 40 miles from…

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DISTRICT. (Before Judge Murray.) a Balmain Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 5

The action instituted by Michael Robert Shanley, trading as Bostock and Shanley, of 114 Pitt-street Sydney' agent against James Powers, of the Rose, Shamrock, and Thistle Hotel,…

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Spirits As Medicine. in No-license District. a Chemist Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 15

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--At Waihi Police Court yesterday, Raymond Carder, chemist, was charged with having illegally sold liquor and kept liquor for sale. Waihi is a…

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Hotels Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 5

The following sp[?]ons for [?] of hotel [?] were yesterday [?] by the [?] Lic[?]ing [?] sitting at the Central Police Court:—North Star [?] [?] North Sydney…

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Licensing Court MONDAY, Before Mr T B Clegg, L.M., and Mr A Colless, J.P.

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 4

John H Ellis was granted a renewal of his publican's license. George Charles Thompson, of Blackhealth, was also granted a renewal…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. T. II. Wilkinson, S.M, and C. J. Byrnes, L.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 12

The Court met on Wednesday, when Inspector Bedingdeld submitted his quarterly report in regard to the various licended premised in the district. After perusing…

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