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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1912

1,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 55

Wyatt's Herbert Hotel, Townsville (Q.)

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 39

Centrally situated at the corner's of Stokes and Sturt-streets, the Herbert Hotel, Townville, offers inducements to the visitor which it would be difficult to overlook. It is…

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Hassett's Palage Hotel, Townsville (Q.)

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 39

In Flinder-street, Townsville, Mr. M. Hassett conducts the Palace Hotel, and the manner in which the managerial reins are handled warrants the high regard and…

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Crown Hotel, Cairns (Q.)

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 39

Mr. T. H. Wilmett, (of Etheridge and Thursday Island) is the proprietor of this widely-known and as widley-popular hotel. Needless to say that with Mr. Wilmett's…

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Queensland Hotel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 39

Mr. D. Wiaterbottom is the propritor of that splendidly-appointed and conducted establishment known as the Queensland Hotel it is [?] and pleasantly situated,…

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Parson Publican. Remarkable History

Evening News · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 2

As extraordinary career has been ended by the death in England of the Rev. Samuel Thackeray, M.A., LL.D., a clerk in holy orders who about six years ago shocked the…

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Broken Hill Strike. Union Log Agreed To. Hotel Rates Increased. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 9

The hotel and restaurant keepers at a conference last night agreed to the union log and conditions, and the strike was declared off. The rates for board and lodging will now be…

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Employers Give In. Broken-hill Hotel Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 9

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--The conference between the Hotel. Restaurant, and Boarding-house Association and Employees' Union was continued last night, when the proprietors…

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The Country. Application for License Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 14

SINGLETON, Thursday.--An Interesting licensing application was before the local bench to-day. John M'Menamin petitioned for a lican's license for property in John-street,…

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Grocers and Colonial Wine Licenses

The Land · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 8

Subscriber wishes to know (1) if it is legal for a man holding a colonial wine license to sell groceries, confectionery. &c., in his, bar, though from…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 2

Transfers of the following B[?] Motnoes have been grated:—Grees Tree Hinted Harvey-street, Pyr[?]hst. [?] from Anfrew O'Feals to J[?] of Toole, Ra[?] Hotel, [?] and Riley…

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Liability of Hotelkeepers. for Acts of Their Servants

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 9

It occasionally happens that an offender is by statute made liable to be punished for breaking the law, in spite of the fact that it was not be but only some servant of his that…

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Prehistoric Drink Laws. Licensed Victuallers Worried in Babylon

The World's News · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 2

In an address on "Vineyards of the World," given before the Wine Trade Club, London, Mr. Andre L. Simon said that Quite recently tbe laws of Hammurabi, King of Babylon about…

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The Digger's License Chapter I.—Under Fire

The World's News · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 21

NOT bleeding quite so much, I faney." "No, but quite enough to finish him, poor fellow, if it keeps on…

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

The Sun · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 3

Hotel Australia expects to be in communication with the following ships on Saturday and Sunday:-- Moerakl, Sydney to Wellington…

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Hotels Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 6

The following applications for transfers of hotel premises were granted on Thursday:—Green Tree Hotel Harvey-street, Pyrmont, Andrew O'Toole to Joseph O'Toole; Reservoir Hotel, Reservoir-street…

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The Hotel Strike. Curious Developments. Situation in Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 17

Although the strike of restaurant and hotel employees is nominally over, there is still some trouble. More than one hotelkeeper having to pay the now wages has…

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Strike of Hotel Employees

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 March 1912 · page 14

The strike of hotel and restaurant employees, at Broken Hill, as forecasted in last issue of the "Sunday Times," commenced on Monday. Over 50 hotels, besides numerous boarding houses, restaurants, etc.,…

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Old Sydney. About Jack Hampton's Hotel—Samuel Terry—An Early Colonist—Australia's First Millionaire—His Life Story—John Terry Hughes and John Hosking—Death of Sam Terry—A Military and Masonic Funeral—His Will Proved at Half a Million Sterling—An Interesting Sale of Shares—Hunter-street in the Forties—About the Sharp Family—Frank Cunninghame and "The People's Advocate"—Trood, an Early Printer—The Driscolls—Crane, of the Leather Bottle—Printer E. W. Goggin—Johnny Sullivan, the Light-weight Pugilist—Wattie Hall and Paddy Fox—Ben Cooper's Chances—Some Questions Answered

Truth · Sunday 3 March 1912 · page 9

Hovering around Jack Hampton's Metropolitan Hotel, in Pitt-street, was an odour of the wealthy Samuel Terry, known as Australia's first millionaire. Were Sam…

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Masked and Armed. Burglar at Rushcutter's Bay. Holds Up Hotel Proprietor. Forced to Give Up Money and Jewellery

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 6

A masked and [?] Rushcutters' Bay Hotel early this morning and was discovered by Mrs. M'Outra, [?] of the licenses. The man with [?]…

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The Forgetful Licensee. Sold Liquor at the Races

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 6

The licenses of an hotel in one of the adjoining States, purchased a booth at a local rece[?] for the sale of spiritous liquor during the meeting but forget to apply to the…

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