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Hotels & licensing, 1912

1,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 55

The Licensed Victuallers

Truth · Sunday 14 April 1912 · page 8

The Jolly and fat Licensed Victuallers and their hosts of friends held their annual picnic at Clontarf on Thursday, amid glorious weather and serene surroundings…

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Half an Hour at the Hotel Pacific

The Sun · Sunday 14 April 1912 · page 19

I wandered over to the Hotel Pacific a few days ago. Madame Rainaud met me at the entrance. "As you can see." she said, "everything has been carried out on a most modern…

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Police Court Incident. Hotel Broker Sued

Evening News · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 4

Judge Rogers was engaged in the Metropolitan District Court this afternoon in which Marry Goodall, a widow, residing in Liverpool-street, Darlinghurst, sued P. J. Shoppee, a…

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Profit and Loss. Investments: Wise and Otherwise. Hotel Metropole, Limited

The Sun · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 9

This company has issued some very satisfactory reports in the past, but none of them has equalled, or even approached, as regards the profits shown, that for the…

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

The Sun · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 8

The Hotel Australia wireless station expects to be in communication with the following ships to -day by Australasian wireless:--…

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Transfer of Publicans' Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 5

The Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday granted the following transfers of publicans' licenses:—-Beach Hotel, Balmain, Johanna Davidson (executrix James Davidson, deceased), to self; Hotel Victory,…

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Licensing Act Amendments

Evening News · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 3

The New South Wales Temperance Alliance intends to strenuously oppose all but one of the Licensing Act amendments suggested by the Licensed Victuallers' Association Conference. The…

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

The Sun · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 1

The Hotel Australia wireless station expects to be in communication with the following ships to- day by Australasian Wireless:--…

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A Violent Customer. Threw Bottle at Publican

The Sun · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 7

Charles Walker, licensee of the Somerset Hotel, Pitt-street, Redfern, proceeded against Albert Dibley, at the Redfern Police Court to-day on an information alleging that…

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Big Country Fire. Great Loss of Property. Narrow Escapes of Hotel Quests

Evening News · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 9

GANMAIN, Wednesday,-The largest are that ever occurred at Ganmain took place about. half-past 1 o'clock this morning, when the following premises were totally destroyed:—…

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Adulterated Spirits. Drummoyne Publican Fined

The Sun · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 8

William Henry Priestly, a Drummoyne publican, pleaded guilty before Mr. Clarke at the Balmain Court to- day to charges of selling whisky and brandy, adulterated with…

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Liquor and the Law. Deputation to Victorian Premier. "Where There Is No License."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Representatives of various temperance and religious bodies formed a deputation and waited upon the Premier today with the object of inducing the Government…

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Royal Hotel, Cowra

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 51

Under the proprietorship of Mr. P. Kennedy, the Royal Hotel is one of the most popular places of resort in Cowra. The wines and sprits supplies are warranted…

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

The Sun · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 8

The Hotel Australia station expects to be in communication with the following ships to- day by Australasian Wireless:-- Sydney, Sydney to Cochin…

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Licensed Surveyors' Examination. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 14

Sir,--Much surprise and indignation were expressed when it became known that certain unions were exacting exhorbitant fees for admission to their ranks but those were mild forms of exclusiveness compared with the…

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Liquor at Railway Stations. Interesting Licensing Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 14

PERTH, Wednesday.--The police magistrate Mr. Roe, has given his reserved interesting licensing case respecting the license of the railway refreshment rooms at Perth…

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Railway Bars. Not Subject to Licensing Act. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 12

Recently the Perth police prosecuted the lessee of the Perth Railway Refreshment Rooms for having employed a female in the bar after 11 p.m. in contravention of the…

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Transfer of Publicans' Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 7

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday the following licenses were transferred:—Prom the executors of the estate of the late John Donnellan to E[?]en Donnellan, Pier Hotel, Botany-road, Botany; Margaret…

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Hotel Mansions Offered for Sale

Evening News · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 7

There was a large attendance at Richardson and Wrench's rooms this morning, at their usual weekly auction. The principal item of interest in the list was the Hotel Mansions…

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Costly "Mistakes." Publicans Fined for Adulteration

Evening News · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

Several hotelkeepers were presented in the Central Summons Court this morning by [?] Inspector Kendail for [?] adulterated liquor…

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