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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1912

1,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 55

A Plea for the Hotel. "Brightness in a Sombre Life."

The Sun · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 6

"Socialist" enters a protest:-- "The Presbyterians in their assembly have discussed the material wants of their church --the lack of aspirants to the ministry and…

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Old Sydney. Bridge-street in the Fifties—William Gannon, Sportsman and Hotel-keeper—The "Custom House"—Richard Cousins—Andrew Thompson, of the Hawkesbury—Abraham Davy—The Austra. Han Gazeteer of 1848—William Henry Wells—The Bank of Australasia—Mr. William Barton, Accountant and Agent—Hugh Dixson, a Tobacconist—An Advertisement Historic Henry Parkes, Ivory and Bone Turner—David Blair, Dr. Lang, and Henry Parkes in 1850—Michael D'Arcy and the "Freeman's Journal"—The Polytechnic in Pitt-street—James Sheridan Moore. Poet and Journalist—Richard Blundell—Jabez King Heydon—At the "Rag and Famish"—"Old Bullivant" —"Early to Bed and Early to Rise"—Flora Harris-Father John Gourbellion—Mere About Old-time Judges

Truth · Sunday 12 May 1912 · page 12

In the late fifties Bridge Street was advancing in importance, but had not achieved the mercantile distinction which it attained a few years afterwards. There…

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The Drought. Well-sinking Better Than Wailing Publican Shows a Point to the Parsons. Conservation the Natural Remedy. Warning to City Dwellers

Truth · Sunday 12 May 1912 · page 3

Once more portions of the State are afflicted by droughty conditions, the scarcity of verdure in the Western District the being as bad now as it was during the last drought…

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

The Sun · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 2

The Hotel Australia Station expects to be in communication with the following ships to-day:--Wakool, Capetown to Adelaide…

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Historic Hostelry. the Royal Hotel, Windsor

The Sun · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 5

In his "Description of the Colony of N.S.W." (1819), W. C. Wentworth, under the heading of "Windsor," says:-- The town of Windsor (or, as it was…

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The Hotel Steps. Unsuccessful Claim for Damages

The Sun · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 6

In the District Court to-day Judge Backhouse delivered his reserved judgment in the case of D'Arcy v. Edward Cole. The plaintiff, William D'Arcy, a bootmaker, of…

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

The Sun · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 6

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

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Licensed Surveyors Examination. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 5

Sir,--In your issue of yesterday's date "Licensed Surveyor" returns to his attack upon the Surveyors' Board and its methods of conducting the examination for the surveyors' license. My disagreement with that…

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No-license in New Zealand

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 7

In the course of a spirited address before the Granville Brotherhood on Sunday afternoon, Rev. John Dawson, general secretary, New Zealand Alliance who is just now spending a…

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Unsafe Hotels. in Time of Fire. Four Hundred Without Fire Escapes. a Difficult Problem

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 7

The metropolitan fire lighters, who appreciate, none better, the great risks taken by city people who Work or dwell in large, buildings offering no means of escape in time of fire, are…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) an Hotel Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 8

Reserved judgment was given in the case in which William D'Arcy, bootmaker, of Liverpool-street, Darlinghurst, sued Edward Gole, licensee of the King's Hotel, King-street, for…

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

The Sun · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 6

The Hotel Australia wireless station expects to be in communication with the following ships to-day:-- Scbarnhorst, Sydney to Melbourne…

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On to the Publican

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

The happiest drinkers in the world are the inhabitants of Copenhagen. In no other place is such solicitude extended to those who quaff the ruby vintage, for on…

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The Closing of Hotels

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

The following petition of the residents of Hornsby and other places has been received by the Legislative Assembly:— That your petitioners have, become aware…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 7

The Metropolitan Licensing Court granted this afternoon the transfer of the [?] of [?] following hotels:—James [?] to [?] Commercial Hotel,…

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Sons and Daughters of Temperance. Early Closing of Hotels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 12

The forty fourth annual session of the Sons and Daughters of Temperance Friendly Society was continued yesterday under the presidence of Bro. Alderman Jas. P…

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Publican's Error. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 8

Mr. P. A. Connolly, a well-known racing man, and licensee of the Globe Hotel, was charged at the City Court with being absent from the hotel without the permission of the…

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Early Closing of Hotels

The Sun · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 2

The Sons and Daughters of Temperance decided last night in favor of the early closing of hotels. They also agreed that a bare majority instead of a three- fifths, should…

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

The Sun · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 6

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

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