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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1912

1,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 55

Lights O' London. Gleanings in the Gilded Whiffs From West End and Squiffs From Squalid East. We Week, the Weak, & the Wicked. in the Worlds Metropous—and Little England. Stories of Sin, Shame, Suffering, Scandal, and Sensation in Synopsis, Disgusting West End Orgies. Memories of a S[?]oceing Scan Day Revived—den of Infamous Practices at Maryl[?]one. [?] VANTS — Paddington Pornography. Poreign-run Brothels Disguised As "Family Hotels"—society Female Gamblers. London, June. 7

Truth · Sunday 14 July 1912 · page 10

It is whispered in police official circles here that this year has witnessed in London a revival of that species of "club" given over to the unmentionable orgies which…

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Rookwood Ructions. Solid Five Squelch the Sanitary Man. Rampageous Ratepayers Try to Stop the Rot. Mayor Lidbury a Hard Master. Paying Attention to a Publican's Piffle

Truth · Sunday 14 July 1912 · page 3

A largo muster of ratepayers greeted the opening of the Rookwood Council mowing on Wednesday night, and the number who couldn't squeeze into one…

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License to Graze Stock

Evening News · Monday 15 July 1912 · page 8

Many Victorian Shires, under the pow[?] conferred on them by the Local Government Act. have not issued bylaws regulating the conditions under which cattle may be dri[?]…

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Hotel and Club Influenza

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 July 1912 · page 12

In all HOTELS Fisher's Mighty [?] constantly drank to prevent and strengthen the constitution against Colds, Coughs, and Influenza…

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Occupation Licenses. a Concrete Illustration of the Evil

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 2

Mr. S. A, Small, Doylston, writes:—The matter of the occupation licenses deserves more ventilation amongst the settlors of New South Wales, to…

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

The Sun · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 1

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

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A Bottle of Lysol. Hotel Employee's Death

The Sun · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 7

The death of Thomas Brewer, aged 42, in circumstances which point to his having drunk lysol has been reported to the City Coroner…

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

The Sun · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 3

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

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Fancy Dress Ball at the Hotel Kosciusko

The Sun · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 4

One of the social events of the week at Mount Koscuisko was held at the hotel on Friday evening, when the new ballroom was formally opened with a very enjoyable fancy…

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The Sale of Alcohol. No Evil in Moderation. the State Should Exercise Direct Control Through Publicans

Globe · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 8

While the abuse of alcohol is a very grave matter, yet it would appear not lair to debar the very large majority of moderate drinkers from their "plot."…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 9

The Licenning Bench at the Central Police Court granted transfors of publicans' [?] from Jane Calman, of the Liamore Hotel. [?]-street, Sydney, to Charles Henry Colding;…

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Death in City Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 9

Thomas Sherratt, a middle-aged man, was having a drink in the public bar of an hotel in King-street last night when he was observed to swallow a powder from a packet,…

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No-license Polls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 10

An Alliance Deputation has asked Mr. Massey for legislation reducing the three-fifths handicap to the licensing polls and for other amendments. Mr. Massey said there…

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

The Sun · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 9

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

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

The Sun · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 9

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

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Parramatta Licensing Court Wednesday, July 17. (before Mr. K. TU. Maltland, S.M., and Mr. W. F. Jago, J.P., Licencing Magistrates)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 4

Ronewals of licenses were granted in the following cases:— Mrs.Carrick Commercial Hotel, assessment £172: Place Hotel, ortinke, hugh smith, assessment…

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

The Sun · Monday 22 July 1912 · page 12

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

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A Country Hotel. Injunction Application

The Sun · Monday 22 July 1912 · page 6

Mr. Justice Pring, sitting in Chambers in Equity Jurisdiction this morning, had before him an application to continue an injunction in respect of a country Hotel. The suit was…

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"Like a Madman." Publican and Constable Assaulted. Man Sent to Gaol

The Sun · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 8

Two charges of assault, and one of using bad language were preferred against Alex. Williamson at the Glebe Police Court to-day. The first was for assaulting Constable Locke,…

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Law. Monday, July 22, 1912. the State Courts. Equity. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.) a Cobbra Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 4

An application was made to continue an interim injunction in connection with the Commercial Hotel, Cobbra. Arthur M'Nevin, of Sydney, formerly of Cobbra, brought the suit…

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