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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1912

1,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 55

Tivoli Theatre and Hotel. Question of the Lease. Application in Equity

The Sun · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 4

Mr. Justice Rich, sitting in Equity Jurisdiction to-day, had before him an application respecting the Will of the late Benjamin Henry Leete, theatrically known as Harry…

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State Hotels Bill. in West Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 14

PERTH, Thursday.--The second reading of the State Hotels Bill was passed by 20 votes to 18 after the Opposition Leader had entered a strong protest against the political…

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The Counter Lunch. Views of Hotelkeepers. Getting Rid of Loafers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 14

Most of the prominent hotels in Sydney have remained firm in their determination to dispense with the counter lunch. With a view of ascertaining how the new…

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The Federal Fuss. Liquor Licenses in Northern Territory. Teetotal Finlayson's Queries. Trans-australian Railway Construction. Delay in Rail-laying. Private Members' Privileges and Prerogatives. Fisher's Clean Sweep. Navigation Bill Biffed by Oppositionists

Truth · Sunday 15 September 1912 · page 6

The Northern Territory is a veritable niga[?]maro to many members, among them being the Brisbane representative, Fnnayson. He wants to know the [?]s and outs or the…

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License for Pets

Evening News · Monday 16 September 1912 · page 6

It is the month for dog registrations and the system is not without its critics. Those people who look upon the registration of a pet dog as a hardship, are either wanting in canine…

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Thieving at Hotels. Several Recent Cases

The Sun · Monday 16 September 1912 · page 1

The frequency of thieving at hotels is greatly on the increase, and within the past few weeks nearly twenty cases have been reported to tho police by hotelkeepers…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 September 1912 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Metropolitan [?]ng Court the following applications were [?]:—Transfers of publicans' [?]; Baden-Powell Hotel, Regentstreet. Redtern, from Corneling Conway to will[?]…

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Homestead Faeimebs and Licensed Ttmber-getters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 7

Mr. Job Sheldon, Narrabri, writes:—Will some Parliamentary representative of a country clectorate endeavour to ontian a satisfac[?]tion of the position created by the…

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Angling. Anglers' License Fees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 11

Although the Australasian fly-casting championship competition has apparently not attracted entries from outside this State, it is, nevertheless, interesting Mr. H. O…

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Railway Hotel. Katoomba

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 46

Mrs. E. Gearin's Railway Hotel, Katoomba, situated centrally and charmingly just opposite the station, makes a most delightful stopping place at which to recoup…

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School of Arts Hotel, Mackay, Queensland

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 39

Don't know where to go! Don't you know the School of Arts Hotel, where Mr. E. J. Ryan holds the managerial reins? You can't do better than stay there, where…

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Missing License Books. Blue Mountains Shire Council

Evening News · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 5

LAWSON, Thursday [?] At the ordinary meeting of the Blue Mountain Shire Council held in the Council Chambers last night, the sub committee appointed to investigate the [?]…

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Hotel Robbery. Over £50 Stolen. Sneak [?]

Evening News · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 6

A thief calmly walked [?] there were a number of people about [?]…

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City Sensation. Masked and Armed Man. Elizabeth-street Hotel Held Up. A Dash For The Till. Two Handfuls of Money. Old Mans Great Struggle. Two Shots Fired

Evening News · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 7

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Bag of Money Stolen. Robbery at Waterloo Hotel

The Sun · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 6

A sneak thief entered an upstairs bedroom at the Clifton Hotel, Botany-road, Waterloo, last night, and stole a bag containing £52 in gold and silver…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 5

At the weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench at the Central Police Court yesterday the following transfers of publican's licenses were granted:— United States Hotel, Druitt and Sussex streets,…

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163.—License for Slaughtering Pigs

The Land · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 9

(Q.).—Is it necessary for a person slaughtering pigs for sale to butchers in carcases, to hold an ordinary slaughtering license or a license…

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Slaughtering Licenses. 161.-—Transfer of Slaughtering License

The Land · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 9

(Case).—An application has been made by a holder of a license on form No. 98, under Cattle Slaughtering and Diseased Animals and Meat…

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City Sensation. Masked and Armed Man. Elizabeth-street Hotel Held Up. a Dash for the Till. Two Handfuls of Money. Old Man's Great Struggle. Two Shots Fired

Evening News · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 8

A most daring attempt to rob the till [?] Durack's Hotel, at the corner of Campbell and Elizabeth streets, was made by a masked and armed man at about 4 p.m. yesterday…

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