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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1912

1,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 55

Homestead Farmers and Licensed Timber—getters. More Information Sought Concerning Settlers' Rights

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 2

In last issue of the "Farmer and Settler." Uncle Wiseman supplied Information to inquirers concerning timber regulations affecting the new…

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The Registration of Stallions. Uniform Licensing Advocated

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 6

A motion was submitted at the South Australian Agricultural Bureau Conference last week "That this congress recommends the Government to make…

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Masked and Armed. Fight in a Hotel. Revolver Shots Fired

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 9

Two revolver shots were fired in the bar of the Newmarket Hotel, Elizabeth and Campbell streets, city, yesterday afternoon during the course of a ttruggle between Mr. Thomas…

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Crime Carnival. Mask and Revolver. Newmarket Hotel Incident. George Cooling Before the Court. "Act of Irresponsible Man."

The Sun · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 7

The shooting affray in the Newmarket Hotel at the corner of Elizabeth and Camphell streets, yesterday afternoon was responsible for the appearance at the Central Police…

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Clever Job at Pyrmont. Hotel Robbed During Daylight

The Sun · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 7

In broad daylight the Woolbrokers' Arms Hotel, Pyrmont-street, Pyrmont, was yesterday afternoon robbed of £15 worth of jewellery…

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Thieves' Harvest. Hotel Robbed. £50 Taken From Trunk

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 9

Mrs. B. Costello, licensee of the Clifton Hotel, Botany-road, Waterloo, was the victim on Wednesday night of a thief, who robbed her of £52. The money, which comprised notes, gold, and…

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Armed and Masked. Three Hotels Raided. Man's Meteoric Career. Finally Secured and Handcuffed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 9

Meteoric, but exciting, was the escapade of a Woolloomooloo resident yesterday afternoon. He started out at about 2 o'clock, armed with a revolver and a knuckle-duster. What his…

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Shooting in an Hotel. Man Before the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 18

Before Mr. Love, S.M., at the Central Police Court, George Cooling (31), laborer, appeared to answer a charge of stealing the sum of about £2, the property of Thomas Durack,…

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Liverpool Court. Wednesday, September 18. (Before Mr. T .B. Clegg, P.M.) Motoring Without License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 5

Edgar O. Jones pleaded guilty to a charge of, on 24th August, driving a motor car, at Warwick Farm, without a license. It was stated that he had since obtained…

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State Hotels

Globe · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 3

The West Australian Assembly has passed the second reading of the State Hotels Bill, after the Opposition leader had entered a strong protest against political patronage in…

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City Hotel Sensation. Masked Man With Revolver. Alleged Larceny and Malicious Shooting. George Cooling Arraigned

Truth · Sunday 22 September 1912 · page 3

At the Central Police Court, on Friday, before Mr. Love, George Cooling, who gave his age as thirty-one years, was charged with stealing about £2, the…

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Hotelkeeper Harkins Bobs Down from Brooklyn to Seek a Divorce, Wife Jeurneys from Nowra on Like Errand

Truth · Sunday 22 September 1912 · page 5

A slow-speaken man, of ginger hue, named William Wallace Harkins, keeping an hotel at Brooklyn, on the Hawkesbury, asked Judge Gordon, on Friday, to…

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Old Sydney. Where Sergeant Richardson Lived—John Edye Manning, of Ultimo House, Builds Himself a Mansion—The Pulteney Hotel—Soloman Levien—Sol as a Caterer—A Fine Concert Room Early Performers, Mrs. Taylor, Tom Stubbs—Sydney in 1833, According to Mitchell's Map—Where Captain Westmacott Lived—Some Residents in O'Connell—street—The Ship Inn—Mr. F. C. Brewer re Mrs. Taylor—An Historic Hebrew—The Pulteney Concert-hall, Concert Benefits—A Polish Refugee—Mr. Cavendish, Pianist—Music and Mystery—Romantic Story—Judge—Therry's Version. A Bogus Suicide—An Anniversary Regatta—The Australian Clubhouse, Old and New—The Brigade Office—Captain Hunter—The Creswick Club Hotel—Mr. Creswick and Mrs. Belinfante—Mr.Carmichael Talks "History"—Where the first Post-office Stood—Nicholas Divine of the Early Days—The Newtown Ejectment Suit

Truth · Sunday 22 September 1912 · page 12

On the eastern side of O'Connell-street, at the northern and, stands the palatial edifice dedicated to the great commercial enterprise conducted by Dalgety, Limited…

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State Hotels

The Sun · Sunday 22 September 1912 · page 18

Premier Scaddan is doubtful whether he agricultural money at reasonable rates for agricultural railways, but he is apparently of opinion that he can get as much as he…

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Hotel Mansions. Trouble Over the Licence. Action Against the Managers

Evening News · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 7

Mr. Justice Rich, sitting in Equity [?] in No. [?] Jury Court, had before him this morning an application by the Hotel Clae [?] Company, Limited, for a declaration against…

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"Raising a Reputation." the Hotel Mansions. Trouble About the Licence

The Sun · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 1

Mr. Justice Rich to-day heard an application by the Hotel Clar Innis Company for an Injunction against Maud Hilliard. Plaintiff company set out that it was carrying on…

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Crime Carnival City and Suburban Thefts Housebreakers and Hotel Barbers

The Sun · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 7

The number of thefts of various descriptions com[?]ted wi[?] the past 24 hours in the city and suburbs, and reported to the Police inquestes that [?] crine carnival is…

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EQUITY. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) M'GRATH V. WILLIAMS. This matter remains part heard. (Before Mr. Justice Rich.) the Hotel, Mansions

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 18

Mr. Maughan (instructed by Mr. Dale) appeared for the Hotel Clar. Innes Co., Ltd., and Mr. Bethune (instructed by Mr. J. A, Thompson) for the defendant, Maud Hilbard…

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Publicans and the Bench

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 8

The long time devoted by the State Parliament last night to discussing the alleged grievances of publicans who are not represented on the magisterial bench as…

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Hotel Robberies

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 14

Quite a number of people have reported the loss of valuables from city hotels. Geo. Bauer's loss was a sovereign purse containing three sovereigns and a watch and chain…

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