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Hotels & licensing, 1912

1,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 55

Collapsed in an Hotel Unknown Man's Death

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 October 1912 · page 8

About 6 o'clock yesterday evening a man whose identity is at present unknown collapsed in the bar of the Ship Hotel, Circular Quay. Constable McBride, of the George-street North Police…

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Cronulla Beach Hotel

The Sun · Sunday 20 October 1912 · page 14

Facing the Pacific, situated on the Cronulla C[?]iff, is the modernised Cronulla Beach Hotel. This property two years ago was taken over by the Cronulla Hotel,…

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State Hotel Bill. Thrown Out

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 October 1912 · page 10

PERTH, Saturday.--The Legislative Council yesterday threw out the State Hotels Bill from the operation of which the Budget anticipated a revenue of £53,000, by 13 to 8. The…

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Licensing Slaughter Yards

Evening News · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 4

It appears to be not generally known that a separate slaughter-yard licence is required for each yard. Under the regulations made in pursuance of the Cattle Slaughtering and…

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The Imperial Hotel, Mount Morgan

The Catholic Press · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 38

One scarcely hears of Mount Morgan, without at the same time hearing of the Imperial Hotel that splendidly-conducted and finely-equipped hostelry under the…

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The Publicans' Burden. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 8

Sir,—I was much impressed on reading i[?] your columns of Saturday, the 13th inst, the remarks of his Honor Judge Murray on this question. He spoke from the Bench as…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 5

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench sat at the Central Police Courthouse yesterday, and granted the following transfers of publicans' licenses—Cottage of Content Hotel, Bourke-street, Sydney, from William…

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More Frightened Than Hurt Exciting Scenes at a Fire. Hotel Guests Flee for Life. Famous Boxer's Close Call

Evening News · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 7

CHICAGO. Thursday Evening—There was great excitement at the Morrison and Veley Hol[?] which adjoin, owing to an out break of fire…

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Early Closings of Hotels and Wine Shops. a Temperance Manifesto

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 12

The New South Wales Alliance has issued the following manifesto, signed by Archdeacon Boyco, president; Rev. Professor Clouston, acting-president; and Mr. Complin, general…

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Fire in Chicago. Escapes From Hotel. Chicago, Oct. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 21

Five hundred guests who were staying in the Morrison and Veley hotels, which adjoin. fled for their lives on the outbreak of a fire. Wolgast, the pugilist, and Mrs. Wolgast were…

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Chapter 1. Early Recollections—the Hotel "Barker."

Truth · Sunday 27 October 1912 · page 11

"Some men are born to greatness; some achieve it; while others have it thrust upon them." How did Whitey Brown become a thief?…

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Early Hours for Hotels. the Temperance Manifesto

The Sun · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 5

A manifesto has been issued by the N.S.W. Alliance with regard to the closing times for hotels and wineshops. The manifesto reads:--"The question of the early closing' of all…

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Missing License Books Blue Mountains Inquiry. Ex-shirk Clerk's Evidence

Evening News · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 3

LAWSON. Monday.—Mr. J. S. Campell, the examiner from the Auditor-General's Department, continued his enquiry with regard to the alleged missing [?] books at the Council…

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Village Bell Warning. Flight From Burning Hotel. Dream That Came True

The Sun · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 10

One of the finest old hostels of its kind in the North of Scotland, the famous Blrnam Hotel, has been destroyed by fire. Only the four walls remain standing…

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Another License Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Monday.--A special meeting ol tho Wellington Licensing Board was held on Saturday to deal with the deferred application by Mr. E. G. Solomon for a publican's…

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Tapping the Current. Council Swindled. Hotel-keeper Fined

Evening News · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 8

In Weat Australia, the other day, a licensce of an hotel, and man ex-member of a municipal council, was charged with that, on a certain date helping the consumer of…

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Sale of a Hotel. Disputed Commission

The Sun · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 5

A dispute over the sale of the Grosvenor Hotel, Ultimo, was investigated by Judge Backhouse at the District Court this morning. Carl Haertel, of Pitt-street, city, sued…

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"Boots" at Hotels. Court Asked to Define Duties

Evening News · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

The English Courts have on various occasions been asked to [?] the position of menial or domestic servants. In one case the Judge expressed himself us follows—It is…

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Breach of Licensing Act. an Unusual Charge

Evening News · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 10

A novel set of facts, which brought about a presentation under the Tasmanian Heensing law, was recently disclosed in a case beard before a La[?] Police Court last week, The…

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W.c.t.u. Closing of the Hotels. an Earlier Hour Demanded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 17

The thirtieth annual convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of New South Wales commenced yesterday at the Baptist Church, Bathurst-street. Mrs. Mark Blow…

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