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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1913

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 62

Murderous Publican. Three People Shot. London, April 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 9

John Amos, the out-going licensee of the Sun Inn, at Bedlington. Northumberland, had a dispute with Mr. Woodirons, the owner regarding stocktaking, and the latter called the…

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Usher's Hotel Removal of the Licence. King's Counsel in the Case

The Sun · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 7

More than usual interest was taken in the proceedings of the Metropolitan Licensing Court to-day, which was added to by the appearance of Mr. C. G. Wade, K.C. So…

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Proposed Removal of License. the Metropolitan Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 4

At a meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers (chairman) and Messrs. Barnett and Payten, Mr. C. G. Wade, K.C., mentioned the application…

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Hotel Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 4

The following hotel licences were transferred at a meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court held at the Central Police Court yesterday:—Charing Cross Hotel, Leichhardt-street, Waverley from Charles…

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Burned in Bed. Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Seven Inmates Perish. Woman's Marvellous Escape. New York. Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 8

Malone City, Franklin Co, was the scene of a terrible fire at an hotel last night in which several persons perished. The fire broke out at night time, when most…

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Canberra and No-license

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 13

Archdeacon Boy[?] points out that the fact that Canberra, the Federal capital site, is a no-license area gives much satisfaction to the supporters of the no-license principle. There…

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American Fire [?] Big Hotel in [?] Seven Persons Peric[?]. Women Leap From Third Storey Windows. New York

The Sun · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 7

Thrilling and tragic scenes were witnessed at a fire that broke out early this morning in the Wilson Hotel at Malone, New York State…

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Usher's Hotel Licence. Application for Transfer. Mr. Wade and Mr. Pickburn. No Place for Bluff

The Sun · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 7

Arthur James Usher, formerly licensee of the Metropolitan Hotel, asked the Metropolitan Licensing Court this afternoon for the removal of his publican's licence to…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr, Smlthera, .Chairman,- and Messrs. Baruet arid. Payten.) Removal of License

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 4

An application was made to the Court on behalf of Mr, usher licensee of the Metropolitan: Hotel, Casteleragh-street, for permission to remove to the Trocadero premises in castlereagh-street the existing liense for…

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Hotel License. Proposed Removal Opposed. Metropolitan Hotel Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 17

The Metropolitan Licensing Court (Messrs. Smithers, Barnett, and Payten, stipendiary magistrates) held a special sittin[?] yesterday to deal with the application of Arthur James…

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Metropolitan Hotel . Removal of a License. Lack of Hotel Accomodation

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 15

Considerable interest was manifested In an application, made to the Licensing Court yesterday on behalf of Mr. A. J. Usher, licensee of the Metropolitan Hotel, Castlereagh-street,…

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Licensing Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 4

On Monday (before the L.M., Mr T B Clegg, and Mr L C Tennant, J.P.) the quarterly report was adjourned for three weeks…

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Inter-state Driving Licenses in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 9

Victorian motor car owners have the distinction of being the most highly taxed in the Commonwealth, and it arises from the provisions of the recently-passed Country Roads Act. The motorists in the Southern State…

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Burned to Death. Fate of Seven People. American" Hotel Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 14

NEW YORK. -- Thursday Evening.--Fire destroyed an hotel at Malone City, In this State, and seven people were burned to death. Ono woman escaped by jumping on to a pile of…

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To Join Forces. Labor and Temperance Advocates. the Aim; Early Closing of Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 12

ADELAILE, Friday.--The agitation by the temperance advocates during the last session of Parliament In favor of the early closing of hotels failed to bear immediate fruit; but there…

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Parramatta Licensing Court Wednesday, April 16. (Before Mr. T. McKenscy, D.S.M., and Messrs. W. F. Jago and A. H. Collett, J's.P., Licensing Magistrates.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 4

Chas. Brown applied for renewal of the license of the Baulkham, Hills Hotel. Granted. Assessment £145. Christian Klippert applied for renewal…

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The Gravel on the Roof The Sunday Night Signal. A Publican Charged

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 11

At the Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday, John Hinsch was charged with a breach of the Liquor Act in selling on Sunday…

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No-license. Reception to Mrs. Lee-cowie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 10

The concert hall of the Y.M.C.A. was crowded last night, when Mrs. Harrison LeeCowie, the well-known temperance orator, was welcomed by the N.S.W. Alliance[?]…

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"No License" Campaign. Welcome to Mes. Harrison Lee-cowie

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 9

There was a very large attendance at the Y.M.C.A.-hall last night, when a public welcome, under the auspices of the New South Wales Alliance was tendered to Mrs. Harrison…

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Stabbed in the Heart. Quarrel Outside an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 10

A stabbing affray occurred in Cleveland street Darlington, about 11 o' clock last night a man named William Wooller being wounded near the heart, on the back of the neck, and on the scalp…

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