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Hotels & licensing, 1913

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 62

Publican's Body Found

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 13

ZEEHAN (Tas.), Tuesday.--the body of William Halliday, an hotel proprietor, of Queentown, was found last evening in the Queen River, a couple of miles below Queenstown…

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Metropolitan Hotel. Licensing Application

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 4

The application for the transfer to the Trocadero Restaurant, Castlereagh-street, of the license held by Arthur James Usher, in respect to the Metropolitan Hotel, at the corner…

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Metropolitan Hotel. Removal of a License. Further Adjournment

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 8

The application made to the Licensing Court on behalf of Mr. A. J. Usher, licensee of the Metropolitan Hotel, Castlereagh-street, for permission to remove to the Trocadero premises,…

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Hotel License Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 4

At the Central Police Court yesterday, the license of the London Tavern Hotel wis transferred from Bridget Reid to Maurice Hourigan. METROPOLITAN HOTEL…

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Can't Get Rooms. More Hotels Wanted. the Metropolitan Hotel Transfer Application

Evening News · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 7

The bearing of an application for a transfer of a licence of the Metropolitan Hotel, castle [?]-street, to the Trocadero Restaurant, which has been twice before the Metropolitan…

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Law Report. Banco Court. (Before the Chief. Justice and a jury of four.) Litigation Over an Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 4

Mr. Hammond, instructed by Messrs. Bowman and Mackenzie, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. W. A. Walker, instructed by Mr. R. J. O'Hailoran, of Tamworth (by his…

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No-license. Labour Candidate's Complaint

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 10

At last night's meeting of the Labour Council, Mr. J. Shearer (Watchmakers and Jewellers) moved:—"Realising the great importance of the next State election, and in order…

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Usher's Hotel Licence Lack of Accommodation. Complaints by Country People

The Sun · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 7

Arthur Usher's application for a removal of his publican's licence from the Metropolitan Hotel to the Trocadero Cafe was again before the Licensing Court to-day…

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Theft From Hotel Lodger

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. Smithers. S.M., in the Central Court, Jane Agnew was charged with having stolen a box containing £12 in notes, the property of Thomas Mitchell. Agnew was employed as a general servant at…

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Law. Thursday, April 24. Banco Causes. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, and a jury of four.) Hotel, Transfer Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 4

Frank Drew, licensee of the Holmwood Hotel, near Cowra, sued Frank Cox, claiming £100 damages, for breach of agreement in connection with the proposed transfer of the Railway…

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No-license Poll Temperance Workers and Labor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 5

At the Labor Council last night, Mr. J. Shearer (Watchmakers and Jewellers) moved the following motion in reference to the no license vote at State elections:--…

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Metropolitan Hotel. License Transfer Sought. the Trocadero Purchased

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 8

The application for the transfer to the Trocadero Restaurant, Castlereagh-street, of the license held by Anthony James Usher, in respect to the Metropolitan Hotel, at the…

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Metropolitan Hotel License. Again Before Licensing Court. Mr. Usher in the Box

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 9

The application for the removal to the Trocadcro Restaurant, Caslloreagh-street, of the license held by Arthur James Usher in respect to the Metropolitan Hotel, at the corner of…

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Law Report. Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Litigation Over an Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 8

Mr. Hammond, instructed by Messrs. Bowman and Mackenzie, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. W. A. Walker, instructed by Mr. R. J. O'Halloran, of Tamworth (by his…

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The New Wentworth Hotel Up-to-date Improvements. Highest World's Standard Reached

The Sun · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 12

At last Sydney possesses an hotel which in point of beauty, comfort, and up-to-dateness can fairly claim to reach the highest world's standard…

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Nellie Norman's Death. Helen, the Hebe of Aarors' Hotel, Goes to Randwick Races on Saturday. Dies Suddenly at Elliott's Garage on Sunday Her Corpse Swiftly Sent In a Shell To Her Shocked Sister at Strathfield Same Sunday And Buried "Without Flowers" on Monday. Was the Bad Black Business Hushed Up? If So, Why? By Whom, and For Whom? Elliott Sails for Yankeeland in the "Ventura" Strange, Sinister, and Startling Statements Concerning Cause of Poor Nellie's Death. Oysters and Champagne, or Chicken and Ham "Pate," and Whiskey. Ptomaine Paisening, Drs. Hall and Maitland Certify. No Autopsy Necessary, Doctors Say. But Was Not An Inquest Desirable? Why Was Not Matter Reporter to Coroner?

Truth · Sunday 27 April 1913 · page 7

What were the circumstances in which Nell Norman died? Nellie whose baptismal name was Helen was the second daughter of the late John Norman, of…

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Man Shot. Not Expected to Live Serious Hotel Affray

The Sun · Sunday 27 April 1913 · page 4

A brawl occurred at a public-house at the corner of Yurong and Liverpool streets at about 10.15 last night, as a result of which Patrick Buckley, 20, a footpath sweeper, of…

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