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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1913

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 62

Junee Masonic Ball Banquet in Hotel No Liquor to Be Consumed. Junee

The Sun · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 4

Before the Licensing Court on Thursday Mrs. O'Donnell, of the Railway Hotel, applied for a music licence for the night of May 22. In her application she asked to be…

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Publican Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 7

CASINO, Thursday. -- The police proceeded against John Davey. licensee of the Lion Hotel, South Casino, on a charge of supplying liquor to a three-quarter caste aboriginal. The constable stated that he saw the aboriginal…

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Licensing Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 4

On Monday last the license of Richard Aughey, of the Park View Hotel, St Marys, was transferred to Margaret Kerr, the licensing inspector…

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Shot at Five Times. Exciting Chase This Morning. George Hotel Entered. the Safe Opened. Money and Jewellery Taken an Arrest Made

Evening News · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 8

Following the firing of five revolver shots by Constable Clark, of No.1 Police Station, about 1 o'clock this morning, a young man, who is supposed to have entered the George Hotel, of…

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The No-license Clamour. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 25

Sir,—The Presbyterian Assembly and Mr. G. D. Clark have declared war again upon the [?]quor trame. These people, [?] [?] to reform the masses in [?], now turn to…

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Grand Hotel. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 21

The accounts of the Grand Hotel, Limited, for the year ended March 31 show a profit balance of £2711. A dividend of 5 per cent. is declared, and the balance, £1025, carried…

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Hotel Transfer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 6

At the Windsor Licensing Court, an application was received for the transfer of the license of the Black Horse Hotel, Richmond, from Joseph Rapmund to Claude A…

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Shooting Incident. Hotelkeeper Committed. Tried to Keep Their End Up

The Sun · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 7

Edward Carter, 34 years old, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having shot at Patrick Buckley with intent to do him grievous bodily harm…

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Grand Hotel (Melbourne)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 13

The report of the Grand Hotel for the year to March 31 has reached us. It states that the set profit for the year was £3211, afer deducting £2100 interest on the mortgage of £52,000…

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About Country Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 11

Now that the local option campaign is fairly close, and belligerent outposts on either side are already beginning to fire off little statistical cartridges, it is worth while pointing…

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Hotel Licensee Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 4

At the Central Police Court before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Edward Carter (34), licensee of the United Australia Hotel, Yurong and Liverpool streets, city was charged with having shot at Patric Buckley, on…

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The No-license Clamour. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 4

Sir,—The Presbyterian Church is well able to make good its own position on the liquor question, and the only reference I need make to that body is one of congratulation on its…

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The Newport Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 6

The old Newport Hotel, one of the best known hostelries in the Pittwater district, is to be demolished. Messrs. Eaton and Bates are the architects for a large two-story brick…

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Hydro-majestic and Hotel. Medlow Bath, Blue Mountains, N.s.w

The Sun · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 6

A Prize of £5 will be given by the Proprietor of the Hydro Majestic, Mcdlow Bath, for the best Ode on the Centenary of the crossing of the Blue Mountains. All contributions should be sent to the Medlow Bath…

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George Hotel Robbery. Story of the Arrest. Constable's Exciting Chase

The Sun · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

A young Austrian, of respectable appearance, who spoke English indifferently and owned up to the name of Francis Ahatschitsch, was charged before…

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The No-license Clamour. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 9

Sir,—A typographical error in my letter, which appeared in your issue this morning, does a great injustice to temperance workers in this State. It makes me say: "Generally…

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Sold Spirits Without a License

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 7

FORBES, Tuesday.--At the police court to-day, Helena Hodge (18), daughter of William C. Hodge, of Grawlin Plain, was fined £30 and costs for selling wine and whisky without a license…

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Country Hotels. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 7

Sir,--Your article, under the above heading, in to-day's "Daily Telegraph" will meet with the endorsement of many who, apparently, like the writer and myself, are compelled to live in hotels the greater portion of each…

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City Council and the Palace Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 19

The City Council last night considered a recommendation from the finance committee, "That an extension of lease of the Palace Hotel, Haymarket, be granted to the lessee, Mr. Cameron, for a term of 16 years, at a…

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Suffragettes. a License Broken. Revolver and Matches. Labor Party and Militancy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--Annie Bell, the suffragette, has been re-arrested for breaking her license. she had a loaded revolver in her possession…

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