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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1913

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 62

New Hotel for Bondi. Evidence Against the Proposal

Evening News · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 7

The hearing of the application of Frank Arthur Hall for a hotel licence on Bondi Beach, was continued before the Special Licensing Court of three magistrates, sitting at the…

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Berkeley Hotel Burglary. Night Porter Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--A new development has occurred in connection with the burglary committed last month at the Berkeley Hotel, Piccadilly, when Gowers and…

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Hotel at Bondi. Application for a License

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 5

The Licensing Court heard further evidence yesterday in regard to the application for a license of, a proposed hotel at Bondi. Violet Heatherington, said she signed a…

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Big City Robbery. Hotel Entered by Thief. Jewels Valued at £250 Stolen. a Daring Job. Bangle of Rare Coins Missing

Evening News · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 6

One of the most impudent robberies on record was carried out in the ctiy late on Thursday night, when a thief got into the Wentworth Hotel, in Lang-street, Church Hill, and…

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Occupation License and Fencing

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 4

"Copenhagen" tells me that he has a selection adjoining Crown lands and the Crown, lauds are let on an Occupation License. He wishes to know if…

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Big Haul of Jewellery. City Hotel Robbed. £250 Worth Stolen

The Sun · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 9

One of the most daring robberies committed in the city during the past few months was perpetrated last night at the Wentworth Hotel, Lang-street, city, when jewellery…

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No-License Campaign

The Propeller · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 3

A public meeting was held on Tuesday evening last in the St. George's Hall, Mortdale, when Mrs. H. Lee Cowie, the…

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A Licensing Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Thursday.--The Licensing Bench dealt with an interesting ansa this week. Soma months ago the Royal Hotel was partly destroyed by fire, but, after temporary ropairs…

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No-License

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 1

On Friday night of last week a No-License demonstration was held in the open-air in High Street. The Rev R B S Hammond (of Sydney), Canon…

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Police Court MONDAY Before the P.M., Mr Arthur Gates. Christopher Shephord was granted. a collector's license. Daniel Connall, drunk and disorderly, fined 10s or three days. Blue Mountain Cases

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

George Alexander Garrow, Sanitary Inspector for the Blue Mountains Shire, against the following persons, for allowing cattle to stray on the…

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Special Licensing Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

On Monday (before the L.M., Mr Arthur Gates, and Mr L C Tennant, J.P.) renewals of licenses were granled to—Frederick A Coombes,…

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The Crecy Hotel Tenders. Inquiry by City Council

Evening News · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 2

The inquiry late the Crecy Hotel tenders, for which the general purposes committee of the City Council met on Friday night, threatened at one time to resolve into a bickering…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury of four.) Dispute Over an Hotel. Marshall v Cooke. Cooke v Marshall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 9

Mr. Watt, and Mr. Alroy Cohen, instructed by Messrs. Buchanan and Smithers, appeared for the plaintiff in the first case, and deferdant in the second; and Mr. O'Reilly,…

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Crecy Hotel. City Council Inquiry. Municipal Ethics. Alderman Harris Examined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 15

The City Council met yesterday afternoon as a general purposes committee to inquire into the lease of the Crecy Hotel, to be rebuilt on the Oxford-street resumed area…

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Hotel Theft. Jewellery Worth £100 Missing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 9

Miss Eva Maclurean's room on the first [?] of the Wentworth Hotel, Church Hill, was entered on Thursday evening by a thief, who stole jewellery to the value of £100…

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The Crecy Hotel. Acceptance of Tender for Lease. Was There Aldermanic Influence? Inquiry by General Purposes Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 15

A special meeting of tho general purposes committee of the City Council was held at tho Town-hall yesterday afternoon to inquire into certain allegations connected with the leasing…

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NO. 2 CAUSES. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and juries.) MARSHALL V. Cooke. Sale of an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 22

These proceedings arose out of negotiations for the sale of the lease, license, and goodwill of the Park View Hotel, Rose and Myrtle streets, Sydney, from Edward Cooke, the…

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A Hotel Alight. Strange Conduct of a Man

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 21

PORTLAND, Friday.--An attempt was made this morning to set fire to the Coronation Hotel. The first intimation the licensee, got was from the police. An officer stated that a man…

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Philosophic Mr. Frazer. Supply Bill, But No License

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 14

Discussing the political situation last night, Mr. C. E. Frazer, Postmaster-General, said that as soon as it was definitely demonstrated that the figures for the Hume were against the…

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Work & Wages the World Over Licensed Journalists

Globe · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 6

A State law drafted by Lieutenant-Governor O'HA=ara, [?]nois (U.S.A.). for submission to the Legislature is exciting much amusement among journalists. It provides for licensing all news…

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