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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1913

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 62

Revolver Shots. Flinders-lane Mystery. Conduct of Police Questioned. a Publican Explains. Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 7

A mysterious shooting affair is engaging the attention of the police. According to a story which is well substantiated, the sound of revolver shots attracted attention in…

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Proposed Bondi Beach Hotel. Last of the Witnesses Examined

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 7

The Licensing Court heard further evidence yesterday in regard to the application for a license for a proposed hotel at Bondi. The last of the witnesses was examined…

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A Lengthy Licensing Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 8

A lengthy case is nearing conclusion at the Water Police Court. The case is being taken before a Special Licensing Court consisting of Mr. Smithers, S.M., Mr. Payten, S.M., and Mr…

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Aldermanic Honor. the Crecy Hotel Inquiry. More Witnesses Examined. Lord Mayor and Alderman Meagher

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 12

From 7 o'clock to half-past 10 the general purposes committee of the City Council sat last night, continuing the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the lease of the…

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Police Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 5

The following transfers of publicans' licenses have been granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Court:—Hughes's Family Hotel, Argyle-street, Sydney, from, John Creamer to John Joseph Barnley; City Hotel, King-street,…

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Rat Gives a Clue. Berkeley Hotel Burglary. Night-watchman Confesses London

Evening News · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 12

The prosecution in connection with the burglary at Berkeley Hotel, Piccadilly, was commenced at the police court yesterday. James, one of the night watchmen at the…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 3

The Metropolitan Licensing Beach, at the central Police Court, granted the following publishes [?] Family Hotel. [?]street, Sydney, John Creamer to John…

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International Affair. Council and Japanese. Trouble About Laundry Licenses. Perth

The Sun · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 7

A dispute containing all the elements of a first-class International row has been temporarily fixed up. At the Boulder, recently, the council decided to refuse to renew licenses…

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Bondi Licensing Case. Adjourned Till

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 4

Counsel continued their addresses before the Special Licensing Court yesterday morning, but had hot concluded when the Court rose at 1 o'clock. Further hearing was adjourned until…

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Licensing Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 4

At the sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court, held at the Central Police Court yesterday, the following hotel transfers were granted:--J. Hughes' Family Hotel, Argyle-street, Sydney, from John Creamer to John…

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The Crecy Hotel Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 10

Regarding the inquiry held on Monday night by the General Purposed Committee of the City Council on the subject of the Crecy Hotel lease, it should be stated that though the…

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Jewel Robbery. Paris Hotel Mystery. Disappearance of £4000 Worth. Paris, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 2

There was a sensational occurrence at the Hotel Drout. to-day connection with an auction sale of a collection of jewellery. The Jewels were displayed at the hotel, prior…

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Annual Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 9

Prisons who purchase motor cars about this time of the year are awkwardly fixed at finding that the license taken out only runs a few months when they need another for a new…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 25. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M., and Messrs. W. F. Jago and A. H. Collett, J's.P., Licensing Magistrates.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 12

The proposed improvements to the Ashfield Hotel same under the notice of the Bench. Mr. Spain, architect, gave evidence as…

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Picton Arms Hotel Lease. a Refund Wanted

Evening News · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 5

[?] of [?] for the purchase of the [?] the Fleton Arms Hotel. Compbell-street, Sydney, came on for hearing in No. 2 [?] Court this afternoon…

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Licensing Prosecution. Police Cases Fail

The Sun · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 11

At the Newtown Police Court to-day Sub-inspector M'Crimmon proceeded against William Joseph East, licensee of the Rugby Hotel, King-street, Newtown, on an…

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Fight for a License

The Sun · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 7

Frank Arthur Hall's application for a hotel license on Bondi Beach was before the Licensing Bench at the Water Police Court this morning. The addresses were…

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"Rescission of All Licenses." W.a. Alliance Proposal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 7

PERTH, Sunday.--The Attorney-General (Mr. Walker) has given the West Australian Alliance deputation an outline, of what the Government wishes, and what it might be able to…

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Bondi Licensing Case

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 3

The case in which application is being made for an additional publican's license for premise proposed to be erected at Bondi was again before the Licensing Court yesterday…

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Crecy Hotel Tenders. Findings of Special Inquiry

Evening News · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 8

The general purposes committee of the City Council, sitting as a special inquiry, to investigate a number of matters concerning the lossehold of the Crecy Hotel, Oxford-street,…

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