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Hotels & licensing, 1913

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 62

Licensing Legislation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 14

The Western Australian Alliance informed the Attorney-General (Mr. Walker) that the only Liquor Act acceptable was one that included unrestricted control over all existing…

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Bondi Licensing Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 5

The hearing of Frank Arthur Hall's application for a license for a hotel to be erected in Pretoria-avenue, Bondi, was concluded yesterday, and the chairman of the Licensing Court, Mr. Smithers, said that a…

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Council Inquiry. Crecy Hotel Affair. Another Incident. Hornsby Corner Lease

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 10

The inquiry into the Crecy Hotel and other City Council affairs was continued by the general purposes committee of the council last evening…

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With the Bowlers. Sadness and Joy. Bowler at Licensing Court

The Sun · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 3

Most bowling greens are under water just now. One or two I looked upon yesterday were miniature lakes. The weather prophet says we are going to have more of it--lots…

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Berkeley Hotel Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 8

LONDON, Monday.—Stephen Sharman has been arrested in connection with the Berkeley Hotel robbery…

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Municipal Tenderers. Do They Get Fair Deal? Crecy Hotel Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 5

The general purposes committee of the City Council last night further Inquired into the allegations made in connection with the leasing of the Crecy Hotel, in Oxford–street, and…

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Picton Hotel Lease. Plaintiff Gets Verdict

Evening News · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 12

The case in which Joseph York sued John Owen Thomas to recover £7[?]0 paid as a deposit in connection with the proposed purchase of the lease of the Picton Arms Hotel, was…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and juries.) Concerning an Hotel. York v Thomas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 11

This was a case in which Joseph York claimed £250 from John Owen Thomas in connection with the purchase of the Ploton Arms Hotel on April 25, 1913. The sum of £200…

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Unruly Customer. Publican's Arm Broken

The Sun · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 1

On Monday Charles Thompson, aged 33, was in the bar of the Yorkshire Stingo Hotel. He made a nuisance of himself, tried to strike the daughter of the licensee,and…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 9

The following transfers of public-house licences have been granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Court. —Ada Drightwell to [?] Alexander Page, Gonford Club Novel,…

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Hotel Transfers

The Sun · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 7

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court this afternoon the following hotel transfers were granted:--Ada Brightwell to Peter Alexander Page, Gosford Club Hotel, Castlereagh-street,…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 6

At a sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Ada Brightwell. Gosford Club Hotel. Castlereagh-street, to Peter Alexander Page: Roger…

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Bondi Hotels. New License Refused. Court's Recommendation

The Sun · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 8

The special licensing court appointed to deal with the application of Frank Arthur Hall for a hotel license for new premises at Bondl Beach has made its recommendation…

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Death Sentence. a Murderous Publican. the Son Inn Story. London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 10

John Amos, the publican, who in April shot Sergeant Barton and Mrs Grice at Bedlington, has been condemned to death. [John Amos, licensee of the Son inn…

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Hotel for Bondi. the Licence Refused

Evening News · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 7

The attempt to obtain a new hotel for Bondi has failed. The Licensing Bench has forwarded its recommendation to the Governor. It states that "the Court is of opinion that…

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Wentworth Hotel, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 11

In condensing the report of the Wentworth Hotel, Limited, we are afraid that we have rendered it misleading as to the improvements contemplated. The report reads:—…

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Licensing Law. Victorian Acting–premier Supports Police

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Acting Premier is in full sympathy with the Chief Commissioner of Police on the necessity for a more rigorous system of control over cafes, and a…

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New Bondi Hotel. License Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 22

Judgment was delivered yesterday by the Special Licensing Court appointed to deal with the application for an hotel license for new premises proposed to be erected at Bondi, made by Frank…

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Licensing Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 6

On Monday last (before the L.M., Mr T B Clegg, and Mr L C Tennant, J.P.), Ellen Rigby was granted a renewal of her Colonial Wine License,…

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Hotelkeeper Assaulted. Disturbance in Billiard Room

Evening News · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 10

In the summons division of the Newtown Police Court, Sydney Barden proceeded against James Darby, licences of the Poult[?] Hotel, King-street, St. Peters, on an information,…

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