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Hotels & licensing, 1913

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 62

A Hotel Tragedy. Barman's Throat Cut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 9

George Pegrum, 22, a barman, was found lying dead in his bed at the Albert Hotel, Mount and Walker streets, North Sydney, early yesterday morning…

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£10,000 Jewel Theft. Mysterious Robbery at an Hotel

The World's News · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 18

Thefts of jewellery at French hotels have become very frequent lately, but the latest case is by far the most important and extremely mysterious…

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No-license Question. the Temptations of the Bar. Archdeacon Boyce's Appeal

The Sun · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 6

Archdeacon Boyce, president of the New South Wales Alliance, writes:-- In a short time the people. In the local option poll will again decide for or against the…

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Riots in Derry. Hotels to Close at Seven O'clock

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 13

LONDON, Friday -- Many houses have been extensively damaged in Londonderry; as a result of the recent riots. An order has been issued compelling the…

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"On the Hotel Bar."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 14

BROKEN-HILL, Friday. -- On a charge of stealing £60 which of jewellery from Macrow and Sons, George Lynch was to-day committed for trial at the Quarter Seasions. Ball was…

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Recipes. Lucullus Et Apicius. Sauce a La Maitr? D'hotel

Oceania · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 2

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A Referendum. Hotels' Closing Hours. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 19

Speaking at Murray Bridge last night, the Premier (Mr. Peake) said the Government would not attempt to amend the Licensing Act during the present Parliament, but at the…

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The Crecy Hotel

Truth · Sunday 17 August 1913 · page 6

After all the fuss made by certain aldermen of the City Council regarding the tenders for the Crecy Hotel site, in Oxford-street; and the charges of…

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Hotel Australia Robbery Rhodins Loses £60 Worth of Jewellery. Gleeson Pays a Visit to Uncle. But Is Brought Along by a Robby

Truth · Sunday 17 August 1913 · page 3

Two young men, well-dressed and superior-looking, named Joseph Bernard Gleeson, 19, and francis Edward sweet, 21, were before Mr. Clarke, S.M., at the Water…

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Publican's Appeal. Order Challenged. Decision of Full Court

The Sun · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 7

An appeal under the Liquor Act occupied the attention of the Full Court (the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Gordon) this afternoon…

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North Sydney Hotel Tragedy

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 4

George Pegrum, a barman, was found lying dead in his bed at the Albert Hotel. Mount and Walter streets, North Sydney, early on…

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No-license in New Zealand

The Sun · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 3

In Archdeacon Boyce's letter appearing in the "Sun" on Saturday there are misstatements concerning the effect of no-license in several New Zealand electorates which…

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Railway Hotel. Katoomba

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 45

This splendidly appointed establishment, which is under the proprietorship of Mr. E. Gearin just opposite the railway station, at the popular mountain resort, is magnificent…

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The Hotel Delta, Ayr (N.q)

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 44

The Hotel Delta, Ayr, Lower Burdekin, standing as it does in the most picturesque portion of the town, presents a very imposing and attractive appearance. It is the finest…

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The No-License Question. (To the Editor, "Freeman's Journal.")

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 37

Sir,—In a short time, the people in the Local Option poll will again decide for or against the public house. In the last poll, no less than 212,889 persons in this State…

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The No-license Question. to the Editor

Watchman · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 5

Sir,—In a short time, the people in the Local Option Poll will again decide for or against the public house. In the last poll no fewer than 212,889 persons in this State…

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Accident at Australia Hotel

The Sun · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 4

An accident occurred at the Australia Hotel about half-past 11 this morning. Frederick Bean, aged 51, a painter, was working on a staging, when he fell a distance of 6ft., broke…

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Liquor in No-license Areas in New Zealand. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 3

Sir,--Your cable from New Zealand, Which shows that there has been 337,386 gallous of liquor consumed in the no-liceuse areas of New Zealand, reveals beyond doubt the enormous…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 5

At Thursday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court the following tranfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—From John D. Coney to John Carrick, Park View Hotel, Mitchell-road, Alexandria; Theodesia…

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