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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1914

844 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 43

Breaking Things. Lively Time at Hotel

The Sun · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 9

James MacNamee, 21, a fireman from the Indarra, went to the Illawarra Hotel, Shelly- street, on Saturday, and because he didn't like the idea of another man in the bar being…

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Lauder at Lunch. Welcoming Function at Hotel Australia Comedian in Happy Vein. "When Is Harry Coming Back?"

Evening News · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 7

[?] is the man who lunches well happier [?] well in happy company [?]…

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Hotel Robbed. Grafton

Evening News · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 7

The Great Northern Hotel at South Grafton was broken last early this morning. Beer cases were smashed [?] and several do[?]ens f bottles removed. The police were inform,…

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Grand Pacific Hotel, Suva

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 4

The Union Company's new Hotel, specially designed for tourist traffic, will be opened under the management of Mr. C. Lugon, on. 1st May, and…

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Hotel Destroyed. Condobolin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 17

Peck's Hotel, Euabalong, was destroyed [?]y fire on Monday night. The origin of the fire is not known. It is believed the premises were insured…

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Billiards or "Bobs." Licensing Question

The Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 4

Sub- inspector Stephen proceeded, at the Balmain Police Court, to- day, against Martino Bonetto, of Darling- street Rozelle, alleging that he had had a billiard table for…

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An Hotel Boycott

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 9

BATHURST, Tuesday. -- It was unanimously decided at a meeting of the local publicans not to bid for any booths submitted to auction at the Royal Hotel. The action, it is stated, is…

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Got His Head Split Open a Fracas in a Hotel. Two Men Arrested

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 3

On Monday night, about 8 o'clock, Mr. Sidney Arthur Morris, the popular young pigeon and borne fancier, son of Mr. G. Morris, of the Royal Oak Hotel,…

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"The Oaks Hotel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 23

That beautiful and commodious hotel, tho Oaks, in the delightful Oaks district, not more than 50 miles from Sydney, lias just been thoroughly renovated and re-furnished…

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License to Survey. Examination of Candidates

Evening News · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 4

At an examination of [?] to survey [?] by the [?] at the…

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Hotels to Close. Hunter's Hill, Ryde, and Rockdale

Evening News · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 9

The Special Court appointed to deal with the reduction of hotel licenses sat this morning. Judge Backhouse presiding, and having with him on the Bench Messrs. Smithers and…

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Manly Hotels Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 13

"Sharcholder" write:- Sir.—Noticing yoyr criticism oif some of the compa[?]s that have been [?]ed within the last few yeats, I enclose you a prspcctus of the Manly Hotels,…

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An Offensive Publican

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--At the Newcastle Police Court to-day, Canute Gabriel Anderson, licensee of the Blue Bell Hotel, Newcastle, was fined £2, with 6 costs, in default seven days, for using insulting language…

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Licensed Liquor, Life an Liberty. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 6

Sir,--The euse of James Mullan, who was acquit Led of the charge of murdering his wife on the grounds of insanity, reveals the inglorious pari the liquor traffic plays in this Stale…

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Licenses Transferred

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 4

At yesterday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court the following publican's licenses, were transferred: Friendship Hotel, Bathurst-street, Sydney, from Patrick Bourke to Charles Edward Dobson; Iron Duke…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 6

The following tranfers of publicans licenses were granted at yesterday's sitting of the Metropolitan licensing Court:—Friendship Hotel. Bathurst-street, Sydney, from Patrick bourke to Charles Edward…

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Hotels to Close. Local Option Court Decision. at Burwood, Canterbury, Ashfield and Hurstville

Evening News · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 5

The special courts under the Liquor Act of 1912 for the electorates of Ashfield. Bur wood, Canterbury, And Hurstville sat this morning at the Courthouse. Darlinghurst Judge…

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Fires. Hotel Damaged. Manilla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 12

A fire broke out In the sample room at the Court-house Hotel. Fortunately the night was calm, and by cutting down sheds the fire was confined to the sample-room and laundry. The…

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Special Courts. (Before Judge Backhouse, chairman, and Messrs. Smithers and Love, S.M.'s.) Licenses Reduced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 5

Special Courts sat at the Darlinghurst Court-house yesterday for the purpose of determining which licenses should cease in the electorates of Drummoyne, Ryde, St. George,…

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