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Hotels & licensing, 1914

844 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 43

Roadside Hotel Tragedy. Mall Coach Driver Murdered

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 4

During a [?] on Thursday night at the We[?] roadside hotel, about [?] miles from Walgett, N.S.W. James Davidson, driver of the mail…

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Hotel Burnt at Boomi. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 10

The Royal Hotel at Boomi was destroyed by fire last night. The building was insured with the Liverpool, London, and Globe Company for £1500, and furniture and stock with the same…

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Auburn Billiard Saloon. Court Refuses License

Evening News · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 1

William James [?], of [?] applied at the Parramatta Police Court this morning for a billiard [?]. Police Inspector [?] to the…

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Artistic License. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 8

Sir,—Following remarks made at the opening of recent exhibitions of pictures nnd correspondence on art teaching and progress, the speech by Prince Arthur of Connaught…

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Where to Stay in Sydney: Hotel Sydney

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 36

AMONGST the newest attractions to visitors who come to Sydney on business or pleasure is the "Hotel Sydney." It is ideally…

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Fimister, Millionaire. Popular Publican's Legacy. Rich Uncle in Scotland. Wollongong

The Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 1

Mr. William James Fimister, a well-known and successful hotelkeeper on the South Coast, has just been acquainted through his relatives in Scotland that he has inherited a…

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Melbourne Hotel in Danger

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- To-night a fire broke out in an unoccupied bedroom on the third floor of Menzie's Hotel. Bourke-street. The lire brigade arrived in time to prevent the spread…

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The Oddfellows' Hotel, Hay-market

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 53

There is nothing the country visitor appreciates so much when he comes to town as an hotel that is situated in some central part, and offers many home comforts. Mr…

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District Court. (Before Judge Murray.) a Mittagong Hotel. Owers v Harrison and another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 4

The hearing was concluded of the case in which James Owers, contractor, of Campbell-street, St. Peters, sought to recover from Leslie Morris Harrison and Percy…

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Hotels to Close. Court's Decision. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 10

The Special Licensing Court to consider the reduction of Heenses pursuant to the local option vote was concluded to-day. Judge Fitzhardinge presided, the other members…

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DISTRICT. (Before Judge Murray.) Sale of a Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 4

Judgment for the amount claimed was given in the action by James-Owers, contractor, of Campbell-street, St. Peters, against Leslie Morris Harrison and Percy William Shave…

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Closing Country Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 4

GOULBURN, Wednesday. -- A special Licensing Court, formed to deal with the reduction of licences as the result of the last local option poll, concluded its sittings this afternoon. The court decided to close four…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 5

At Thursday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court, the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Robert Burna Hotel, Bathurst-street, Sydney, from James McMillan to Charles Pankhurst;…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 2

The Metropolitan Licensing Court has granted the following transfers of publicans' licenses:—Ernest Ambrose Good to Tubal Cain Bragg, Union Hotel, Lane Cove-road, North…

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A Windfall. a N.S.W. Publican's Logacy

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 4

Mr. William James Fimister, a well-known and successful hotelkeeper on the South Coast (N.S.W.), has just been informed, through his relatives…

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Parramatta District. License Refused

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 11

At the Licensing Court otu Wednesday, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M., and Mr. A. H. Collett, J.P., Licensing Magistrates. William James Gander appliad for a billiard…

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Hotel Tragedy. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 9

A sensational shooting case is reported from Groymouth. A young man, Charlea Hutchison, veterinary strgeon, visited a hotel to see a young woman employee, who was…

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Stolen in Hotel

Globe · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 9

"Commercial" lost several articles which he is certain were taken from his room while staying at a hotel, and asks, shortly, can he hold the hotelkeeper responsible?…

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Antonin Dvorak. Publican's Sans Struggle for Fame and Fortune

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 7

The son of an [?]per Antonin D[?]. was both on April, 1841. at Nela[?] a vi[?] on the Moldan, [?] of the quietest of places, not far from…

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Hotel Changes. Big Prices for Goodwills

The Sun · Monday 15 June 1914 · page 1

Some big deals are being made in hotel goodwills in Sydney. Mr. H. S. Wessel has disposed of the goodwill and dease of the Court House Hotel, Oxford-street, to Mr. J. O…

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