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Hotels & licensing, 1914

844 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 43

Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

At yesterday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court the transfer of the license of the Balmain Ferry Hotel, Erskine-street, city, was grunted from Michael Finnan to John Spora…

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Brisbane Palace Gardens. Government Refuses License. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 12

At a meeting of the City Council a few days age a resolution was passed granting a license to [?]. E. Eschen[?]agen to hold different entertainments, including boxing, at the Palace Gardens, North Quay…

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Reduction of Hotels. Recent Licensing Poll. Sittings of Special Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 14

The Attorney-General, Mr. Hall, stated yesterday that in connection with the local option vote taken on December 6 last, the special courts appointed for the purpose of giving…

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Labor Economy of a Great Hotel

Globe · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 6

Restaurant and basement of an "electric" hotel. All the services are centralised in the basement, Where the apparatus for the use of the restaurant proper and the bedrooms is conveniently arranged for supplying any guest by pressing a few electric buttons. When the guests requires a certain dish, a button is pressed and the dish comes up on a lift from the kitchen to the centre of the table. Every table is provided with a lift…

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A New York Women's Hotel

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 5

The problem of taking care of the 367,437 wage carners—as reported in the ceases of 1900—of America's largest city has about reached a final solution (says…

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"Don'ts" for Husbands. Maxims Given Away with Marriage Licenses

The World's News · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 2

BEGINNING on January 1 last, all couples applying for marriage licenses in Milwaukee are presented with a printed list of "don'ts."…

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Lismore Licensed Victuallers' Race Club. Summer Meeting. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 24

The summer meeting of the Lismore Licensed Victuallers' Race Club took place yesterday, and was only moderately attended. Results:- Open Handicap, 6f.—Claritana, 1; Miss Pharo, 2;…

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Licensing Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

A skiing of the Licensing Court was held on Monday before Mr T B Cleg'g, P.M. Leave of absence for three months was granted Mr John…

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Hotel in Flames. Imprisoned Inmates. Desperate Leaps for Life. VANCOUVER

The Sun · Sunday 8 February 1914 · page 1

A fire at the Fair View Hotel, in Tacma, yesterday was nearly resulting in a big death list Four men and a woman, with a…

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Fatal Fire. Hotel and Building Destroyed. Rabbiter Burned to Death. Albury

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 7

A [?] are occurred early yesterday morning at Bulgandrs a small town on the western side of the Albury district. About 2 o'clock an alarm of fire was raised,…

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Reduction of Liquor Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 12

Sir,—Recently the Licensing Bench at [?] granted a conditional license to the Fitzroy Hotel. This particular house was ordered to be closed as a result of the carrying of the…

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Shots in a Hotel. Sydney Manufacturer Injured. Brisbane

Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 7

A shooting affair occurred at the Exchange Hotel, city, about midday. A Sydney man, named Rudolph Welldon, aged 63 commercial traveller. representing the…

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Watered Grog. Publicans Fined

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 5

Several hotelkeepers were proceeded against at the Redfern Summons Court to-day for selling adulterated spirits. James Tuite, of the Bow Bells Hotel,…

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Man and Woman Shot. Hotel Tragedy in Brisbane. Sydney Man's Critical State. Brisbane

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 7

Rudolph Weldon, a resident of Sydney, who has been staying with his son at the Exchange Hotel, Edward-street, Brisbane, today shot Mrs. Fitzroy in the arm at the hotel…

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Stolen Pewter-pot. Hotelkeeper's Losses

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 4

Peter John Meiross, a young man, was in custody on another charge at No. 2 Police Station on the 1st inst., when Constable Scott found a pewter pot in his pocket, and…

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Parramatta Court. Monday, February 9. (Before Mr. K L. Maitland, S.M.) Auctioneer's License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 4

James R. Charlton, a resident and alderman of Granville, applied for and was granted an auctioneer's license for Granville…

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Hotel Pacieique Tweed Heads

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 34

For the past seven months the Hotel Pacifique, at Tweed Heads, has been under new management—that of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Martin; and while this…

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Adulterated Liquor. Redfern Hotel-keeper Heavily Fined

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 9

In the Redfern Summons Court this morning, James Quick of the Britannia Hotel Cleveland-street Redfern was proceeded against for selling adulterated whisky and rum. The…

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Loan Club Sensation. Publican Accused of Fraud

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 10

Great sensation was caused at Northampton, England, by the arrest of a publican on a charge of defrauding a local loan society. The arrest was the sequel…

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Watered Whisky. Another Publican Fined

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 7

James Quirk, of the Britannia Hotel, Cleveland-street, Redfern, was, at the local Summons Court to-day, proceeded against on two counts of having sold adulterated…

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