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Hotels & licensing, 1916

926 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 47

Thief in Hotel

The Sun · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

The Commercial Hotel, 203 George street, city, was robbed last night or early this morning, and Jewellery and money worth over £30 was taken. The thief visited a room…

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Renewals of Licenses

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

At the Penrith Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr T B Clegg, P.M., the following renewals of licenses, as specified, were granted: viz…

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Hotel Licenses

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 6

At the Parramatta Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M., and Mr. W. F. Jago, J.P., the license of the Royal Hotel…

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Indignant Publicans. Challenge to a Clergyman

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 8

Mr. John T. Donnison, president of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales, writes:-- "In your issue of December 27 it is stated…

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State Hotels. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 20

Discussing the Government's State hotel scheme to-day, the Assistant Home Secretary (Mr. Huxham) said that whilst members of the temperance bodies were against him, [?]…

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Death of a Man. Publican Before the Court. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 18

In the City Police Court to-day, before Mr. Eglinton, P.M., Albert Henry Biggs, licensed victualler, was charged with having, on December 29, unlawfully killed Denis Kelly…

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Hotel Employees

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 5

The members of the hotel section of the Federated Liquor Trade Employees' Union will hold a meeting at room 24, Trades Hall, this morning, beginning at 10. In view of…

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Charge Against Publican Brisbane

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 4

Albert Henry Biggs, who is licensee of the Exchange Hotel, and is well known in sporting circles, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of unlawfully killing Denis…

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Man's Death. Publican Committed for Trial. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 9

In the City Police Court on Saturday the hearing was continued of the case in which Albert Henry Biggs, licensed victualler, was charged with having unlawfully killed Denis…

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Darwin Hotel Strike Over. "Wild Burst of Drinking."

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 6

DARWIN, Saturday.--The Government Hotel strike ended on Monday at noon, when all hotels opened again for business. The reopening was' tho signal for a wild burst of…

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The Bushrangers the Kellys in Clenrowan Hotel

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 7

It is necessary at this stage that the reader should know something of what transpired in the hotel after Constable Bracken had been taken prisoner and…

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Father Dempsey's Hotel In St. Louis. the Priest and His Strange Guests

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 8

The well-known American journalist, Clint Murphy, writing for a popular secular magazine, describes the hotel kept by Father Tim Pempsey in St. Louis…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The following transfers of publicans licenses were granted at the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday afternoon: Carrington Hotel, Bourke and Arthur Streets, Surry Hills, from…

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The Bushrangers The Siege of Glenrowan the Plight of Those in the Hotel

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 7

"One of the prisoners" continues his story of the attack upon the hotel :— "We heard the train slowly steam into the station, the officers giving orders…

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Licenses Refused

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 3

Applications having been reade by the authorities of tho German Club, Phillip-street, and the Concordia. Club, Elizabeth-street, for a renewal of the licenses held by these Hun institutions, the…

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Delegates Hooted No Accommodation at Hotel Port Pirie

The Sun · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 5

Reports received here state that the Barrier delegates, Messrs. Considine and O'Reilly, received a very hostile reception at Hummock's Hill yesterday. A large crowd…

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Licensing Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 3

At the Special Licensing Court field at Penrith Courthouse on Tuesday last, before Mr Gates, relieving P.M., and Mr L.C Tennant. M.P.,…

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Delegates Hooted No Accommodation at Hotel Port Pirie

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1916 · page 4

Reports received here state that the Burrier delegates, Messrs. Considine and O'Reilly, received a very hostile reception at Hummock's Hill yesterday. A large crowd…

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