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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

926 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 47

Sailor's Death Alleged Stabbing Case Hotel Tragedy

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1916 · page 4

With a wound in the chest, apparently caused by a knife, Michael M'Nally (26), a fireman from the Royal Navy auxiliary vessol. was taken from a lavatory in the Oxford…

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Adulterated Spirits. Publicans Fined at North Sydney

Evening News · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 5

Before Mr. C N Payten SM. [?] at the North Sydney police Court, [?] licenses of the Union Hotel [?] was charged with selling [?]…

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Man Stabbed. Fatal Hotel Brawl

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 10

The police are looking for a man who is supposed to have caused the death of Michael M'Na[?]y (26), a fireman, who died in St. Vincent's Hospital on Saturday night, as the…

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Alleged Theft From Hotel

The Sun · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 8

At the Commercial Hotel, George-street, early on the morning of January 7, it was discovered that a number of Articles were missing from the rooms of boarders. At the…

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Alleged Theft From Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

Money and jewellery, in all valued at £25, were stolen from the licensee of the Commercial Hotel, George-street, and two soldiers staying there, on the night of January 6. At the Water Police Court…

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Assault in Hotel Bar Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 5

Leslie Ghelotti, William Clutterham and William B[?]aton, who wore the uniforms of returned soldiers, were to-day lined £5 or t[?]ruee months, at the City Court, for…

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Adulterated Liquor. North Sydney Publicans Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 6

Police-inspector Fullerton, in his capacity as licensing inspector, recently made a tour of the licensed houses in the northern suburbs, and took samples of liquor from each one,…

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In Military Uniform. Police Raid on Bendigo Publicans

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 7

BENDIGO, Tuesday.--The City Court was crowded yesterday by people eager to hear details in connection with the prosecution of a butch of publicans, who as a result of a raid…

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A Dairyman's License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

At the last meeting of Granville Council, the health officer recommended the granting of all the dairy applications for registrations, excepting one. The officer…

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Law Report. in Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Sly.) a Tenterfield Wine License. Prohibition Application

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 6

Mr. Cockshott, instructed by Messrs. Thomas and Prosser, agents for Mr. J. F. Thomas, of Tenterfield, appeared on behalf of Daniel Patrick Egan in an application to…

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Country Hotel Burnt Out West Wyalong

The Sun · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 6

The Australian Hotel, owned by Mr. Henry Aiken, was completely destroyed by fire this morning. Absolutely nothing was saved. The hotel was a two-storey brick building, and…

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An Hotel Property. Owner Wants Possession and Serves a Writ for £2000. Strange Proceedings

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 10

A case, which caused a good dual of public interest, came before the Liverpool Licensing Court (Messrs. A. Gates, P.M., and B. Drinan, L.M.) on Monday. It was…

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Renewal of Licenses

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

At the Penrith Licensing Court on Tuesday last, before Messrs A Gates, relieving P.M., and L C Tennant, J.P., J Arrowsmith was granted…

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Country Hotel Burnt Out West Wyalong

The Sun · Sunday 23 January 1916 · page 5

The Australian Hotel, owned by Mr. Henry Aiken, was completely destroyed by fire this morning. Nothing was saved. The hotel was a two-story brick building, and was the…

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Jewellery Stolen Robbery at Coogee Bay Hotel

The Sun · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 3

Miss Rita Buckland, a visitor from Pine Ridge, Leadville, who is staying at the Coogee Bay Hotel, Coogee, was robbed last night of between £80 and £90 worm of gold…

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Wyalong Hotel Burned Out

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

The Australian Hotel, at West Wyalong, owned by Mr. Henry Aiken, was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday morning. Nothing was saved. The…

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Fatal Shooting Hotel Guest's Death

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 5

A tragedy took place in one of the bedrooms at Sir Joseps Banks Hotel, Botany, last night or early this morning, but the discovery was not made until 8.40 a.m.,…

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Liquor Policy. State Hotels and Lighter Beers. More Monopolies in View

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. Griffith Minister for Education who is controlling the Parramatta by-election campaign on behalf of the Government in the absence of the Premier, yesterday had something to…

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Soldiers and Drink. Intimation to Liverpool Hotel Keepers

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 4

The Liverpool hotelkeepers, have received the following intimation from the military authorities:— "Your attention is called to the attached…

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Hotel Licenses Transferred

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 9

The following transfers of hotelkeepers' licenses were granted by the Metropolitan licensing Court to- day:-- John Henry Hellings to Frederick James Morrow, Robin…

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