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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1917

548 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 28

Country Hotel Lease Plaintiff Accepts Non-suit

The Sun · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 3

Sydney John Lawson, in No. 1 Jury Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Sly, sought to recover £1500 from Roy Hamilton Strickland, Shaw Strickland. J. R. Strickland, and Muriel…

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Hotel Licenses

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 8

At the Hyde Licensing Court, before Messrs. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M., and H. St. John Tucker, L.M., applications were granted for the renewal of publicans…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury of four.) Action for Loss of a License. Lawson v Strickand and others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 9

Mr. Blacket, K.C., Mr. Armstrong, and Mr. Perry, instructed by Mr. J, B. Moffatt, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Curtis and Mr. Weston, instructed. by Mr. H. E. B…

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Hornsby. Reduced License Fee

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 8

Mr. Richard Sneddon, license of the Railway Hotel, Hornsby, applied, at the Ryde Licencing Court this week, under the provisions of the Liquor Amendment Act…

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Conflacrations. a Cympie Hotel Destroyed

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

The Alliance Hotel, River-road, Oymple (Q), was totally destroyed by [?] on Wednesday mo[?]ing. Mr. Stephens, a rest door [?]ghbour, first [?] the [?] and [?] open the door…

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Shots in a Hotel. Wife Charged with Wounding

Evening News · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 1

A charge of maliciously wounding her husband, [?] Farrel, was placed against Marry Elizabeth Farrell, 20, at the Central Police Court this morning…

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Publican Shot Wife Before Police Court

The Sun · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Farrell, wife of Michael Farrell, licensee of the Evening Star Hotel, Crown-street, Surry Hills, appeared at the Central Police Court tills morning…

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Closing of Hotels. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 12

Twenty-three hotels in districts which were not touched by the Licenses Reduction Board previously are to be closed at the end of the present year…

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Scouts, Students, and a Government Hotel

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 11

THE first, venture at hotel running by the Queensland Government (writes Thos. J…

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After Hours. Balmain Publican Fined

Evening News · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 3

William HOuston. Reansen of the Dry Duck [?] proceed [?] before Mr. [?] hiving on June 2 allowed John…

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Fell From Balcony. City Hotelkrefer's Death

Evening News · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 2

[?] Riley, [?] of the Sanoterial Hotel. For[?]-street City, died is at Vis[?] Hospital. Daril[?] this morning, from the effects of [?] [?]taised by…

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Fifty Sovereigns Stolen. From City Hotel

Evening News · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 5

A thief secured a haul of fifty severig[?] in silver and £7 worth of jewellery from the Cottage of Contend Hotel in Bourke-street City, last night. It was all the property of…

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Blacktows First Hotelkeeper Dead

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 June 1917 · page 13

Blacktown's "Grand Old Woman," in the person of Mrs. Fitzsimmons, passed away at Kildare on Sunday evening at the extraordinary age of 100 years, after having spent over half…

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Crown and Magistrate Scene in a Licensing Court DUBBO

The Sun · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 5

There was a scene in the Dubbo Licensing Court this morning. The Bench, consisting of Mr. Robertson, P.M., and two hon. magistrates, called the names of A. Z, Rogan and…

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A Quarrel in an Hotel. The Licences Shot His wife Arrested

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 4

A disturbance took place in a bedroom of the Evening Star Hotel In Surry Hills (Sydney), on Monday night, as a result of which Mary Elizabeth Farrell, wife…

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Decreased Value of Hotel Lease. Casino

Evening News · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 4

In an application for an abstament of the rent of the Hotel Royal, [?] M. Daly, the [?] stated that before early closing be was offered £6000 for half the lease, which would…

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Monday, June 18. (Before Messrs. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M., and Mr. W. F. Jago, J.P. Licensing Magistrates.) Creasoy's Hotel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 4

May Brian applied for a renewal of publican's licence for the Railway Hotel, Parramatta. Mr. Bowden appeared for her, and said there had been no renewals or…

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Hospital License. Board of Health View

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 9

The Board of Health yesterday considered the statements which had been made during the examination in bankruptcy of Nurse Hanford. It was pointed out that on September…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Monday. June 11. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M. ana Mr. W. F. Jago, J.P., Licensing Magistrates.) Licenses Transferred

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 4

The transfer of the Prospect Inn, Prospect. from John Byrne to Stephen Jensen, was granted. G. C. Pearson obtained from Jas…

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Drinks After Six O'clock. Hotelkeeper Wins Appeal

Evening News · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 5

The appeal of Joseph Solomon, license of the Commercial Hotel, Bega, against the decision of the police magistrate. Mr. Shepherd, in fining him [?] for having the bar door open…

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