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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1917

548 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 28

State-owned Hotel Application Refused

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 5

The application of the Railway Department to have, the premises cf its building in John-street, Pyrmont, known as the Lord Clyde Hotel, extended, was before the…

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Liquor Licenses. Drastic Proposals

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Provost .Marshal attended the Licensing Bench at Wokingham, and announced that the Aldershot command considered at least 50 per cent, of the liconscs…

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Publicans' Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

At the Licensing Court for the metropolitan district yesterday, Ada Clara Lyons, as sole executrix of the will of Percy Clive Lyons, deceased was grauted a transfer of the license of the Waratah, Bayswater-road…

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Hotel at Pyrmont. Court Refuses Application

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

An application was made to the Central [?]censing Court in respect of new premises to replace the Lord Clyde Hotel. John-street. Pyrmont by Mr. A. Thomson [?]structed by…

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Government-owned Hotel. Extension Refused

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

The adjourned application by the Railway Commissioners to extend the area of the licensed premises owned by the department, known as the Lord Clyde Hotol, situated at…

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Sale of Liquor Publican Fined

The Sun · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

A case of considerable interest, and in which Mr. Barnett, S.M., had reserved his decision until this morning, came before the Newtown Police Court, when Patrick Maher,…

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The License of the Stage. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 11

Sir,-- I desire to add my protest to thee many being made against the present license of the stage in this State. I have lived here for 30 years, and have noted the downward movement,…

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Hotelkeeper Fined

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 5

Joseph Reidy, proprietor of the Cross Roads Hotel, Glenfield, was before the Licensing Bench on Monday in connection with the charge laid in December…

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Lismore Licensed Victuallers' Race Club. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 10

Subjoined are the weights for the local Licensed Victuallers' races on Wednesday next:- Opening Handicap, 6f.—Phast Lad, 9st 13lb; Larin Lad, 8st 13lb; Tikumbi, 8st 8lb; Lady Habena, 8st 5lb;…

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Hotel Fire. Licensee Arrested. Cootamundra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 8

A fire took place early on Friday morning at the Royal Hotel. Three distinct outbreaks were discovered, and in three different rooms. A case of matches in a barber's shop…

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The Liquor Trade Licensing Laws in N.S.W. May a Man Buy As Much Beer Ashe Wants?

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 8

Bula[?] (N.S.W.) tells me that a few days ago he called at a hotel with the intention of purchasing a cask of [?] The local policeman, however,…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Townsville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 8

A serious fit occurred at Ravenswood early this morning, when the Exchange Hotel and two shops, situated in Macrossan-street, were totally destroyed. The damage amounts…

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Hotel Burglary Cash and Jewellery Taken Adelaide

The Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 5

A sensational burglary was committed at the Pier Hotel, Glenelg, on Monday morning. Glenelg is one of the most fashionable of South Australia's seaside resorts, and the…

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Bottle of Beer and Whisky. Taken Into a No License District

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 6

The liquor law of New Zealand provides that when any liquor is intended to be taken into a no-licence district the person from whom the liquor is ordered is to be notified that the…

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Selling Liquor Without Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 6

At the Central Police Court, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., Edward Conway, 27, alias Clarence Watts, alias Hegarty, was charged with selling liquor without a license at 31 Francis-street, Woolloomooloo, on…

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Licensed Women Drivers. London, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 12

Sir George Cave (Home Secretary) stated in the House of Commons that it had been decided to license women to drive public carriages, including taxi-cabs…

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Hotel Hours at Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 7

A deputation representing hotelkeopers at Broken Hill waited on the Attorney-General yesterday, and asked that Broken Hill be exempted from the operation of so much of the…

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Hotel Fire at Cootamundra. The Licenses Arrested

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

A fire took place early on Friday morning last at the Royal Hotel, Cootamudra (N.S.W.). Three distinct outbreaks were discovered, and in three…

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Hotel License Transfer Opposed

The Sun · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 5

When an application was made to the Licensing Bench to-day for the transfer of the license of the Square and Compass Hotel in George-street from Joseph Rapmund to…

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Thieves [?]Ood Haul. Tourist Hotel in [?] Robbed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

A sensational burglary was committed at the Pier Hotel, Glenelg(S.A.), on Monday morning when burglats opened the safe and took about £200 in cash…

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