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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1918

424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 22

Current News. Licenses Transferred

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 2

At the Parramatta Licensing Court on Monday, before Mr. M.H. Fitzhardinge, S.M. the license of the Railway hotel. Parramatta, was transferred from Reginata…

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Masonic Hotel, Newcastle

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 45

Life is all ago at Newcastle those times, and business is particularly brisk. Nothing is allowed to disturb the activities of the commercial man. A level head and a…

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Hotel Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 4

The following hotel transfers were granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday:—Victoria Park Hotel, Shepherd and Myrtle streets, city, from Ruby Hilda Bonas to Rose Anna Nolan; Wentworth…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 5

The Metropolitan Licensing [?] the Central Police Court [?] granted the following trams [?] licences:— North Shore[?]…

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Albury Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 8

The autumn meeting of the Albury Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club was opened yesterday in cold, dull weather. There was a satisfactory attendance. Results:-…

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Wooloomooloo Shooting Dead Woman's Violence Shot Fired in Hotel Bar

The Sun · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 5

The inquest into the death of Catherine Tatum, or Marie Simpson, who was shot at the corner of Palmer and Liverpool streets early on the morning of May 8, was continued…

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The Cumberland Argus AND Fruitgrowers' Advocate, with which are incorporated The Cumberland Mercury, River Times, Weekly Advance, Cumberland Free Press and Ryde Electorate Press Parramatta, May 29, 1918. Current News. License Transferred

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 2

At this Parramatta Court on Monday the license of the White Hart hotel Parramatta, was transferred from Charles Hadley to Charles Bacon…

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Old Man's Death. Should Boarding Houses be Licensed? 34 Pensioners in One House

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 1

The coroner (Mr. H. Richardson. Clark) held an inquest at the Parramatta. Courlhouse on Monday, touching the death of an old man named Charles Clifford, which…

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Imperial Hotel, Innisfail

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 39

Tho Imperial is the leading hotel at Innisfail, and M. J. Hughes is the well-known proprietor, who runs it on the most up-to-date lines, and makes it one of the…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench, sitting, at the Central Police Court, granted the following transfore of publicans' licences:—Sir George Crey Hotel, Bay-street Sydney…

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Hotel Tra[?]ers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 4

The following hotel transfers Were granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Cour yester[?]—Sir George Grey Hotel, Bay street, Sydney. from John E. Daley to George, Whitton; commercial Hotel, Druitt and…

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Mme. De Storsch Story of Alleged Spy Life at London Hotel

The Sun · Sunday 2 June 1918 · page 13

Visitors to the Savoy Hotel. London, have quite vivid memories of Mme. Despya Davidovitch Storsch, the attractive Turkish woman, arid Baron Henri de Beville, her…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 4

The Metrop[?] sitting at the Central Police Court [?] the following structure of publicans' [?] Cricketers Area Fitz[?] Sydney,[?]…

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Hotel Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 4

The following hotel transfers were granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday:—Cricketers' Arms Hotel. Fitzroy-street, Sydney, from Hugh Hanfon to William John Hanlon; Kauri Hotel,…

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Cards in Hotels Poker Is Not Unlawful Victorian Full Court Decision MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 6

That poker is not an unlawful game was the decision of the Victorian Full Court, as announced in a reserved judgment. The court was composed of Mr. Justice…

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Publican Charged. Value of Evidence Questioned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 6

CASINO, Thursday.--At the Police Court, before Mr. Peisley, P.M., Fred Baker, licensee of the Federal Hotel, was charged with supplying liquor after closing hours. Evidence…

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Dominion Immigration. Question of Licenses. London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 5

Sir John M'Call, Tasmanian Agent-General, has, on behalf of the Agents-General, approached Mr. Walter Long, Colonial Secretary, to secure an alteration in the Emigration Bill,…

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Hotel Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 8

The Hotel Sydney, comprising those large premises facing the Central Raliway Station, which were erected some years ago as a modern residential hotel, have been without a…

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Buildings and Woers. Hotel, Mansions, Darlinghurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 8

The complete remodelling of the Hotel Mansions, in Bayswater-rond, Darlinghurst, by Messrs. H. E. Ross and Rowe, architects, and Mr. C. Haas, builder, has entirely altered the…

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