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Illawarra · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1861

6 stories in Illawarra's papers

Publicans' Licenses

Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1861 · page 2

Tuesday the 16th of April next is the day fixed by the Act, for hearing applications for publicans' licenses for the year, from the 1st of July next. Notices of application…

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Licensing Session

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1861 · page 2

The Annual Licensing Session took place on Tuesday last. The Magistrates in attendance being Messrs. D. W. Irving, A. Thompson, Dr. Gerard, G Hewlett, R. Marshall, and T. Hale…

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The Publican's Act

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 July 1861 · page 2

OF all Acts that ever emanated from the Legislative Cranium the old Publicans' Act stands foremost as the most ridiculous, absurd, inconsistent, unjust and oppressive…

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A Review of the New Publicans' Act

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1861 · page 2

THERE is, no doubt, a great difference of opinion on this, as there will be on all subjects, in a large and mixed community. The water drinkers, no doubt, on their…

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Local News. Licensing Session. (Before C. T. Smith, J. Garrett, J. Stewart, Geo. Hewlett and A. Thompson, Es[?]

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 September 1861 · page 2

The Fig-tree Hotel, Dapto road, was transferred from Mr. George Graham to Mr. John Clarke. The Harp and Shamrock was transferred from Mr. Wm. Murphy to Mr. James Cosgrove…

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Destructive Thunder Storm. the Lanterrick Hotel Struck by Lightning. Gerringong, Nov. 22

Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1861 · page 2

On Thursday evening we were visited by a thunder storm which, though not of long continuance, was very severe and has left traces of the terrible power of electricity in the injury it has…

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