Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Hotels & licensing, all years

Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1861

33 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 2

Public House Licensing

The Border Post · Wednesday 2 January 1861 · page 2

PROTECTIVE laws of every character have a tendency not only to injure the advancement of the interest they are meant to protect, but they have a most demoralizing effect upon the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Ill-used Publican and Ill-used Policeman. to the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1861 · page 3

SIR,—In the last issue of your contemporary I read an attack upon me with reference to policeman Ryan taking a sum of money away from a guest of mine, whilst in my house. In the course of the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Victorian Association of Licensed Victuallers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 February 1861 · page 4

The Quarterly General Meeting of tins Association took place yesterday afternoon (Monday, Feb. 4), at the Bull and Mouth, Bourke-street, Mr. T. Bradley in the chair. The following report was unanimously…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Open Column. Publicans’ Licenses. to the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1861 · page 3

SIR,—Now that the time for granting publicans’ licenses is approaching, I trust that the Magistrates will call the attention of the applicants for such licenses to the very high rate of charges of innkeepers. Four-shillings…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Open Column. Publicans’ Licenses. to the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 12 April 1861 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of last week observe “An Overlander’s” letter complaining of the very high rate of charges of the innkeepers in your quarter. I disagree with him in that, as I consider the [?] on the New…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Albury Annual Licensing Meeting. Tuesday, April 10th, 1861, Before the Mayor, Captain Brownrigg, and J.J. keatinge, Esq

The Border Post · Wednesday 17 April 1861 · page 1

The following licenses were granted :— James McRae, Mulwala Hotel, Mulwala. W. O'Brien, Sportsman’s Arms, P. Purtell, Criterion Hotel, Ten Mile Creek…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, April 16. Licensing Day

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 19 April 1861 · page 2

The business expected to be transacted on [?] occasion brought some forty; persons or so [?] Court-house; but as up magistrate put in an [?] the only thing left to pie parties who [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Licensed Public Houses

The Border Post · Saturday 20 April 1861 · page 2

The following is the hill to ascend the laws relating to Licensed Public Houses, mooduced by Mr. Busden. Wheneas the laws new in force relating to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Captain Brownrigg and the Publicans. (To the Editors of the Durer Post.) GENTLEMEN

The Border Post · Saturday 20 April 1861 · page 1

A very Dunce is new quarter deck magistrate when adjudicating upon any matter relating to certain subil[?]ans. His Smarten virtue recoils at the nation of any hotel…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Business Licenses. To the Editors

The Border Post · Wednesday 24 April 1861 · page 2

SIRS,—Having perused with much pleasure your Leader this morning, on the grievances of Storekeepers, and the employment of the police in license hunting, also knowing your abhorrence of one-sided…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Publicans & Licensing Benches

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 26 April 1861 · page 2

IN the presence of the adjournment of all business on the last licensing day, and the consequent inconvenience and expense entailed thereby, we are naturally inclined to ask—…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Licensed Public-house Act

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 26 April 1861 · page 3

On the 9th instant Mr. Rusden moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend the Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to the Licensing of Public-houses, 13 [?] 1849, and the Licensed public-house Act of 1853…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Capt. Brownrigg and the Publicans. Capt; Brownrigg v. OURSELVES

The Border Post · Saturday 27 April 1861 · page 1

We return our best acknowledgements to the numerous body of citizens who have offered to initiate a public subscription to defray any expenses we may be put to, in…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The Licensing Bench at Deniliquin

The Border Post · Saturday 4 May 1861 · page 2

The Pastoral Times says:— There were in attendance nine innkeepers, brought together from all parts of the district —one came thirty miles, a second twenty-five…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Local Intelligence. Opening of the Royal Hotel, at Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 7 June 1861 · page 2

IN accordance with the announcement in our advertising columns, the above hotel was formally opened on Monday last. The hotel is built close to the spot which contained the old Royal, erected when…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wodonga. Minutes of a Public Meeting of House Holders and Residents at Belvoir, Held at Mackay’s Border Hotel, 12th June, 1861, W. S. CHAUNCY , Esq., in the Chair

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 June 1861 · page 2

The CHAIRMAN stated that this meeting was called at the request of several persons who were anxious to obtain information regarding the boundaries of the township. He…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Deniliquin. Opening of the Royal Hotel. (Abridged from the Southern Conner.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 19 June 1861 · page 4

Under ordinary circumstances the opening of a new hotel, in a provincial town, is a matter of scarcely sufficient importance to receive especial notice by the press; but when each an event has the effect of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Indigo Licensing Meeting. Thursday, June 20. Before W. H. Gaunt, Esq , P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 22 June 1861 · page 2

Publican’s licensee were granted to John Stuart Mackay, Star hotel, Christmas Town ; and David John Barnes, Indigo Creek hotel…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Chiltern Licensing Bench. Wednesday, June 19. Present—W.[?]. Gaunt, Req, P.M., and J. Smith, Req, J P.

The Border Post · Saturday 22 June 1861 · page 2

The following licences were granted :—Fred Brummell, Abion. Chiltern ; Patrick Burn, Rockey Water Holes hotel ; Malachi Donovan, Lady Franklin hotel, Charles Ewins, Empire hotel, Chiltren ; John…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Proposed New Licensing Act

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 28 June 1861 · page 3

[?] Parlia[?] next August, Mr. Cowper [?] to bring is a new Licensing Act, of which the fol[?] is an epitome. The Government, however, solicit [?] from the members of the trade, in the view…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →