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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1885

49 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 3

The Publican and His Victims

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 7 January 1885 · page 4

"Awful hot weather this!" said Boniface, wiping his face and eyeing a thirsty-looking subject which had just entered the bar. "Hot," replied the thirsty man, "Why hot ain't a…

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Breach of the Publicans Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1885 · page 20

At the police court on Tuesday the following charges of breach of the Licensing Statute were dealt with by the police magistrate:—J. Devene, lessee of the Exchange Hotel, was charged…

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Hillston. Licensing Court.—saturday, 3Rd January. (Before N. c. O'Neill, Esq., P M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 10 January 1885 · page 3

Slaughtering licenses were granted to the following:—J. H. Pearson, and F. Cassella. JANUARY 6. A hawkes' license was granted to George…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Monday, January 5. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 January 1885 · page 2

Mr Gillott, for Mrs Mary O’Brien, applied for the transfer of the license of Pyke’s Hotel. In reply to the Bench Mr Gillott said that Mrs O’Brien had obtained a protection order. The transfer was…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Wednesday, January 14. (Before Messrs. G. D. M'Cormick, P.M., and T. Reeve, J.p.) Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 January 1885 · page 2

Robert R. Briggs applied for a license for hotel premises at Lake Moodemere. Refused. Thomas Hughes was granted a renewal…

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“Crown Lands. “Wood-cotters’ and Cedar Licenses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1885 · page 9

“41. Wood-cutters’ licenses to cut and remove wood from Crown lands may be issued on application to a land agent, clerk of petty sessions, or other officer duly…

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HILLSON. Licensing Court: Tuesday, 13th January. (Before N. C. O'Neill, Esq, Chairman, and A. Loughnan Esq, L.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 2

A slaughtering license was granted to J. O'Brien, ast Whealbah. The following wine and spirit licenses were also granted: J. O'Donnell and Co., High Street, Hillsston, and also at Willanthry. Messrs Witcombe and Fullarton, High…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Tuesday. January 20: (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 3

[?] kers, license of the Bendigo Hotel. applied for permission to have music and dancing on her licensed premises oil Tuesday night, 20th [?] The application was granted…

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What Ought a Publican to Do with a Drunken Man?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 21

Much local satisfaction has been expressed (says the Burrangong Argus) at the result of the appeal heard in the Court of Quarter sessions at Young, by Judge Forbes, on…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 27.(Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 3

Mr Gillott, for John Condon, applied for a hawker's license. The application was granted, the sureties being Messrs Evaus and .W. H. Hooper. THE LOCAL OPTION VOTE.—In some of the official…

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Hillston. Licensing Court—27th January, 1885. (Before N. C. O'Neill, Esq., P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 2

A slaughtering license was granted to Mr. Laidlaw of North Merowie. SHALL DEBTS COURT. (Before N. C. O'Neill, Esq., P.M.)…

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Hillston. Licensing Court.—10th February, 1885. (Before N. C. O'Neill, Esq., L.M.) R.W. Stewart was granted an auctioneer's license Warden's Court. (Before N. C. O'Neill. Esc., P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 2

E. Schiess, by his agent Bejamin Prior, sought to dispossess F. Davidson of a tenament held by him in virtue of a miner's right. Case postponed till the 23rd inst…

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Licensing Court.—12th February, 1885. (Before N. C. O'Neill. Esq., Chairman.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 3

John Grogan was granted a slaughtering license ; Jasper Y. Tullia an auctioneer's license…

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Deniliquin Licensing :Court. Saturday, February 14. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 2

Mr Edwards, for Mrs J. O. [?] applied a transfer of the license of the Globe Hotel, [?] Frank Sparrow to his client. The application [?] granted…

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Ten Tears a Sufferer. Lord Raglan Hotel, Hoddie-street and Simpson’s-road, East Melbourne Nov 22, 1883

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1885 · page 31

TO the Editor of the Evening Herald Melbourne Dear Sir,—I have been a sufferer form a severe case of rheumatic gout for the last ten years which at times gave me most agonising…

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Albury Licensing Court. Tuesday, March 10. (Before Messrs. Keightley, M’Lennan, and Wood.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 18

Louie Reiff and Thomas Griffiths applied for a billiard license.—Granted. Thomas Galvin applied for a booth license.— Granted…

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HILLSTON Licensing Court: Monday, 9th March. (Before Mr N. C. O'Neill, P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 18 March 1885 · page 4

An application was made by Mr Comans for the transfer of the license of the Mossgiel Hotel, from Rose Sinclair to T. Parsons; the application was granted. An accident, which has unfortunately resulted fatally…

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The Railway Hotel Licensing Case. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1885 · page 18

A decision given and an opinion expressed by the Albury Licensing Court will certainly attract the attention of the Government, if not of local-oplionists. Albury ratepayers decided…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 1.(Before the Police. Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 2

An application from Helen Mary O’Loughlin to transfer the license of the Continental Hotel to her husband Michael O’Loughlin, was adjourned for a week…

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Albury Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 14.(Before Mr. H. M. Keightley, P.M., and Messrs. M’Lennan and Wood, J’s.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1885 · page 18

Ellen Cottrell applied for a license for the Railway Hotel. The chairman stated that the Bench had received communications from gentlemen high in authority in Victoria,…

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