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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1887

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Hillston. Licensing Court: January 6. (Before the P M)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 January 1887 · page 2

Joseph Pemberton, application for removal of the license of the Rising Sun Hotel to the Albion Hotel, Lake Cudgellico. Refused as the license of the Albion Hotel was still in existence…

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Fatal Fire in Sandhurst. an Hotelkeeper Burned to Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1887 · page 26

A fire occurred in Williamson-street, Sandhurst, on Tuesday evening which was attended with fatal results, the victim being T. O’Connor, the landlord of the Fountain Hotel,…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court Wednesday, January 19. (Before the Police Magistrate, Dr. Noyes, and Mr W. Officer, J’s.P )

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 3

The list of public houses in the district was submitted to the Bench by Sergeant Devine, the inspector under the Act. In the report it was pointed nut that several houses were only in fair…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Tuesday, February 15.(Before the Police Magistrate

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 3

A transfer of the license of the Cochran Creek Inn from Isabella Bee ton to John Mahoney was granted on the application of Mr J. R. Edwards. DISEASES IN SHEEP ACT.—A circular has been…

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Victorian Government Gazette. New Licenses Issued

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 3

Humphrey Jones, 4a., Carlyle; A. Quinn, 14a. 2r. 3p., Chiltern; John Barkes, 20a, Ohiltern West; Michael Burne, 20a., Chiltern West; Wm…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court Tuesday, February 22. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs Noyes and Tennant, J.P.‘s)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 3

Charles H. Daniel of Narrandera applied for auctioneer’s license for the Jerilderie district. The Bench decided that as Jerilderie was outside the Deniliquin Licensing district an application…

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A Venerable Publican

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1887 · page 38

Mr. Emanuel Neich, landlord of the Bath Hotel, Parramatta-road, Burwood, has entered upon the 81st year of his age. He is an Italian by birth, having been born in Genoa on January…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court Thursday, March 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 3

The license of the Edwards River Hotel was transferred from M. J. Smith to Thomas Hetherington…

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Playing Cards in an Hotel

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 2

At the Hay Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr Pearce, P.M., George Henry Donohoe was charged with suffering a game of cards to be played on his licensed premies the Hiber[?] Hotel, on the morning…

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Playing Cards in an Hotel

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 2

On Wednesday, Mr Pearce, P.M. delivered his decision in the case against, George Henry Donohoe lincensee of the Hibernian Hotel, for suffering cards to be played on his premises…

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Licensing Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 24

E. Knopp was granted a hawker’s license. An application by C. Hodson for permission to hold a dance at Chiltern was granted. C. B. Goslet was also granted permission…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. McCormick, Foster, and Cooper.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 March 1887 · page 5

Martin Wonke, licensed publican, was charged with having sold liquor at the Chiltern races not being provided with a temporary license…

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Fire at the Wharf Hotel

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 March 1887 · page 3

On Wednesday morning a disastrous fire occurred at Mr W. Roberts' Wharf Hotel. At present there is great confusion about the facts, but they appeared to be something of the hotel…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court Friday, March 25. ( Before Messrs Noyes and Officer, J’s.P

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 3

Mary O‘Brien applied for a [?] to carry on her business as a licensed publican at the premises recently destroyed by fire at the corner of Napier and Georgestreet, until the expiration of the…

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The Fire at the Wharf Hotel

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 2

Mr Pearce held an inquest on this fire on Monday when the following evidence was given: Alice Fry being duly sworn said I am a widow residing in P[?]-street. About a quarter to 4 o'clock…

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[?]Niliquin Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 5. [?]fore the Deputy Licensing Magistrate, Mr A. W. F. Noyes, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 3

The Quarterly Licensing report was submitted by [?]geant Devine and received. TRANSFERS. [?]he transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel…

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Licensing Court. (Before the above presiding magistrates)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 April 1887 · page 3

Sergeant Dowling Inspector of Licensed Houses for the Balranald district handle in his report, which was satisfactory so far as the…

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Intercolonial Conference of Licensed Victuallers. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 April 1887 · page 21

The intercolonial conference of licensed victuallers associations closed on Monday, after three days’ sittings, during which a vast amount of business was transacted. The conference…

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"No Savee." a Chinaman Sells Without a License

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 May 1887 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday an intelligent and pleasant looking Chinaman named Ah Young, who kept smiling all the time, and who had with him a Chinese boy, his son, was changed with hawking…

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Junction Hotel Races

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 2

The above races came off at Linnett's Junction Hotel on the 24th and 25th ult., and were in every way of a most enjoyable kind, and visitors expressed…

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