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Hotels & licensing, 1898

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The License of £Iberty

The Worker · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 1

Says £iberty : "In a recent number of THE WORKER, Mr. George Black, M.L.A., sets out to prove that, if 79,999 persons vote for the adoption of the Federal…

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Wagga Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

A bitting of the Quarterly Licensing Court for the district of Wagga was held at the Wagga Courthouse yesterday, the bench being occupied by Messrs Geo. Martin, P.M…

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Melbourne. Wednesday. T[?]etotalers and a Licensing Magistrate

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

In the Practice Court to-day, Mr. Hunt, solicitor to the Victorian Alliance, applied to Mr. Justice Hood for a rule nisi calling upon the magistrates of the licensing bench,…

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Hawkers' Licenses

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 2

THE existing system of cranting hawkers' licenses appoars to be capable of Improvement. A desirable check which would be of the greatent use in weeding out the under[?]…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 1

THE adjourned Quarterly Licensing Court was held on Tuesday last, at 11 a.m. The Bench was composed of the P.M (Chairman) and Messrs. D…

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Exemption From the Operation of Timber Licenses and Permits

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 4

It is hereby notified for public information, that in pursuance of the powers given under Regulation 31 of the Timber and Quarry Regulations of 22nd March, 1895, a[?]…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, January, 25. [Before Mr S. Murphy, P.m.] Cutting Timber Without Licenses

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 2

Patrick Kennedy and James Rowland were summoned by the police for a breach of the Timber Regulations, they having cut timber on Crown lands without a license. They…

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Mr. J. T. Williamson at Clarke's Hotel. A. Large Meeting. Refutation of Charges. Mr. Hayes Speaks As a Ratepayer

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 1

Mr J. T. Williamson, the retiring alderman for North Ward, addressed a large gathering of ratepayers from the verandah of Mr Clarke's North Wagga Hotel last flight…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February 21St. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.m.) Alleged Timber Cutting Without a License

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 4

Patrick Kennedy, James Rowland and Leonard Steiner were charged with having, on January 13, cut timber on a reserve without having a license…

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A Music Permit. a Wagga Publican Summoned

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 4

John Nash, the license of the Freemasons' Hotel, was summoned for allowing music on his licensed premises on Tuesday, let March, without having the necessary permit…

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Music in Hotels. the Holding of Lodge Entertainments. the Question of a Music Permit. Proceedings Against a Publican. a Heavy Penalty

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 3

A case which has excited considerable attention was heard in the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr Stephen Morphy P.M. It related to the question of music…

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Suicide of a Chemist's Assistant. Found Dead in an Hotel

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

A chemist's assistant named Larcombe committed suicide to-day at Leichhardt by taking hydrocyanic acid. He went into a neighboring…

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Licensing Court. TUESDAY, March 22. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, L.m.) Music Permit Refused

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 2

John Francis M'Lelan, licensee of the Racecourse Hotel, applied for a music permit from 8 p.m., and also for permission to keep open his licensed promises for an…

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Hawkers' Licenses

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 2

At Tumbarumba to-day a hawker was fined £40 and costs for selling under cover of another person's license…

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Wagga Licensing Court. Monday, April 4. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.M., and Mr. C. F. Bolton, J.p.) Hotel at Currawarna

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 4

James Baker applied for a conditional license for premises proposed to be erected at Currawarna. Mr Heath appeared for the applicant, and as Inspector Smith offered no…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 2

The quarterly liceusing court was held yesterday before Mr. G. Martin, P.M., and C. F. Bolton, J.P., licensing magistrate. Moses Wright applied for a conditional…

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An Hotel for Lockhart

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 4

John Henry Menz applied for a provisional license for an hotel to be erected at Lockhart. Mr Coleman appeared for the applicant. No objection was raised by the…

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Licenses Renewed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 4

Licenses were renewed to Emma Phillips, of the Coolamon Hotel, and to Theodore Hansen of the Carrington Hotel, Wagga…

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Romance of the Law. a Casterton Publican's Estate

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 6

QUITE a "London Journal" romance, bound up in the unattractive covering of an originating summons, was unfolded before Mr. Justice Holroyd in the Supreme…

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Destructive Fire at Barraba. Hotels and Stores Destroyed. Valuable Stock Lost. the Property Partially Insured

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 2

A destructive fire is reported from Barraba. It broke out in the stables attached to Tattersalls' Hotel and quickly spread to White and…

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