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Hotels & licensing, 1898

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Special Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 8

Same day and same Bench. John Weissell applied for a colonial wine license. There was no objection stated. Granted…

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Alleged Breach of the Licensing Act. the Case Against the Kimo Workers' Club. What Is a Bona-fide Club ? the Case Dismissed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 2

At the Gundagai Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Bailey, P.M., and James McInerney, J.P., Licensing Magistrates, the case instituted by…

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Terrible Attack on a Hotelkeeper's Wife

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 4

MRS. C. Fairelough, wife of the proprietor of the Carnarvon Hotel, Port Arthur, Tas., has passed through some of the severest sufferings ever indicted upon unfortunate human…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. J. J. Miller and Dr. Hull, J.P. APPLICATION

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 8

Thomas Edwin Simmonds, was called, and did not appear. Away in Sydney. License renewed. Edmund Hamilton Woodhouse…

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A Big Blaze in Wagga. Commercial Hotel Stables Destroyed. Several Horses Burnt to Death

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 2

A FIRE broke out about 11 o'olook last night in the Commercial Hotel stables in Little Garwood Street. Several horses were burnt to death. The flames spread with…

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The Commercial Hotel Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

Nothing new has transpired in connection with the fire which destroyed the stables connected with the Commercial Hotel on Wednesday night, beyond the fact that the…

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The Commercial Hotel Fire. the Inquest. an Open Verdict

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 4

Mr G. H. Tempest, J.P., coroner for the district, held an inquest at the Wagga Courthouse on Saturday on the fire which occurred on Wednesday night last, and by…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 16Th. (Before Mr. G. Martin P.m.) Cutting Timber Without a License

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

Spencer Ford was charged with cutting timber on Forest reserve No. 8232, defendant at the time not being the holder of the usual timber cutters license…

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Charcoal Licenses

The Worker · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 3

DEAR WORKER,— I wish to draw attention to a glaring injustice which has lately come under my notice with a view to getting the…

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Wagga Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 2

The annual sitting of the Wagga Licensing Court for the renewal of publicans' licenses was held at the Wagga Courthouse yesterday Messrs G. Martin, P.M., C. F. Bolton and L…

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Interesting Licensing Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 2

A case of importance under the Licensing Act of 1882 came before Mr S. Murphy, P.M., and Mr James Robertson, J.P. acting as a Licensing Bench, at Gundagai on…

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The Kimo Working Men's Club. the Steward Fined £30 for a Breach of the Licensing Act. What Is a Bona-fide Club?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 2

AT the Licensing Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M., Mr. J. Robinson, J.P. (Licensing Magistrates), william McDonald Pettigrew was…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. J. J. Miller and Dr. Hull, J.P. RENEWALS. John McCulloch, Albion hotel, application…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 9

The Licensing Court sat on Wednesday, at 11 o'clock. By some mistake the publicans all rolled up at 10, and had to wait an hour. They made a big group, standing…

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Alleged Fraud. a Publican Arrested. a Dishonored Cheque. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 July 1898 · page 3

A city publican has been arrested at Berry at the instance of Mr. Saunders, well known jeweller, from whom it is alleged he fraudulently…

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The Rival Leaders. a Definite Policy Wanted. Manifesto by Licensed Victuallers. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 2

The general opinion prevailing is that the Premier's manifesto, addressed to the electors of King Division, in which he chiefly devoted himself to the abuse of Mr…

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Quaternly Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. Martin (chairman) and C. F. Bolton, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1898 · page 4

At the quaterly meeting of the Licencing Court, Michael Kenneally applied for a conditional publican's license for premises proposed to be erected at Devlin's Siding in…

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Breach of the Licensing Laws

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 4

Patrick Andrew Lysaught, licensee of the Golden Age Hotel, Fitzmaurice-street, was proceeded against on summons by the police for having allowed an unlawful game…

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The Licensed Victuallers and King Division

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 July 1898 · page 2

The decision of the Parliamentary committee of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales to support Mr Reid for King Division not having given…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 9

Before Mr. Murphy, P.M., and Dr. Hull, J.P. Sergeant Bragg, licencing inspector, submitted a quarterly report, which was read…

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