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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1838

17 stories in Sydney's papers

Transfer of Licenses

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1838 · page 2

Edinburgh Castle, Pitt-street, from John Brown to James Atkin Cooke; St. Patrick, Clarence-street, Michael Brignell to George Collins; Steam Packet, Sussex-street, James Marks to…

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The Licensing System

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1838 · page 2

The Magistrates meet at the Police Office to-day, to decide upon applications for licences to retail spirits. We take advantage of this opportunity, therefore,…

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Publicans' Licenses

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 27 June 1838 · page 2

The Magistrates assembled in Petty Sessions at the Police Office yesterday having [?]one through the list of applications for licenses for the ensuing ear, agreed in…

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Publicans' Licenses

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 29 June 1838 · page 2
Also in The Australian

The following is a list of the Licensed Victuallers for the ensuing year—GEORGE STREET.— William Nottingham. Palmer, For tune of War—Edward Brady Patent Slip—…

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The Farces of the Licensing System

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1838 · page 2

We thought, or at least had hoped, we had sufficiently cautioned the Magistrates in a late number of our journal against allowing private pique, or private interest to interfere with public…

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The Licensing System

The Australian · Tuesday 3 July 1838 · page 2

On all future occasions we shall insist that the Annual Licensing Sessions shall bo held in open Court; we understand, that during tho late Sittings the…

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Rejected Publicans

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1838 · page 2

An adjourned meeting of these unfortunates took place on Friday evening at the "Leaping Bar," in Castlereagh-street. It was intended as a lift for the poor man's family, but was thinly…

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Publicans' Licences

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 4 July 1838 · page 2

Among the names of applicants for licenses, whose applications have been rejected, we have been surprised to see the name of Mr. Mouten, of the Talbot Inn,…

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Publicans' Licenses

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 6 July 1838 · page 2

The licensing of public houses, is in this Colony, a matter of the very highest public importance. We could show this, by a variety of statements and illustrations; but…

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Original Correspondence. to the Editor of the Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser. Forbers' Hotel, Sydney. 24th July, 1838

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 30 July 1838 · page 3

SIR,—I take the liberty of calling your attention to two sailors, belonging to the unfortunate vessel Stedcombe. that are reported to be on the island of Timor Laut, or on one of the Balia islands. In the…

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The Publicans' Relief Bill

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1838 · page 2

OUR readers are no doubt aware that the Bill now under the consideration of the Legislative Council, is intended for the relief of such persons as have obtained their…

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Original Correspondence. the New Settlement. to the Editor of the Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser. Forbes' Hotel, Aug. 31, 1838

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 3 September 1838 · page 2

SIR,—The expedition under the command of Sir J. G. Bremer, on the eve of departing Sydney, for the new Settlement being formed at Port Essington I wish every success may attend their…

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Publican's New Licensing Bill

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 5 September 1838 · page 2

WE have carefully perused this bill now pending in the Legislative Assembly, and consider it likely to meet all the intended measures in every particular. But we beg…

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Original Correspondence. Publican's Licenses. to the Editor of the Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 5 September 1838 · page 2

SIR,—Notwithstanding all the conflicting arguments daily put forth by our press, relative to the Colonial Revenue, they all appear, though in varied degree, to arrive at one conclusion, viz: that the…

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The Licensing System

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1838 · page 2

WE adverted some time ago to the proceedings adopted at the last general licensing meeting, with respect to the rejection of several respectable persons…

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Original Correspondence. the Licensing System. To the Editor of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Monday 10 December 1838 · page 2

MR. EDITOR,—A paragraph in you paper of the 3rd instant, relating to the late Licensing Meeting at Maitland, I beg to inform you that no fault can be alleged against the Magistrates, for…

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