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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1840

20 stories in Sydney's papers

The "Gazette" v. the Publicans

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1840 · page 2

Our attention has been drawn to two distinct, unqualified, and unjust attacks upon the licensed Victuallers of Sydney, which were published in the Gazette a short time…

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To Correspondents. Our Correspondents are requested to take notice, that, on Tuesday, 28th instant, this establishment will be removed to temporary premises, in George street, in the rear of the Royal Hotel; where the Chronicle will be printed for a short time, till our permanent and central premises are vacated. Communications, after the above date. will therefore, be addressed to the Editor of the Australasian Chronicle, George-street, next the Royal Hotel, till further notice. The Answer to "A Teetotaller" in our next

Australasian Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1840 · page 2

As this Journal is widely circulated in England, Ireland, and Scotland, and is sent regularly to several Members of Parliament it is an eligible medium for the discussion of such Colonial…

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The Royal Hotel

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1840 · page 2

The walls of the Royal Hotel and old theatre are still standing, but all inside them has disappeared, from the effects of a fire which broke out on the night of St. Patrick, or rather about 3…

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To the Editor of the Commercial Journal. Pulteny Hotel, York Street, March 28, 1840

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1840 · page 3

Sir,--I should not have taken any notice of a letter inserted in your paper of this day, had it not been for your editorial remarks thereto appended…

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Original Correspondence. the Annual Licensing Meeting. To the Editor of the Sydney Gazette

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1840 · page 3

SIR, The above Meeting takes place on 21st of April next, and persons requiring licenses are required to put in their…

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The Annual Licensing Day

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1840 · page 2

The Annual Licensing Meeting of the Justices in the various Police districts, will take place on the 21st instant. We understand the number of applicants for…

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Licensed Victuallers Act. 2 Vic. No. 18.—An Act for consolidating and amending the Laws relating to the Licensing of Public-houses, and for further regulating the Sale and Consumption of Fermented and Spirituous Liquors in New South Wales, [26th September, 1838. Preamble.—Penalty on persons selling spirituous liquors, &c. without license

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1840 · page 6

RECITES, " That it expedient to reduce into one act the laws relating to the licensing and regulation of Public houses, and also to restrict the e retail of Fermented and Spirituous Liquors to…

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Domestic Intelligence. a List of the Applicants for Publican's Licenses, in Sydney

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1840 · page 2

J. Miller, Three Jolly Fishermen, George-street Robert White Moore, Fortune of War, ditto Edward Brady, Jack's Delight, ditto Patrick O'Brien Murphy, Bard's Legacy, ditto…

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Publicans' Licenses. Granted and Refused

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1840 · page 2

Below we insert a list, as correct as we have been able for the present to obtain, of those persons who have had Licenses granted than for the ensuing year; but as there are some yet…

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Confectioners' Licenses

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1840 · page 2

Martin Gill, Confectioner's License, Pitt-street. William Blyth, ditto ditto, George-street——Harden, King-street…

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Let all have Licenses. To His Excellency Sir George Gipps, Sydney, 18th May 1840

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1840 · page 2

SIR—I observe that your Excellency like many others, has fallen into the mistaken notion that by diminishing the number of Public Houses, you diminish drunkenness. From having been a Justice…

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Sydney Monitor & Commercial Advertiser Friday Morning, May 22, 1840. Nothing extenuate, nor aught set down in malice. SHAKSPKARE The Licensing System

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1840 · page 2

Mr. Marjoribanks (whose letter will be found underneath) adduces the same arguments, in support of his proposition to increase the number of Public-houses in Sydney, that were…

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Publicans' Licenses. To the Editor of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1840 · page 7

I heg to bring under notice the hardships imposed on many respectable men now holding licenses, but who have been refused them for next year. They have declined writing any thing on the matter, from…

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Public Dinner to Captain Burnett, of Ship "Broxbornebury, At Mr. Petty's Hotel, Church Hill

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1840 · page 2

On Friday evening last, pursuant ta announcement, about forty gentlemen, commanders of vessels, and others connected with the shipping us interests of the Colony, sat down to partake of…

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Hardships of Publicans. to the Editor of the Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 16 September 1840 · page 2

SIR,—Through the columns of your valuable Journal (which I daily read, and from the impartiality it evinces on all matters, whether domestic or otherwise,—"nothing extenuate, or…

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Increased Duties on Spirits.-- Important to Licensed Victuallers

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 16 September 1840 · page 2

Yesterday the Bill to increase the duties upon imported Spirits was passed into an Act, but which, nevertheless, we conceive, although His Excellency stated to the contrary in…

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Licensed Publicans' Meeting

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1840 · page 2

According to announcement, a meeting of Publicans took place yesterday afternoon. at Warman's Freemansons' Tavern, in York street; there were…

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The Sydney Herald. Thursday, October 22, 1840. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Pasturage Licenses

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 22 October 1840 · page 2

In the Government Gazette of 16th September, we perceive that the Governor has abandoned his claim to the extra £10 imposed as a penalty on parties who failed to renew their squatting…

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Robbery of a Licensed Hawker

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 3 December 1840 · page 2

A smart looking young woman named Susan Flynn, who it appeared was a regular visitant of the Governor Macquarie publichouse, Pitt-street, was put to the bar at the police-office, on Tuesday morning,…

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Licensed Watermen

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1840 · page 2

Boats to be pulled with one pair of Sculls. To round the Flag Boat moored off Cornelian Bay, and thence to the place of starting. 1st Boat to receive the Silver…

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