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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1853

83 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 5

The Increased Demand for Publicans' Licenses. (From a Correspondent.)

Empire · Monday 16 May 1853 · page 3

"WITHIN the last few months, one of those facts which strike with peculiar force every member of a community who interests himself in the wellbeing of his country, has presentad itself to public…

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Publicans' Licenses

Empire · Wednesday 18 May 1853 · page 2

The magistrates on the bench yesterday were— the Police Magistrate, in the chair, Messrs. Daniells, Wingate, Bill, Broughton, Murnin, and the Water Police Magistrate…

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Domestic Intelligence. Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1853 · page 2

PRESENT.—The Police Magistrate (in the chair), Mr. Broughton, Mr. Hill, Mr. Daniel, Mr. Murnin, Mr. Wingate, and the Water Police Magistrate…

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Publicans' Licenses

Empire · Thursday 19 May 1853 · page 2

The Magistrates on the Bench, yesterday,were— the Police Magistrate, in the chair Messrs. Hill, Hargraves, Daniells, Murnin, Wingate, Captain Darley, Mr. Chambers, and the Water Police…

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Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1853 · page 2

PRESENT:—The Police Magistrate (in the chair), Mr. Hill, the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. Darley, Mr. Murnin, Mr. Daniels, Mr. Hargraves, Captain Wingate, and Mr…

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Licensing Meeting

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 21 May 1853 · page 4

PRESENT. -- The Police Magistrate (in the chair), Mr. Broughton, Mr. Hill, Mr. Daniel, Mr. Murnin, Mr. Wingate, and the Water Police Magistrate. Mr. Brenan on behalf of Mr. L. Ryan, who had purchased of M…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, June 1, 1853. 'Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I.' May the Gold License Be Dispensed With?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1853 · page 2

THE second reading of the Bill for amending the Gold Fields' Management Act stands early on the paper. We have already expressed our senste of the…

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Crown Lands Beyond the Settled Districts. (Front Yesterday's Government Gazette.) Renewal of Pastoral Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1853 · page 4

COLONIAL Secretary's Office, Sydney, 1st June, 1853.—The preliminary proceedings necessary for the issue of leases for runs beyond the Settled Districts being as yet incomplete, and…

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Crown Lands Beyond the Settled Districts. (From Friday's Government Gazette.) Renewal of Pastoral Licenses

Empire · Monday 6 June 1853 · page 2

The preliminary proceedings necessary for the issue of leases for runs beyond the settled districts, being as yet incomplete, and the expiry of the Assesment Act, 11 Vict., No. 18, having…

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The Gold License. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 June 1853 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—In accordance with your request I now give more in full than in my previous letter on the Gold Act, my reasons for still advocating the imposition of the Gold License…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, June 21, 1853. 'Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I.' the Gold License Fee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1853 · page 2

Mr. HOLROYD has given notice of a motion for this evening on the subject of the gold license fees. He proposes that the present system should be abandoned,…

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Publicans' Licensing Bill

Empire · Friday 24 June 1853 · page 2

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, in introducing the above Bill, stated that it was intended to redress some i[?]conveniences which had been found in the working of the Act 13 Victoria,…

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The Gold Licenses

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 25 June 1853 · page 8

MR. HOLROYD has given notice of a series of resolutions which he intends to move in the Legislative Council, the effect of which, if carried, will be to repeal the present Gold Act, and abolish the license…

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The Empire. Wednesday June 29, 1853. the Crisis in Victoria.—our Gold License

Empire · Wednesday 29 June 1853 · page 2

IT is clear that the tide is beginning to turn in Victoria; it is also clear to common understanding that by adopting right and liberal measures of legislation at this…

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The Gold Fields—shall the License Fees to Search for Gold Be Entirely Abolished?

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 July 1853 · page 7

THE whole question regarding the "Gold Field Regulations Act" seems now to turn on this one point—shall the fees be altogether given up? As we do not pretend…

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The Gold Licensing System

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 2 July 1853 · page 8

NOTWITHSTANDING the many arguments which have been adduced by our contemporaries and ourselves in favour of the entire abolition of the gold licensing system, we may gather from the speech of the…

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Publicans' Licenses

Empire · Thursday 7 July 1853 · page 2

A meeting of Magistrates was held at the Police Office on Saturday, to hear applications for removal of, publicans' licenses from one house to another. Aldetmnn Allen was in the Chair,…

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Bell's Life in Sydney Saturday, July 23, 1853. The Licensed Victuallers. the Late Act

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 23 July 1853 · page 2

WE consider it our duty, in justice to the largely respectable and wealthy body of our fellow-citizens who have embarked their energies and capital in the business…

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Original Correspondence. Gold Fields Regulation Act. Sale or Lease Preferable to License. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1853 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—Before the Select Committee appointed by the Legislative Council, on the subject of the Regulation of the Gold Fields make their report, I am desirous to offer a suggestion,…

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Council Paper. Gold License Fee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 August 1853 · page 5

COPY of a Despatch from His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria," to His Excellency Sir Charles Fitz Roy. Melbourne, 1st August, 1853…

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