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Hotels & licensing, 1854

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Adjourned Licensing Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1854 · page 5

PRESENT[?] Mr. Allen (chairman), Mr. Plunkett, Mr. Hill, Mr. Ross, Mr. Kemp, Mr. Browne, Mr. Peek, Captain Wingate, Major Lockyer, Mr. Thornton, Captain Moriarty, Mr. Broughton, and Mr. Dowling…

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The Licensing Session. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1854 · page 3

SIR,—It must be exceedingly gratifying to all lovers of social order to have observed the unbending firmness of our magistracy in pronouncing their immutable decrees against all applicants whose present character…

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Adjourned Licensing Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1854 · page 5

PRESENT: Mr. Allen (chairman), Mr. Plunkett, Mr. Hill, Mr. Kemp, Mr. Ross, Captain Moriarty, Captain Wingate, Mr. Peek, Mr. Browne, and Mr. Dowling…

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Adjourned Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 May 1854 · page 4

PRESENT: Mr. Allen (chairman), Mr. Plunkett, Mr. Hill, Mr. Kemp, Mr. Ross, Mr. Browne, Mr. Peek, Mr. Burnell, Mr. T. W. Campbell, Mr. J. T. Smith (of Melbourne), Mr. Thornton, Major Lockyer,…

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Adjourned Annual Licensing Meeting Monday, May 8

Empire · Thursday 11 May 1854 · page 2

[?] [?] [?] Enq. (Chairman); T. Wingate, S, Peek, [?]. [?]. Brown. M. Morearty, is [?] R. S. [?] O, Kemp E. Lockyer, G, Thoraton, T, Broughton, J. MeLerie, J. [?]. Plunkett, and J. S. Dowling, [?]…

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The Licensing Bench

Empire · Thursday 11 May 1854 · page 2

IT is gratifying to see the alteration which the Attornoy-Gonornl and porhaps two or three more have effected in the Liconsing Bonch. From being almost worse than…

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Adjourned Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1854 · page 4

PRESENT: Mr. Allen (chairman), Mr. Browne, Mr. Hill, Major Lockyer, Mr. Ross, Mr. Kemp, Mr. T. W. Campbell, Mr. Burnell, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Plunkett, and Mr. Murnin…

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Adjourned Annual Licensing Meeting Thursday, March 11

Empire · Friday 12 May 1854 · page 2

Present:—H. H. Brown, Esq, (in the chair), T. W. Camphell, — Burnell, G, Hill, E, Lookyer, R. S. Ross, G. Thornton, C. Kemp, and M. E. Murnin, Esquires. PETITIONS FOR [?]RINGS…

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The Empire. Friday, May 12, 1854. the Licensing System and a Substitute

Empire · Friday 12 May 1854 · page 2

As the Session of the Legislative Council approaches, the question what is to be done in opposition to the increase of drunkenness becomes of practical urgency. For…

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The Licensing Sessions

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 13 May 1854 · page 2

During the recent Licensing Session several rather singular incidents have occurred on the Bench, which we cannot altogether pass over in silence. That every fair and legitimate means should be adopted to stem the torrent of drunkenness, which appears to…

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Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday, May 13, 1854. The Licensing Bench

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 13 May 1854 · page 2

WE have purposely avoided the making any remarks during the present Licensing Sessions, lest the expression of our feelings should have the effect of "horse…

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Adjourned Licensing Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1854 · page 4

PRESENT: Mr. Allen (Chairman), Mr. Thornton, Major Lockyer, Mr. Hill, Mr. Ross, Mr. Kemp, Mr. North, Captain Wingate, Mr. T. W. Campbell, Mr. Peek, Mr. Murnin, Captain Moriarty, Mr. Browne,…

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Adjourned Licensing Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1854 · page 4

PRESENT: Mr. Allen (Chairman), Major Lockyer, Mr. North, Captain Moriarty, Mr. Kemp, Captain Wingate, Mr. Peck, Mr. Browne, and Mr. Thornton. Mr. Moser applied to the Bench for their…

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Adjourned Annual Licensing Meeting. Tuesday, May [?]th

Empire · Wednesday 17 May 1854 · page 2

Present:—George Allen,Esq. (chairman), G. Thornton, R. S. Ross, S. North, M. Moriarty, [?]. [?]. Browne, C. Kemp, M. E. Murnin, T. Wingat[?], S. Peek, and E. Lockyer, Esqrs…

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Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday, May 20, 1854. The Licensed Victuallers

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 May 1854 · page 2

AT this time last year we called the attention of the Licensed Victuallers to the strong necessity of their uniting in a body to protect themselves from a threatened…

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Saracen's Head Hotel and the Sydnry Magistrates

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 27 May 1854 · page 4

To the numerous Supporters and Frequenters of the above Hotel in the Country Districts New South Wales and the adjoining Colonies GENTLEMEN.—It is seldom that an humble…

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Licensed Victuallers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1854 · page 2

PURSUANT to advertisement, a meeting of the Licensed Victuallers of Sydney took place yesterday afternoon in the Long Room of the Royal Hotel, for the purpose of adopting measures for the establishment of a…

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The Law of License. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1854 · page 6

SIR,—Though a strong advocate of temperance, I am an equal lover of justice, and therefore cannot forbear making a few remarks upon the proceedings at the late licensing meeting. That all the gentlemen who composed the Bench were…

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Licensed Victuallers' Meeting

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 3 June 1854 · page 2

IN accordance with a respectably signed requisition, a meeting of the general body of publicans was called by advertisement for Monday last, at the Royal Hotel. Soon after 4 o'clock on that…

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Licensed Victualler's Association

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 3 June 1854 · page 5

On Monday afternoon a large and respectable meeting of the Licensed Victuallers of Sydney, was held in the Saloon of the Royal Hotel. Mr. Williams, late landlord of Petty's Hotel was called to the…

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