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Hotels & licensing, 1854

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The Licensed Victuallers of Sydney

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 10 June 1854 · page 9

THE indisputable importance of the body of citizens, usually denominated "Licensed Victuallers," whether we regard their general respectability, their opulence, their great aid towards the support…

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Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday. June 10, 1854. Licensed Victuallers' Society

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 10 June 1854 · page 2

THE Preliminary Committee have met three times during- the week, and been working hard to collect the necessary information to lay before the coming…

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Licensed Victuallers' Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1854 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon, pursuant to advertisement, a number of the licensed publicans of Sydney assembled in the saloon of the Shakspeare Tavern, in Pitt-street, for the purpose of considering business of importance…

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Domestic Intelligence. Licensed Victuallers' Meeting

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 June 1854 · page 9

On Monday afternoon, pursuant to advertisement, a number of the licensed publicans of Sydney assembled in the saloon of the Shakspeare Tavern, in Pitt-street, for the purpose of…

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Licensed Victuallers' Society

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 June 1854 · page 6

On Monday afternoon, pursuant to advertisement, a meeting of licensed victuallers was held at the Shahspeare Hotel, in Pittstreet, for the purpose of bringing about the formation of a society on the principles of the London Association. The meeting…

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Licensed Victuallers' Meeting

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 17 June 1854 · page 2

On Monday afternoon, a numerous and highly respectable meeting of the general body of publicans was held in the large room at the Shakespeare Tavern, Pitt-street. We have already…

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The Licensing System and the Maine Liquor Law. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 1 July 1854 · page 3

At present many very important topice are before the public mind. There is the " war question," kindling up in every free born Briton all that is loyal and patriotic. Thrre is the…

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Anti-liquor License. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 10 August 1854 · page 5

SIR—Much has been said about the propriety of license or no license; but of all the schemes, for the suppression of that monster vice, intemperance, one that I heard a few days ago seems to me to be…

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Council Papers. Publicans' Licenses

Empire · Thursday 17 August 1854 · page 3

Return to an Address from the Legislative Council of New South Wales, dated 13th June, 1854, praying that His Excellency tho Governor-General would be pleased to cause to be…

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The Police and the Publicans

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 August 1854 · page 1

OUR last week's strictures upon the police surveillance of the publicans, have, we learn, given umbrage in the quarter to which they were directed. We rejoice…

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Anti-liquor License. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 19 August 1854 · page 3

SIR—As the attention of a committee of our Legislature is now directed to the ovils of intemperance, it may, perhaps, not be impertinent, or out of place, to direct their attention to the…

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Gold Licenses.—western District

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 September 1854 · page 5

The following return shows the number of licenses collected in the Western District, during 1852 and 1853, as compared with the number collected during the first eight months of 1854. The first Gold Act came into operation in February, 1853…

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Quarterly Licensing Meeting. Tuesday, Sedtemb[?]r 5

Empire · Wednesday 6 September 1854 · page 3

The Quarterly Meeting. of Justices for the consideration of applications for T[?]ansfers, and for Publicans' General Licenses, was held yesterday, at the Central Police Court. The following…

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Publicas' Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 September 1854 · page 3

THE quarterly meeting of magistrates to take into consideration applications for transfers, and for new general licenses, commenced yesterday at the Central Police Office. Mr. ALLEN occupied the chair…

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Adjourned Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 September 1854 · page 3

PRESENT—Mr. Allen (Chairman), Mr. Ross, Mr. Kemp, Mr. Hill, Mr. Dowling, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Burnell, Captain Moriarty, Mr. Comrie, Mr. North, Mr. Broughton, and Dr. Douglass…

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Adjourned Quarterly Licensing Meeting. Wednesday, September 6

Empire · Thursday 7 September 1854 · page 5

Present: George Allen, Esq. (Chairman), M. Moriarty, George Thornton, George Hill, R.S. Ross, Charles Kemp, J.S. Dowling, W.C. Barnell, J. Comrie, S. North, H.G. Deuglass, and…

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Adjourned Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 September 1854 · page 5

PRESENT.—Mr. Allen (chairman), Mr. Hill, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Kemp. Mr. Ross, Mr. Rattray, Mr. Broughton, Mr. Comrie, Mr. H. H. Browne, Captain Moriarty, Mr. Rae, and Mr. Dowling…

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Adjourned Quarterly Licensing Meeting. Thursday, September 7

Empire · Friday 8 September 1854 · page 5

Present:—George Allen, Esq. (chairman), J. Rae, H. H. Browne, M. Moriarty, G. [?], C. Kemp, G. [?]. R. S. [?], J. S. Dowling, T. Broughton, G. [?], and j. Comrie, [?]…

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Publicans Quarterly Licensing Meeting

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 9 September 1854 · page 2

The quarterly meeting for transfer of publicans licenses, and for granting fresh applications, was commenced at the Central Police Office on before the following Justices: -- Mr. G. Allen, (chair) the Police Magistrate the Water Police Magistrate, Captain H. H. Browne, and Messrs G. Thom[?]ton…

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Adjourned Licensing Meeting.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 September 1854 · page 3

PRESENT,—Mr. Allen (Chairman), Mr. Hill, Mr. Ross, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Jones, Mr. Burnell, Mr. Comrie, Mr. Kemp, Mr. Rae, and Mr. Dowling. TRANSFER…

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