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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1855

51 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 3

Public Meeting of Diggers. Visit to the CAMP.—No "License-hunting in Forest Creek,"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1855 · page 5

FRIDAY, December 22, Four p.m.—Our readers are aware that, in consequence of the apprehension of Dr. Hambrook, the Chairman of the Forest Creek branch of the Gold Fields' Reform League, for occupying…

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Mr. Disraeli and the Licensed Victuallers. (From the Globe.)

Empire · Thursday 11 January 1855 · page 6

A meeting of deputations of [?]sed victuallers from Exeter, Plymouth, Devenport, Stonehouse, Tavistook, Nowton, Torquay, Dartmouth, and other important towns In South Devon, was held…

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Lord Erroll. the following letter to the Countess Dowage[?] of Erroll from the Countess of Erroll, has been forwarded to us for publication:— "Hotel d'Angleterre, Therapia, "October 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1855 · page 3

"My dearest Mother,—We are here established in a charming hotel on the Bosphorus, the room in which I am writing boasting of six windows, from which we have lovely views in all directions, and are just far…

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Chapter Xi. We start in a Tarantas.—Contradictary reports.—Our supply of provisions.—Mr.M[?]berly.—Had weather.—The Russian Samovar.—Its usefulness.—Tea in glass tumblers—Cross the river Boug.—Nikolaiev Dockyard.—Russian Squadron in the Bong.—The Russian and Dutch flags.—Hotel de Londres.—Manner of washing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1855 · page 3

MR. SHARMAN and myself occupied the interior of the carraige, whilst my servant sat outside with the coachman. This vehicle, called a "tarantas," had been purchased by the Government expressly for the…

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Chapter Xviii. Arrival at St. Petersburg.—General Sitinia—Hotel Demouth.— Colonel Montandre.—The Minister of War.—English uniform. —The War Office.—Ante-room of the Minister.—Interview with Prince Dolgorouki.—Remain at the hotel.—Return of the ague.—The Emperor's [?]pecting me

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1855 · page 3

WE breakfasted about six o'clock, and I felt relieved by the few hours' sleep that I had had during the night. Punctually at nine we reached St. Petersburg; the terminus is like that at Moscow. Here we left…

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Patriotic Fund. Meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Society

Empire · Saturday 3 March 1855 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon, pursuant to advertisement, a meeting of the licensed victuallers of Sydney and its suburbs, was held in the Lyceum Theatre, York-street, for the purpose of assisting the…

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Licensing Meeting

Empire · Wednesday 7 March 1855 · page 7

Yesterday being the day appointed for the considering of applications for the transfer of publicans' licenses, the following Justices met at the Police Court, at 12 o'clock:—Messrs. G. Hill, D…

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New Licensers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1855 · page 5

Two applications—that of George Pike, City Wine Vaults, Georgestreet, and that of Edward M'Donncll, Metropolitan Family Hotel, Pitt-street-were granted without remark. Andrew O'Dowd, Toll Bar Inn, Redfern. Inspector Connor…

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Licensed Watermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1855 · page 4

AMONG the legislatorial wants of the city is one of whioh its "representatives" will do well to take cognizance, with a view of embracing the earliest opportunity afforded in the coming session to relieve…

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Licensing Meeting

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 10 March 1855 · page 4

Tuesday being the day appointed for the considering of applications for the transfer of publicans' licenses, the following Justices met at the Police Court, at 12 o'clock: -- Messrs, G. Hill, D. Jones, J. Hosking, R. Hill, Rattray, Burnell…

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Sporting Intelligence. St. Patrick's Day, 1855. Grand Turf Sports at Barwan Park. Star and Garter Hotel, Newtown

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 March 1855 · page 2

MR. T. J BOWN with a grateful remembrance of the kind support awarded him on his previous caterings for the amusements of the Sydney public, begs to present the following programme of events which he proposes shall come…

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The Approaching Licensing Meeting To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1855 · page 3

SIR,—As so short a time is to elapse until the annual licensing meeting, I may be permitted to make a few suggestions on the subject. It will have occurred to the sober-minded portion of the community how very…

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The Licensing System. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 17 April 1855 · page 5

SIR—I perceive in your issue of to-day that the Annual Licensing Meeting takes place to-morrow at the Central Police Court, and that the number of licenses applied for amounts to four hundred…

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Annual Licensing Meeting

Empire · Wednesday 18 April 1855 · page 4

The following Justices of the Peace met at the Police Office, yesterday, to consider the applications for publicans' general licenses:—Messrs. J. McLerie, G. Hill, G. Thornton, C. Komp, R.S…

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General Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1855 · page 5

PRESENT—Mr. Allen (chairman), Mr. Hill, Mr. Hosking, Mr. Broughton, Mr. Kemp, Mr. Ross, Mr. Thornton, Captain Moriarty, Major Lockyer, Dr. Mitchell, and Captain Wingate…

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Windsor. Annual Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1855 · page 2

THE annual meeting of justices to take into consideration and decide upon the licensing of public-houses in this district, for the ensuing year, took place at the Police Office, Windsor, on Tuesday last. Present:—…

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Annual Licensing Meeting

Empire · Friday 27 April 1855 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Yesterday being the day appointed for the granting of Publicans' Licenses, for 1854-5, a numerous body of the licensed victuallers of Sydney and its suburbs assembled at the Central Police…

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Local and Provincial News. Crusade Against the Publicans

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 28 April 1855 · page 2

Doubtless, some of our bright J.P.'s, and police luminaries, imagine that they will render themselves remarkably popular, by persecuting publicans for trivial breaches of the Licencing…

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Annual Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1855 · page 3

PRESENT.—Mr. Allen(chairman), Mr. Broughton, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. R. Hill, Mr. Hosking, Mr. Jones, Major Lockyer, Captain Moriarty, Mr. Plunkett, Mr. Thornton, and Major Wingate…

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