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Hotels & licensing, 1855

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Publicans Licenses

Empire · Monday 30 April 1855 · page 5

The magistrates took their seats on the Bench this morning at eleven o'clock precisely, and at once proceeded to consider the applications standing over from the previous day. The following…

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The Licensing System: Or, Iniquity Protected, and Perpetuated, by Law. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 1 May 1855 · page 6

SIR—1. The time has again come round when the Justices of the Peace have to issue Licenses for the sale of intoxieating drinks; or, more properly speaking, they have to receive, judge, and dispose…

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Adjourned Annual Licensing Meeting

Empire · Thursday 3 May 1855 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of magistrates for the consideration of those applications for Publicans General Licenses, against which objections have been filed, took place…

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Annual Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1855 · page 4

THE following gentlemen took their seats on the Bench yesterday forenoon, for the purpose of proceeding with the remainder of the cases in which objections were raised against the granting of publicans' general licenses:…

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Licensing Meeting

Empire · Friday 4 May 1855 · page 3

The meeting of Magistrates for the further consideration of licenses objected to was resumed yesterday according to adjournment, at the Central Police Office. The following Justices were present:…

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The Licensing Meeting

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 5 May 1855 · page 4

The following Magistrates met at the Police Office, on Wednesday, for the purpose of considering the applications for licenses against which objections had been lodged: Mr. George Allen, Chairman, Messrs. Thornton, Broughton, George Hill,…

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Confectioners' Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1855 · page 4

THE following licenses were granted, there being no objections:— F. Hayes, Prince-street; W. Todd, Parramatta-street; J. Darley, Crown-street; R. P. Nye, Harrington-street; J. Lawless, Kent-street; L. Frazer, Kent-street. The remainer of tho names on…

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The Licensing Meeting

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 5 May 1855 · page 8

THE celerity with which the Magistrates disposed of the licenses to those houses against which no objections had been raised, and the more liberal spirit which seemed to pervade the majority, induced us to…

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Licensing Meeting

Empire · Saturday 5 May 1855 · page 4

This Court according to adjournment resumed yesterday forenoon, in the Central Police Offive. The following Justices were present:—G. Allen Esq. (Chairman), J. M'Lerie, Esq…

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New Concert Hall, Royal Hotel

Empire · Saturday 5 May 1855 · page 5

Mr. Boulanger's concert took place on Thursday evening. The attendance was far from numerous, owing probably to the unfortunate state of the weather. Mr. Bonlanger was assisted on this…

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Adjourned Licensing Meeting

Empire · Saturday 12 May 1855 · page 5

FRIDAY, MAY 11. Present: G. Allen (Chairman), G. Thornton, G. Hill, R. Hill, E. Lockyer, and R. S. Ross, Esquires…

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Adjourned Licensing Meeting. Monday, May 14

Empire · Wednesday 16 May 1855 · page 5

The following Justice took their seats on the Bench this morning:—George Allen, Esq., Chairman; Messrs. Thornton, G. Hill, Ross, Jones, and R. Hill…

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Adjourned Licensing Meeting. Monday, May 14

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 19 May 1855 · page 4

The following Justices took their seats on the Bench this morning: -- George Allen, Esq., Chairman: -- Messrs. Thornton, G. Hill, Ross, Jones, and R. Hill. The application of James Henry, Cook's River Inn. Cook's…

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A Publican's Freedom. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 15 June 1855 · page 5

SIR—Knowing that your columns are always available to make known a publia grievance, I would beg to call your attention and the attention of the publicans generally, to a case tried in nisi…

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A Key to the Mystery of Publicans' Licenses

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 16 June 1855 · page 8

THE secret springs of Magisterial movements, which have been so long hidden from public gaze are now about to be brought to light; so far as regards the Licensed and Un-licensed Victuallers…

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Depasturing Licenses. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 18 June 1855 · page 5

SIR—In the multiplicity and confusion of Government Gazette notices, pormit me to inquire of any of your intellegent readers, the date on which the above Liconses, for the old runs, become due…

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The Licensed Victuallers' Society's Dinner

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 23 June 1855 · page 2

This highly respectable and now [?]merons bhdy celebrated their first anniversary by a dinner at the Freemason's Hall, on Thursday evening last[?] and over 100 sat down to table. The chair was…

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Great Abuses of the Licensed Victuallers in the Bush. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 11 July 1855 · page 5

SIR—From your long tried and well known advocacy of the best interests of the working classes, I have presumed to send you a statement of the many crying evils and abuses that residents in the Bush are subject…

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The Pressure on Publicans

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 1 September 1855 · page 8

THE Government have once more come forward with a nonchalant audacity to add another burden to the Licensed Victuallers of Sydney. They cannot perceive that the present taxation in the…

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Licensing Meeting

Empire · Wednesday 5 September 1855 · page 3

Yesterday being the day appointed for the consideration of applications for publicans' general licenses, and transfers of licenses, the following justices met at the Central Police Office, at twelve o'clock:—Mr. G. Allen…

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