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Hotels & licensing, 1856

67 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 4

The Magistracy and the Publicans

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 8 March 1856 · page 8

As the time is fast approaching when the Publicans will be called upon to seek for a renewal of their Licenses for another year, it may be as well to recal to their recollection the peculiar treatment…

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Publicans Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1856 · page 4

THE quarterly meeting for the transaction of business under the Licensing Act was concluded on Saturday, The following is the result:- TRANSPERS GRANTED…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Empire · Monday 10 March 1856 · page 2

The business of this Court was resumed on Saturday by Messrs. R. S. Ross, chairman, G. Hill, and G. Thornton. The application of Mr. M'Crossen for a publican's…

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MR. R. S. ROSS, J.P., versus PUBLICANS. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 31 March 1856 · page 3

SIR—The immitable J.P., Mr. Ross, seems to repudiat[?] with extreme indignation, the idea that he "kept a public-house," as stated by your correspondent "Justitia." Allow me, Sir, as a publican, to feel equal…

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Annual Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1856 · page 5
Also in Empire

THE annual meeting of justices for considering the applicitions of persons desirous of carrying on the trade of publicans in the city and district of Sydney, for the year commencing the 1st July next' commenced its sitting, at the Central Police Court to-day. The…

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Annual Licensing Meeting

Empire · Thursday 24 April 1856 · page 5

The following Justices of the Peace assembled yesterday at the Central Police Office, at 11 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment on the 15th instant, for the purposes of considering applications for publicans' general licenses:…

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Annual Licensing Meeting

Empire · Wednesday 30 April 1856 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The adjourned sitting of magistrates for considering the applications for publicans' general licenses was held yesterday at the Control Police Court, the following justices being present:—Messrs. Allen, P.M…

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Annual Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1856 · page 4
Also in Empire

PURSUANT to adjournment the undermentioned Justices assembled yeaterday, at eleven o'clock, in the Central Police Court, for the further consideration of such publicans' applications for licenses, as had…

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Annual Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1856 · page 2
Also in Empire

THE adjourned annual licensing meeting was held yesterday. The Court opened at 11 o'clock, when the undermentioned Justices took their seats on the Bench: — Mr. G. Allen, Chairman; Messrs…

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Annual Licensing Meeting

Empire · Saturday 3 May 1856 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Court met yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment. The justices on the Bench were—Mr. Allen in the chair; Messrs. R. Hill, Broughton, Hargraves, G. Hill, and Thornton…

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Annual Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1856 · page 8
Also in Empire

The business of the Licensing Bench was resumed this morning at the usual hour, when the undermentioned Justices were assembled:— Mr. G. Allen, (chairman); Messrs. Thornton, R. Hill, R. S. Ross,…

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Licensed Boatmen's Fares

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1856 · page 5

Is the Court of General and Quarter Sessions of the Peace, holden at Sydney, in and for the colony of New South Wales, on Monday, the 28th day of April, and continued by adjournment to Thursday, the 1st day of…

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Annual Licensing Meeting

Empire · Friday 9 May 1856 · page 2

The Court met yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment, to consider the remaining applications for Publicans' General Licenses, which had been appointed for re-hearing. The Justices on the bench…

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Publicans' Licenses

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 10 May 1856 · page 2

THOUGH the Licensing meeting just brought to a close, has not presented features so thoroughly repugnant to the general body of the trade, as has been the…

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