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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1857

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Representation of South Cumberlan. Meeting at the Royal Hotel

Empire · Friday 22 May 1857 · page 5

The adjourned public meeting of the [?] South Riding of Cumberland and other gentlemen favourable to the return of an independent Liberal candidate, in the room of the honorable W.M. Manning…

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Auctioneer's License

Empire · Saturday 23 May 1857 · page 4

An Au[?]ioneer's license was gransed yesterday by the Bench of Magistrates, to Mr. William A. Bell, of Hunter-street,…

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To the Publicans of Sydney. (Per favour of the Sydney Morning Herald.) My Friends,—i have been requested to address you by the Committee of the Lord's Day Observance Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 June 1857 · page 5

In the course of their enquiries into the causes which lead to the desecration of the Sabbath in this colony they have found that however a publican may otherwise be disposed to act, he can at any time be…

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Nemo and Episcopal Licenses. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 1 June 1857 · page 3

SIR—"Nemo," in a letter which appoars in the Empire of the 29th instant, says, "I believe there is no great difficulty in obtaining one (license) if the prescribed testimanials are produced." Will "Nemo"…

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To the Publicans of Sydney. (By Favour of the Empire.)

Empire · Monday 1 June 1857 · page 3

MY FRIENDS—I have been requested to address you by the Committee of the Lord's Day Observance Society. In the course of their enquiries into the causes which lead to the desecration of the Sabbath in this colony,…

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"Nemo" and Episcopal-licenses. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 4 June 1857 · page 2

SIR—"Nemo"accuses me of "drawing largely upon my imagination in representing the cases "referred to in my former letter; also, that he believes "the representation fictitious." This is rather, strong language…

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New Auctioneers' Licenses

Empire · Saturday 6 June 1857 · page 3

Licenses have been issued to the undermentioned persons to not as Auctioneers, in addition to those already notifled:—John Barry, Mudgoo; William Wyatt, Dalby; Robert Collier,…

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To the Licensed Victuallers of Sydney (Per Favour of the Empire.)

Empire · Tuesday 9 June 1857 · page 5

FELLOW-PUBLICANS—In the present unpropitious state of colonial affairs, when business of every description is dull in the extreme, while rents are enormously high, and spirits, owing to an excessive Customs' duty,…

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Hawker's License

Empire · Thursday 18 June 1857 · page 5

Thomas Booney was granted a bawker's license on Tuesday, by the Bench of Magistrates at the Central Police Court. Three other applications were refused, being lodged too late in the proper…

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The Deniliquin Licensing Court. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 June 1857 · page 3

SIR,—The partial manner in which justice is frequently administered in the distant township of Deniliquin, has become the frequent subject of comment—and being myself a severe sufferer from its effects, I crave your…

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Public-house Licensing. (From the Weekly Dispatch, May 17.)

Empire · Thursday 16 July 1857 · page 2

Impudence has its, great successes. We have seen a candidate inconveniently attacked on a ti[?]klish subject at a preliminary meeting of electors. A great hubbub ensued, in the midst of which the senator expectant…

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The Licensed Victuallers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 July 1857 · page 5

ONE of the largest meetings of the licensed victuallers of Sydney ever held in the colony, took place yesterday, at Mr. Coles' Freemasons' Hall, York-street, for the purpose of taking into consideration the present…

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Episcopal Licenses. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 3 August 1857 · page 2

SIR—If "Vindex" did not mean by the array of cases which he brought forward to imply "that there was no regard to law or righ inthe administration of the diocese," I am at a loss to know what he did mean. He…

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Britannia Hotel, Pitt-street, Late Osmond's

Empire · Tuesday 4 August 1857 · page 5

Last evening an entertainment on a very splendid scale took place at this establishment, to celebrate its re-opening under the proprietorship of Mr Isaao Simmonds, who has taken the hotel over to himself, having…

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The Publicans' Retail Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 August 1857 · page 4

A GENERAL meeting of the publicans of Sydney was held yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, at the Freemasons' Hall, York-street, for the purpose of reconsidering measures adopted at a preliminary meeting…

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Proposed Increase in the Retail Price of Liquors.—general Meeting of Publicans

Empire · Friday 7 August 1857 · page 2

A general meeting of publicans was held yesterday afternoon, at the Freemasons' Hall, York-street, to consider the propriety of raising the retail prices of liquors. The busines was advertised to commence at 3 o'clock…

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Licensed Victuallers Meeting

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 August 1857 · page 3

A meeting of the publicans of Sydney took place on Thursday, at the Freemason's Hotel, York-street, which was numerously attended. Mr Tooth occupied the chair, and produced a card containing a list of liquors usually…

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Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 September 1857 · page 5

THE Quarterly Meeting for transaction of business under the Licensing Act, was yesterday brought to a close. The following is a statement of transfers and licenses granted:—…

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Meeting of Licensed Victuallers— Censure of Mr. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 October 1857 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting of the licensed victuallers of Sydney and suburbs convened by an advertisement, signed "Thomas Leavy, chairman of the Licensed Victuallers' Association," was held yesterday afternoon, at the…

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Publicans' Licenses. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 28 October 1857 · page 3

SIR—It is remarked about this quarter that all the innkeepers in the district are without licenses since the commencement of July last, although the money has been sent and detained in the Treasury. As innkeepers…

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