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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1858

36 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 2

PUBLICANS V. STOREKEEPERS. To The Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1858 · page 7

SIR,—A letter in your issue of the 31st ultimo directs attention to certain clauses in a bill now before the Honse to regulate the sale of wines and spirits,—a bill that, were it to become law, would virtually interdict storekeepers from selling those commodities…

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"Sale of Liquors General Licensing Act of 1859."

The Band of Hope Journal and Australian Home Companion · Saturday 5 June 1858 · page 1

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The Publicans' New Bill. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1858 · page 8

SIR,—The Publicans' Bill now before the House of Assembly renders it doubly necessary that endeavours should be made to stay the progress of intemperance and the profanation of the Sabbath. It is most…

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The Publicans' Bill

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 9 June 1858 · page 2

IF unanimity of opinion on the part of the public may be regarded as a criterion of what is useful or the reverse, beneficial in its tendencies or injurious to the general weal,…

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Publicans' Licensing Bill

Empire · Thursday 10 June 1858 · page 2

Dr. BOWKER moved—"That the petition from the Chairman of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, against the Publicans Licensing Bill, presented by him on the 8th instant, be printed."…

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The Publicans' Licensing Bill. [From a Correspondent.]

Empire · Wednesday 23 June 1858 · page 5

The second reading of the Publicans' Licensing Bill is appointed for Friday next. The bill contains several clauses which seem to be particularly injurious, and therefore obnoxious…

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Mercantile Objections to the Publicans' Licensing Bill

Empire · Wednesday 23 June 1858 · page 5

The following petition from the Sydney Chamber of Commerce was presented some days ago to the Legislative Assembly. The same form of petition was also presented from, 146 merchants and…

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Mr. Martin's Licensed Victuallers Act Amendment Bill. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 July 1858 · page 5

SIR,—A few weeks" ago I addressed you in reference to the serious loss and inconvenience to which hotelkeepers and wine and spirit merchants are exposed, between whose licensed premises there are internal…

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Publicans' Licensing Bill

The Band of Hope Journal and Australian Home Companion · Saturday 3 July 1858 · page 2

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Publicans' Licensing Act Amendment Bill

Empire · Thursday 15 July 1858 · page 4

The consideration in committee was postponed [?] to-morrow (this day.) SUPPLY. The resumption of the committee of supply was…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 26, 1858. The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter-past 4 o'clock. Publicans' Licensing Act Amendment Bill

Empire · Friday 27 August 1858 · page 6

Mr. LUTWYCHE moved that the Publicans' Licensing Act Amendment Bill be now read a second time. The object of the bill was to provide a remedy for some of the more pressing evils which existed under the present…

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The Existing Licensing Law. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 September 1858 · page 2

SIR,—Having waited in vain for some abler antagonist than myself to arise and contend in the arena of public opinion against the Licensing Act of 1849, and her miserable offspring, the 17th Victoria, No. 31, I am…

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Mr. Mahtin's Licensed Victuallers Act Amendment Bill. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 September 1858 · page 5

SIR —The rejection by the Legislative Council of this measure, which lately passed the Assembly, involves the continued recognition of a principle, which, in its practical operation, has been found oppressive to…

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Quarterly Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 September 1858 · page 3

THE September quarterly meeting terminated yesterday. The following is the result of the session:- NEW LICENSES GRANTED. Charles Keane, Erin Hotel, Palmer-street and…

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Licensed Lodging Houses for Seamen. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 September 1858 · page 4

SIR,—Being necessitated at times [?] visit the licensed lodging houses—or rather novels, as many of them are—of this port, perhaps you will allow me to suggest to the authorities that there should be a regular weekly inspection of them all, and a weekly…

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Licensing Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 December 1858 · page 5

SUBJOINED is a list of new licenses granted, and of transfers sanctioned at the December quarterly meeting for the transaction of business under the provision of the Licensing Act:- NEW LICE[?]…

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