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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1869

27 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 2

Suicide at the Clarendon Hotel, Gbenfell

Empire · Wednesday 6 January 1869 · page 4

On Sunday morning, the 27th December, Gre[?]fell was thrown into considerable excitement by the rumour that the brother of Mr Ha[?]en, who is landlord of the Clarendon Hotel, had committed suicide on the night…

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The Licensed Victuallers' Association

Empire · Thursday 14 January 1869 · page 2

The half—yearly general meeting of the New South. Wales Licensed Victuallers' Association was held on Tuesday evening last, at their committee rooms, Camb's Commercial Hotel, King-street. The presi…

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Licensed Victualler's Association

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1869 · page 2

The following report, setting forth the position of this Society was read by the Secretary, at the half yearly, meeting held on Tuesday evening. It is good to ses so satisfactory a state of things. The receipts for the hill…

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Pegasus' Trip to Hartley. Royal Hotel, One Tree Hill, Wednesday Night

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1869 · page 2

It's hardly a fair thing, though, to say "Trip to Hartley," seeing that at Hartley I have not succeeded in arriving at this present time of writing, which is Wednesday evening. The fact is that leaving Sydney…

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Meeting of Licensed Victuallers

Empire · Wednesday 24 February 1869 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The meeting of Licensed Victuallers, convened to take into consideration the introduction of a bill brought into Parliament by the Hon. J B[?]wio Wilson, deemed highly injurious to their interests,…

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Meeting of Licensed Victuallers

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 9

A MEETING of Licensed Victuallers of Sydney and the suburbs was held on Tuesday afternoon, at Gibson's Rooms, Pitt-street, for the purpose of considering the bill introduced into Parliament to amend the "Sale of Liquors…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association Meeting

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 3

A meeting of the above influential body was convened on Tuesday evening last at the rooms of the Starr Bowkett Building Society, Pitt-street, for the purpose of petitioning against the Bill now before the Assembly, as…

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Amended Publicans' Act

Empire · Thursday 11 March 1869 · page 3

A public meeting of the friends and supporters of the Amended Publicans' Act,now before Parliament was held last evening is the Temporance Hall, Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., C.B.. in the chair, On the…

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Amended Publicans' Act. Public Meeting at the Temperance Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1869 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting of the friends and supporters of the 'Amended Publicans' Act (now before Parliament) was hold yesterday evening, in the Temperance Hall, Pittstreet, at which Sir Alfred Stephen, C. J. C. B., presided…

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Amended Publicans' Act

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 March 1869 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting of the friends and supporters of the Amended Publicans' Act (now before Parliament) was held on Wednesday evening, in the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, at which Sir Alfred Stephen, C. J., C.B., presided…

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Inquisition Touching the Destruction by Fire of the Licensed Bouse Known As the Star Inn at Rockley

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 July 1869 · page 7

On Wednesday the 23rd ult., an inquest was held at Rockley, before Dr. Busby, District Coroner, for the purpose of taking evidence with a view to ascertain the circumstances under…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 July 1869 · page 5

THE annual meeting of the New South Wales Licensed Victuallers' Association was held last evening, at Camb's Commercial Hotel, King-street East. Mr. E. Byr[?], the Chairman of the Association,…

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Licensed Victualler's Association

Empire · Thursday 8 July 1869 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held "last evening at Camb's Hotel, King-street. There was a large attendance of the committee and members of the association,…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 July 1869 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the New South Wales Licensed Victuallers' Association was held on Wednesday, at Camble Commercial Hotel, King-street East. Mr. E. Byrne, the Chairman of the Association,…

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Billiards. Prince of Wales's Hotel, Paddington

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1869 · page 4

On Monday evening last a handicap of 400 points up, between some of the best palyers in England, was commenced at the billiardrooms attached to the above-mentioned hotel. W. Cook, jun., was the prometer of the entertainment, which was in every way…

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The Publicans Act. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 26 July 1869 · page 3

Sir,—In your Water Police report in Saturday's issue, I notice the case of a Mrs. Mary Bonson who applied to be allowed a transfer of the license to the Sir John Franklin Hotel, William-street. This was…

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The New Publicans' Act

Sydney Punch · Saturday 14 August 1869 · page 1

PUNCH thanks Goodness that the Act For publicans is not a fact:--The new one 'tis he means, of course, Framed by teetotal stalking-horse,…

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Complaints Against the Publicans' Act. To the Editor of Bell's Life in Sydney

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 25 September 1869 · page 4

SIR,—A party of men who generally lodge at my hotel when out of employment sent last Christmas for half a dozen bottles of ale and porter and half a dozen bottles of brandy, and did not pay me for them. Why should the law prevent me summoning them…

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Licensed Victuallers' Picnic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 September 1869 · page 3

THE annual picnic of the licensed victuallers resident in Sydney and suburbs took place yesterday morning, to Balmoral, Middle Harbour. As might have been expected from the indefatigable exertions of the picnic committee…

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