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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1875

46 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 3

Something Like an Hotel

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1875 · page 3

The latest American progress in building will be the Mammoth Hotel, soon to be [?]cted in Chicago. This enormous hotel is to have a frontage of three English miles,…

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Publicans' Liability Act

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 August 1875 · page 8

AN Act amending the law respecting the liability of innkeepers was assented to on the 2nd instant. The first clause enacts that "No innkeeper shall after the passing of this Act be…

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A Raid on the Publicans

Evening News · Wednesday 15 September 1875 · page 2

Proceedings at the Water Police Court, this morning, Injicated that during the kit few days, the police have been making a raid en these publicans who have bean either deliberately or unintentionally…

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Institute of Licensed Surveyors. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 September 1875 · page 3

SIR,—A correspondent in your issue of to-day has recommended the establishment in this colony of an institute similar to the Victorian Institute of Surveyors. Kindly permit me space to point out that there are…

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Institute of Licensed Surveyors. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 September 1875 · page 3

SIR,—In reply to "Surveyor's" request for more information as to the working of the Victorian Institute of Licensed Survoyors, I regret that I have not the rules and regulations of that society in my possession…

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Licensed. or Unlicensed. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1875 · page 3

SIR,—The necessity of a complete simplification of our laws is becoming daily more apparent. There are laws which now affect one class as far as I can judge, and not others, who do the some thing. To prove this I select one…

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The Licensing Bench

Evening News · Wednesday 29 September 1875 · page 4

Yesterday morning,at the "water Police Court, before Messrs Catley, Renwick, Drives. Paxton, Smith, Raphael, Pope and Senior, an app ication was made for a publicah a license by one Joseph Andrews…

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Strength of Australian Wines. No.l. G. Day, Esq., M.P., to the Colonial Treasurer. Oxford Hotel, Sydney, February 13, 1875

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 October 1875 · page 7

SIR,—I have the honour to enclose herewith a letter from James T. Fallon, Esq., together with some correspondence between him and the Victorian Government, on the subject of testing the strength of our Australian wines, and I trust…

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A Summer Ramble in Italy. (From a Lady Correspondent.) Grand Hotel, Pegli, 26th May, 1875

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 28

LAST week Clara and I set out for an expedition to Spezia by ourselves. We only took our travelling bugs, and we had such a pleasant little tour, lasting from Tuesday morning till Sunday night. We left…

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A Summer Ramble in Italy. Grand Hotel, [?] 26th May, 1875

Evening News · Wednesday 20 October 1875 · page 3

LAST week Clara and I set out for an expedition to Spezia by ourselves. We only took our travelling bags, and we had such a pleasant little tour, lasting from Tuesday morning till Sunday night. We left…

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Licensed Victuallers Association of New South Wales

Evening News · Thursday 28 October 1875 · page 3

THE second annual meeting of the Licensed Victuallers Association of New South Wales was held last evening in the Oddfellow's Hall. Elizabeth-street. The president, Mr. J. Bo Oliffe occupied the chair: the attendance was small…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 October 1875 · page 3

THE second annual meeting of the above association was held last night in the Oddfellows' hall, Elizabeth-street. The chair was occupied by the president, Mr. J. B. Olliffe…

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Licensed Victuallers Association of Few South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 7

THE second annual meeting of the Licented Victualle[?]s [?]ociation of New South Wales was held on Wednesday evening in the Oddfellow's Hall, Elizabethstreer. The president, Mr. J. B. Oliffe occupted the chair; the attendance was…

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News of the Day. The Fires in and around Sydney. the Fire at the Pelican Hotel

Evening News · Wednesday 3 November 1875 · page 2

The Pelican Hotel, Oxford-street, which was yesterday partially destroyed by fire, was, we learn, insured in the United Insurance Company's office only. The furniture and stock were uninsured. The fire occurred…

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Coroner's Court. The Late Fatal Accident, and the Fire at the Pelican Hotel. Oxford-street

Evening News · Thursday 4 November 1875 · page 5

The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday afternoon at his office, Hyde Park, touching the death of Joseph Carr, who was killed on Tuesday afternoon by a fall off the roof of the Pelican Hotel,…

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The Fire at the Pelican Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 November 1875 · page 4

AT the inquest held yesterday on the [?] of Jo[?] Carr, who unfortunately fell from the roof of the Pe[?] Hotel, on Tuesday when endeavouring to extinguish a fire that had broken out there, and was killed, the following…

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The Fire at the Pelican Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 November 1875 · page 3

AT the inquest held yesterday on the [?]ly of Joseph C[?]rr, who unfortnately fell from the roof of the Peli[?] Hotel, on Tuesday when endeavouring [?] extinguish a fire that had broken out there, and was killed, the following…

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Sir Joseph Banks' Hotel, Botany

Evening News · Tuesday 9 November 1875 · page 2

The crowded omnibuses which left town for Botany caused the above pleasure resort to present a very lively appearance. There was a large number and variety of amusements provided, and no charge was made for…

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Wednesday, November 17Th. Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, J. Golledge, and P. Miller, J’s.P. Breath of Publican’s Act

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1875 · page 2

James Lye appeared before the Bench to answer a charge of allowing gaming to be carried on his licensed house, and pleaded not guilty. The circumstances…

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New Auctioneers Licenses

Evening News · Tuesday 23 November 1875 · page 5

The Water Police Bench, this morning granted auctioneers licenses to the following:—Messrs. J.S. M Pitt, Nicholas M'Burney, J.R.N. Pitt, Thomas B. Walker, Andrew H. Moore, Richard Jones, Junr.,…

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