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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1876

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Publicans and Sinners

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 May 1876 · page 6

THE contempt and scorn in which the publicans were held by the Jews when under the Roman rule is in no degree shared by their namesakes amongst us…

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Sir Joseph Banks' Hotel, Botany

Evening News · Monday 22 May 1876 · page 2

An unusually attractive programme is announced for Queen's Birthday at the above favorite pie[?ic grounds and pleasure gardens, it being the first auniversary festival of the present proprietorship. During…

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BREWERS v. Publicans. Report of the Late Cricket Match and Ball

Sydney Punch · Friday 26 May 1876 · page 8

THE sun--which, however, was not visible--doubtless rose as usual on the morning of this important struggle, and so did the spirits of the rivals teams. At an early hour it became apparent to all who were in the vicinity of the ground that, as Grains said, something…

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Cricket.—brewers V. Publicans

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 15

THE day was wet, down poured the rain In torrents from the sky; Great coats, umbrellas, were in vain, But every lip was dry…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

Evening News · Thursday 15 June 1876 · page 2

The Rev. Mr. Thark[?] late of [?] been Maitland, has been elected secretary to the Licensed Vitallers' Association of New South Wales…

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Publicans' Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 June 1876 · page 6

SIR,—I beg to call attention, through the columns of your journal, to the sum uniformly charged for all publicans' licenses. The keeper of the large-tinn or hotel in the ciyt of Sydney pays annually to the Treasury for a license to carry…

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Breach of the Licensing Law

Evening News · Wednesday 28 June 1876 · page 2

This morning, at the Water Police Court, before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Senior, Edward Cox, the proprietor of the European Hotel, Castlereagh-street, opposite the Theatre Royal, was, on the information of…

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How a Stranger Fleeced a Hotel-keeper

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 19

Wednesday afternoon a man entered one of the billiard-rooms in the city and engaged in a game of billiards. He wore a long and stylish Ulster overcoat, while his pants were tucked…

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Monday, 26Th June. (Before Messrs. Langley, and E. L. Bowling, J.’s P.) Breath of Publicans’ Act

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 2

James McCulloch, junior, was charged with keeping his licensed house open for the sale of fermented liquors during prohibited hours on the morning of Sunday,…

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Licensing of Public Houses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 July 1876 · page 3

SIR,—Having, as usual, some business to attend to at the Central Police Office, yesterday morning, I was astonished at the number of magisnates seated on the Bench, and was somewhat at a loss to account for this most uncommon evidence…

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The Licensing System. "Temperance Houses."

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1876 · page 88

UP to 1855 there was free trade in liquor in Sweden: every person in the kingdom had the right of selling spirits in quantities of one kan (three-fifths of a gallon) and upwards, and every burgher was entitled to sell in any…

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The Licensing Act-justices Injustice. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 17 July 1876 · page 3

SIR,-Mr. Driver, in his place in the Legislative Assembly, made some observations recently which caused no little surprise to those who had been taught from early youth to regard with laudable pride the excellence of our British laws…

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Lambing Down at the Lambing Flat Hotel

Evening News · Monday 24 July 1876 · page 3

A young man named Richard Connor was brought up at the Central Police Court this morning in custody of Constable Williams, on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Robert Hall, a…

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Licensed Yictuallers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 July 1876 · page 6

A MEETING of the Licensed Victualler,' Associations of New South Wales was held last evening, at the White Horse Hotel, George-streeet Mr. Oliffe, the President, occupied the chair, and in a brief opening address directed…

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The Publican and the Pelican

Evening News · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 5

Own of the most remarkable cases of swindling that have been reported for a long time past was brought tinder the notice of the District Bench, Melbourne, according to the Daily Telegraph, on Tuesday morning…

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The Publican and the Pelican

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 27

ONE of the most remarkable cases of swindling that has been reported for a long time past was brought unter the notice of the District Bench, Melbourne, according to the Daily Telegraph, on Tuesday morning…

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Disastrous Fire at [?] Total Destruction of the Punt HoteL

Evening News · Friday 11 August 1876 · page 2

On the morning of the 28th ultimo (reports the Times) about half-past one o'clock, the townspeople were aroused by the cry of "Fire" when it was discovered that the Punt Hotel was one mass of flames…

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The Present Licensing System and How It May Be Worked. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 August 1876 · page 3

SIR,—A person having a license in Sydney applied for and obtained a transfer to a house on the Gle[?] Point Road. Four days atter a brother of this person obtains a licence for the house vacated in Sydney, and then, within a week from the…

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The First Wine License

Evening News · Tuesday 29 August 1876 · page 2

The first wine license under the new Wine Selling Act was granted at the Water Police Court this morning. The applicant was Charles Ullberg; and the provisions of the Act in regard to the character of the…

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Grand Centennial International Rifle Contest. Palace Hotel, San Francisco, July 31

Evening News · Friday 15 September 1876 · page 2

THE Sydney representatives of the Australian team arrived here (San Francisco) per City of San Francisco, on 27th July, after a very fine passage, smooth seas and cool pleasant weather being the dominant features of…

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