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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1878

97 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 5

Musical—Licensing—Religions

Evening News · Thursday 9 May 1878 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Mr. Henry Summer is Bachelor of Music, has been appointed inspector of singing in the State Schools throughout the colony.—A large deputation will wait upon the…

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Telegrams This Day. Licensing—Immigration

Evening News · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday.—Leave was given in the Assembly last night for the introduction of a Permissive Bill. It is not the intention of the Government to re-appoint immigration lecturers in…

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Liquor Licensing Amendment Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1878 · page 5

The annual meeting of this association was held yesterday evening, at the Protestant Hall. About 120 persons were present. Sir Alfred Stapbon, K.C.M.G., presided: and on the platform were the Hon. W. J. Foster,…

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The Licensing Question

Evening News · Tuesday 14 May 1878 · page 3

A public meeting, in connection with the Liquor Licence Amendment Association, for the purpose of considering the present mode of licensing public houses and for the receiving the association's first…

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Liquor Licensing Amendment Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 695

THE annual meeting of this association was held on Monday evening, at the Protestant Hall. Sir Alfred Stephen, K.C.M.G., presided; there were also on the platform the Hon. W. J. Foster, Attorney-General; Revs. J. Barnier,…

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The Licensing Question

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 25

A PUBLIC meeting in connection with the Liquor License Amendment Association, for the purpose of considering the present mode of licensing public houses, and for the receiving of the association's first…

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Part Vii.—state Forests—timber Reserves— Licenses—permits

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 27

108. It shall be lawful for the Governor by notification in the Gazette to proclaim any areas of Crown lands therein described to be state forests and in like manner to reserve from sale any such areas as…

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Licensed Victuallers Ball

Evening News · Thursday 6 June 1878 · page 2

The first grand hall in connection with the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held in the Masonic Hall last evening, and was a great success in every respect. The hall was beautifully decorated…

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Licensed Victuallers' Ball

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 816

A GRAND ball under the auspices of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, took place on Wednesday night at the Masonic Hall, York-street. A large and influential committee undertook the…

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Licensing Business

Evening News · Friday 14 June 1878 · page 3

At the Water Police Court, this morning, the following licensing business was transacted by Messrs. Hill, Hunt, and Smart:—The license of the "British Seaman's" Hotel, Argyle-street, transferred from…

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A Hotel Thief Committed

Evening News · Monday 1 July 1878 · page 2

At the Water Police Court, this morning, James Wallbrook, labourer, was charged with stealing a cost valued at £5, the property of John Stephens. About 6 o'clock last evening the prosecutor hung the coat…

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Views in Provincial France. the Hotel Bourgtheroude, Rouen

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1878 · page 12

THIS quaint old hotel (as all French chateaus were called from the time of Froissart downwards) was built by William le Roux, Seigneur of Bourgthéronde, according to good authorities about the same time as the Palais do Justice, that…

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Our Licensing System

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1878 · page 64

THE great curse of Australia, and of moat other countries, too, is drunkenness. It is the fruitful parent of crime and madness. It fills our gaols and our asylums, and costs the…

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The Sydney Publicans

Evening News · Saturday 20 July 1878 · page 4

On reference to our "notes" yesterday on the valuable evidence by the Inspector-General of Police, on the sale of liquor traffic, given before the select committee, an error occurs which it is desir[?] to…

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Our Licensing System, to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 July 1878 · page 3

SIR,—I shall have the power of licensing, and to whom should licenses be granted? II. What accommodation should be required? I desire to state here that I perfectly agree with the…

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Licensing Laws. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1878 · page 5

SIR,—At an old publican of another colony, the following remarks may not be out of place. It is a mistake to suppose that the publicans generally ara in favour of Sunday trading; but where ono house in any neighbourhood does it…

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The Great Northern Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 25 July 1878 · page 3

This noted hotel is undergoing quite a [?]mation, and [?] learn that the owner, Mr. A. A. Dangar, will spend over £3500 in the alterations. The hotel will second to none in or out of Sydney. It has for some…

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The Horse Shoe Hotel, "London, Tottenham Court Road, "2nd June, 1878

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 17

DEAR—,We have licked Marylebone C. C. by nine wickets, and also played Yorkshire County two matches, and won each time by six wickets.Two days only it did not rain since we…

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Publicans' Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 July 1878 · page 3

SIR,—Complaints from all quarters are being constantly made against Benches of magistrates for granting [?] many license to publicans under the Sale of Liou[?] Licensing Act, 25 Vic., No. 14. These complaints [?]…

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Publicans Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1878 · page 3

SIR,—I have read the letter written by "Mr. H. A. Thomas" published in your issue of Monday last, and entirely concur with him in what he has written. It will, I think, be admitted by all who are competent to…

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