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Hotels & licensing, 1878

97 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 5

Deputation.—The Licensing Question

Evening News · Tuesday 1 October 1878 · page 2

A deputation appointed at the recent puoue meeting at the Glebe, to consider the licensing question with the accordance with the resolutions then adopted, waited upon the Minuter of Justice and Education (the Bon…

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Deputations. the Licensing Question

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 October 1878 · page 10

A deputation appointed at the recent public meeting at the Glebe, to consider the licensing question in accordance with the resolutions then adopted, waited upon the Minister of Justice and Education (the Hon…

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Licensed Victuallres' Picnic

Evening News · Thursday 10 October 1878 · page 3

THE licensed victuallers' of Sydney held their annual picnic at the Sir, Joseph Banks' Pavilion yesterday starting from Wynyard-square as it proceeded trough…

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Licensed Victuallers' Picnic

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 14

THE licensed victuallers' of Sydney held their annual picnic at the Sir Joseph Banks' Pavilion on Wednesday, starting from Wynyard-srmnre about half-past 10 o'clock. The cavalcade, aa it proceeded through…

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Mr. D. O'connor and the Licensed Victuallers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1878 · page 5

Sir,—With many others, doubtless, I was amused at Mr. Daniel O'Connor's correction of your reporter's account of the Licensed Victuallers' picnic. The hon. gentleman, whose consistency was so well established over the…

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Licensing Railway Stations. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 16 October 1878 · page 3

SIR.—Whatever may be the fate of the Railway Refreshment Rooms Bill now before the Assembly, the time is opport[?]e to demand, on behalf of those passengers obliged to take long journeys on our railway lines, better provision for their…

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Licensing Railway Stations

Evening News · Friday 18 October 1878 · page 3

There is opposition in temperance circles against the establishment of publichouses on all the railway stations. A petition is being very nurnerously signed, and public open-air gatherings are being…

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The Licensing Question

Evening News · Tuesday 22 October 1878 · page 3

In the Balmain School of Arts a public meeting took place last night for the purpose of protesting against the increase of public-houses in that municipality. There was a very good attendance, and the…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 October 1878 · page 6

The fifth annual meeting in connection with the License[?] Victuallers' Association of NEw South Wales was held last night at the Royal Exchange Hotel, King-street. There was a good attendance of members, and Mr. J. B. Olliffe…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

Evening News · Wednesday 30 October 1878 · page 3

The fifth annual meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales was held at the Royal Exchange Hotel, on Monday night. There was a large attendance of members. The…

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Hawkers' Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 October 1878 · page 5

Sir,—Perhaps some of your correspondents could inform me what parties are supposed to pay for hawking goods from door to door. For some time past I have noticed several butchers' carts…

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The Publicans' Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 October 1878 · page 8

In September last the Attorney-General addressed a letter to Mr. J. B. Olliffe, president of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, inviting that body to submit for his perusal and consideration any suggestions as to the…

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Licensed Victuallers Association

Evening News · Thursday 7 November 1878 · page 2

The council of the association held their first monthly meeting for the current year on Tuesday last, the 5th instant, at their office, 79, king-street, for the purpose of electing their office-bearers for the present…

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Another Protest Against Licensing

Evening News · Friday 8 November 1878 · page 2

A number of the ratepayers of Cook Ward last I evening attended a preliminary meeting, held at St. David Schoolroom, Surry Hills, to make arrangements for a public meeting to petition the…

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Brewers and Publicans

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 2

This story was written to illustrate one. phase of the iniquity of the present Licensing System. Now that the respectable licensed victuallers are in [?] about setting. there…

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The Licensing Bench

Evening News · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 5

The general weekly sitting of the bench for licensing took place at the W. P. Court on Thursday, and there was the usual assemblage of liquor sellers and touch-nothings. There were about twenty…

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The Imperial Hotel, Mount Victoria

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 40

THE accompanying illustration represents the new hotel recently erected at Mount Victoria, and now open for the reception of the public under the management of Mrs. Finlay. It contains seven spacious…

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Licensing Business

Evening News · Tuesday 12 November 1878 · page 2

The bi-weekly meeting of the publicans' licensing bench was held to-day at the Water Polios Court, and as there were a number of opposed applications on the list there was an unusually ,large…

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Licensing Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 November 1878 · page 7

At the Central Police Court, before Messrs. Charlton (chairman), Calvert, Shepherd, Fremlin, Smart, Perdriau, O'Connor, Alexander, Fraser, Stanley, Helsahm, Hart, Mills, Bailey, Batt, Hyam, Pemell, and Barden…

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The Licensing Question. To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 14 November 1878 · page 3

SIR,—Surely Tuesday's proceedings at the licensing court will open the eyes of our legislation to the urgent necessity of an amendment of the Licensing Act. At the Water Police Court, nearly all the applications for new licenses were…

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