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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1879

123 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 7

The Publicans and the Law. To the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1879 · page 6

SIR,—We hear nothing now about the question of amending the Publicans’ licensing act. Other questions of more immediate importance engage the…

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New Zealand. the Albert Hotel, Auckland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 32

WITH this issue we give a view of Mr. S. C. Caulton's Albert Commercial and Family Hotel, situated in Queen-street, which is the principal street in the city of Auckland…

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Licensing Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 7

At the monthly licensing session held at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, the following Justices were assembled:—Messrs. Charlton (in the chair), G. Hill, Smart, Holborow, Palser, Bull, Paling,…

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Public-house Licensing

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 3

At the bi-weekly sittings of the Licensing Bench, the application of Edward Joseph Humphries for the licensing of a house situated at the corner of Prince and Essex streets, was met with the police objection…

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The Licensing Business. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 5

SIR,—As a reader regularly of your journal since its establishment, I know that your columns have ever been open for the exposure of abuses in high places, and I fell confident you will afford me room for one that at present concerns myself…

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Licensing Business

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1879 · page 2

The following was the business at the Water Police Court in the transfer of licenses this morning:—Edward Goodsir to William Boon, transfer of license Norfolk-pine Hotel, Balmain;…

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Deputations. the Licensing System.—a Cry From the Glebe

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1879 · page 2

This morning, a deputation from the Glebe, consisting of Sir George Wigram Allen (Speaker of the Assembly), Mr. J. H. Seamer (Mayor of the Glebe), the Rev. A. Gardner, Rev. J. Pollard, Rev. J…

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The Ladies Hotel Honeymoons in America

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 130

The practice of newly wedded couples going to an hotel immediately after the marriage ceremony has become so common as to have almost superseded the old-time wedding tour. Nowadays a public marriage in upper New York is…

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The Great Licensing Suit

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1879 · page 2

The removal of a license from the Handy Andy Hotel, Woolahra, to the house at the corner of Palmer land Stanley streets, near Dr. M'Gibbon's Church, Woolloomooloo, was granted today. Thus ends the…

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The Palmer-street Licensing Case

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1879 · page 2

Yesterday the application of Bernard Bogan for a removal of the license held by one Clynch, of the Handy Andy Hotel, Woollahra, to a new houses at the corner of Palmer and Stanley streets, Woolloomooloo,…

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Liquor License Amendment

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1879 · page 3

This morning a deputation, principally from the council of the Liquor License Amendment Association, consisting of Revs. Canon O'Reilly, Dr. M'Gibbon, W. Hough, James Cosh, M.A., John A. Dowie,…

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The Famous Licensing Case. to the Editor Op the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1879 · page 5

Sir,-Your notice in yesterday's paper of this now famous caso was singularly inaccurate, and could not have been drawn up by a person present, but by one who relied upon very untrue information. Not a single statement in your…

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The Licensing Law

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 3

The Rev. Canon O'Reilly, the Rev. William Hough, the Rev. Jumes Cosh, M.A., the Rev. Dr. M'Gibbon, the Rev. J. Barnier, the Rev. John A. Dowie, and the Rev. S. Wilkinson, and Messrs. M. Levy, A. Morris, D…

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The Recent Licensing Case. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 7

Sir,—Being one of the two magistrates who signed the extraordinary transfer referred to by Mr. M' Gibbon, I beg to inform that clerical gentleman that I belong to no party or clique, and as my oath as a magistrate is duly recorded,…

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Deputations. the Licensing System

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 23

Last Friday, a deputation from the Glebe, Consisting of Sir George Wigram Allen (Speaker of the Assembly), Mr. J. H. Seamer (Mayor of the Glebe) the Rev. A. Gardner, Rev. J. Pollard, Rev. J…

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The Recent Licensing Case. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 7

Sir,—Mr. A. Barden, J.P., writes to you, on the above subject, to tell the public why no was one of the two magistrates who signed the transfer:—"The man [Mr. Bogon, the would-be publican] bore a good…

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The Recent Licensing Case. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1879 · page 6

Sir,—In answer to G. H. Moreton's letter in to-day's Herald, and in answer to that rev. gentleman, he advises me to visit drunkards' houses and get the opinion of husbands and wives. I think it the duty of the minister of his…

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The Licensing Law. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1879 · page 6

Sir,—I notice in your issue of Saturday that a deputation consisting of clerical and lay members recently interviewed the Colonial Secretary on the above subject. I am alive to the fact that an amended Licensing Act is urgently needed,…

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The Devil and the License Fight. (After the Original-- slightly.)

Sydney Punch · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 1

'TIS Tuesday morning, about 10 o'clock, And the Devil a-walking is gone, To visit a well-known criminal crib, And see how his tribe gets on…

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Liquor License Amendment

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 23

Last Friday a deputation, principally from the council of the Liquor License Amendment Association, consisting of Revs. Canon O'Reilly, Dr. M'Gibbon, W. Hough, James Cosh, M.A., John A. Dowie…

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