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Hotels & licensing, 1880

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Application for a Music License

Evening News · Wednesday 20 October 1880 · page 2

Mr. William Walpole, proprietor of the A.S.N. Hotel, Lower George-street, applied for permission to the bench at the Water Police Court yesterday to have music is his licensed house from 6 to 11 p.m…

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The Music License Question

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 October 1880 · page 3

An application was made by William Walpole' of the A. S. N. Hotel, at the Water Police Court, yesterday, for permission to have music played in his licensed premises for three months within the…

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Licensing Railway Refreshment Rooms

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 October 1880 · page 3

The Minister for Works was waited upon yesterday morning by a deputation to protest against a recent decision of the Wagga licensing magistrates, who had granted an hotel license to the…

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Licensed Victuallers' Picnic

Evening News · Thursday 21 October 1880 · page 3

The annual picnic of the Liceansed Victuallers' Association took place yesterday. Some nine or 10 omnibuses, a few four-in-hands, and a number of private vehicles conveyed a numerous party to the Sir…

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The Licensed Victuallers' Picnic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 October 1880 · page 6

The annual picnic of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales was held at Botany yesterday, and, notwithstanding a heavy rain falling without cessation from morn till night, it was attended by about 300 ladies and…

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The Licensed Picnic

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 October 1880 · page 3

The annual picnic of [?] Victualler New South Wales was held a' Botany yesterday afternoon. To say that [?] tremendous downpour of rain, muddy [?] and the thousand…

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Licenses at Railway Stations

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1880 · page 791

On Monday morning a deputation, consisting of Messrs. John Davies, C.M.G.; J. Roseby, M.L.A.; J. Harris, M.L.A.; P. R. Holdsworth. L. E. Harcus, W. B. James, Alderman Nicholson (Ashfield), J. B. Price, G. Lucas, J…

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The Licensing Law. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 October 1880 · page 8

Sir,—As this important subject will no doubt be dealt with by the next Parliament, and be a matter of discussion during the ensuing election, it is as well to direct the notice of candidates and electors to the case reported in your issue…

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Licensing Business

Evening News · Wednesday 27 October 1880 · page 3

In the Summons' division, at the Central Police Court, yesterday, transfer were granted from John Wood ward to F. P. Saunders, and from W. B. Johnson to Patrick O'Brien…

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The Licensing Question

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 October 1880 · page 3

Elijah Alexander, licensee of the Pier Hotel, Mossman's Bay, applied at the Water Police Court yesterday for permission to remove his license to an hotel in Western-street, Balmain…

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Hawkers' Licenses

Evening News · Thursday 28 October 1880 · page 3

A meeting of about 120 fruiterers. greengroces, fishmongers, and others affected by the operation of the corporation by-lawn as hawkers, was held last night in the Swan with Two Necks Hotel, to take…

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The Licensing Law. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 October 1880 · page 7

Sir,—I have observed a letter in the Herald of the 25th instant, signed " Progress," in which the writer attacks my character, being the applicant for the transfer of the license referred to. It is a great pity that " Progress,"…

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Hotels at Pic-nic Grounds. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 November 1880 · page 7

Sir,--I do not think that it is at all derireble that houses should be licenced for such pleasure grounds as Mossman's,Chowder, Clontari and other popular places that are yearly visited by so many thousands of the…

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Curions Licensing Case

Evening News · Wednesday 10 November 1880 · page 2

At the Water Police Court, this morning, a man named James Ritchic applied for a publican's license for a house in Church-street, Parromatta, to be removed from a house is St. Leonards. Besides the…

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Hawkers' Licenses

Evening News · Friday 12 November 1880 · page 2

A deputation from the greengrocers, fishmongers, and tripe sellers of Sydney waited on the Colonial Secretary this morning to bring under his notice the injustice caused by the present license fee, of £10 8s…

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Solicitous and Licensing Magistrates

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 November 1880 · page 6

At a Licensing Court, which was held at the Water Police Court on Wednesday, Mr. Gannon applied on behalf of James Ritchie, of the Buena Vesta Hotel, Military-road, St. Leonards, for the removal…

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Licensing Business

Evening News · Friday 19 November 1880 · page 2

At the Water Police Court this morning, the following [?] was tra[?]—Transfer George Ireland to Thomas OÇonnor: John J. Reedy to Patrick Stanley—Granted. An application for a…

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Very Assinine. (Scene--METROPOLITAN HOTEL.)

Sydney Punch · Saturday 20 November 1880 · page 8

MR. R. TO MR. W.:--"I SAY, OLD FELLOW, LOOK THERE; WHEN WILL THOSE THREE MEET AGAIN?" MR. W. TO MR. R.:--"NOT BAD FOR YOU, OLD BOY--LET'S GO AND HAVE A SHERRY AND BITTERS!"…

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Th0e Licensing Law. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 November 1880 · page 3

Sir,—Many persons thought when the Suspensory Licensing Bill was passed that it would be a difficult matter foR any person to open any new house, but experience has shown that auch is not the ease—in fact many fresh houses…

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Licensing Business. Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 December 1880 · page 8

A meeting of licensing magistrates was held at noon yesterday. Mr. Heading occupied the chair; and there were also present on the Bench—Messrs. J. Davies, C.M.G., D. O'Connor, Penfold, Roseby, Jenkins, Goodridge,…

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