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Hotels & licensing, 1880

252 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 13

The New Licensing Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 May 1880 · page 13

A deputation from the City and Provincial Licensed Victuallers' Association, consisting of Messrs. E. Perkins, R. A. Watson, E. Underwood. J. Beveridge, C. J. Roberts, and accompanied by Dr. Renwick,…

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The Licensing Question at Paddington

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 May 1880 · page 3

A public meeting of the residents of Paddington and Woollahra was held in Glamis Hall, Saturday night, in favour of the new Licensing Bill before Parliament. The chair was occupied by Mr. D…

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The New Licensing Bill

Evening News · Monday 31 May 1880 · page 2

A very thinly attended meeting took place on Saturday, at 8 p.m., at Glam[?]s Hall, Pandington, [?]r the prosi[?]y of Mr. D. M'Bouth, the city ar[?] supported by the Rev. Dr. Barry, the…

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The New Licensing Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1880 · page 3

Pursuant to advertisement, a well-attended public meeting was held in the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, on Friday. evening last, undar the uspices of the Independent Order of Good Templars, under the jurisdiction of the R. W. G. L…

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The Licensing Bill

Evening News · Wednesday 2 June 1880 · page 3

A number of Ministers and others, representatives of Protestant denominations of the city and suburbs, held a meeting on Monday last at the Young Men's Christian Association rooms, when the following…

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Liquor Licensing Bill. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1880 · page 6

Sir,—I was deeply pained to read your report of a meeting of teetotalers to support the new Licensing Bill. This meeting was not attended by the leaders of that section of the Order of Good Templars with which I am privileged to…

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New Licensing Bill

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 June 1880 · page 2

At a meeting of ministers and others representing the different Protestant denominations of the city of Sydney and suburbs, held at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association on Monday…

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Sir Henry Parkes on the Licensing Bill

Evening News · Thursday 3 June 1880 · page 2

If the Assembly needed much persuasion to pass the second reading of the Licensing Bill, Sir HENRY PARKES' speech last night would not secure a majority for the said…

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The New Licensing Bill

Evening News · Friday 4 June 1880 · page 2

The debate on the second reading of the bill to provide for the establishment of general licensing courts, and for the regulations of licensed trades, was returned in the…

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General Licensing Courts and Sir Henry Parker Proposals.—i. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 9

Sir,—As the proposals of the Government in the measure to provide for the establishment of General Licensing Courts and for the regulation of licensing trades will shortly be undergoing the deliberations of the committee of the…

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On Hotel Paper

Sydney Punch · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 3

"Shall I not take mine ease at mine Inn?"--Shakspere. THE secret of the new Licensing Bill is out. Instead of being entitled a measure for the better regulation of the Liquor Trade, it should have been called a measure for its summary suppression; and…

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The Good Templars and the Licensing Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 6

LAST Friday, at the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, a meeting of the Good Templars, and other temperance fraternities, was held to review the Licensing Bill now before Parliament. There was a moderate…

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The New Licensing Bill. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 June 1880 · page 5

Sir,—As by the clause 53 of the new Licensing Bill a boy or child of twelve might be supplied with drink, and as I have seen and [?]eard of children of twelve, thirteen, &c., in a state of miserable inebriation, perhaps it might [?]…

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Licensing Bill of 1880. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1880 · page 6

Sir,—Now that the above bill has gone through its second reading in the House, I shall feel obliged if you will allow me short space in your columns to make a few remarks which my experience as a publican of fifty years standing in…

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Licensing Courts. Central Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 8 June 1880 · page 2

THIRTY magistrates crowded the Licensing Bench at the above court this morning, the attraction home the application of Margaret Smith, for the transfer of the license of the Princes Imperial Hotel…

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Licensing Business. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1880 · page 7

Before Messrs. Charlton (in the chair), Guy, Booth, Field, Bird, Martin, Calvert, Beaumont, Stanley, Fremlin, Graham, M'Lean, Armstrong, Macpherson, Lowther, Withers, Hogan, Hardie, Kethel, Street, Watkins,…

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Transfers of Publicans' Licenses. To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 10 June 1880 · page 3

SIR,—Permit me, through the medium of your widely circulated journal, to direct attention to and, at the same time, as a citizen, protest against the action of certain of our city magistrates in refusing…

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Chairman at Licensing Meetings. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1880 · page 6

Sir,—I think there can be no doubt as to the right of a chairman of a licensing meeting to vote in ordinary with the other magistrates. By the 24th section of the Publican's Act, the proceedings are termed Judicial; the chairman,…

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Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 June 1880 · page 3

The monthly licensing meeting was held on Tuesday morning at the Water Police Court. There wore 32 magistrates on the Bench, Mr. Penfold presiding…

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The Late Licensing Meeting. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 June 1880 · page 6

Sir,—In your report of the proceedings in the Legislative Assembly in this morning's Herald respecting the application of Patrick Dimond for a publican's license, my name is prominently brought into notice, but as the statements…

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