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252 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 13
The annual ball of the Liconsed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales, which is to take place in the Masonic Hall on Monday night, promises to eclipse its briliant predecessors. The committee have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—I trust you will find room for a few remarks, which are only intended to improve the bill in the interest of the public. I would suggest that the proposed classification—1st,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—Will you allow me to correct an error which has been repeated on each occasion when a license has been app[?]ed for in the case of Dimond's proposed hotel. The solicitor, Mr. Roberts, has been retained throughout by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A meeting of licensing magistrates was held at noon yesterday, at the Water Police Court. The magistrates present on the bench were Messrs. Goodridge, Fowler, Arguimbau, Cock, Sladen, O'Connor, Rayner, Dixson, See,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →GIVE ear, you thirsty sons of lush, Who pine for liquid pison; A fearful day is dawning on Your bibulous horizon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stranger arrived by Mail to Waiter of--Hotel:--"John, bring me a pint of sherry and a sandwich, and for dinner--let me see--let me have some goo dry champagne. What brands have you?" Waiter:--"Wine, Sir! No wine, or spirits, or beer allowed in hotels now-a-days. Sir Henry Parkes' Licensing Bill of 1880 did away with all that, Sir." Stranger:--"Then, by Jove, I'm off by next Mail. This is no place for a white man to live in."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—It will doubtless be a surprise to the public when perusing your paper this morning, to find that the above license has been so soon granted after your report of the proceedings at the Water Police Court and in Parliament,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—Our new Licensing Bill and my fellow-citizens take an interest in trying to prevent juvenile drinking, and I have to thank you for your courtesy in kindly inserting in your issue of the 7th instant my letter relative to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A LICENSING Court was held this morning in the summons division of the Central Police Court, Mr. Matthew Charlton presiding. There were 30 magistrates present, and the court was thronged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The annual ball in connection with the Licensed Victuallers' Association came off last night at the Masonic Hall, and proved a success in every sense of the word. The room was not overburdened with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—In all fair play I feel I must correct some false impressions that have gained currency through Mr. Penfold's letter of to-day, having reterence to the abovenamed license. The plain inference from reading Mr. Penfold's letter is,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Present: Messrs. Charlton (chairman), O'Connor. Nelson, Hourigan, Graham, Dixson, Martin, Linsley, M'Lean, Calvert, Bird, Carpenter, Guy, Connell, M'Coy, Bailey, Divies, Harris, Fremlin, Perdrian, Street. Beaumont,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—Though fully appreciating the patriotism of the Government in their effort to place the liquor trade on a footing to consort with public convenience and [?]lity, I must confess to sympathy with the anxiety apparently…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—Mr. W. C. Browne complains of my "busybody system of running to the Treasury to see if the license-fee was paid." Permit me to inform him that I did not go near the Treasury, but heard of it by mere accident in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting of magistrates for the transaction of licensing business was held yesterday in the summons division of the Central Police Court. Mr. Matthew Charlton presided, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was a case of some importance, decided yesterday in the Water Police Court. The complainants, Messrs. J. T. and J. Toohey, brewers, sued a publican named O'Brien for the illegal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—The report of this case does the licensing magistrates great injustice, and is calculated to mislead. The transfer of the license, I am in a position to say, would have been sanctioned if the Bench had been satisfied of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the licensing bench, Water Police Court, the following transfers were granted—Edward Kerr Gassomth to John Henessey; Lawrence Foley to Nicholas Punch; John Riley to Charles Kemp…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FORBES, Friday.—A largely attended meeting was heldin the Court-house last night, in regard to the Licensing Bill now before Parliament. Resolutione were proposed and carried unanimously…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For a long time part there has been an uneasy suspicion that the liquors reeded in tome of the Jow drinking shops of Sydney are little better than rank poison. In order to test this point a number…
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