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Hotels & licensing, 1881

289 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 15

The Debate on the Licensing Bill

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 3

The second reading of the Licensing Bill was carried last Friday night by a majority of 54 to 5. There were only two pairs, which would have made the vote…

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The Licensing System. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 September 1881 · page 3

Sir,—As a justice of the peace of more than 20 years' standing, and having during that time acted as such in every part of this colony except the south-eastern, I claim to know something about the public-house, or "hotel,"…

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Publicans and Parsons. The following letter has been sent to the Rev. John Gibson:- Taree, 12th Sept., 1881. The Rev. John Gibson

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 October 1881 · page 8

Dear Sir and Brother,--The attention of No. 36 (McLauchlan) Lodge, I.O.G. Templars, has been directed to the notable stand you made against the granting a publican's license in…

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The New Licensing Bill

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 October 1881 · page 3

The third part of the Licensing Bill refers to Brewers and Spirit Merchant Licenses. The fourth part contains some very important provisions of a…

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Liquor Licensing Bill. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 October 1881 · page 7

Sir,—From your report of proceedings in Legislative Assembly on Thursday evening, I fear clause 21, empowering licensed houses to be entered by the police at any time, is in jeopardy…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

Evening News · Wednesday 5 October 1881 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

THE annual festival of the New South Wales Licensed Victuallers' Association was celebrated yesterday, at the Sir Joseph Banks Hotel pavillion, Botany. Eight bases and a large number of private…

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Public-house License Fees. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 October 1881 · page 5

Sir,--in the new Licensing Bill now before the House some alteration I think should be made in the license fees. That a small roadside inn and the largest hotels in Sydney should pay the same fees I…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 October 1881 · page 12

THE annual festival of the New South Wales Licensed Victuallers' Asssoiation was celebrated last Tuesday, at the Sir Joseph Banks Hotel pavilion, Botany, Eight 'buses and a large number of private…

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The Licensing Bill. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 October 1881 · page 6

Sir,—Last Thursday evening, when the Licensing Bill was under discussion in the Legislative Assembly, a proposal was carried to omit the words "colonial wine licenses. " The member proposing the amendment read a…

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A Publican's View of the New Licensing Mill. to the Suitor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 October 1881 · page 4

Sir,--Trusting the following few statements from a Sydney hotel-keeper for the last five years, may he allowed to appear in your widely circulated journal, as well as those that have already been placed before…

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Licensing Meeting at the Water Police Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 6

A Licensing Meeting was held at noon yesterday at the Water Police Court, when the following 11 Magistrates sat on the Bench, viz. :-- Messrs Hunt (chairman), Penfold, Marks. M'Lean. Hoare…

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The Wine Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 October 1881 · page 7

Sir,—I have read Mr. Lindeman's and "Winegrowere's" letters the above subject in your issue of to-day with some interest. The last-named gentleman has not the slightest difficulty in admitting the all the wines of…

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The Wine License. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1881 · page 7

Sir,—In this morning's issue of your paper I notice a [?]r signed by a Mr. Richardson which I cannot let pass unanswered. He says:—"Mr. Lindeman says he is anxiona that the rising generation of our Australian youth should…

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Wine Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 October 1881 · page 7

Sir,—As the winegrowers seem to be putting their opinions on wine licenses before the public through your columns, I trust you will allow me space for a few words. As a magistrate living in a winegrowing district, I have…

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America. a Big Hotel

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 6

A monster hotel has just been opened at Rockaway beach, distant from New York about 10 minutes. It. is seven stories high is constructed of 31,200,000 feet of timber,…

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£10 License Proposal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 13

SIR,—I see with regre[?] that the Legislative Assembly have thrown out the £10license to the road-side inns. This I deem an injustice to a large number of respontable men, who deserve some consideration from the Parlinament…

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The Licensing Bill. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 October 1881 · page 5

Sir,—At an early stage in the discussion of the clause prohibiting gaming in public-houses, Mr. Jacob—according to your report in Thursday's issue—told the committee that the late Chief Justice, Sir Alfred Stephen, decided, in…

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Assault and Robbery in a Hotel. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 October 1881 · page 3

Warrants have been issued for the arrest of Charles Manting and wife, lessees of the Clarendon Hotel, for committing a murderous assault on a man named Donahoe, who alleges that they lured…

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Wine Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 October 1881 · page 3

Sir,—I notice that the action of the Assembly in striking ont of the Liquor Licensing Bill the clause for granting wine licenses, has caused a stir among the vignerons; and at a meeting of wine-makers held at Maitland the other day,…

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