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Hotels & licensing, 1881

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The Licensing Bill

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 6

The papers containing the new and amended clauses which the Government intend to introduce into the Licensing Bill were circulated last night, and the following are the most important new provisions…

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The Licensing Bill as It Now Stands

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 740

On Wednesday night the Assembly passed the last clause of the Licensing Bill; but as there are several postponed clauses to be reconsidered and a number of others to be recommitted, it will be sometime before the measure finally leaves the Assembly. In…

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The Licensing Bill. Meetings of Winegrowers

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 734

A largely-attended meeting of the wine-growers of Port Macquarie was held last Saturday to consider the matter now before the Legislative Assembly—namely, the proposed abolition of wine licenses. The question was fully discussed…

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The Wine Licenses

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 734

The winegrowers are not active in the matter of conserving their interests, or the threatening legislation in connection with the Licensing Bill would long ere this have elicited many protests. So far as our…

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The Wine Licenses

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 752

On Wednesday, in the Legislative Assembly, near the close of the committee's work upon the Licensing Bill, in reply to Mr. M'Laughlin, the Premier said it would be best to give the House another opportunity for considering the…

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The Licensing Bill. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 11

Sir,—Mr. Jacob complains that I have acted uncandidl[?] in not quoting the "very and the only part" of Sir Alfred Stephen's decision in Butterworth's case, which he says he read to the committee. Possibly; but I quoted all that your…

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Wine Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 November 1881 · page 7

Sir,—I am informed on good authority that the wine licenses are coming again before Parliament. The clauses relating to them are amended—the license house qualification being assessed at a higher rate: also allowing wine…

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Wine Licenses. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 6

SIR,—It is an axiom generally admitted that the decisions of public men are always amenable to fair comment and temperate newspaper criticism. Permit me space to make a few remarks in re the abolition…

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Licensing Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 9

A Licensing meeting was held yesterday at the Water Police Court, the magistrates present being Mr. Marsh, W.P.M., and Messrs. Goodridge and Hunt, J's.P. The following trasfers were grated:—James Duggan,…

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Sir Joseph Banks Hotel, Botany

Evening News · Thursday 10 November 1881 · page 3

Yesterday the grounds around this celebrated hotel were thronged with visitors, so that the place resembled a fair rather than a hostlery. There must have been 5000 people or more present in the…

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Wine Growers and Wine Licenses

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 814

A petition has been presented to the Legislative Assembly, from residents of the Hunter, Paterson, and Williams rivers, praying that the House will not repeal the Acts regulating the sale of…

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Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 5

A licensing meeting was held at the Water Police Court at noon yesterday, at which the following magistrates were present:--Messrs. Renwick (Chairman), Bayldon, Carpenter, Field, Gray…

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Transfer of a Publican's Licence Refused

Evening News · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 7

At the Water Folios Court yesterday, an application was mada by James Adamson for the transfer of the publican's license for the Royal Oak Hotel, South Head-road, Paddington, to a house situated…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association News South Wales

Evening News · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 7

THE eighth annual meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales was yesterday night at the Royal Hyde Park H[?] the President (Mr. J. B. Olliffe) in the…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 November 1881 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales was held at the Hyde Park Hotel, Hyde Park, on Tuesday evening. There were about 20 members present, and Mr. J. B. Oliffe, the president,…

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Licensing Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 November 1881 · page 7

At the Central Police Court on Tuesday the somewhat remarkable scene was presented of the Bench consisting of no less than 25 magistrates. After some unimportant licensing business had been disposed of…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 November 1881 · page 14

THE eighth annual meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales was hold on Tuesday night at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel, the President (Mr. J. B. Olliffe) in the…

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Licensing Meetings. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 November 1881 · page 7

Sir,—In "News of the Day" of the Herald of this day attention is drawn to a case heard and determined yesterday week at the Water Police Court, and fully reported in the Herald of Monday last; also a recent decision of Mr. Justice…

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Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 November 1881 · page 4

A licensing mooting was held yesterday at noon at the Water Police Court, when the following magistrates adjudicated: Messrs. Reading, Hunt, Jenkins, Hourigan, Penfold. Carpenter, and Senior…

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The New Licensing Bill. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 November 1881 · page 3

Sir,--I have watched with some interest the passing of the different clauses in the new Licensing Bill just passed by the Legislative Assembly, and it you will kindly allow me a small space in your paper, I…

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