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Hotels & licensing, 1881

289 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 15

Hawkers' Licenses

Evening News · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 4

Several hawkers were summoned before the Water Police magistrates yesterday for an infringement of the city by-laws for delivering floods to various houses in the neighbourhood without a license…

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Removal of License Refused

Evening News · Tuesday 29 March 1881 · page 2

At the Water Police Court this morning Patrick O'Brien applied for the removal of his license from United States Hotel, earn or of Druitt and Sussex streets, to No. 85, Castlereagh-street. Mr. Buil…

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The Victorian Police Inquiry. the Dimond License Case

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1881 · page 3

The sittings of the Victorian Police Commission were continued on Friday, when Mr. Nicolson, the acting Chief Commissioner, continued his evidence, and gave an exhaustive account of The following decision was given by his Honor the Chief Justice, in the case ex parte Dimond, yesterday :-- The application for a prohibition to the…

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The Dimond Licensing Case

Evening News · Thursday 31 March 1881 · page 2

An application was heard yesterday, in Chambers, before his Honor the Chief Justice, for a writ of prohibition to restrain William Fowler, Clement Lester, Frederick Robinson, and George Waters, from further…

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The Dimond License Case

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 10

The following decision was given by his Honor the Chief Justice, in the case ex parte Diamond, yesterday.:- The application for a prohibition to the…

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False Quantities. (Scene--Bar of popular Hotel.)

Sydney Punch · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 8

Young Swell (taking up a bottle): "Ah! Tricopherous! What's that for, eh?" Pretty Barmaid (reprovingly) : " We generally pronounce it Tricophgrous." (Young Swell feels small.)…

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Licenses

Evening News · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 3

The following transfers of licenses were granted:— Annie Dunne to Edith Harrison, John Carter to William English, Benjamin Tappleper to James Millwood, Alexander Harris to James Walkley…

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The Dimond Licensing Case

Evening News · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 3

Sir Henry Parkes stated is the Assembly last evening, is answer to Mr. Henson, than an investigation had been made into the conduct of the magistrates who acted in the diamond ease, but it would be…

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Publicans' Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 9

Sir,—The recently passed Act to continue the Suspensory Licensing Act and to amend the licensing law is couched in such profuse verbiage, and the construction in some parts so involved, that the sum and substance of it in…

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The Dimond Licensing Case

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 April 1881 · page 3

The following is a copy of a circular letter issued from the Under Secretary's other to the magistrates who were on the bench when a certificate was granted to P. Dimond, by which he…

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Publicans Beware. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 5

SIR,-A gentleman resident of Millers Point became very ill with spasms, and on Sunday morning, the 3rd of April instant, got his son out of bed at 5 o'clock, and sent him to my hotel for a glass of…

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Licensed Tanks for Watering Stock, &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 19

THE following regulations for tanks have been made by the Minister for Mines, and, as they appear, they; are likely to be availed of largely:— The leases will be subject to the following…

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Licensing Business

Evening News · Wednesday 20 April 1881 · page 2

At the Central Police Court, yesterday, before Messrs. Roseby (chairman), Davies, Fremlin, Carter, Senior, Palser, Caroenter, Graham, Withers, M'Lean, M'Coy, Beanmont, Hart, Field, Hyam, Fraser,…

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Annual Licensing Meeting. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1881 · page 3

Present—Messrs. Roseby Carpenter, Davies, Fremlin, Withers, Beaumont, Hart, M'Coy, Field, Graham, [?] Fraser, Maclean, Palser, Booth, Carter, Alexander, and Palmer…

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Licensing Da Y at the Water Police Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1881 · page 2

The consideration of applications concerning the issue and transfer of licenses was commenced at the Water police Court yesterday. The chair was occupied by Mr. Penfold, and there were on the…

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Central Annual General Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1881 · page 3

The annual general licensing meeting for the Central division was held at the Central Police Court yesterday, the magistrates on the Bench being Messrs. Roseby, M.P. (chairman). Davies,…

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Meeting at the Lighthouse Hotel

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 April 1881 · page 3

A preliminary meeting or citizens, convened for the purpose of taking steps to impress upon the Government the immediate necessity of opposing the threatened inundation of Chinese to New…

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Licensing Court. Central District.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 7

Present: Messrs. Roseby, Penfold, Carpenter, Calvert, Palser, Davies, Beaumont, Maclean, Graham, Molineaus, Senior, M'Coy, Field, Hyam Carter, Kippax, Jenkins, Fremlin, A. Dean, Reading, Watkins, and Withers…

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Liquor License.--how to Reform It

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 3

THE labours of the friends of temperance, after a long and arduous struggle against the powerful influence of the great brewing interest and the forces wielded by the…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 6

A licensing Court was held at the Central Police Court yesterday, when the magistrates on the Bench were Messrs. Roseby, M.P, (chairman), Penfold, Beaumont, Falser, M'Lean, Carpenter,…

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