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Hotels & licensing, 1882

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 20 June 1882 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon, the Licensing Bench, consisting of Messrs. Clarke, Marsh, and Addisor, S.M.'s, eat of the Police Court to dispose of licensing business. David Thompson, landlord of the Clifton…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 22 June 1882 · page 2

The Licensing Bench, Messrs. Dillon, Addison, Marsh, and Buchanan, S.M. sat at noon to-day at the Water Police Court, to dispose of business affecting the publicans' interests. The application of…

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Licensing Bench

Evening News · Wednesday 28 June 1882 · page 5

We are informed that Mr. John Davies, C.M.G., has been appointed a member of the metropolitan Licensing Bench, vice Mr. Alderman Robert Fowler, resigned. It will be recollected that the appointment…

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Breakfast Party to Sir H. Parkes— the Licensing Question. (From Our Special Reporter.) London, May 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 June 1882 · page 7

On Thursday, the 18th May (being the day before the mail[?]left), Sir H. Parkes was entertained by the members of the United Kingdom Alliance to breakfast at the Westminster Palace Hotel. The invitations, which had been…

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The New Licensing Act. Sunday Closing Episodes

Sydney Punch · Saturday 1 July 1882 · page 8

SCENE : Boarding-house -- Time : Sunday morning. Alphonse:' By Jove, I know how we can get in by the…

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The Licensed Victuallers and Mr. John Davies, M.L.A.

Evening News · Friday 7 July 1882 · page 3

On Wednesday evening the usual monthly meeting of the council of the licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel. Mr. J. B. Cliffe, the president,…

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Prosecutions Under the Licensing Act

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 July 1882 · page 6

At the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Messrs, Dillon and Clarke, S.M's., several persons were proceeded against by the police for breaches of the Licensing Act…

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The Hangman and the Publican

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 July 1882 · page 13

When the rioting hangman in "Barnaby Rudge" on his famous Protestant tour of incendiarism had bound the poor old paralysed publican in his bar profes…

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Mr. John Davies and the Licensing Court. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 July 1882 · page 3

Sir,—Noticing a report in your paper of a resolution passed at a late meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, to the effect that the appointment of Mr. John Davies to the Licensing Bench was a…

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Robbery in an Hotel

Evening News · Tuesday 11 July 1882 · page 3

A young man named James Frewin, and a young woman named Margaret Kinnear, were bronght this morning before Mr. Marsh, S.M., at the Water Police Court on a charge of stealing a silver watch, gold…

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Unfounded Charge Against a Publican

Evening News · Tuesday 11 July 1882 · page 2

Charles Halstenberg, proprietor of the Tradesman's, Arms, Woollahra, was charged before Mr. Buchanan, S.M., at the Water Police Court, yesterday, with attempting to suborn one Oliver Keating to commit…

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Mr. John Davies and the Licensing Bench. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 July 1882 · page 3

Sir,--Noticing in your paper of to-day a letter signed " J. S. Lavers," claiming that the appointment of Mr. John Davies to the Licensing Board has the support of the community, I trust you will allow me…

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Mr, Davies and the Licensing Board. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 July 1882 · page 3

Sir,—Your annonymous correspondent "B. G.," whoever he may be. is simply throwing dust in the eyes of the public in his reply to my letter of the 8th instant. I did not say that the appointment of Mr…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 14 July 1882 · page 3

At the Licensing Court held yesterday at the Water Police Office, Messrs. Dillon, Addison, Marsh, and Buchanan, S.Ms, being on the Bench, Julia Newling, the licensee of Mann's Hotel, Kent-street, was…

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Attempt to Burn a Hotel. TAMWORTH

Evening News · Friday 14 July 1882 · page 2

An attempt was made last night to burn the Caledonian Hotel, Tamworth. Some one dropped lighted matches through a hole in the spirit store wall on a case containing straw envelopes. The…

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Mr John Davies and the Licensing Bench. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 July 1882 · page 3

Sir,--An injudicious friend of the worthy Chief Templar has something further to say in your issue of to-day about his appointment to the Licensing Board. In reply to my letter of the 10th instant,…

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Mr. John Davies and the Licensing Bench. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 July 1882 · page 3

Sir.--Kindly permit me to state, in reply to "B.C." in your issue of Tuesday last, that he shows unpardouable ignorance in acknowledging himself a good Templar, and at the same time [?] the fact…

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Mr. John Davies and the Licensing Bench. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 July 1882 · page 4

Sir,—Mr. Lavers characterises my remarks in your issue of Friday as utter nonsense, and states that I should confine myself to the truth,and not endeavour to throw dust in the eyes of the public, as did your…

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Peculiar Application Under the Licensing Act

Evening News · Wednesday 19 July 1882 · page 2

Yesterday Mr. Wallace, attorney for Mr. H. E. Cashes, applied to the licensing Bench, for a. certificate or renewal of license for the Royal Oak Hotel, Pyrmonk. It appeared that Mrs. Castles…

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The APPOINTMENT of Mr. John Davies to the Metropolitan Licensing Bench. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1882 · page 7

Sir,—For several days past it has been asserted, without contradiction, that the vacancy on the Licensing Bench for the county of Cumberland was to be filled by the appointment of Mr. John Davies. I confess that the report seemed…

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