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Hotels & licensing, 1882

378 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 19

The New Licensing Act. the Hours of Closing

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1882 · page 2

IT will be remembered that a little time ago Mr. James Sharpe, of the Colonnade Hotel, was fined £5 at the Central Police Court, on an information under the 63rd section of the Licensing Act of 1882,…

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The Citizens' Meeting and the Licensing Act. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1882 · page 4

Sir,--If the meeting held in the Theatre Royal on Saturday afternoon may be taken as fairly indicating the state of public feeling respecting the licensing, Act recently passed into law, I do…

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Licensed Victuallers' "Fizz." the Anti-licensing Act Meeting

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 155

During last week the public were apprised by advertisements and paragraphs in the daily papers that the public of Sydney intended to hold a "mass meeting" at the Theatre Royal on Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of venting…

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The PUBLICANS and the Eleven O'clock Question

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 6

In Chambers,yesterday, before Sir George lines the application to make absolute a rule nisi for a prohibition in the mutter of James sharp, of the Colonnade Hotel, came on for argument…

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Licensed Victuallers' Act

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 7

IN response to an advertisement, a public meeting of citizens was held on Saturday afternoon at the Theatre Royal. The attendance was small, only numbering about 200. Mr. Chetwynd occupied the chair…

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The New Licensing Act. the Decision of the Bench Upheld

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 3

His Honor Sir George Innes gave judgment this morning at the Supreme Court on the vexed question, whether publicans are entitled to keep open their houses after 11 o'clock at night. The facts nave been…

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The Publicans and the 11 O'clock Question

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1882 · page 3

In Chambers, at the Supreme Court, yesterday morning, His Honor Sir George Innes delivered the following judgment in the matter of James Sharp, who, it will be remembered, was fined at…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1882 · page 3

A quarterly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Central Police Court yesterday. Present : Messrs. Dillon (chairman), Addison, Marsh, and O'Malley Clark. The Bar was…

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Licensing Act Prosecution

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1882 · page 3

A new Act of Parliament is invariably the subject of a large number of judicial decisions before it is thoroughly understood, and the new licensing Act is not likely to prove any exception to the rule. An…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1882 · page 2

At the Water Police Court at noon to-day a licensing Bench wan formed consisting of Mr. Dillon (chairman), and Messrs. Buchauan, Marsh, Crane, and Addisan. After some browers and spirit…

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The Licensing Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1882 · page 3

An adjourned meeting of the Licensing Bench was held yesterday afternoon, the Bench consisting of Mr. Dillon (chairman), and Messrs. Crane and O'Malley Clark. There were several cases on the…

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The New Licensing Act.—Novel Objection

Evening News · Friday 3 February 1882 · page 3

At the Central Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. Dillon, Crane, and Clarke, Denis Gleeson, licensee of the Golden Lion Hotel, corner of Buckingham and Devonshire streets, was summoned for…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1882 · page 3

A meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court at noon yesterday, the Bench consisting of Mr. Dillon (chairman) and Messrs. Marsh) Addison, Buchanan, and Crafic…

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Closing Hours for Publicans

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 192

Within the week the question that has excited be much interest for some time past in the minds of publicans on the one side, and people who desire to diminish the drink traffic…

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The New Licensing Act. the Hours of Closing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 12

IT will be remembered that a little time ago Mr. James Sharpe, of the Colonnade Hotel, was fined £5 at the Central Police Court, on an information under the 63rd section of the Licensing Act of 1882,…

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Sunday Licenses. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1882 · page 3

Sir--I am a visitor from Melbourne, and can hardly find words sufficiently expressive of my disgust at my experience of to-day in this city. Nearly boiled with the oppressive boat, after an inspection of the many…

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The New Licensing Act for Publicans. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1882 · page 3

Sir,—In your paper of this morning I observe the following notice,—"Publicans who intend to apply for a renewal of their licenses will have to comply with the requirements of the new Act, or their applications will be rejected."…

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The New Licensing Act

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1882 · page 2

The appeal from the decision of Sir George Innes upholding the conviction by the new Licensing Bench of James Sharp, of the Colonnade Hotel, for keeping his house open after 11 o'clock at night, came on…

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The New Licensing Act

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1882 · page 3

At a meeting of the council of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales, held yesterday evening at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel, the following resolution, moved by Mr. Curran, and seconded by…

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Armidale Licensing Board

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1882 · page 2

A correspondent at Armidale telegraphs the following news:—"Stops having been taken to upset the recommendation of the local bench re the Licensing Board, one of the largest public meetings ever…

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