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Hotels & licensing, 1882

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New Licensing Act

Nepean Times · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 4

BEFORE the Licensing Bench Central Police Court, on Wednesday afternoon (the sitting magistrates being Messrs. Crane, Dillon Addison, and Marsh), Matthew Hayes, of…

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The Licensed Victuallers' Difficulties. to This Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 7

Sir,—If I did not feel sure that the Herald would see justice done to the above body of men I would not take the trouble of writing this letter. For 40 years and more 1 can truly say that your journal has been always a "shield to the…

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Licensing Board

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 3

A meeting of the Licensing Board was held at the Water Police Court yesterday at noon. The bench was occupied by Messrs. Dillon (chairman), Addison, and Buchanan…

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The Licensing Question

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 392

The new Licensing Act is naturally attracting a large amount of public attention just now because it is irksome to a section Of the people, and will interfere with various interests…

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Deputations. Licensing Act—accommodation Clauses

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 395

Introduced by Mr. G. H. Reid, M.L.A., Messrs. J. B. Olliffe A. C. Garrick, A. T. Thompson, J. C. Ticker, J. Toohey, W. B. Walford, and R. Butcher waited upon the Hon. the Minister for Justice on Wednesday, to point out what they considered the…

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Appointments under the Licensing Act

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 384

A supplement to the Government Gazette, issued on Thursday, contains a proclamation by hie Excellency the Governor, defining the licensing districts of the colony, and appointing the official members of each district. The…

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A Licensing Difficulty. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 6

Sir,--While highly approving of the Publicans' Act recently passed, I think most of your readers will agree with me in thinking it a mistake that all case in connection with the said Act, as far as…

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Licensing Benches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 8

ON Thursday week a supplement to the "Gazette" was published defining the licensing districts of the colony, together with the appointments of the gentlemen who are to preside at the various courts. The…

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The New Licensing Act. Important Deputation

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 13

LAST Monday a deputation, representing every branch of tradesmen and merchants concerned in the liquor trade, waited upon the Hon. the Minister for Justice with the object of pointing out some of the…

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Licensing Act of 1882. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1882 · page 3

Sir,—On looking over clauses 30 and 31 of the new Licensing Act, which appeared in the Herald a few days since, I was struck by the extraordinary action of Parliament in compelling publicans to provide accommodation for…

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Licensed Victuallers' Defunct Association

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 4

A meeting of licensed victuallers of Goulburn was held at Goulburn on Monday evening, says the Southern Argus. Mr. Meyer, of Meyer and Son, wholesale spirit merchants, took the chair…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 2
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Shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a licensing court was formed at the Water Police Court-house, and consisted of Messrs. Dillon (chairman), Buchanan, and Addison, stipendiary…

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Licensing Bench

Nepean Times · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 6

Before Mr. Lethbridge (chairman) and Dr. Bond. Sarah Wilson of the Blue Mountain Inn, Lawson, applied for an extension of her…

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A Licensing Dilemma

Evening News · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 5

Henry Baly, the licensee of the Leichhardt Hotel, Leichhurdt, was yesterday summoned before the Licensing Court, consisting of Messrs. Dillon. Crane, and Clark, charged with an infringement of the Act…

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Latest Telegrams. Hotel Burnt. MARSDEN

Evening News · Monday 20 March 1882 · page 2

Curry's Royal Hotel has been burned to the ground. It was insured for £550, and the loss is estimated to be a little less than that amount…

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Music Without a License

Evening News · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 3

Mr. Bayly, the licensee of the Leichhardt Hotel, attended yesterday afternoon with his solicitor (Mr. Levien) to hear the decision of the Licensing Bench at the Central. It will be remembered that Mr…

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The Licensing Act

Evening News · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 3

Writing in reference to the way in which the new Licensing Act is being administered, a correspondent says he imagined that statute was intended to apply to the whole colony, but it would appear as though…

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Eviction of a Publican's L[?] Tenens

Evening News · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 6

A somewhat peculiar case came before the notice of the Licensing Bench at the Central yesterday, when Mr. Howard applied to have the license of the house known as the Carlisle Castle, Kingston,…

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Breach of the Licensing Act

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1882 · page 2

At the Water Police Court yesterday Daniel Thompson, landlord of the Clifton Hotel, Chowder Bay, was fined £20 for having allowed music and dancing in his premises on. Friday last (St. Patrick's…

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