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Hotels & licensing, 1884

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Booth Licenses Fob New Year's Day

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1884 · page 5

Applications for booth licenses for to-day were granted at the Water Police Court yesterday, as follows:--Tattersall's Cup Meeting, Randwick Race Course--Patrick Sherlock, licensee of the…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1884 · page 4

After the ordinary business was transacted at the Summons court (Central) to-day, the Licensing court (which is usually held on Tuesdays), sat to dispose of a large number of applications. These were for…

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The Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1884 · page 6

The following correspondence will prove interesting to country and other publicans who are in the habit of applying for booth licenses:--"The Glen, Glen[?]iell, Nov. 20, 1883. Sir,--As there is…

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New Licenses

Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1884 · page 2

In the Licensing court yesterday, Mr. Clarke presiding, the following licenses were granted:—Transfers: Duke of Cornwall Hotel, Pyrmont, from Ellen Goddard to Joseph Entwistle: Kingston Hotel…

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Licensing Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 2

Before the same magistrates. Elam Squires, licensee of refreshment room, Penrith Railway Station, was called upon to answer a charge preferred against…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, Jan. 9Th. Before their Worships Mr. J. K. Lethbridge and Drs. Bond and Duncan, Js.P

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 4

Elam Squires, licensee of Refreshment Room, Penrith, was charged wilh having on 27th December, 1883, supplied Alfred Rowan with liquer, knowing at the same…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

Evening News · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 6
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At the Redfern police court, on Wednesday before Mr. Clarke, S.M., William T. Bovis, licensee of the Albert View Hotel, was charged with keeping his house open for the sale of liquor at 3.30 a.m. The…

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Sudden Death at a Hotel

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1884 · page 4

The city coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, held an inquest this morning upon the body of a man named John Collie, who died suddenly at the European Hotel yesterday morning. It appeared from the evidence…

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Death at the European Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1884 · page 2

About 11.30 a.m., yesterday, a man named Collie, about 60 years of age, was found dead on a sofa in the eitting-room at the European Hotel, Castlereagh-street, by Dr. Riedwaldt. Deceased…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1884 · page 3

Mr. G. O'M. Clark, S.M., sat in the licensing court and, in addition to the other business mentioned below, granted a number of pack and foot licenses…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1884 · page 3

Mr W. Crane, S.M., and the Hon. John Macintosh, M.L.C., occupied the bench in this court yesterday. Applications for the transfer of the licenses of…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, N. Stewart, and J. E. Manning, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1884 · page 2

John George Gatty made application for a conditional license for a house to be situated at Prospect waterworks. Mr. Gannon appeared on behalf of the applicant. Mr. [?]nrdson…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 3

Messrs Marsh and Addison, S.M.'s, and M'Intosh, L.M., presided over the Licensing Court yesterday. A pawnbroker's license was granted to Richard Spilsbury, a packet license to Archibald Fletcher,…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 22. (Before Messrs. [?]. Byrnes, N. Stewart, and J. E. Manning, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 9

THE Licensing Court was still sitting when we proceeded to press on Tuesday afternoon. Following business was disposed of, in addition to that mentioned in our Wednesday’s issue :—…

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The Licensing of Bookmakers

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 2

The Hon. James White, chairman of the A.J.G., was this morning summoned before Mr. Addison, S.M., at the Water police Court, on an information lodged by on George A. Davis, contractor, that he…

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License to Surveyors Without Examination

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 2

We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr J. D. Reece, secretary of the N.S.W. Institute of Surveyors, for the following copies of correspondence relating to the profession of licensed surveyors:--…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1884 · page 2

Mr G. O'Malley .Clarke, S.M., Mr W. Crane, S.M., and the Hon. James Macintosh, M.L.C., sat in the Licensing Court. The applications of E. H. Favey. Pyrmont-street,…

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Deputations. the Licensing Act

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1884 · page 2

This morning Mr. Butcher, M.L.A., who was accompanied by Messrs. D O'Connor, Copeland, and Merriman, Ms.L.A., introduced a deputation from the Licensed Victuallers' Association, consisting of Dr…

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Fires in Hillston. Narrow Escape of a Hotel. Gunpowder Exploding. Hillston

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 6

Early upon Thursday morning, Mr. Robert Read's bakery, and the stock-in-trade, house and furniture, were burned to ashes. One baker was slightly burned on the arms…

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