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Hotels & licensing, 1884

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The Licensing Laws

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 6

Yesterday morning the Colonial Secretary was waited upon by a deputation representing the Licensed Victuallers' Association, who laid before him the grievances being suffered by the licensed…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Thursday, January 31. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and J. E. Manning, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 1

THE adjourned application of M. A. Black for a license for a house situated on the Feat’s Ferry Road was dealt with Mr. Benson (clerk of licensing Court, Sydney) produced…

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Deputations. the Licensing Law

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 9

Yesterday morning a deputation consisting of Mr. R. Butcher, M.L.A.; Mr. H. Copeland, M.L.A.; Mr. D. O'Connor, M.L.A.; and Mr. G. Merriman, M.L.A., with Dr. Read and Mr. Thorpe, waited on the Hon. Colonial…

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Fires in Hillston. Narrow Escape of a Hotel. Gunpowder Exploding. Total Loss £30,000. Deficient Water Supply. Hillston

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1884 · page 5

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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Large Fire in Newcastle. a Hotel and Seven Shops Destroyed. Newcastle

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1884 · page 4

A disastrous fire broke out in Market Square, Newcastle, at 3 a.m. to-day, and is still raging. Up to the present time the following premises have been destroyed:—…

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The Licensing Laws. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 3

Sir,--In your issue of to-day there appears a report of an interview held between a deputation of the Licensed Victuallers' Association and the Colonial Secretary. From the report it must be…

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The Licensing Laws. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 3

Sir,--In your issue of to-day there appears a report of an interview held between a deputation of the Licensed Victuallers' Association and the Colonial Secretary. From the report it must be…

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Licenser Victuallers Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 12

A meeting of members of the Liceused Viotualiers' Association of New South Wales was held yesterday afternoon at the Oxford Hotel, King-street, to receive the report of the deputation appointed to wait on the Hon. the Colonial…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1884 · page 3

Mr Buchanan, S.M., and Mr Addison, S.M., sat in the Licensing Court. The following transfers were granted:-- William Deemer to Alfred Bennett, James French to James…

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Publicans' Charges

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1884 · page 5

WAGGA WAGGA, Thursday.--The Government proposal to tax bottled liquor is causing the publicans to bestir themselves, and an arrangement is being made to raise the price of bottled liquor and…

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The Licensing Act

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 4

In the Assembly last night three petititions adverse to the principles of local option being applied to the renewal of publicans' licenses were presented and received. A petition from the inhabitants of…

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Licensing Act

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 7

In the Assembly on Wednesday Mr. Vaughn, for Mr. Olliffe, presented a petition from residents of Sydney and suburbs, representing that the present law as regarding the closing of public houses on Sundays and…

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Deputations. the Licensing Law

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 282

On the 1st instant a deputation consisting of Mr. R. Butcher, M.L.A.; Mr. H. Copeland, M.L.A.; Mr. D. O'Connor, M.L.A.; and Mr. G. Merriman, M.L.A., with Dr. Read end Mr. Thorpe, waited on the Hon. Colonial…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 270

A meeting of members of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales was held on Wednesday at the Oxford Hotel, King-street, to receive the report of the deputation appointed to wait on the Hon. the Colonial…

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The Proposed Amendment of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 5

The Licensing Acts Amendment Bill was set down for the second reading in the Legislative Assembly last evening, and an interesting debate was anticipated on the question, but in deference…

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Deputations. the Licensing Act

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 15

ON Friday 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…

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Robbery at a Hotel

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1884 · page 5

An impudent robbery was committed at the New York Hotel, Lower George-street, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Dunn (the landlord), with his wile, were away from home, and during their absence some…

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The Licensing Laws. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 8

Sir,--The Premier informed the publicans' deputation that waited upon him the other day, that although for the first 12 months after the passing of the Sunday closing law, drunkenness had apparently…

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Hotel Barbers in Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1884 · page 4

No fewer than eight professional Sydney thieves (hotel "barbers") are reported to be lurking in Newcastle. Inspector Thorpe has his eye upon them, and probably they may…

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Brutal Assault by Larrikins a Publican's Life Threatended. Maitland

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1884 · page 5

At the East Maitland police court, yesterday, William Lawler, Michael Stapleton, William Brown, Henry Hannigan, William Cush, Michael Sharkey and William Robinson, all of the…

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