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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1884

201 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 11

Breach of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1884 · page 3

At the New own Police Court on Tuesday, Mr. Abrott S.M., adjudicated in three important cases for alleged breaches of the Licensing Act. The defendants were John Emerson, who was charged…

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Important to Publicans

Evening News · Friday 4 April 1884 · page 2

For the information of licensed victuallers, we have been requested to state that the next quarterly meeting of the licensing bench at the Central, on the 22nd instant, will not be held necessarily to deal…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 2. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and N. Stewart, J’sP.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 3

AN order to restrain publicans and others from furnishing Michael Ryan with intoxicating liquors, was issued on application of his wife. The license held by Henry Orr was…

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Breaches of Licensing Act. Two Girls Fined £30 EACH

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1884 · page 6

On the 1st instant, at Newtown, before Mr. T. K. Abbott, S.M., Catherine Pearce was charged with selling a bottle of porter on unlicensed premises on March 6. Mr. Gannon, solicitor, appeared for the…

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Suicide of a Publican. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1884 · page 4

Patrick Kingley, landlord of the Crown Hotel, Eaglehawk, Sandhurst, committed suicide on Saturday by drowning himself in Lake Meagher. The deceased was recently committed for trial for…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 12

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 2

Before Mr. Lethbridge and Dr. Bond. The application of John Thurston for a renewal of his license was granted. Sergeant Fowler stated that he had been…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. to the Editor Op the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 2

SIR,—I trust our Licensing Bench in their wisdom will see the advisableness of postponing the next Licensing Court till June. If they hold it on the 22nd instant, as advertised, it will…

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Charge of Assaulting a Publican with a Loaded Stick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 9

A case of a serious nature, and which fortunately is of a very rare character, was concluded before Mr. Marsh, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday afternoon. The defendant was a cook named Adolf Geymuller, and he was…

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Colonial Wine license

Evening News · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 7

At the quarterly licensing meeting on Tuesday Thomas Adams, who keeps a store on the Cook's River-road, applied for a wine license; but it was opposed by the publican, on the ground that it was not…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Tuesday, April. 22. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, N. Stewart, and J. E. Manning, J’ s. P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 2

AT the quarterly sitting of the Licensing Court the following business was dealt with:— Application from Mary Kell for renewal of her license for the Emu Hotel, George-street…

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The Licensing Law in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1884 · page 8

To a large deputation from the Victorian United Licensed Victuallers' Association Mr. Berry to-day said that an Amending Licensing Bill was being prepared, and he would carefully consider the alterations in…

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Victorian Licensed Victuallers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--An important deputation of the Licensed Victuallers' Association waited on the Chief Secretary this afternoon to submit a proposition for the amendment of the…

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The Licensing Act

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 1

A complaint has been made on behalf of the publicans of Parramatta and district of a hardship inflicted upon them by reason of the provisions. of the Licensing Act relating to…

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The Licensing Law in Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 798

To large deputation from the Victorian United Licensed Victuallers' Association Mr. Berry to-day said that an Amending Licensing Bill was being prepared, and he would carefully consider the alterations in…

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New Licensing Bill. (By Telegraph, From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 14

IN reply to a large deputation of the Licensed Victuallers' Association yesterday. Mr. Graham Berry said that an Amending Licensing Bill is being prepared. He promised to carefully…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 30. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and N. Stewart, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1884 · page 3

WILLIAM S. HART applied for a conditional license for a house at Peat’s Ferry. The police objected that the house was not required. Mr. Roberts appeared for the applicant; Mr…

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A Novel Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 May 1884 · page 6

American hotels are one of the institutions of the country, so unique are they in every respect: but one that is to be erected on Coney Island will Barely bear the palm for eccentricity. The external appearance…

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Foul Murder. a Lambton Publican Found Dead. His Skull Tomahawked. Newcastle

Evening News · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 4

News has been received of a tragic occurrence at Tickhole, a navvys' camp on the Homebush-Waratah line, a few miles from Lambton. Mr. John Cherry, landlord and owner of the…

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Shocking Tragedy Near Newcastle. a Publican Foully Murdered. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- A horrible murder has been perpetrated at Tickhole, near the railway tamp, three miles from Hamilton, a publican named Henry Cherry, well-to-do, with a wife and…

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Renewal of Publicans' licenses

Evening News · Monday 19 May 1884 · page 5

Publicans will do well to bear in mind that the 26th instant is the last day for them to file their applications for renewal for the Water Police Court, and the 30th instant for those to be heard at the…

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