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Hotels & licensing, 1885

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Local Option. Meeting of Hotelkeepers

Evening News · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 5

A meeting of the hotelkeepers of the East Sydney electorate was held on Wednesday night in Robinson's Hotel, William-street, to consider the local option Question. There were about thirty present…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 8

The quarterly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was concluded yesterday, before Messrs Buchanan, Clarke, Abbott, S.Ms., and Macintosh L.M. Transfers were granted from John Ryan to…

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The Licensed Victuallers and Local Option

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 5

The licensed victuallers of the East Sydney electorate met at Robinson's Hotel, William-street, last evening to discuss the question of local option. About 30 gentlemen were…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 6

A sitting of the licensing Court was held Thursday in the Water Police Court, before Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., Mr. L. Yates, D.S.M., and Mr, J. Macintosh. L.M. Transfers of publicans' licences…

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CORRESPONDENCE. The Publican's Local "Option" [?]. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 3

Messrs Burne and Knapp, two well-k[?]n local optionist[?] appeared unexpect[?] and uninvited at the publicans' meeting in Woolloomooloo last night. They were compelled to leave…

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The Licensed Victuallers and Local Option

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 8

The committee of licensed victuallers appointed at a meeting held on Wednesday evening to discuss the question of local option, met at Deeble's Hotel, King-street, yesterday afternoon, to take…

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Extract from the Licensed Victuallers' Gazette May 26th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 7

The marvellous efficacy of Dr. Scott's: Electric Brushes, Belts, Socks, &c, in the cure of almost all the ills of the nervous system, is placed beyond all question of doubt. This is testified to…

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Licensed Vanmen

Evening News · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 3

A preliminary meeting of licensed vanmen was held on Monday night in Smith's Burrangong Hotel, Haymarket, for the purpose of considering the necessary steps to be taken in arranging for the annual…

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The Publican's Local Option. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 3

Sir, -- From a letter signed by "Mr E J. H. Knapp, hon sec. Local Option League, N.S.W."), which appeared in your issue of the 24th instant, I extract the following courteous and elegant expressions in…

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Victorian Licensing Bill. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 5

Melbourne, Monday. -- At a meeting of the City Council to-day a resolution was parsed with only two dissentients that a petition be presented to Parliament asking the houses not to pass the…

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Correspondence. Parramatta Licensing Court. to the Editor Op the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1885 · page 2

SIR,—In your last (Wednesday’s) issue, under the heading Parramatta Licensing Court, when writing of the application of Charles Curtis for a publican’s license at Prospect Reservoir, you…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 29 July 1885 · page 6

In the Central Licensing Court on Tuesday, July 28, before Messrs. Clarke and Abbott, S.Ms., transfers of licences were granted from Roderick M Donnell to Henry W. Little for the Glengary Castle…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1885 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Central Police Court, before Messrs. G. O'M. Clarke and T. K. Abbott, S.Ms., when the follow transfers were granted:—William Lutton to James Frederick, Evening…

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The Publicans and Local Option

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 July 1885 · page 4

A meeting of hotel-keepers was held at the Oddfellows' Arms, George-street, Redfern, yesterday, Among those present were Messrs Olliffe, M.P., Deeble, Moore, Hodge and Lafinra. Mr T. M…

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Redfern Licensed Victuallers

Evening News · Thursday 30 July 1885 · page 6

On Tuesday afternoon a large and influential meeting of licensed victuallers of the electorate of Red[?] was held in Frien's Hotel, George—street, Redfern. Mr. T. M. Williamson presided. The meeting…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 July 1885 · page 4
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A licensing meeting was held at the Water Pol[?] [?] yesterday. There were present Mr. G. W. F. Addison, [?] W. Johnson, S.M., and the Hon. J. M[?], [?] A transfer of a publican's license was granted [?] [?]…

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Licensed Vanmen

Evening News · Friday 31 July 1885 · page 3

A meeting of licensed vanmen was held on Thursday, in Dr. Fullerton's schoolroom, Pitt-street, for the purpose of arranging for the annual picnic Mr. T. Westlake was voted to the chair. It was…

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Breach of Licensing Act

Evening News · Friday 31 July 1885 · page 7

In Water Police Court, Thursday, Michael Quinlan, of the Albion Inn, Bourke-street, was fined £3, with costs, for having permitted drinking in his hotel on Sunday…

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Licensing Act Again. Hard Swearing

Evening News · Friday 31 July 1885 · page 7

Robert O'Connor, licensee of the Riverside Hotel, Marrickville, was charged in Newtown on the information of Senior-constable M'Cell, with having kept his licensed house open for sale of liquor on Sunday…

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