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Hotels & licensing, 1885

443 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 23

Licensing Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 August 1885 · page 2

Matthew Squires applied for a booth license for coursing match at Woodstock, Rooty Hill on 5th, 6th, and 7th August.— Granted…

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Michael Davitt and the Hon. Dk. O'doherty. Imperial Hotel, June 23

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 August 1885 · page 6

Dear Sir—The Melbourne ADVOCATE of the 9th of May reports the proceedings of a lecture delivered in Sydney by Mr. Blake, ex-M.P. for Waterford, on behalf of the A. M. Sullivan…

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Extract from the Licensed Victuallers' Gazette May 26th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 August 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…

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A New Licensed Victuallers Association

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 August 1885 · page 16

A LARGELY attended meeting of hotelkeepers and others interested in the trade was held at the Town-hall on Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of considering the advisability of forming a…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 5. (Before Mr, H. Byrnes, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1885 · page 4

EXTENSIONS of licenses or the stands at the E[?] [?] Racing Club’s meeting to-day were granted tol[?] Smith, W. W. Gibson, and T. [?]eating…

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Victorian Licensing Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 August 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The annual meeting of the Victorian Alliance was held in the Town Hall to-night. Mr. Alfred Deakin, Solicitor-General, was in the chair. A…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 12 August 1885 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

In the Central Licensing Court, before Messrs. Buchanan and Clarke, S.Ms., and Macintosh, J.P., transfers were granted from Peter Wallace to Matthew Hayes, for the Town Hall Hotel, Marrickville; from…

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Victorian Licensing Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 August 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The annual breakfast of the Victorian Alliance took place to-day. Afterwards the conference took place, in the Temperance Hall, on the…

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The Victorian Licensing Bill of 1885

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 August 1885 · page 4

A compilation of notes and suggestions on the Victorian licensing Bill of 1885 has been recently issued at Melbourne by the Liberty and Property Defence League, which consists of producers, manufacturers, wholesale and retail…

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Publicans and Local Option. to the Editor Of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 August 1885 · page 3

Sir,--At a meeting of drinksellers, held in the Town-hall, Sydney, on Tuesday, the 4th instant, the speakers exhibited a great state of alarm at the position of matters with reference to their…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 14 August 1885 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A sitting of the Licensing Court was held in the Water Police Court, Thursday, before Mr. Addition, S.M., Mr. L. Yates, D.S.M., and Mr. Macintosh, L.M. Transfers of publicans' licences were granted…

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Children in Tramcars. an Ill-mannered Publican

Evening News · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 4

In the District Court on Friday afternoon, before District Court Judge Dowling. Archibald Anderson and his wife, Mary Anderson, sought to recover compensation from Charles Knight, licensee of the…

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Extract from the Licensed Victuallers' Gazette May 26th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 8

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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New Hotel

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 8

MR. P. F. GAVIN’S splendid hotel on the Elizabeth Farm estate is almost completed, and should shortly be open to the public. The new hotel is of three storeys, built of brick, and…

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The Kilmainham Hotel

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 31

[" The prisoners affect to be guests at a hotel, of which the governor is the landlord. Some of them recently protested strongly against being moved into new rooms."—STANDARD.]—Prisoner: We don't…

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The Amalgamated Licensed Victuallers' Association

Evening News · Tuesday 18 August 1885 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon, at Deeble's Hotel, a committee meeting of the Amalgamated Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales was held, and arrangements were made for the special general…

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The Licensed Victuallers' Association

Evening News · Tuesday 18 August 1885 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Amalgamated Licensed Victuallers' Association was held on Monday afternoon at Deeble's hotel. A reporter from this office attended, bat was courteously…

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The Victorian Licensing Bill, 1885. Some Suggestions

Evening News · Wednesday 19 August 1885 · page 7

The Liberty and Property Defence League of Victoria has published a series of notes and Bugpes-tipns on the Licensing Bill of 1885 of that colony. The league claims to have, after mature and…

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