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Hotels & licensing, 1885

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Tuesday, August 16. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, N. Stewart, and J. E. Manning, J.sP.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1885 · page 2

C. Rawlinson, by Mr. J. E. Bowden, applied for a license for his new premises, Station and Ha[?]all streets, to be known as the Commercial Hotel. A report from the Inspector was…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 August 1885 · page 7

A Licensing Court was held at the Central Police Office, on Tuesday, before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., Mr. Abbott, S.M., and the Hon. J. Macintosh, L.M. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

Evening News · Friday 21 August 1885 · page 6

In the Water Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., M. Wilson, licensee of the Tramway Hotel, Oxford-street, Paddington, pleaded guilty to having Bold liquor on the premises on Sunday. A…

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The Licensing Laws. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 August 1885 · page 2

Sir,--If Mr. Edward J. H. Knapp who in a recent issue occupies nearly a column of your space in ventilating imaginary grievances and in attacking persons who cannot…

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Victorian Licensing Bill. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 August 1885 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A public meeting was held in the Town-hall to-night to consider the Licensing Bill. The Mayor was in the chair. The meeting was convened at…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 August 1885 · page 7

A special general meeting of the members of this association was held in the Town-hall, vestibule yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of electing the various officers for the ensuing year…

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Amalgamated Licensed Victuallers' Association of N.S.W.

Evening News · Monday 24 August 1885 · page 3

His Worship the Mayor haying kindly plated at the disposal of this association the vestibule of the Town Hall, a special general meeting of the members was held there on Friday afternoon, for the purpose of…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 26 August 1885 · page 3

In the Central Licensing Court held yesterday, before Messrs. Buchanan and Abbott, S.Ms., and J. Macintosh, J.P., transfers of licences were granted from J. Griffiths to Frederick Poppenhagen for the…

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Licensed Victuallers Association

Evening News · Wednesday 26 August 1885 · page 3

A meeting of the council of the Licensed Victuallers Association of New South Wales was held yesterday evening at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel. The President (Mr. J. B. Olliffe, M.L.A.) presided. There…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 August 1885 · page 6

A meeting of the council of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales was held yesterday evening, at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel, Mr. J. B. Olliffe, the president, in the chair. There was a full attendance of…

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Suicide at an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 August 1885 · page 4

Early yesterday morning a man named Frederick Dodgson, staying at the Blue Bell Hotel, Phillip-street, committed suicide by cutting his throat. At a quarter-past 6 o'clock,…

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Victorian Licensing Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 August 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE Tuesday.--In the Assembly to-night the debate on the Licensing Hill was concluded, the second reading being carried on the voices. On the motion,…

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Local Option and the Licensing Laws. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 August 1885 · page 6

Sir,--It is somewhat unfortunate for "J.P.," whose letter is in this day's issue, that in the same file appears a reprint of the leader from the Mail, West Maitland, under the head of "Defying…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 August 1885 · page 5
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A sitting of the Licensing Court took place at the Water Police Office yesterday, at noon, before Messrs. Addison and Johnson, S.Ms., Mr. Yates, D.S.M., and the Hon. J. Macintosh, L.M. The following transfers of publicans'…

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Victorian Licensing Bill. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 August 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The Assembly was occupied all the evening with the Licensing bill. An attempt was made to postpone the Bill going into committee, but it was…

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Licensed Victuallers Association. the Manifesto

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 9

The adjourned meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel Yesterday, the president (Mr. J. B. Olliffe) in the…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 10

The adjourned meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel yesterday, the Piesident, Mr. J. B. Olliffe, in the chair…

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Extract from the Licensed Victuallers' Gazette May 26th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 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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Licensed Victuallers' Association

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 8

MR. J. D. Young presided at a special general meeting of the members of this association held in the Town-hall vestibule, for the purpose of electing the various officers for the ensuing year…

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