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Hotels & licensing, 1885

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, September 9. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and N. Stewart, Js.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1885 · page 4

W. T. CARPENTER applied for and obtained a billiard license for the General Bourke Hotel, Church-street. H. T. House, E. Ron[?], and P. Flood applied for a transfer license for the White Horse Cellars…

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The Publicans of Wellington

Evening News · Tuesday 15 September 1885 · page 4

The publicans of Willington held a meeting on Monday night in the Council-chambers to protest against the erection of railway refreshment-rooms in the town. The hall was crowded by townspeople…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 16 September 1885 · page 6

In the Central Licensing Court, before Messrs. Buchanan and Abbott, S.Ms., and J. Macintosh, J.P., transfers of licences were granted from John Covle to Arthur Millar, for the Sandringham Hotel,…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 September 1885 · page 7

A sitting of the Licensing Bench took place at noon yesterday at the Central Police Offices. There were present Messrs. Buchanan and Abbott, S.Ms., and the Hon. J. Macintosh, L.M. The following transfers of licenses were…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 18 September 1885 · page 6

Messrs. Addison and Johnson S.Ms, and Macintosh, J.P., presided over the Licensing Court in the Water Police Court Thursday. The following transfers were granted:—Samuel Furness, Duke of Cleveland Hotel,…

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Gunpowder Licenses

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 643

THIS being the month to renew all licenses issued under the Gunpowder Act, 40 Vic., No. 1, vendors el and persons storing explosives are reminded that they are liable to heavy penalties should they not hold the…

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The Victorian Publicans. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 September 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A special meeting of the licensed victuallers was held to-day, Mr. Stutt, the president of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association, presided. The…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 25 September 1885 · page 6

The Licencing Bench, consisting of Mr. Addison, S.M. Mr. Yates, D.S.M., and Mr. Macintosh, L.M., transacted the following busines in Water Police Court on Thursday:—Transfers of publicans licences…

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Important Licensing Case

Evening News · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 5

A case of importance to owners of river steam-boats, and the travelling public generally, came before the Grafton Licensing Bench (Mr. M'Dougali, Police Magistrate, Messrs, W. Gardner, J.P., and…

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Extract from the Licensed Victuallers' Gazette May 26th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 19

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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The St. Louis Hotel Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 9

ST LOUIS, August 24.--To-day's developments in connection with the Southern Hotel mystery have led many to reassert that Preller is not dead and that the body found in the…

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Important Licensing Case

Evening News · Monday 28 September 1885 · page 6

A case of importance owners of river steam boats, and the travelling public generally, came before the Grafton Licensing Bench (Mr. M'Dougall, Police Magistrate, Messrs. W. Gardner, J.P., and E…

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The St. Louis Hotel Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 September 1885 · page 3

St. Louis, August 24.—To-day's developments in connect on with the Southern Hotel my stery have led many to reassert that Preller is not dead, and that the body found in the trunk was that of some man as yet unknown. Maxwell…

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The Publicans of Wellington. To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 6

Sir,—I have seen in your issue of the 15th a certain paragraph, headed " The Publicans of Wellington." On account of gross misrepresentations made therein, evidently given to you by some party…

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A Hotelkeeper Committed

Evening News · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 6

In Water Police Court on Monday Edward Bowman, the landlord of the Hand of Friendship Hotel, Marshall-street, was committed for trial on a charge of having inflicted grievous bodily harm on john…

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The Licensed Victuallers' Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 5

A public meeting, under the auspices of the Amalgamated Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales, was held at the Town-hall last night, for the purpose of considering the…

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The Publicans and Local Option. Public Meeting at the Town-hall

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 5

A largely-attended public meeting in referference to the local option question was held last evening at the Town-hall, under the auspices of the Amalgamated Licensed Victualler'…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, September 30. (Before M. H. Byrnes, J. P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 8

SPECIAL Licenses were granted to Peter Flood and William Wise Gibson in connection with the Rosehill Races to-day…

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Grafton Licensing Case

Evening News · Monday 5 October 1885 · page 6

On Friday the matter of granting a renewal of a packet licence to Messr[?]. Henderson and Mansfield, owners of the steamer Lurline, postponed on several occasions, came before the Grafton Licensing Bench,…

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Local Option. the Publicans' Side of the Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 October 1885 · page 3

A largelyattended public meeting washeld on Friday night, at the Town Hall, under the auspices of the Amalgamated Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales, for the purpose of ventilating the views of the publicans on…

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