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Hotels & licensing, 1885

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. J. K. Lethbridge, Drs. Bond and Duncan, J's.P.)

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 2

The quarterly report of the District Inspector, Sergeant Dove, was handed in. No alterations were made, with the exception that Mr. J. G. Thurston had since become insolvent…

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Licensed Surveyors. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 15

Sir,—Knowing that your columns are ever open to expose on injustice done to any section of the community through which your wide-spread journal circulates, I venture to hope that you will give publicity to the following…

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Interesting Licensing Case

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 848

A CASE of importance in connection with the Licensing Act was heard at the quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court on Wednesday, at the Central Police Offices. The Beach was composed of Messrs. O'Malley Clarke…

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The Victorian Licensing Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 845

The Victorian Licensing Bill has been passed through the Lower House and sent to the Legislative Council. Before it left committee, the barmaids' clause was reinserted, but it was provided that the…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. J. E. Manning and J. Camden Goodridge, Js.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 8

Felix Cullen applied for a license for a house situate in Drummoyne-street, Hunter’s Hill, to be known as the Avenue Hotel. Mr. Roberts appeared for the applicant, and Mr…

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Licensed Surveyors. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 October 1885 · page 4

Sir,—I sympathise with " Justina" in his remarks in the Herald of to-day about licensed surveyors, Few people know the anxious and responsible duties they have to perform. Since freo selection became the law of the land,…

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Important to Hotel Brokers

Evening News · Wednesday 21 October 1885 · page 3

In the District Court, on Tuesday, a case of great interest to hotel brokers was heard before Judge Dowling. James Clancy sued William Shepherd, to…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 21 October 1885 · page 6

In the Central Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. Clarke Meares, S.Ms., and J.Macintosh, J.P., transfers of licences were granted from Andrew Wakely to Daniel James, for the Enmore Hotel…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1885 · page 6

An adjourned quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court was held yesterday, at the Central Police offices, before Mr. Clart, S.M., Mr. Meares, D.S.M., and Mr. Macintosh, L.M. A colonial wine license was granted to J. M'Lellan,…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 October 1885 · page 5
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A Licensing Court was held yesterday at the Water Police Courthouse. Mr. Addison, S.M., presided, and there were on the bench Mr. Johnson, S.M.; Mr. Yates, D.S.M.; and Mr. J. Macinto[?]h, L.M. The following applications…

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Breach of the Licensing Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 10

In the Water Police Court yesterday, the information against Neil M'Millan, for having kept open his licensed house, the Dumbarion Castle Hotel, situate in Kent-street, Sydney, for the sale of liquor on Sunday, the 20th of…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Thursday, October 22. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, N. Stewart, and J. E. Manning, Je. P. )

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 3

S. HOPWOOD and Ferns, Wilson and Co., were granted renewals of their licensee. W. J. Steele, of Auburn, and P. Gavan, of Elizabeth Farm, holding conditional licenses, presented plans,…

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Plot to Bum a Hotel

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 42

On Friday, 23rd lost., while Mr. Hughes, the new licensee of the Overland Hotel, Coonemble, was making some alterations at the back of his premises, he discoverd a piece of funo protruding through the…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 28 October 1885 · page 6

In the Central Licensing Court, before Messrs. Meares, S.M., and Macintosh, J.P., transfers of licences were granted from Robert Ingall to Frederick Ferner, for the Freemasons' Hotel,…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Monday, October 26. (Before Mr. H. Byrnes. J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1885 · page 8

AN application was made by Charles Hone for the transfer of a licence of a house at Rookwood to William Hird. A report from the police objecting to the manner in which Hird…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 29 October 1885 · page 4

The following licensing business was transacted in the Water Police Court to-day,.before Mr. Addison, S.M.:-Transfers of publicans' licences were granted from Beginald Wise to George Spencer, of the Great…

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'Robberies from a Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 29 October 1885 · page 6

On Friday morning last a number of robberies were reported to the landlord of the Great Britain Hotel as having been perpetrated on the previous night in the hotel. A young fellow named…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 October 1885 · page 4

At yesterday's sittings of the Licensing Bench at the Water Police Office, before Mr. Addison, S.M., publicans' licenses were transferred from Reginald Wise to George Spencer, Great Western Hotel, Bourke-street, Martin Kennedy to…

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Brenches of Licensing Act

Evening News · Friday 30 October 1885 · page 6

In Water Police Court, Thursday,Christopher Rice landlord of the Endeavor Hotel, Woolloomooloo and Crown streets,were fined Alt+01634, with costs (or a month), for having delayed to admit the police to his hotel…

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