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Hotels & licensing, 1885

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Licensed Drainers

Evening News · Tuesday 3 November 1885 · page 4

Last night a meeting was held in the Turon Inn, for the purpose of forming an association to protect the interests of licensed drainers. Mr. Hendley was requested to occupy the chair. He explained the…

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Proposed Palace Hotel

Evening News · Wednesday 4 November 1885 · page 4

It is proposed to erect a grand Palace Hotel on the vacant ground opposite the Union and Australian Clubs. It will have a frontage of 377ft. Designs were invited, and thirty gentlemen competed. The…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1885 · page 6

A Licensing Court was held yesterday at the Central Police Courthouse. Mr. T. K. Abbott, S.M, presided, and the Hon. J. Macintosh, L.M., also occupied a seat on the bench. The following transfers were granted:—Rodney…

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A Palace Hotel for Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 November 1885 · page 5

Some time ago the promoters of the Palace Hotel, which it is proposed to erect at the corner of Bent and Phillip streets (opposite the Government Printing Office and the Union…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 November 1885 · page 11

A Licensing Court was held yesterday at the Water Police offices, before Mr. Addison, S.M., and Mr. Yates, S.M. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted in the following cases:—Timothy Murray to Thomas Morris,…

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Alleged Hotel Robbery

Evening News · Friday 6 November 1885 · page 5

During the last two months some very extensive robberies have taken place at the Sir Joseph Banks Hotel, Botany.' To-day two men', named Herman Milke and Henry Lalor, who had been employed as…

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The Palace Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 November 1885 · page 3

Messrs. Batt, Rodd and Purves, the agents for the promoters of the proposed "Palace Hotel," having placed on view, to those who apply to those for the necessary permission, the designs…

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Licensing Court. Before Mr. J. K. Lethbridge, J.P.

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 November 1885 · page 2

An application for a transfer from E.M. Stephen, official assignee in the insolvent estate of J. G. Thurston, to W. G. Clark. The District Inspector's report referred to the…

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Proposed New Hotel

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1885 · page 1008

IT will be remembered that an undertaking to erect in Sydney an hotel on a grand scale was recently set on foot. It is proposed that the building shall occupy the piece of land at the angle of Phillip,…

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Palace Hotel for Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 November 1885 · page 40

It is proposed to erect a grand Palace Hotel on the vacant ground opposite tue Union and Australian Clubs. It will have a frontage of 377ft. Designs were invited, and thirty gentlemen competed. The…

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The Proposal to Compensate Publicans. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 November 1885 · page 3

Sir,--As a side issue of the local option question has been prominent lately--i.e., compensation to publicans should the people close their bars--I have been requested by the central…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 November 1885 · page 6

A Licensing Court was hold yesterday at the Central Police Offices, beforo Mr. Clarke, S.M., Mr. Meares, D.S.M., and Mr. Macintosh, L.M. Publicans' licenses were transferred from Edward Eagar to J. H. Ferguson, Exchange,…

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Licensed Drainers

Evening News · Wednesday 11 November 1885 · page 5

Mr. Robert M'Kenzie, 24, Corben-street, Surry Hills, has sent to us the following letter:—In your paper of Saturday I observed that one of your reporters had gone on Friday evening to the Turon…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 11 November 1885 · page 6

In Central Licensing Court, Tuesday, before Messrs Clarke and Meares, S.Ms., and J. Macintosh, J.p., the following hotel transfers were granted:—From Edward Eagar to J.H.Ferguson, for the Exchange…

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The Licensed Drainers

Evening News · Friday 13 November 1885 · page 3

The Licensed Drainers Protection Society held a meeting last night in the Turon Inn, Harris and George streets, for the transaction of business. The society is increasing, for the meeting was numerously…

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Breaches of Licensing Act

Evening News · Friday 13 November 1885 · page 6

Joseph Spors, landlord of the Australian Inn, Biley and Wbolloomooloo streets, was fined Alt+01633 with, costs, or a month's goal, for having permitted drinking in his hotel on Sunday. Francis Conterier…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 13 November 1885 · page 6

At the sitting of the Licensing Bench on Thursday, in Water Police Court, the following business was transacted:—Transfers of public licences were granted from S. Cana to T. Flaherty, Duke of…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday November 11 (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, N. Stewart, J. E. Manning and E. Ellison, Js.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1885 · page 3

WILLIAM HIRD applied for a transfer of a license from C. Hons, of Rookwood, to himself Mr. Bull for applicant. Sub-Inspector Latimer appeared to oppose on behalf of the Sydney police, of whom Sergeant…

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A Novel Licensing Prosecution. Fined for Selling Hop Beer Without a License. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 November 1885 · page 6

GOULBURN, Saturday.--At. the Goulburn Licensing Court to-day, Ralph Carpenter, of East Grove, was charged with the sale of liquor without a license and the liquor sold…

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The licensing Act

Evening News · Tuesday 17 November 1885 · page 5

At a meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales in the Royal Hyde Park Hotel, yesterday afternoon (the president, Mr. J. B. Olliffe, M.L.A., in the chair), a draft bill for the…

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