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Hotels & licensing, 1885

443 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 23

Daring Hotel Robberies in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 June 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A burglar named George Beilly was arrested in the act of robbing the Albion Hotel, South Melbourne, last night. When discovered in a bedroom he threw two bundles out of…

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An Hotel License Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 June 1885 · page 5

A case of some interest came before the Licensing Bench at the Central Police Court yesterday, Messrs Buchanan and Abbott, S 'd's, presiding, in the application of Joseph C. Nixon to remove…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 3 June 1885 · page 6

It the licensing court, befote Messrs. Buchanan and Abbott; S.Ms. transfers of licenese were granted from Maria M'Bride to…

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Parramatta Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 3 June 1885 · page 4

Tuesday, June 2.—Before Messrs. A. Byrnes, J. E. Manning, and Neil Stewart, J .P. Thirty-fire renewals were granted. Isaac Cannon applied for a renewal of a license of the Coach and Horses Hotel…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1885 · page 7

Messrs. Buchanan and Abbott, S.M.'s, presided at a Licensing Court in the Contral Police Court yesterday. The application of Joseph Nickson for a removal of the Volunteer Hotel license, Park-street, to No. 254, Pitt-street, was…

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Refusal of a License. BLAYNEY

Evening News · Friday 5 June 1885 · page 6

A public meeting of the residents of Mackenzie's Creek was held last night to protest against the decision of the Licensing Bench with reference to a hotel in that district. The several speeches…

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Licensing Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 3

Before Messrs J. K. Lethbridge and Dr's Bond and Duncan, J's.P. Renewals were granted to Sarah Wilson, Blue Mountain Hotel, Lawson; William T…

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Extract from the Licensed Victuallers' Gazette 7

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 June 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

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 6

A meeting of the council of the Licensed Victuallers Association of New South Wales was held on the 4th instant at the Royal Hyde Park Botel, Mr J. B. Oliffe, M.L.A, presiding, when full returns…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Tuesday, June 2. (Before Messrs, H. Byrnes, J. E. Manning, and N. Stewart, Js P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 1

THE following applications for renewals were granted without opposition:—C. Addington, Town and Country Hotel; W. T. Airey, Royal Hotel; J. Baker. Albert Hotel, Blacktown; J. F. Cripps, Park…

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Sudden Death of a Publican

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 June 1885 · page 5

BATHURST, Monday.--Mr Harry Nichols, publican, of Howick-street, died very suddenly on Saturday evening. He had not been in the best health for some time, but was able to attend to…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 10 June 1885 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph

In the Licensing Court, at the Central, before Messrs. Buchannan, S.M., and Ma[?]tosh, J.P., the following transfers were granted:—From Thomas Doyle to J. J. Jackson, for the Braidwood Hotel…

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Suicide of a Publican. ADELAIDE

Evening News · Thursday 11 June 1885 · page 6

Mr. Ernest Herbert Bis[?]der, landlord of the Kensington Hotel, hanged himself on Tuesday by a pocket-handkerchief attacked to an iron peg on the door of one of the bedrooms of his hotel. No…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 June 1885 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A special meeting of the Licensing Court fir be renewal of publicans licenses was held a the Water Po[?]ce Court yesterday, when Messrs Buchanan (chairman), Addison and Yates, S.Ms,…

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Annual Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1885 · page 3

In the Water Police Court on Thursday the annual sitting of the Licensing Court was held before Mr. Buchanan (chairman), Mr. Addison, S.M., Mr. Yates, D.S.M., and Mr. Macintosh. L.M…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act. Sunday Selling

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1885 · page 6

Richmond Thatcher, of tire Bulletin Hotel, Castlereagh-street, was charged with having kept his premises open for the sale of, liquors on Sunday. Constable Snelgrove said that he was on duty near…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1885 · page 5

At the Water Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., Henry Herwig, landlord of the European Hotel, Custlereagh-street, was charged with keeping his hotel open on Sunday, the 12th of April, for the sale of…

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