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Hotels & licensing, 1886

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1886 · page 3

A quarterly licensing court was hold at the Central Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Yates and Morisset, D.S.Ms., and Macintosh, J.P. Conditional publicans' licences and were granted to Thos. Bartlett,…

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Licensing

Globe · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 8

Messrs. Addison and Johnson, J.Ps., and the Hon. John Fraser sat on the Bench at the Water Police Court this morning. Richard Palmer applied for a…

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Licensing Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 4

A licensing meeting was held at the Water Police Court yesterday. There were present Messrs. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., W. Johnson, S.M., and the Hon. J. Macintosh, L.M. There was a large attendance of publicans…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 6

At the sitting of the Licensing Bench, in the Water Police Court yesterday, the following business was transacted:—Transfers of publicans' licences were granted from John Bryan to James Jones,…

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Parramatta Licensing Court Thursday, January 21. [Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, J. E. Manning, and N. Stewart, L.Ms.) APPLICATIONS

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 8

A report was received from the Sub-inspector of Police to the effect that the house at Prospect for which a license had been applied for by Charles…

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Licensed Drainers

Evening News · Monday 25 January 1886 · page 3

A meeting of the Licensed Dramers was held on Friday night in the Turon Inn, George and Harris streets, for the purpose of considering what ought to be done to promote the objects of the society. Mr. Handley…

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Licensed Drainers

Evening News · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 3

The meeting of licensed drainers which was announced to take place in the Turon Inn on Monday night, was postponed, owing to the desired information respecting the fate of the petition addressed by…

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Licensed Victuallers. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 4

The licensed victuallers met on Monday at the instigation of the association, and in view of the coming elections passed a resolution regretting that provision had not been made in the new Act to allow of…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 4

The adjourned Quarterly Licensing Court was held at the Central Police Court yesterday at noon, the bench being occupied by Mr. W. Johnson, D.S.M. (chairman), Mr. A. M. Fisher, D.S.M.; and the Hon. John Macintosh, L.M…

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Central Licensing Court

Globe · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 8
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The adjourned quarterly meeting of the Central Licensing Bench, was held to-day Auctioneers' licenses were granted to Woolf Coblin, 515, George-street ; Arthur…

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Managing an Hotel

Globe · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 6

When Nathaniel Hawthorne went to Brook Farm and was introduced into the midst of the labours of everyday life, he wrote in his journal:—"It is an endless…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 11

A Licensing Court was held yesterday at the Water Police Offices, the bench consisting of Mr. Marsh, S.M., Mr. Johnson, S.M., Mr. Yates, D.S.M., and Mr. Macintosh, L.M. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted in…

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Victorian Licensing Act. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 5

The Licensing Act, which was passed last session, came into operation on Monday. The cardinal alteration which has been introduced by he measure is a provision for limited local option; and an immediate…

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The Victorian Licensing Act. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 10

The Licensing Act, which was passed last session, came into oporation to-day. The cardinal alteration that has been introduced by the measure is a provision for limited local option; and an immediate change is…

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A Hotel turned Down. LITHGOW

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1886 · page 6

The Comet Hotel, Hartley Vale, kept by Mr. Joseph Nimmo, was burned to the ground at about 3 o'clock this morning. The inmates escaped by a few minutes only. The property is understood to be…

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City Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1886 · page 6

A meeting of the Licensing Court was held yesterday, the bench being occupied by Mr. Morisset, D.S.M., and the Hon. John Macintosh. The following applications for transfers were granted:—Lord Wolsoley hotel, Ultimo,…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 7

A Liconsing Court was held yesterday at the Water Police Offices, Mr. Addison, S.M., and Mr. Yates, D.S.M. presiding. A spirit merehant's license was granted to George Hill Adams; billards, Thomas Reddington; auctioneer's…

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The New Licensing Act of Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 7

The Melbourne Age gives the following abstract of the new Licensing Act of Victoria, which came into force on the 1st February:— "When the Licensing Bill was first introduced by Mr…

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Fatal Assault on a Publican

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--John O'Connor, landlord of the Imperial Hotel, Ballarat, was assaulted so severely last night by two men that he died today. The men, James…

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