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Hotels & licensing, 1888

607 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 31

A New Hotel in George-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 October 1888 · page 5

One of the most recent additions to the architecture of the city is the Colonnade Hotel, which has been erected at the corner of George and Swan streets. The building constitutes the first contract of what will probably be in the…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Friday 5 October 1888 · page 6

THE weekly meeting of the Water Police Licensing Bench, composed of Messrs. Addison and Fisher, S.M.'s, was held to-day. Transfer of license were granted from…

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The Licensing Act

The Australian Star · Friday 5 October 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--An agitation is being got up by the temperance party to try and obtain an amendment of the Licensing Act as to the local option…

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Licensing Court. TUESDAY. Before Messrs. J. K. Lethbridge and Dr. Duncan, Js.P

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 4

Renewals of Publicans! licenses were granted to Charles Wilson and D. K. Farr, and Colonial wine license to John Schnieder. Wilson's license was objected to by the police, owing to there being…

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Visitors List. For the week ending Thursday, October 4th: Commercial Hotel

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. Miles, Sydney; Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Sinclair, Newcastle; Mr. and Mrs. Squires, Mount Victoria; Miss Lawrence, Mount Victoria; Captain W. J. Hill. Sydney; Mr. Davies, Sydney;…

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Trades and Labour News. Licensed Drivers' Protective Union

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 7

The above union held its fortnightly meeting in the Temperance Hall last evening. Mr. A. Parbery in the chair. Correspondence was read from the Trades and…

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A Hotel Burned Down

Evening News · Monday 8 October 1888 · page 6

IRONBARKS, Saturday.—Bell's Newrea Hotel, an old and established house on the MolongWellington-road, three miles from Springs Station, was burned to the ground yesterday at 2…

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The Eight-hour Demonstration. Postponement of the Festival. Inclement Weather. Parramatta Disappointed. Publicans' Preparations

The Australian Star · Monday 8 October 1888 · page 5

ALL the preparations which had been mode to mark the thirty-third anniversary of the establishment of the Eight-hoar system have ended so far in…

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The Eight-hour Demonstration. Parramatta Disappointed. Publicans' Preparations

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 October 1888 · page 6

A deputation, introduced by Mr. S. Burdekin, M.L.A., representing the Eight Hours Demonstration Committee, waited on the Premier to-day relative to the…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 October 1888 · page 6
Also in Evening News, The Australian Star

A meeting of the Licening Bench was held at the Central Police Court yesterday. Present: Messrs T. K. Abbott and C. Delohery, L. Ms. Transfers of publicans' and billiard licenses were granted in the following cases:…

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Fatal Accident in a Hotel. He Fell Downstairs

Evening News · Wednesday 10 October 1888 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon a man named George Brookbank, aged 55 years, and recently residing at 212, Clarence-street, was found dead at the foot of the stairs in Warby's Liverpool Arms…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 October 1888 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Pencil was held at the Central Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. Abbott and Delohery, L.Ms. Transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 October 1888 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph, Evening News

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Benck was held at the Water Police Court yesterday. Present—Messrs. G. W. F. Addison, J. Macintosh, and A. M. Fisher, L.Ms. Transfers of publicans and billiard licenses were granted…

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Collapse of a Hotel. a Laborer Injured

Evening News · Friday 12 October 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Consequent on excavations being made adjacent to the ground, one side of the Bowen Hotel completely collapsed today, severely injuring a laborer…

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Riotous Proceedings. Attempt to Rescue a Prisoner. a Hotel Wrecked

Evening News · Friday 12 October 1888 · page 5

BREWARRINA, Thursday.—During a race meeting held at a bush public house, situated twenty five miles from Brewarrina, a man named Dempsey was arrested by constables Newland…

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