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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1888

607 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 31

Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 November 1888 · page 6
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Star

The usual weekly meeting of the Central division of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench was held yesterday, Messrs. T. K.Abbott, S.M., and J. Macintosh, L.M., presiding. Transfers…

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DEPUTATIONS. The Licensed Drivers

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 5

A deputation from the Sydney Licensed Drivers' Protection Union, consisting of Messrs A. Parbery, John Downey, F. B. Mansfield, and J. R. Adams, introduced…

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Licensing Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 4

A meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court yesterday. Present, Messrs. Fisher and Macintosh. L.M's. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted in the following instances:—From Nathaniol Thompson to…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 8
Also in Evening News

THE regular weekly meeting of the Water Police Licensing Bench, consisting of their Worships Captain Fisher, S.M., and Mr. Mackintosh, L.M., was held yesterday…

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Deputations. Licensed Drivers

Evening News · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 6

A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Mansfield, Downey, Harvey, and Adams, representing the Sydney and Suburban Licensed Drivers' Protective Union was introduced to the Colonial…

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Deputations. the Licensed Drivers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 4

The Colonial Secretary was waited upon yesterday morning by a deputation from the Sydney and Suburban Licensed Drivers' Protective Union with reference to the Public Vehicles Regulation Act Amendment Bill, and also…

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The Grosvenor Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 9

The opening of the Grosvenor Hotel on Church-hill was formally celebrated last night by a banquet. Tables were laid for a large number of guests, including several of the prominent citizens and visitors. Mr. D. O'Connor, M.L.A…

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Reduction of License Fees for Public Vehicles

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 5

THE license fees for the coming year have been reduced on all public vehicles, viz., 'buses, 20s, cabs and drays, 10s per annum. This has been done at the instigation of…

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Licensing Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Water Police Division of the Licensing Court was held on Thursday, when Captain Fisher, S.M., and Mr. Macintosh, D.M., were the presiding…

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Parramatta licensing Court. Thursday, November 22. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and N. Stewart, [?])

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 6

JOHN SMELL was proceeded against for drinking in a licensed house, the Albert Hotel, Blacktown, daring prohibited hours, on Sunday. Fined 20s, including costs…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. THURSDAY, Nov 22. (Before Messrs H.Byrnes and Neil Stewart, J.s M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 5

John Suell, for drinking liquor in the Albert Hotel, Blacktown, during prohibited hours, to wit on Sunday, 11th inst., was fined 20s [?] (4s 10d) to come and of the fine…

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Case Under the Licensing Act. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 November 1888 · page 4

A case came before the bench yesterday, wherein an hotelkeeper was charged under the Licensing Act with permitting drunken persons to assemble on his premises. The evidence went to prove that only one person was drunk at…

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A Loophole in the Licensing Act

The Australian Star · Monday 26 November 1888 · page 6

GRAFTON, This Day--The hearing of a case at the Police Court yesterday disclosed a loophole in the Licensing Act. Some hotelkeepers were summoned for…

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Reduction of License Fees for Public Vehicles

The Australian Star · Monday 26 November 1888 · page 6

THE license fees for the coming year have been reduced on all public vehicles, viz., buses, 20s, cabs and drays, 10s per annum, This has been done at the instigation of…

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Publicans and Sinners. the Licensed Victuallers and the Women. An Edifying Interview

Referee · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 3

A recent number of the VICTORIAN LICENSED VlCTUALLERS' ADVOCATE COntains the following amusing account of an interview between a deputation from the…

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The Grosvenor Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 4

Ten thousand pounds is a large sum to expend in furnishing one establishment, but large as it is, that amount has been expended upon the furniture of the Grosvenor Hotel, Messrs. Turberville, Smith, Norton, and Co., of…

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