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Hotels & licensing, 1888

607 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 31

A Hotel Wrecked. the Unemployed at Lady Robinsons Beach

Evening News · Friday 7 December 1888 · page 5

The unemployed who were down at Lady Robinson's Beach appear to have been receiving their wages recently, for on Thursday night they created a fracas in the New Brighton Hall, which resulted in…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 7 December 1888 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Court was opened on Thursday with Mr. Addison, S.M., Captain Fisher, L.M., and Mr. Macintosh on the bench. The following business was dealt with:—…

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Licensing Complication

The Australian Star · Friday 7 December 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--A novel application was made at the Licensing Court yesterday, owing to non payment of sub scriptions to a building society holding…

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Licensing Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 December 1888 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Water Police division of the Licensing Court was held yesterday, when the presiding magistrates were Messrs. Addison and Fisher, S.M., and Mr. J…

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Correspondence. [It must be distinctly understood that, while we are at all times happy to insert correspondence we do not in all cases endorse the remarks of the writer.] Hotels and Private Bars. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 4

Sir,—A great deal has been said and written upon the subject of private bars in Sydney. From personal experience I consider them a great convenience to the public, and it would be highly…

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Australian. Victoria. Amending Licensing Bill

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.--An amending licensing bill, which cures defects in enforcing the decisions taken under the local option polls passed through Committee in…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Thursday, December 6. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, N. Stewart and J. E. Manning, L.M’s.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 7

THE hearing of the case against Dennis Hartigan, of Potts’ Hill, for alleged breach of Licensing Act, was resumed. Patrick O’Brien, recalled, was examined by…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Thursday, December 6. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, N. Stewart, and [?] E. Manning, Ls.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 5

Dennis Hartington, on remand from last Thursday, was charged with a breach of the Licensing Act, to wit, selling liquor without a license at Potts' Hill on the 2[?]th November…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 12 December 1888 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Star

The usual weekly meeting of the above court was held yesterday at the Central Police Court; Messrs. T. K. Abbott, S.M., C. Delohery, D.S.M., and Jno. Macintosh presiding. The business transacted was as follows:—…

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Publicans Convicted

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 December 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--Particulars of convictions under section 98 of the Licensing Act were tabled in the Legislative Council lost night. These chiefly relate…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 December 1888 · page 9
Also in The Australian Star

A meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court yesterday. Present: Messrs. Addison, Macintosh, M'Nevin, L.Ms. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—From John Morton to Stephen…

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Victorian News. Hotel Licenses

Evening News · Friday 14 December 1888 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday—In Chambers to-day Mr. Justice Holroyd granted a rule nisi for a mandamus to compel the Licensing Court to decide which hotels in Williamstown and Port Melbourne should be…

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Licensing Courts

Evening News · Friday 14 December 1888 · page 7

The proceedings of the Licensing Court were commenced at noon on Thursday, in the Water Police Court. Mr.Addison, S.M., Mr.Macnevin,D.S.M., and Mr. Macintosh, L.M., occupied the bench, and disposed of the…

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The Grosvenor Hotel, Sydney

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 1239

There has been a long-standing evil in Sydney in the manifest want of good hotel accommodation. From time to time slight efforts have been made to start improvements. One, the coffee palace movement,…

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The Hotel Victoria, South Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 23

Whatever may be the financial result of the Melbourne Exhibition, it has been undoubtedly a great attraction to visitors, not alone from the Australian colonies, but from all parts of the world. Melbourne,…

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Breach of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 10

At the Central Police Court yesterday Annie D'Arcy, a married woman living at No. 99 Liverpool-street, was charged on a summons with having sold liquor without a license…

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An Extensive Fire. an Hotel and Hall Burned Down

Evening News · Monday 17 December 1888 · page 6

MURRUMBURRAH, Saturday.—At about half-past 1 o'clock this morning M'Grory's Railway Hotel caught fire, and before anything could be done to save it, the building was left a complete shell. The fire…

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