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Hotels & licensing, 1888

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The New Victorian Licensing Act. Thought to be Inoperative

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 8

MELBOURNE,This Day.--At the adjourned meeting of the Licensing Court to day the discovery was made of a clause in the new Act rendering the whole…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The weekly meeting of the Licencing Bench was held at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Marsh, Addison and Fisher, L.Ms. Transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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Australian. Victoria. The New Victorian Licensing Act. The Bungle Confirmed

The Australian Star · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 8

MELBOURNE, This Day.--In reference to the Licensing Act bungle, the Attorney. General has instructed the police to take no further proceedings against the…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A sitting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Central Police Court yesterday; Mossrs. Abbott and Addison, S.Ms., and Macintosh, L.M., presiding. The application of J. F. Gunsler, for a conditional publican's license, was…

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A Hotel Burglary

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 6

John Thomas Riley was brought before the Bench at the Water Police Court yesterday charged with having burglariously entered the Buy view Hotel, Bourke - street, Woolloomooloo…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Marsh aud Fisher, L. Ms. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted from…

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Licensing Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 4

A meeting of the Licensing Court was held at the Water Police Court at noon yesterday. The Bench was occupied by Mr. Marsh, S.M.(chairman), and Mr. Fisher, S.M. [?] llowing applications for a transfer of license were…

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Licensing

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 6

Twenty-six Chinamen were granted hawkers licenses. Transfers were granted: From Aleck Ho Son to Vincent Battle, wine license; Joseph Woodine to John…

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Hawkers' Licenses

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 6

A deputation from the Paddiogton Borough Council requested tho Colonial Secretary to-day to have an alteration made in the present law, with a view to…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Thursday February 9. (Before Messrs H. Byrnes, J. E. Manning, and N. Stewart L. M’s.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 7

Elijah Murray was called on to show cause why certain liquor found on his premises at the corner of Phillip and Smith-streets on the 23rd December last should not be confiscated. Mr…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench was held at the Central Police Court yesterday. The following applications for the transfers of publicans' licenses were granted, viz.:—Frederick Coventry to Denis M'Guire, Butchers'…

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Licensing

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 6

In the Licensing Court, held to-day at the Central, eight hawkers' licenses were granted, one pawnbroker's, and two booth or stand licenses for Canterbury Races on…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 4

A meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court at noon yesterday. Present—Messrs. G. W. F. Addison (chairman), and J. Macintosh, L. Ms. The following applications were granted:— Transfers of publicans'…

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Selling Liquor Without a License. a So-called Co-operative Club. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 5

BOMBALA, Thursday.--A case of great importance under the Licensing Act was tried here yesterday. The defendant, W. Kesterton, is a partner in the firm of Kesterton and…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1888 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Macintosh, L.M., presided at a sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench, at the Central Police Ceurt, yesterday. The following applications for the transfer of publicans's licenses were granted, viz.:—Owen Pugh to…

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Licensing

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 February 1888 · page 6

The following transfers were granted by the Central Police Court Licensing Beach to-day:--Owen Pugh to Caroline Neilson, Stanmore Hotel, Stanmore; James Brown…

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