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Hotels & licensing, 1888

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 May 1888 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court yesterday before Messrs. Addison, S.M., and Macintosh, L.M. Edward E. Smith, of Walker-street, North…

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Licensing

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 May 1888 · page 6

At the meeting of the Licensing Bench held at the Central Police Court to-day, a transfer was granted from Charles Knight to Peter Cullen, British Lion Hotel…

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SCHEDULE A. "Chinese Restriction and Regulation Act of 1888." Form of Annual License

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1888 · page 7

Pursuant to the aforesaid Act, this license has been issued to [?] The holder of the license should be described by age, height, appearance, and all other means of identification.] The said license entitles the said…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1888 · page 9

Mr. Fisher, S.M., presided at a sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court, at the Water Police offices, yesterday. The following applications for the transfer of publicans' licenses were granted, viz.:—Dougal M'Lachlan…

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LICENSING. (Before Mr. Fisher. S.M.)

The Australian Star · Friday 18 May 1888 · page 6

The following transfers were granted: Dougal M'Lachan to Maurice William, of Beach's Hotel Peter Coffey to Joseph Cooper, of the Soudan Hotel; Michael…

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The Proposed Annual Chinese License Fee

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1888 · page 6

Yesterday morning Dr. On Leo and a Chinese merchant of this city waited on the Premier for the purpose of representing to him the hardships that would have been inflicted on Chinese…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Fisher, S.M. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted from Dougal M'Lachlan,…

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A Hotel Burned Down

The Australian Star · Monday 21 May 1888 · page 5

A Br[?]ns fire occurred about 3 o'clock this morning at the Queensland Hotel, corner of Erskine and Kent streets, by which the greater part of the building…

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Sudden Death in a Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 4

The City Coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., held an inquest yesterday afternoon at the South Sydney morgue touching the death of a man named William Silverstof, 55 years of age, who, on Sunday last was found dead in his bed at the…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench was held at the Central Court yesterday, Messrs. Giles, D.S.M., and Macintosh, L.M., presiding. An auctioneer's license…

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Licensing

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 6

AT the Licensing Court held to-day at the Central the following transfers were granted:--From George Primrose to Dora Murphy, for the Terminus…

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Card-playing in Licensed Houses

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 4

ORANGE, This Day.--The police are instituting proceedings against publicans who permit card-playing on their promised. One conviction has been obtained, the…

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A License Fee on Stallions. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 1105

Sir,—I am glad to see by your last issue that the National Association of Queensland is making a move in the right direction, in the vexed question, "tax on stallions," and I shall be glad to hear of this colony keeping…

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Sudden Death of a Publican's Wife

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Mrs. Taylor, wife of the licensee of the Look-out told at Stockton, died suddenly last night. An inquest is being held to-day…

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Fire at the Great Northern Hotel

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 8

AT about a quarter post 4 o'clock this afternoon a fire broke out in the Great Northern Hotel, Charlotte-Place. The alarm was at once given to the Central…

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Bushrangers in the Walgett District. an Hotel and Store Stock Up. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Walgett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 12

The Goondabline hotel and store, near Mogil Mogil, occupied by Joseph Picton, were stuck up and robbed by two masked armed men on Wednesday night. £80 in cash was stolen. The police are in pursuit…

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The Local Government Bill. Mr. Gladstone and the Licensing Clauses

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 May 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--Speaking yesterday on the provisions of the Local Government Bill, Mr. Gladstone strongly condemned the principle of granting compensation to…

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Gladstone on Compensation to Publicans. London

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 May 1888 · page 4

During the discussion on the Licensing Amendment Bill in the House of Commons, Mr. Gladstone denounced the proposal to compensate publicans deprived of…

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Country. a Lucky Publican

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 May 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day. -- Mr. Hall, publican of New Lambton, won £1800, the second prize in Tattersall's sweep on the Birthday Cup…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench was held at the Central Police Court, yesterday morning. Mr. Delohery, D.S.M., and Mr. Macintosh, L.M., presided. The transfer of a brewer's license from Alfred Pond to…

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