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Hotels & licensing, 1889

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Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 4

Mr. Benjamin Lee, D.S.M., presided at the weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench, held at the Water Police Court yesterday. Transfers of publicans licenses were granted as follows:—From Robert Batty to…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 6
Also in Evening News

A SITTING of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court to-day, before Mr. Lee, D.S.M. The following transfers of publican's…

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Burglary at a Hotel

Evening News · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 8

GOULBURN, Thursday.-The White Horse Hotel broken into on Wednesday night. Three pounds and two bottles of brandy were stolen from the bar. The entry was effected through…

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Another Hotel Robbery

Evening News · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 6

WAGGA, Friday.-A robbery was perpetrated at Bellair's Commercial Hotel on Thursday night, or early this morning. The bedrooms of several of the lodgers were entered, and a presentation…

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Publicans' Renewals

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 5

PUBLICANS are reminded that Monday next is the last day upon which applications can be received for Jane 4…

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Trades and Labor News. Licensed Drivers

The Australian Star · Monday 20 May 1889 · page 3

Mr. J. Downey presided at the meeting of the Licensed Drivers held in the Trades Hall on Friday night. Several bills, including a call on the Trades Hall scares…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1889 · page 6
Also in Evening News, The Australian Star

The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench was held at the Central Police Court at noon yesterday, there being present Messrs. G. O'[?] alley Clarke, S.M., C. Delohery, D.S.M., and Mr. John…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

THE general committee of the Licensed Victuallers' Association mat at their rooms, 100 Castlereagh-street, last evening, under the chairmanship of Mr. J…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 May 1889 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The usual weekly meeting of the Licensing Court for the Water Police district was held yesterday, before Mr. Fisher, S.M., when the following transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 May 1889 · page 7

Mr. A. M. Tisher, S.M. presided at the weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench held at the Water Police Court yesterday. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were effected:—From Peter Lofgren to…

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Alleged Robbery From an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 May 1889 · page 3

Jas. Hogan, Henry Mealing and Kate Grant, alias Cooney, were on Wednesday charged before Mr. O'Malley Clarke at the Central Court with having been concerned with one…

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Convictions Under the Licensing Act

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 4

ON Tuesday night the Minister for Justice laid upon the table of the Assembly a return under this heading, embracing the various police districts of the colony…

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Our Licensing Ststem. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 12

Sir,—The evils that the country is suffering from are many and arise from various causes, but there are few, if any, better deserving of consideration than those surrounding our present licensing system. That the…

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Suiside of an Ex-publican

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 May 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Patrick Keegan, a retired publican, formerly of the Queensberry Hotel, Carlton, has committed suicide by drowning himself in the Yarra near Kew…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 May 1889 · page 6

THE regular weekly meeting of the Central Police Licensing Court was held to-day, Mr. T. K. Abbott presiding. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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