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Hotels & licensing, 1889

727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 37

Lillie the Lady. Taking Down a Publican

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 5

CLOSE up to 11 o'clock last night Miss Lillie Potter pushed into Mackay's private bar, and, flouncing up to the beer fence, called for a "lush." "We don't serve…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench was held at the Central Court yesterday, before Messrs. Clarke and Johnson S.Ms., and Macintosh, L.M. Transfers of…

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COUNTRY. Hexham Wants an Hotel

The Australian Star · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.-- The Waratah Bench still refuse to grant a publican's license at Hexham, though there is no hostelry between Tighe's Hill and…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Star, Evening News

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Addison and M'Intosh, L.M's. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1889 · page 8

The members of the newly formed Licensed Victuallers' Association held a meeting on Monday afternoon, in the Mercantile Mutual-chambers, Pitt-street. The chair was occupied by Mr…

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Meetings. Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1889 · page 5

A meeting of the provisional committee appointed a week ago to take steps in connection with the formation of a Licensed Victuallers' Association, as well as of other gentlemen interested in the movement, was…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Star

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Central Court yesterday before Messrs. Clarke, Johnson, and Macintosh, L.Ms. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted…

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A Publican Assaulted

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 6

BATHURST, This Day.--Before the polic court yesterday a young man named Alfred M'Intosh was charged with assaulting an hotelkeeper at Dubbo. He was remanded…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 6
Also in Evening News

THE quarterly meeting of the Water Police Court Licensing Bench, consisting of their Worships Mr. Addison, S.M., aud Mr. Mackintosh, D.S.M., was held to-day…

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Licensing Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 7

The quarterly licensing meeting was held at the Water Police Court yesterday. Present—Messrs. G. W. F. Addison, and John Macintosh, L.Ms. Richard Palmer made application for a conditional publican's…

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Breach of the Licensing Act

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Three publicans were fined this morning for selling liquor during improper hours. One named Davis, recently convicted, was fined £8; and…

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Licensing Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 3

Messrs. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., and M'Intosh L.M., formed the licensing bench at the Water Police Court yesterday, when the quarterly licensing meeting was held. Colonial wine…

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Penrith Licensing Court. TUESDAY. Before Dr. Bond and Mr. A. W. Stephen, Licensing Magistrates

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 4

Mr. J. J. Power applied for a renewal of the license for the Royal Hotel which was granted. Mr. John George Thurston applied for n conditional publican's license for a house proposed to…

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Wednesday, Jan. 16. (Before Mr. Marsh. S.m.) Breach of the Licensing Act

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 4

David Fienberg, licensee of the Dry Dock Hotel, was charged with selling liquor to the public on a Sunday. Mr. Levien appeared for the defence…

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