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Hotels & licensing, 1889

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Death of a Publican

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 6

DUBBO, This Day.--Mr. F. J. O'Leary, of O'Leary's Hotel, died suddenly on Wednesday night. He was not well on Tuesday, but nothing serious was thought…

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Parramatta Licensing Court Thursday, January 17. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, N. Stewart and J. E. Manning, L.Ms.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 6

An application renewal of Charles Curtis' license at Potts' Hill was granted. Wine licenses were grunted to Thomas Dixon, D. D. Henderson, Ferris, Wilson and Co…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 9

A meeting of the licensed victuallers of the city and suburbs was held at the Mercantile Insurance Company's buildings, Pitt-street, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Sebastian Hodge presided. There was a crowded…

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Licensed Victuallers

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 3

A largely attended meeting of licensed [?]ctuallers of Sydney and suburbs was held at 120 Pitt street yesterday, under be chairmanship of Mr. S. Hedge, for the…

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The Elections. the Ex-premier's First Deliverance. the Temperance Party and the Publicans

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 5

With the publication of the dates for the nomination's and the dates upon which the polls will be taken in the various electorates, the political atmosphere has been cleared…

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The Drink Question and the Elections. Local Optionists Claim the "Balance of Power." Publicans Assert the Right of Self-preservation

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 5

To the minds of the majority of people in this country the political campaign upon which we are about to enter will be regarded above everything in the light of an opportunity for…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News

The usual weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench for the Central Division of the metropolitan district was held yesterday, Messrs. G. O'Malley Clarke and T. K. Abbott, S.Ms., and…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 7

THE Metropolitan Licensing Bench sat at the Central Police Court yesterday. The following applications for transfers were granted:-- Thomas H. Kelly to…

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Licensing Bench

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 9

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

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Quarterly Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 5

The adjourned Quarterly Licensing Meeting was held at the Water Police Court yesterday. Present—Messrs. G. W. F. Addison, J. Macintosh, and T. E. M'Novin, L.Ms…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Australian Star · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 7

A meeting of the newly-formed Licensed Victuallers' Association was held in the Town Hall last evening. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Wine and Spirit Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 14

Sir,—I take the liberty of writing to you on a subject (which, now that we are on the eve of a general election, makes the present an opportune time to bring before the public), and that is the law in relation…

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Meeting at Rhenisch's Hotel, Evan's-street

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 4

Mr. W. A. Hutchinson addressed a second meeting on Wednesday evening at Rhenisch's Welcome Hotel, and there was a good gathering of the electors, who…

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Mr Hyam's at Cohens Hotel

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 2

A very large gathering met at Cohen's to hear Mr. Hyam express his views, on Wednesday night. There were from 1300 to 2000 persons present. The chair was…

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George Clubb at Cohen's Hotel

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 2

Mr. George Clubb, one of the candidates for parliamentary election, addressed a meeting of electors from the balcony of Cohen's Hotel on Tuesday evening, there being a very large…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 9
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench for the Central Division was held at the Central Court yesterday, Messrs. T. K. Abbott, W. Johnson, S.Ms., and…

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