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Hotels & licensing, 1890

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Opening of the Hotel Metropole

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 5

The formal opening of the Hotel Metropole, a description of which appeared in our last issue, took place yesterday. The hotel was thrown open early in the afternoon, when the…

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Hotel Burglary. Accused Before the Court. Committed for Trial

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 6

JOHN JOSEPH MORAN was charged before Mr. T. K. Abbott, S.M., at the Water Police Court this morning with burglariously breaking and entering the Moore Park View…

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Licensing Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court was held at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. T. K. Abbott, S.M., Benjamin Lee, D.S.M., and J. Macintosh,…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court was held yesterday at the Water Police Court, when the bench was occupied by Mr. T. K. Abbott, S.M.; Mr. J. Macintosh, L.M.; and Mr…

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The Liquor Traffic. Prosecutions of Publicans--activity of Women. Peculiar Alliance

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 6

Some cases of interest to the liquor trade were heard before the Parromatta licensing magistrates yesterday. Nelson P. Whitelocke, as secretary of the Licensed Victuallers'…

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Breach of the Licensing Act

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 2

PARRAMATTA, Thursday.-At the Parramatta Licensing Court to-day Messrs. Nelson and Whitelocke, representing the Licensed Victuallers Association, proceeded against…

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Burglary at an HoteL

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 5

At the Water Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Abbott, 8.ML, John Joseph Moran, on remand, was charged with burglarionaly breaking and entering the Moore Park View Hotel…

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The Interesting Licensing Case. And the Caterer. An Important Decision

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 2

TWO cases of considerable interest to publicans were heard, yesterday at the Parramatta Licensing Court.. Nelson P. Whitelocke, general secretary of the United…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, N. Stewart and J. E. Manning J's.P.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 1

A. A. Mills applied for a conditional license for house at Auburn. Applicant did not appear. Sub-Inspector Latimer desired the Bench to dismiss the case…

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Our Illustrations. The Hotel Metropole

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 139

The high-water mark of the year's advance in city improvements may safely be said to be in the palatial premises which have been built for the Australian Coffee Palace Company, and which were on Tuesday…

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On the Darling.--an Hotel Struck by Lightning

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 5

WILCANNIA, Friday, 7.50 p.m.--A sevare thunderstorm occurred Murtee Point yesterday. The rain came down in torrents, over an inch falling in about 35 minutes. The lightning…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Thursday, January 16.(Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, N. Stewart, and J. E. Manning, L.’sM.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 2

THN application of A. N. Miles for a conditional licence for a house at Auburn was struck out, applicant not putting in an appearance. [?] Dunshea applied for a license for a…

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In an Hotel. Suicide of a Stranger. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 6

A stranger who arrived at Daiby on Thursday locked himself in a room at the Queen's Arms Hotel yesterday and committed suicide, discharging two chambers of…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 6
Also in Evening News

The quarterly meeting of the Central Police "Division Licensing Bench was held yesterday, the presiding magistrates being Messrs. Johnslon, Macintosh and Delohery, L.Ms. The…

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City Council. Monthly Meeting. the Recent Hotel Collapse

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 2

A monthly meeting of the city council, preside over the mayor, was held at the Town Hall yesterday. PETITION…

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A License In Dispute

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.--A bit of a rumpus occurred in the court here yesterday over an application for a renewal of the license of Roberts' Oriental Hotel, a…

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Offences Under the Licensing Acts. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 3

SIR,—I bog to invite your attention to what appears to me a public inconvenience in connection with the manner in which offences under the Licensing Acts are dealt with at our,…

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South Sydney Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 6

A meeting of the South Sydney branch of the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held at the Albert Inn, Devonshire-strcet, yesterday morning. There was a fair attendane of members, and Mr…

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