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Hotels & licensing, 1891

723 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 37

The Hotel Australia. a Visit of Inspection

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 5

THIS morning, at the invitation of the proprietors of the Hotel Australia, several members of the Federal Convention, and other well-known gentlemen made an inspection…

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Publicans and Sinners

Evening News · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 2

In the summons division of the Water Police Court to-day, before Mr. Brooks, D.S.M., some persons were dealt with for breaches of the Licensing Act…

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An Hotel Row

Evening News · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 2

Before Mr. Johnson, S.M., yesterday, at the Redfern Police Court, Patrick Keran, a respectable looking man, was charged with inflicting bodily harm upon John Ryan, licensee of the Fitzroy…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 7

The weekly sitting of the Water Police Licensing Court was held yesterday. Mr. J. N. Brooks, S.M., and Mr. J. Graham, L.M., presided. A spirit license was issued to Gustave F. A. Neary. A billiard license…

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Inspecting the Australia Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 6

At the invitation of the directors of the Anglo-Australian Investment and Land Company, Limited, a number of the delegates to the Federation Convention paid a visit of…

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Licensed Victuallers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 7

A special meeting of the East Sydney branch of the Licensed Vicuallers' Association was held in the rooms, 404 Goorge-street, for the purpose of considering the necessity of strictly closing all hotels on…

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Licensed Victuallers Association. Sunday Closing. The Law will Kill Itself

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 2

THIS afternoon a meeting of the members of the East Sydney branch of the United Licensed Victuallers Association, was held at the rooms, 404 George -street, to consider…

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An Insane Licensee. Sent to the Asylum. PENRITH

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 4

An open inquiry was held here yesterday at the Royal Hotel relative to the proprietor, John Maddock Dillon, license, being of unsound mind. The inquiry was held by the…

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Publicans and Sinners

Evening News · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 5

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. O'Malley Clarke, Thomas Henry Lonnan, of Smith's Family Hotel, Petersham, was fined £2 for trading on…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 6

Messrs. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., and J.Grabam, L.M., presided at the weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court yesterday. Trausfers of publicans' licenses were granted from John Gallagher, of the…

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Licensing

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 6

THE regular weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Bench was held at noon to-day, their Worships Messrs. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., and Graham, J.P., presiding…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 5

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court, was held Tuesday, before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M. (presiding), and Mr. J. Graham, L.M…

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Water Police Licensing Bench

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 6

THE regular weekly meeting of the Water Police Licensing Bench was held to-day, Messrs. B. Lee, S.M., Brooks, D.S.M., and J. Graham, L.M., presiding. A transfer of…

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The Licensing Act. Breaches Galore

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 6

QUITE a contingent of publicans was before the summons division of the Water Police Court to-day charged with various breaches of the Licensing Act, while nearly as many…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Water Police Division of the Licensing Court was held yesterday afternoon. Messrs. B. Lee, S.M., J. N. Brooks, D.S.M., and J. Graham, L.M., presided. A transfer of a publican's…

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Water licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the licensing bench was held at the water Police Court yesterday. Mr. Lee, S.M., preskied, and with him were Mr. Brooks, D.S.M., and Mr. Graham, L.M…

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Publicans and Sinners. a Field Day

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 5

An almost, if not quite, unprecedented number of persons were proceeded against in the summons division of the Water Police Court yesterday, before Captain Fisher, for breaches of the…

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Penrith Licensing Court. Before Messrs, J, K. Cleeve, P.M., and A. W. Stephen, J.P. The Licensing Court sat at 2 o'clock

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 6

The Clerk of the Court produced the Inspector's, reports, which showed tlmt the police knew of live publicans who sold drink in prohibited hours. Sergent Thoradike said he might explain that one…

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Visitobs' List. Gresham: Hotel, Adelaide and Cbeek-streets, Brisbane

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 14

Hon. G. Smith (Fiji), Colonel Olcott (Madras), Mr and Mrs C. Turner (Sydney), Mr and Mrs R. Brough (Sydney), Mr and Mrs. F. Coxon (New Zealand), Mr and Mrs J. Taylor (Surat), Mr and…

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Visitors' List. Gresham Hotel, Adelaide and Creek-streets, Brisbane

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 14

Hon. G. Smith (Fiji), Colonel Olcott (Madras), Mr and Mrs C. Turner (Sydney), Mr and Mrs R. Brough (Sydney), Mr and Mrs. F. Coxon (New Zealand), Mr and Mrs J. Taylor (Surat), Mr and…

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