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Hotels & licensing, 1891

723 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 37

The Publicans' Licenses Further Restriction Bill. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 10

Sir,—Now that the Government Bill is before the House, permit me to say it has the approval of the Local Option League and the ten Churches and lay temperance organisations working with our body; and we…

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The New Licensing Bill. Local Option Provisions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 10

Sir Henry Parkes laid upon the table of the Assembly on Wednesday the Publicans' Licenses Further Restriction Bill. There are only 16 clauses in the measure, but a…

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Publicans' Licence Fees

Evening News · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 9

The Colonial Treasurer was waited upon by a deputation of licensed victuallers yesterday, and was asked that legislation should be introduced to enable publicans to pay licence fees upon one day…

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Robbery at an Hotel. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 10

The licensee of the Criterion Hotel, Islington, Mr. James Hale, has reported to the police the robbery of £18 in gold and notes from a bedroom of the hotel yesterday. A watch, chain, and some other jewellery which…

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Licensee Fees

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 11

A DEPUTATION from the Licensed Victuallers' Association waited upon the Colonial Treasurer yesterday to urge upon him the necessity of fixing the payment of license…

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The Hotel and Caterers Employees' Union

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 6

A DEPUTATION, representing the Hotel and Caterers' Employees' Union, and consisting of Messrs. Brennan, Edwards and Fabre, to-day waited upon Mr. Foster, the…

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Payment of License Fees

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 4

A deputation from the Licensed Victuallers' Association waited upon the Colonial Treasurer yesterday, to ask him to introduce legislation for the purpose of fixing…

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That Strange Disappearance. From the Hotel Metropole

Evening News · Monday 14 September 1891 · page 6

It is satisfactory to learn that the young lady (Miss M'William), who mysteriously disappeared from the Hotel Metropole some weeks ago has been restored to her friends at Corowa…

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Convicted of Arson. a Publican in Trouble. Glen Innes

The Australian Star · Monday 14 September 1891 · page 6

Before Mr. Judge Fitzhardinge Denis Hogan, landlord of the late Commercial Hotel, was convicted of arson. Sentence has not yet been passed…

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The Hotel and Caterers Employees' Union

The Australian Star · Monday 14 September 1891 · page 6

A DEPUTATION, representing the Hotel and Caterers' Employees' Union, and consisting of Messrs. Brennan, Edwards and Fabre, to-day waited upon Mr. Foster, the…

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Rival Publicans

Evening News · Tuesday 15 September 1891 · page 6

Hugh O'Connor appealed at the Quarter Sessions yesterday, against the granting of a publican's licence to Bridget E. Wright. Mr.T.M Williamson appeared for the appellant, and Mr…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 16 September 1891 · page 6

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M. The following transfers. of publicans' licences…

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"A Nice Publican."

Evening News · Wednesday 16 September 1891 · page 6

William Made Carroll, licensee of the Model Hotel, George-street, Redfern, was charged at the Redfern P. Court yesterday with using profane language in the bar of his own hotel. Constable…

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A Hotelkeeper's Bankruptcy

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 September 1891 · page 6

THE public examination of Stephen Punch was held before the Registrar in Bankruptcy to-day. He said his property was at the corner of Park and George streets…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 September 1891 · page 6

THE weekly meeting of the Water Police division of the Licensing Bench was held today, when transfers of publican's licenses were granted from Christian Hanson, Sailor's…

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Charge Against a Hotel-keeper

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 September 1891 · page 6

THOMAS M'DONALD DALVEEN, hotel-keeper, was charged at the Water Police' Court to-day with having inflicted grievous Bodily Barm on John Allen. and on the application…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held yesterday in the Water Police Court, before Captain Fisher, S.M., chairman, and Messrs. B. Loo. S.M., J. N. Brooks, D.S.M., and J. Graham, L.M…

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Assault in a Hotel. Arrest of the Publican

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 3

An assault of a very serious nature took place near the Victoria Cafe, 318 George street, on Wednesday afternoon. There was a dispute going on between two men about a…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 6

Captain Fisher, S.M., Mr. Lee, S.M., Mr. Brooks, D.S.M., and Mr. Graham, L.M., occupied the bench at the weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday…

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The Licensing of Sharebrokers in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 5

The Brokers' Bill about to be introduced into the Assembly proposes to charge brokers licenso fees, which amount in the aggregate to about £20,000. The brokers in Melbourne will…

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