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Hotels & licensing, 1891

723 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 37

Publicans' Licenses Further Restriction Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 3

A public meeting of the residents of the Canterbury electorate, under the auspices of the local lodges of the independent Order of Good Templars, was held on Tuesday evening, in the Skating Rink, Summer Hill…

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Licensing

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 6

THEIR Worships Messrs. B. Lee and Giles, D.S.M.'s.„ and Graham, J.P., presided at the meeting of the Water Police division of the Licensing Court to-day. The following…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 2

The ordinary weekly meeting of the Licensing Board was held, at the Water Police Court yesterday afternoon. Mr. Lee, S.M., presided, and with him were Mr. Giles, D.S.M, and Mr. Graham,…

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The Drink Traffic. License or No License

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 10

A well-attended public meeting of the residents of the Canterbury electorate, under the auspices of the local lodges of the I.O.G.T. was held on Tuesday evening at the skating…

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The Approaching Election of Metropolitan Transit Commissioners. Meeting of Supporters of Mr. Parbury. The Licensees' Candidate

The Australian Workman · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 3

A MEETING of the principal supporters of Mr. Parbury was held at the Temperance Hall, on Wednesday evening last, and was fully attended. Several members of the committee gave their…

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The Palace Hotel Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The charge against Oswald Twist, late boots at the Palace Hotel, of Betting fire to that place was concluded this afternoon in the Criminal Court, when the jury…

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Proclamation by the Acting-governor. Hotels at Clermont to Be Closed

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The following is the text of a proclamation issued by the Government on Monday: "Whereas it has come to the knowledge of me, Sir Arthur Hunter Palmer,…

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The Shearing Difficulty. the Situation in Queensland. Proolamation by the Acting Governor. Hotels at Clermont to Be Closed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.--There are now 600 unionist shearers and 400 police and military at Clermont and district. It has transpired that 80 Winchester rifles…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 4

Messrs. C. Delohery, S.M., G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., and J. Graham, L.M., presided at the weekly meeting of the Licensing Court, held at the Central Police Court yesterday. Transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 2
Also in The Australian Star

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday before G. O'MalJey Clarke, S.M. (presiding), and Messrs. W. Johnson, S.M., and J.Graham, L.M…

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The Burning of a Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 5

WILGANNIA, Monday.--An inquest was held this morning by Coroner Lodgerson with regard to the burning of the Twenty-six Mile Hotel, Booligai-road, on the 9th inst. The evidence…

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Strange Death at a Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 5

Early yesterday morning the dead body of a young man named Castner, who has for some time past been residing at the Hotel Metropole, was found in that building. He was last seen…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 5

The ordinary meeting, of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court yesterday. Captain Fisher, S.M., presided, and with him were Mr. Lee, S.M, Mr. Giles, D.S.M., and…

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More Publicans and Sinners

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 2

At the Water Police Court on Thursday, before Captain Fisher, S.M., Mary Kilminster was fined 40s, with 5s Cd costs of court, or 21 days' imprisonment, for permitting drink to be sold in her…

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The Publican and the Brewer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 3

In the Summons division of the Water Police Courts yesterday, before Mr. Fisher, S.M., George Collier was charged with selling liquor without a license. The evidence showed that a man…

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The Strange Death at a Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 4

The City Coroner yesterday held an inquest at the Croydon Hotel, Lower George street, relative to tho death of the young man Theodore Castner, who was found dead in a water-closet…

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A Step in the Right Direction. Mr. Parbury's Candidature for the Office of Fourth Transit Commissioner. the Licensed Drivers Determined to Have One of Their Own Men on the Board

The Australian Workman · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 3

A crowded and most enthusiastic meeting of licensed drivers, in support of Mr. Parbury's candidature for the position of Fourth Transit Commissioner,was held on Tuesday evening last at the…

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The Licensing Act

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 6

IN the summons division of the Central Police Court to-day. Thomas King, of the Lillie Bridge Hotel, Ross-street, was charged with allowing liquor to leave his premises…

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Licensed Victuallers

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of the Fast Sydney branch of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association was held on February 26, 1891, at the Caledonian Hotel, Bathurst-street. The…

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