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Hotels & licensing, 1892

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Central Licensing Court. Another License Cancelled. Mr. Johnson and Sunday-selling

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 3

The adjourned sitting of the Central Licensing Bench was continued yesterday, before Messrs. W. Johnson, C. Delohery and J. Giles, L.Ms…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, before Mr. Johnson, S.M. (presiding), Messrs. C. Delehery, S.M., and J. Giles, D.S.M…

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Quarterly Licensing Courts

Evening News · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 2

GRAFTON, Wednesday.—The Licensing Bench yesterday granted renewals of licences to 32 hotels, none being refused. The police objected to a renewal applied for by C. Greaves for his…

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Central Licensing Court. Transfers and Renewals

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 6

THE Central Licensing Bench met to-day, their Worships Messrs. Johnson, Delohery, S.M.'s, and Giles, D.S.M., presiding. The application for transfer of license…

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Alleged Licensing Breach. a Prohibition Granted

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen in Chambers this morning John Sullivan, wine and spirit merchant, of Wellington, applied for a prohibition to set aside a…

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Important Licensing Act Case. a Prohibition Granted

Evening News · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 6

Before Mr. Justice Stephen, sitting in chambers yesterday, John Sullivan, lately of Porcupine Gap, moved for a prohibition order directed against Mark Coleman and Lewis Myers, Js.P., and John…

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New Zealand. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Closing of Hotels. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 5

The Sydenham licensing committee, elected on the prohibition ticket, have declined to renew any licenses in the borough, which is a suburb of Christchurch, with a population of 10,000. In…

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Selling Liquor Without a License

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 2

Frank Milliss (39) appeared at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Benjamin Lee, S.M., on a charge of selling one bottle of stout at his fish and oyster saloon, No. 53…

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Annual Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court yesterday morning, before Messrs. G. W. F. Addison, A. M…

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Water Police Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of the Licensing Court (Water Police division) was held yesterday morning in the Water Police Court. Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., presided, and was supported by Mr…

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Licensed Victuallers

The Australian Star · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 3

THE regular meeting of the general committee of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association was held on Wednesday last at the rooms, 404 George-street, Mr…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of the Licencing Court was held yesterday &t the Water Police Court before Messrs. Addison and Lee, S.Ms. Transfers of publicans' licences were granted…

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Prohibition in New Zealand. the Closing of Hotels

Evening News · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 6

AUCKLAND, Thursday.-The Sydenham licensing committee, the members of which were elected on the prohibition ticket, has declined to renew any licences in the borough, which is a suburb of…

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The Theatre Fire. the Hotel Australia. No Alarm Raised. Only Five Guests Aroused. The Fire Brigade at Work. Arrangements for the Season

The Australian Star · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 6

ONE of the most extraordinary matters connected with the fire was the remarkable quietude which prevailed at the Hotel Australia. From the position of that…

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Footballers in Trouble. Destruction of Hotel Property. Disgraceful Conduct. Two Visitors from Melbourne Arrested--They Imbibed Too Freely. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 5

At the Police Court yesterday two Melbourne Club footballers, now on a visit to Adelaide, were charged with wilfully damaging the property of the hotel where…

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Damage to the Hotel

The Australian Star · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 5

The fire extended to the Theatre Royal Hotel, 126½ King-street, occupied by Walter Ashton, and the property of Mr. T. R. Allt. The back windows of two upper floors were…

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Penrith Licensing Court. TUESDAY, Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve (Chairman), and J. W. Fletcher, and A. W. Stephen, J's.P

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 8

The Inspector submitted his quarterly report which exhibited no especial features. Mr. Stephen was of opinion that the Bench should be allowed on opportunity if they so wished…

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The Centennial Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 10

That portion of the building in King-street known as the Centennial Hotel adjoins the gallery, and was only separated from the seat of the outbreak by a thin wall, which it was expected…

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The Theatre Fire. The Hotel Australia. No Alarm Raised. Only Five Guests Aroused

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 6

ONE of the most extraordinary matters connected with the fire was the remarkable quietude which prevailed at the Hotel Australia. From the position of that…

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Petty's Hotel, Wynyard Square, Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 31

The subject of our illustration of the hotels in Sydney this week is Petty's Hotel. This hotel is well known throughout the length and breadth of not only Australasia, but also to many…

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