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Hotels & licensing, 1892

783 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 40

Hotel Licences. Magistrates' Powers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 40

A deputation from the Local Option League waited upon the N.S.W. Minister for Justice on June 14, with regard to the action of the licensing magistrates at the Central Police Court last week…

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Public Opinion. Publicans' Licenses. (To the Editor of the " Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Monday 20 June 1892 · page 3

Sir, -- In earnestly thanking you for giving publicity to my last letter anent the above, I again ask for space to ventilate a view which presents itself to me respecting…

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Attempt at Suicide. a Man Shoots Himself in a Hotel

Evening News · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 4

Great excitement was caused in Parramatta on Monday night by the report that a man bad attempted to commit suicide at Holmes's Railway Hotel, by shooting himself with a revolver. It…

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Shooting Case. a Parramatta Sensation. a Stranger Attempts Suicide. Shot in a Hotel -- A Mysterious Visitor -- He Left a Letter and Lingers in Hospital. PARRAMATTA

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 5

A sensational occurrence took place here last night, when a young man giving the name of I. J. Frederico, opera singer, it is alleged, attempted to commit suicide by…

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A Ferocious Publican. Assault on a Policeman. HAY

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 6

A publican named Daniel Coleman, of the Union Club Hotel, has been fined £40 for assaulting a policeman. The particulars showed that Coleman acted in a most savage…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 7

The adjourned annual meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held on Tuesday before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M. (presiding), Messrs. W. Giles. D.S.M., and C. Delohery, S.M. Inspector…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of the Licensing Court was hold at the Central Police Court at [?] yesterday. Messrs. Whitting[?] Johnson, Cornolius Delohery, S.Ms., and James Giles, D.S.M.,…

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Annual Licensing Court at Orange. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 6

The annual Licensing Court was held to-day. A number of objections were lodged by the police. The magistrates paid a visit of inspection to the various promises, aud afterwards on the Bench…

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Annual Licensing Court. Of the Central Division. The Police Objections. Colored Hawkers' Applications

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 6

THE Licensing Court held its adjourned annual meeting to-day, There were a large number of objections by the police against botelkeepers to be dealt with. The cases…

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Sensational Shooting Case. Tragedy at Holmes’ Hotel. “I. J. Frederico” Attempts His Own Life

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 2

A sensational shooting case was reported on Monday evening last from Holmes’ hotel, Church-street, Parramatta. As the report spectacle presented to the gave of those…

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Annual Licensing Court Further Refusals

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 2

THE adjourned annual meeting of the Central Licensing Bench was held yesterday afternoon, the presiding magistrates being Messrs. Johnson, Delohery and Giles…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held on Wednesday afternoon before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., presiding, C. Delohery, S.M., and J. Giles, D.S.M. for the…

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Annual Licensing Court. More Licenses Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 5

The annual sitting of the Central Licensing Bench was resumed yesterday before Messrs W. Johnson, C. Delohery and J. Giles, L.Ms. The business consisted of the…

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Annual Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 June 1892 · page 6

The meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench concluded its sittings at the Water Police Court yesterday morning before Messrs. G. W. F. Addison (chairman). A. M…

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Water Licensing Bench. Renewals and Refusals

The Australian Star · Friday 24 June 1892 · page 6

THE adjourned meeting of the Water Licensing Bench was held to-day, Messrs. Addison, Lee and Captain Fisher presiding…

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Sensational Shooting Case. Tragedy at Holmes’ Hotel, Parramatta. A Young Man Shoots Himself

The Weekly Advance · Friday 24 June 1892 · page 3

A sensational [?]ting case was reported on Monday evening last from Holme[?] hotel, Church-street, Parramatta. As the report spread, [?]nd as [?] was heightened by the…

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Special Edition Annual Licensing Court. Central Division

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 June 1892 · page 6

AT the Central Police Court this morning the adjourned annual meeting of the licensing court for the Central division of the metropolitan district was…

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Important to Publicans

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 June 1892 · page 6

AT the Central Police Court today Sub-inspector Larkin proceeded against Janet Thompson, the licensee of the White Horse Hotel, Drummoyne, for selling liquor on…

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The Country. a Hotel and Post-office Burned Down

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 June 1892 · page 5

HAY, Friday.--About 7 p.m. on Wednesday a fire broke out in the bedroom of the Dry Lake Hotel, on the Carathool and Gunbar road. The fire spread so rapidly that in…

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Sensational Shooting Case. Tragedy at Holmes’ Hotel, Parramatta. A Young Man Shoots Himself

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1892 · page 7

On Wednesday a Mr. Hughes of Rockdale, visited the Parramatta Hospital and recognised the would-be suicide as a man who had been boarding at his place for some 14 weeks, and…

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