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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1892

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Magistrate and Publican

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 7

George Kingston, carter, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday with having stolen a case containing two tins of kerosene, valued at 16s, the property of Arnold Cheeney and Co. from…

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Daring Robbery in an Hotel

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 6

Charles Bourke, 32, draper, was charged before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday with having stolen 6s from Arthur Thomas Sims. Prosecutor, an agent,…

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Fishing Without Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 5

The Chief Inspector of Fisheries has issued a notice stating that if after the 31st day of January current fishermen are found taking or attempting to take fish without holding a…

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The Licensed Victuallers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday. -- At the monthly meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association to-day a letter was read from Sir J. C. Bray, expressing regret at the action taken by the…

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The Grand Central Coffee Palace License

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 4

In reference to the letter from the Rev. G. Taylor which appeared in The Daily Telegraph of Saturday, setting out that the Licensing Bench had refused to hear his…

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Killed at the Hotel Metropole

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 3

An engineer named Alexander Hampton, 27, was killed at the Hotel Metropole on Saturday night, through falling down the wellhole of a lift. He was employed at che hotel, and at about 9.30…

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The Licensed Surveyor. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 7

Sir,—It is not my intention to discuss the merits of the dispute between the Minister for Lands and the licensed surveyors under the Real Property Act, through the columns of the press. The matter has…

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Hotels or Public-houses

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 6

INSPECTOR LARKINS stated in the witness-box at the Central to-day that there wasn't a hotel in the whole of Newtown where one could get a decent meal for love or money,…

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Licensing

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 6

THE adjourned quarterly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held at noon to-day, their Worships Messrs. O'Malley Clarke, Delohery, S.M.'s, B. Lee and Giles,…

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The Grand Central Coffee Palace License. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 6

Sir, -- I have read with much interest your article in this morning's issue bearing Upon my letter of last Saturday. In view of the importance of the question involved I ask…

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A Hotel Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Monday. -- The Acacia Dam Hotel, 10 miles from Broken-hill, was burnt to the ground last night. It was one of the oldest hotels on the Barrier, and was used as…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 4

Messrs. George O'Malley Clarke, Benjamin Lee, Cornelius Delohery, S.M., J. Giles, D.S.M., and J. Graham, L.M., sat at the Central Division of the Licensing Court held at the Central Police Court…

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Cancellation of Compagnoni's License

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 4

At the quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court, held in the Central Police Court yesterday, at which five magistrates were present, an application was made by Sub-inspector Potter for the cancellation of…

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Transit Commission. Licenses for 1892. Revenue for the Year

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 6

THE Metropolitan Transit Commission held its weekly meeting this morning at its offices, Phillip-street. The Mayor (Alderman Manning) presided, and the other…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Quarterly Meeting. Saturday, January 16. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and N. Stewart, L.M’,s.) RENEWALS

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 3

Thos. Hood, Potts’ Hill; Patrick Tierney, Potts’ Hill; and Chas. H. Curtis, Potts’ Hill, applied for renewals of their licenses. There being no objections from the police or residents…

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Licensing Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1892 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held on Tuesday, the bench consisting of Messrs. G. O. Clarke, C. Delohery, B. Lee, J. Giles and J. Graham,…

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Selling Liquor Without a License

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1892 · page 4

A man named Joseph Kilpatrick was brought before Mr. Benjamin Lee, S.M., in the Water Police Court yesterday afternoon, on a charge of having sold liquor on the 18th instant without holding a license…

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The "Case" for the Publican. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1892 · page 5

Sir,—I have been reading a cleverly-written pamphlet ontitled, "The Publican's Case." Now it is always, in every controversy, well to know the strongest thing which can be said by your antagonist,…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 January 1892 · page 6

THE following transfers of licenses were granted by the bench of Water Police Court licensing magistrates to-day :-- Peter J. Byrnes to Edward Ramsden, Glenmore…

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Water Police Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 7

Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., presided in the Water Police Licensing Court yesterday, and was supported by Messrs. Benjamin Lee, S.M., and J. Graham, L.M. The following transfers of publicans'…

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