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Hotels & licensing, 1893

696 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 35

The Australia Hotel Company. Annual Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 August 1893 · page 3

The second annual meeting of shareholders in the Australia Hotel Company was held at the hotel at noon yesterday. Mr. F. A. Wright, M.P. (chairman of directors)…

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Land Appeal Cases. Mineral License and Conditional Purchase

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 August 1893 · page 3

A land case involving an interesting point (and which was sent back to the Land Court last week in order that it might be more clearly stated) was heard by the Full Court…

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Publican and Policeman. a Charge Not Sustained

Evening News · Saturday 19 August 1893 · page 6

In the summons division of the Newtown Police Court to-day, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., Sub-inspector Elliott proceeded against Fredk Brearley, licensee of the Roshester Inn…

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Robbery in a Hotel

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 August 1893 · page 6

Elizabeth Findlay was charged at the Central to-day with haying stolen a pocket knife and two coins, valued at 1s, from Patrick Gaffney. The robbery cook place…

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The Liquor Licenses Control Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 August 1893 · page 9

WELLINGTON, Friday.--The Liquor Licenses Control Bill, which provides for a three-fifths majority vote of the electors, passed its second reading in the House of…

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An Out-West Hotel

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1893 · page 27

Dubbo, built on the Macquarie, is a thriving inland town, and is the centre of a large squatting, grazing, agricultural district, out west. The town itself has considerable importance from…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Monday 21 August 1893 · page 6

Their worships Messrs, Giles, S.M.[?] and Graham, S.M., presided at to-day's meeting of the Central Licensing Court, when the following transfers of publicans' licenses…

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Licensed Drivers' Union

Evening News · Monday 21 August 1893 · page 6

The Licensed Drivers' Union met on Friday, night, Mr. Qnine in the chair. The quarterly balancesheetshowed a loss on the transactions of the past quarter of 14a lid. The funds were…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 August 1893 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Their worships Messrs. Giles, S.M., and Graham, S.M., presided at to-day's meeting of the Central Licensing Court, when the following transfers of publicans' licenses…

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The Police Courts. Subbing Liquor Without a License-- a Heavy Fine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 August 1893 · page 2

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. G. W. S. Addison, S.M., Sub-inspector Elliott proceeded, by summons, against William John Neilson for having sold, at…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 22 August 1893 · page 6

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held Monday, Mr. J. Giles, S.M., presiding. The following transfers of publicans'licences were granted: George Miller to…

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Breach of the Licensing Act. Heavy Penalty

Evening News · Tuesday 22 August 1893 · page 6

Before Mr. Addison, S.M., at the Newtown Police Court yesterday. Sabinspector Elliott proceeded against William John Neilson, wine and spirit merchant, Burwood, for selling 6qts of…

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The Local Option Vote. a Publican's License Dejected To. Application for Prohibition

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 6

An application was made to the Full Court to-day, consisting of Sir William Windeyer, Mr. Justice Stephen and Mr. Justice Foster, by Mr. Ralston, on behalf of…

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A Point in Licensing Law. Skinner V. Maclean -- Licensing Bench

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 12

Before Mr. Justice Windeyer, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Foster, in the Full Court yesterday, Mr. Ralston (instructed by Messrs. M'Donald and…

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A Point in Licensing Law

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 4

The Full Court was yesterday applied to or a rule nisi for a writ of prohibition directed against one Thomas Kyle, of Maclean, and the Licensing Bench for the…

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The Licensed Victuallers of Maitland. (From Our Correspondent.) West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 7

An important meeting of licensed victuallers of Maitland and district was held in the Old Masonic Hall this afternoon. The Major, Mr. R. A. Young, was in the chair. Representatives from the United…

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The Publicans and the Local Option Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday. -- A mass meeting of licensed victuallers and others was held this afternoon under the auspices of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of New…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 August 1893 · page 6

The licensing business at the Water Police Court to-day was disposed of by Messrs. Johnson, Fisher, Giles, S. M.'s, and Graham, L.M. Transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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New Zealand News. Disastrous Floods. The New Licensing Bill Mr. Melville at Napler--The New Electoral Bill

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 August 1893 · page 8

The Mayor of Auckland has a surplus of £200 in hand from the amount subscribed towards' the relief of distress caused by the recent disastrous floods in Queensland. It…

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