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Hotels & licensing, 1894

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New Zealand. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Election Under the New Licensing Act. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 5

In connection with the first election under the new Licensing Act a larger number of votes than was expected was recorded at Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, so that the polls at…

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Assault on a Publican

The Australian Star · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 3

At Water Police Court yesterday George Mulholland and Edward Fisher were charged on remand with having assaulted Thomas Miller, licensee of the Bristol Arms Hotel,…

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The Licensing Vote in New Zealand. a Partial Triumph for Prohibition. Twenty-five Per Cent. Reduction of Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Thursday. -- In the Dunedin licensing election 7400 people voted. The votes east showed 4770 in favor of prohibition, which was lost by only 18 votes. The…

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The Licensing Act in New Zealand

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 4

The failure of the first poll under the new Licensing Act in New Zealand, which has just been taken, will be matter of surprise neither to the friends nor the…

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New Zealand. the Licensing Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Thursday. -- The licensing elections throughout the colony under the local option clause of the new Licensing Act caused but little interest. In Auckland the…

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Me. Kidd's Impressions. the Pacific Cable. Working of the Licensing Law

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 March 1894 · page 5

The Postmaster-General (Mr. Kidd) proceeded, soon after arrival, to his office, and dealt with matters requiring his attention, though the work of the…

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Dynamite in Paris. the Terminus Hotel Explosion. Anarchist Henry's Last Outrage. A Bomb In a concert-room-- Evidence of the Wounded-- Henry's History-- His Mother Interviewed

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 March 1894 · page 5

The explosion at the cafe of the Terminus Hotel in Paris by the anarchist Emile Henry proves to have been of an exceptionally sensational character. A concert,…

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Holiday Visitors. a Great Influx From the Country. the Hotels Overcrowded-- People Turned Away

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1894 · page 4

One gratifying feature in connection with the present Easter holidays has been the great influx of visitors from the country districts, but the people who have arrived have…

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Hotel Robbery

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 6

Late last night or early this morning some person obtained access to Bunce's George Hotel, Pitt and Market streets, city, and abstracted £50 from the safe…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held this afternoon, Mr. Smithers, S.M., and Mr. Fenny, L.M., occupying the bench. In connection with…

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A Clever Safe Robbery. £50 Stolen From the George Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 5

Yesterday morning Mr. Bunce, the proprietor of the George Hotel, corner of Market and Pitt streets, discovered that £50 had been stolen from his safe since the…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 March 1894 · page 6

At to-day's meeting of the Water Police Court Licensing Bench Messrs. Addison, S.M., and Penny, L.M., on the bench, transfers of publicans' licenses were granted…

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Selling Without a License. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Friday 30 March 1894 · page 6

James Carroll, of the Bull and Mouth Hotel, Bourke-street, was fined £50 at the District Court to-day for selling liquor without a license…

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The Licensing Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 14

The licensing elections throughout the colony under the local option clause of the new Licensing Act caused but little interest. In Auckland the publican party largely abstained from…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 5

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held today before Mr. Smithers, 6.M. (presiding), and Mr. Penny, L.M. The following transfer of publicans' licences…

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Attempted Burglary at a Hotel

Evening News · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday. At 10 o'clock last night two burglars were alarmed when in the act of entering the Caledonian Hotel, Watt street, by the dining room window. Mr. Donnison, the…

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Licensing

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 6

Their Worships, Mr, Smithers, S.M., and Mr. Penny, L. M., presided at to-day's meeting of the Central Licensing Court. The following transfers of publicans'…

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What We Drink Sulphuric Acid Foe Whisky. Caution to Publicans

Evening News · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 5

William Stopp, the Macquarie Hotel, Macquarie street, was proceeded against at the Central Summons Court to day for keeping adulterated liquor for sale…

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Assisting Hotel Dustries. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 8

In reply to a deputation yesterday the Minister for Agriculture said that the Government was prepared to subsidise the manufacture of compressed fodder for…

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The Licensing Law in England. the Local Veto Bill. No Compensation. London, April 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 5

The Liquor Traffic Local Veto Bill introduced into the House of Commons by Sir William Harcourt, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, refuses to grant compensation…

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