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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1895

803 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 41

A Publican's Grievance

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 37

At a recent meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association a discussion was raised on the question of the hardships suffered by publicans through their liability to be…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1895 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held to-day. Present: Messrs. Addison, S.M., Giles, S.M., and Peny, L.M…

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Burglaries at Kempsey. a Publican Maltreated

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1895 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Monday.— The Jerseyville Hotel, Kempsey, was broken into early on Friday morning by burglars. Mr. William Wheeldon, the licensee,…

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Knocked Him Senseless. a Publican Felled by a Burglar. KEMPSEY

The Australian Star · Monday 25 March 1895 · page 3

At an early hour on Friday the Pelican Island Hotel, Jerseyville, was entered by two masked men. The landlord, Mr. Wheeldon, heating them went downstairs,…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday. Present: Messrs. Addison, S.M., Giles, S.M., and Peny, L.M…

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Municipal Councils. Botany. Licensing Hawk[?]rs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 6

This council met on Wednesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman J.J. Mac[?]adyen, J.P.) occupied the chair. It was decided, on the motion of Alderman Luland, that a general rate of [?] in the £ be struck for the…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 5

Messrs. G. Smithers, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M., presided at the Licensing Court held at the Water Police Court at noon to-day. The transfer of a publican's licence from…

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Prosecution for Spirit Selling. a Publican Fined

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1895 · page 5

At the Central Police Summons Court yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., Thomas Crow, licensee of the Palace Hotel, Haymarket, Sydney, was charged…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 March 1895 · page 6

Messrs. Smithers, S.M., and Penny, L.M., presided at to-day's meeting of the Water Police Licensing Bench. The transfer of the license of the Commercial Hotel, King and…

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At the Water. Assaulting a Publican

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 March 1895 · page 3

Richard Wright and George Wilson, alias Edward Crawford, otherwise "Teddy, the Burglar," were charged with the commission at a serious assault upon Patrick Grealey…

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Alleged Adulteration. At the Palace Hotel. Sorrow in the Bottle. Prosecution by the Police--An Analysis of Alleged Brandy

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 March 1895 · page 6

The first of a series of prosecutions under the Adulteration of Food and Drink Act took place in the summons division of the Central Police Court to-day when Thomas…

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Our Art Supplements. Sights and Scenes of Sydney. The Roll Call. Petty's Hotel

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 12

Practically ever since Sydney has been a Spot to attract visitors Petty's Hotel has been a leading resort with those, coming [?]here. Years ago when the population of the…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, March 27. (Before Messrs. H. Gordon, P.M., and N. Stewart, L.M.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 3

Alfred Harvey’s application for three booth licenses for Rosehill races was granted. Michael Bourke’s application for booth license for Granville sports, on 15th April, was…

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“That Publican’s Booth,” to the Editor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 9

Sir,—You deserve the thanks of every right-minded man and woman in Castle Hill, for the stand taken by you against the innovation of a publican’s booth on the show-ground, on…

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That Publican's Booth to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 8

SIR,—You deserve the thanks of rightm[?]d Christian man and woman in Castle Hill, for the stand taken by you against the innovation of a publican's booth on the…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 1 April 1895 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held to-day. Present: Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M. in the chair, Mr. J. Giles, S.M., and Mr. G. H…

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[?] [?]nes of [?] Roll Call. [?]pts's Hotel, Corner of George and Market Streets

The Australian Star · Monday 1 April 1895 · page 5

Situated in one of the most central corners of Sydney, at the corner of Market and George streets, Roberts's hotel is known to everybody as a first-class establishment…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 April 1895 · page 6

Their Worships Mr. G. W. Johnson, S.M., Mr. Giles, S.M., and Mr. Smithers, S. M., presided at to-day's meeting of the Licensing Court. Central division…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 3 April 1895 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court to-day, there being present Messrs. Johnson, Delohery, and Smithers, S.Ms…

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