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Hotels & licensing, 1896

790 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 40

Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 2

At the Licensing Court, held at the Water Police Court yesterday, Mr. Johnson, S.M., presided. Mr. Giles, S.M., and Mr. Fenny, L.M., were also present…

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Publicans and Life Insurance. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 7

Sir,—Though Charles Dickens's pen killed the Yorkshire schoolmaster, closed up the Fleet Debtors' Prison, and reformed many other abuses, from the law courts down, in one field he toiled in vain. The…

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Alleged Hotel Theft. Cash, Rings and Nuggets Stolen. A "Generally Useful" Charged. He Gets His Discharge

The Australian Star · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 6

A well-dressed and smooth-faced young man named John Owen, lately employed as generally useful at the Barley Mow Hotel, Park and Castlereagh streets, was charged…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 12

At the Newtown Court yesterday Sub-inspector Elliott proceeded against Michael O'Sullivan, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Enfield, on a charge of keeping his licensed premises open…

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Central 'Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 5

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held to-day. Mr. Addison, S.M. (chairman) and Mr. Penny, L.M., occapied the bench. The following transfers of licences were…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Star

Messrs. G. W. Addison, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M., presided in the Licensing Division of the Central Court yesterday. Transfers were granted from Robert Arthur Creasy to John Blince,…

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Publicans and Life Insurance. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 3

Sir,—I have road Mr. John Veale's letter in your issue of Friday last, and now wish to correct the statement reade by me at the juvenile temperance meeting in the Town Hall on the 21st instant, with…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 7

At the Licensing Court, held at the Water Police Court to-day, Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., presided, and there were also present Mr. Giles, S.M., and Mr. Penny,…

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The Licensed Coaches. Hillston

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 7

For neglecting to license their coaches for passenger traffic Messrs. Cobb and Co. and Mr. Robinson, mail contractor, have a ch been fined £25…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, Mr. Johnson, S.M., presiding. Messrs. Giles. S.M., and Penny, L.M., being also on the bench. The following…

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Licensed Victuallers' Picnic

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 3

We are requested to call attention to the announcement contained in our advertising columns of the annual picnic pf the United Licensed Victuallers' Association of New…

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News by the Mail. Nansen's Polar Expedition. Municipalisation of Hotels. Lord Rosebery on Public Affairs

Evening News · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 3

ALBANY (W.A.), Monday.—The following items of interest are taken from the English newspapers received by the R.M.S. Oceana: The Swedish Minister at St. Petersburg has…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday. Messrs. W. Johnson (chairman), G. H. Smithers, Captain Fisher, S.Ms., and F. Penny, L.M., occupied the bench. A…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 3

At a meeting of the Water Liccusing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Charles Garnet Cash to Ulric Vandy, British Arms Hotel, Sussex-street, Sydney; Jans…

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Police Courts. Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 2

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, Mr. Delohery, S.M., presiding, Messrs. Smithers, S.M., and Penny, L.M., being with him on the bench. The…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 2

In the licensing division of the Water Police Court yesterday Mr. Delohery, S.M., presided, and Mr. Smithers, S.M., and Mr. F. Penny, L.M., were also present…

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Fire in a Hotel

The Australian Star · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 5

An outbreak of fire occurred early this morning in the Globe Hotel, King-street, city, but the inmates extinguished the flames before they effected much damage…

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Ryde Licensing Court

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 2

On Saturday this court was opened for the hearing of applications re licences. Mr. Edwards P.M. and Mr. D'Ardier presided. Two licenses were renewed, viz. that of Patrick…

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