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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1896

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The Country. Suspicious Fire at Condobolin. an Hotel Burned Down

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 5

CONDOBOLIN, Monday.--Roberts's Australian was Hotel was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning at 3 o'clock. The bulk of the contents was saved. The fire was discovered…

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A Big Fire at Grenfell. Hotel and Coach Factory Destroyed

Evening News · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 2

GRENVELL, Wednesday.-A disastrous fire occurred at 12.50 this morning. The Criterion Hotel and contents, Thomson's blacksmith shop and coach factory, and a private dwelling, owned by C.J…

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Water Licensing Court Mr. Reid at Broken Hill

Evening News · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 5

The usual weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held at noon to-day at the Water Police Court, before Mr. G. W. F. Addison (chairman), Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, and BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.-Last night the Mayor (Alderman Soutter) entertained the Pre-mier at a dinner at ,the Freemasons' Hall. The toast of "The Ministry" was proposed by the…

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Licensed Victuallers' Picnic. Mr. Copeland on Sunday Closing

Evening News · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 5

There was a large gathering at the Coogee Aquarium yesterday, when the Licensed Victuallers' Association held its annual picnic. Luncheon was served in the large balcony room, where the accommodation…

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Licensed Victuallers. The Association Picnic. The Departed Statesman. Kindly References by Speakers -- His Work in Legislative Spheres -- The Incomplete Liquour Laws

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 2

A large number of ladies and gentlemen assembled at the Coogee Aquarium, where members of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association held their annual pionic. About…

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References at the Licensed Victuallers' Luncheon

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 6

There were several allusions to tho deaths of Sir Henry Parkes at the Licensed Victuallers' luncheon at Coogee yesterday. The president (Mr. J. H. Rainford) said he could…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 3

At the Newtown Court yesterday, Sub-Inspector Elliott proceeded against Alice Ludoff for selling liquor without a license. The defendant kept a club at Doll's Point, which…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 3

At a meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday the transfer of a publican's license for the City Club Hotel, Young-street, Sydney, from Agnes Scully to Henry R. Ridout was granted. A renewal…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 6

At the licensing court held at the Water Police Court to-day Mr. Addison, S.M., presided. Mr. Johnson, S.M., and Captain Forbes, S.M., were also present: The…

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Licensing Reform

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1896 · page 4

During the present week both the drinksellers and the teetotalers have been publicly heard from upon the chronically sore question of local…

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The Licensed Victuallers En Fete

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 16

ALTHOUGH the absence of a single representative of the God fearing Ministry " was a noticeable feature at Tuesday's outing of the United Licensed Victuallers and their friends, there was no flagging…

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Ryde Licensing Court SATURDAY. Before Messrs, H. C. D'Ardier and C. E. Jeanerette, L. M's

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 2

A transfer of license was granted from Herbert Hulls of the Woolwich Pier Hotel, to William Bryans. there being no objection raised by Licensing Inspector Banks. The…

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Baulkham Hills Hotel

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 8

We observe that in connection with the Baulkham Hills Hotel, the properitor is fitting, up at no small outlay, the building recently occupied by Mr. Nicholls for a dancing room…

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The Fracas in Curtis's Hotel

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 6

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, before Mr. F. W. Edwards P.M., and Mr. R. Harper, J.P., Perry Ryan, on remand, was charged with maliciously wounding Henry…

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Ryde Licensing Court. Saturday April 15. (Before H. D'Ardier and C. E. Jeanneret L.M s.) TRANSFER

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 10

The licence for the Woolwich Pier Hotel was transferred from Herbert Halls to William Bryans. The following minute was made in the…

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In the Hotels

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 May 1896 · page 5

SOME of the collectors ware not at all bashful in working the hotels. Men going for a refresher were bailed up for a contribution, and if the excuse of "going to get change "…

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Licensed Victuallers' Picnic

Truth · Sunday 3 May 1896 · page 4

No belter place for the holding of a gathering of the nature of the Licensed Victusilers' picnic could be imagined than Coogee Aquarium. It is to well-fenced, for one…

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Licensing Courts

The Australian Star · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 5

Publicans and other persons are reminded that they should file this month the applications they wish to be dealt with at the annual meetings of the licensing courts…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 6

The Central Licensing Court to-day granted renewals of hotel licenses to Walter Sydney Smith for the Glengarry Castle, Abereromqie-street, and William Walsh,…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the Control Licensing Court was held yesterday. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Michael B. Spruhan to Godfrey S. Page, Royal Pyrmont Bridge…

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