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Hotels & licensing, 1896

790 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 40

Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 3

The weekly meeking of the Licensing Court was held in the Central Police Office yesterday at noon. There were present—Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., (Chairman), Mr. J. Giles, S.M., and Mr. Penny, L.M…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 7

The Central Licensing Court to-day granted renewals of licenses to Edward Downey, Hurstville Hotel, and John C. Lenehan, University, Glebe. Transfers…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 5

Before Messrs. G. W. F. Addison, A. M. Fisher, S.Ms., and Mr. F. Penny, L.M. The fallowing transfers of publicans' licences were granted Bowden's Hotel, Elizabeth-street…

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Extensive Fire at Parkes. Two Hotels and Four Shops Destroyed. Insufficient Water Supply. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 5

Shortly after 3 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a large wooden building known as the Australian Hotel, and occupied by Mr. Harry Blamey. The premises were quickly enveloped…

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Shooting at Mount Morgan. Affray at a Hotel. Brisbane

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 6

A serious disturbance occurred in a hotel at Mount Morgan yesternight. Jeremiah Butler, proprietor, fired two shots and injured Frank White and W. Collins, and…

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Fire at Parkes a Destructive Outbreak. Hotel and Four Shops Burned Down. PARKES

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 7

A fire which occurred here at 8 o'clock this morning resulted in the complete destruction of Blamey's Australian Hotel and the premises of P. Thorne, A. Ward, R…

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Sunday Hotel Closing and Tote Shops

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 4

Comment is made in the last police report on the difficulties experienced in enforcing the Sunday-closing provisions of the Licensing Act. It is stated that the law…

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Queensland. an Hotel Row

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 5

BRISBANE. Tuesday.--A serious, disturbance occurred in an hotel at Mount Morgan last night. Jeremiah Butler, the proprietor, fired two shots, injuring Frank…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, when the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--Frank Dyson to Michael J…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Messrs. G. W. F. Addison, A. Money Fisher, S.M.'s, and F. Penny, L.M., presided at the meeting of the Licensing. Bench held at the Water Police Court this…

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Alleged Hotel Theft

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 3

A stylishly dressed man named John Barker, alias James Barker, 29, appeared before Captain Fisher, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday, charged…

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Theft in a Hotel

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 7

On January 17 a gold bracelet and padlock value £3, belonging to Annie Keogh, a barmaid, was taken from her bedroom while she was in the bar. Francis…

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The Country. a Publican As a .J.p. Comments by a Judge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 6

BATHURST, Wednesday.--One of the witnesses in Purcell's case at the Quarter Sessions to-day was a publican, and also a justice of the peace. His Honor, when…

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The Drunkards and Licensing Acts. Redfern

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 6

The return of convictions under the Drunkards and Licensing Act for the year 195, in Redfern police district, shows a marked decrease from the previous year. The figures…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1896 · page 5

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held to-day. Messrs. Delohery (chairman), and Smithers, S.Ms., and Penny, L.M., occupied the bench. The following transfers were…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Star

In the Central Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. C. Delohery, S..M. (presiding), Mr. Smithers, S.M., and Mr. Penny, L.M., the following transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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Hillston Licensing Justice. Hillston

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 7

A full and representative meeting of local justices has been held to appoint a successor to Mr. E. W. Stewart, J.P., who, owing to a supposed legal…

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