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Hotels & licensing, 1896

790 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 40

Quarter Sessions. a Publican Charged

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 5

Hugh O'Reilly pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with having, on January 11, received two boxes and 170. cigars, the property of John Richard Talbot, well knowing the same to have been…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 3

A meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held before Mr. Smithers, S. M., on Wednesday. A transfer of a publican's license from John Edwin Glassop to Thomas Lyons, of the Castlereagh Hotel,…

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Publican and Barmaid. a Serious Charge. the Case Dismissed

Evening News · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 5

The charge against Sydney Bloomfield. — licenses of of the P. and O. Hotel, of having committed a capital offence on a barmaid named Isabella Ruesell on Thursday last, was finally disposed of…

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Central Licensing Court. a Wine Licence Case

Evening News · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 5

An adjourned sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday afternoon to deal with the partly heard application of A. R. Richards to transfer the…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 11

The Central Licensing Court met yesterday to hear a postponal application for the transfer of a wine license. Messrs. Smithers, S.M., Delohery, S.M., and Penny, L.M., occupied the bench. Arthur…

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A Wine License Refused

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 3

The Central Licensing Court sat yesterday afternoon and heard further evidence with regard to the application of Arthur R. Richards, of 124 Market-street, for a…

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Fire at Newtown. a Hotel in Danger

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 11

A rather serious outbreak of fire occurred early this morning at a shop occupied by E. L. Lee, a furniture dealer in King-street, Newtown. The M.F.B., upon…

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A Cricket Secretary. a Bankruptcy latter. A Licensed Victualler's Pe[?]tion

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 11

In the Bankruptey Court to-day Dick Collett, described as a licensed victualler at Gipps-street, Sydney, sought to have the estate of Percy Kelly Bowden, the…

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Hawkers' Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 4

The Minister for Justice recently communicated with the police magistrates, suggesting that it might he well tor them to confer together with the view of adopting…

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Central Licensing Bench

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 3

Before Messrs. Delohery and Smithers, S.Ms., and Mr. Penny. L.M., yesterday, at the Central Court, the hearing of the application for a transfer of the colonial wine…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1896 · page 5

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held to-day. Captain Fisher (chairman), Messrs. Giles, S.Ms., and Penny occupied the bench. Transfers were granted as follows: J…

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Big Fire at Deniliquin. Five Shops and a Hotel Destroyed. Fire Brigade Absent

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1896 · page 5

DENILIQUIN, Monday.—A disastrous fire broke out in Deniliquin this morning about 1 o'clock, consuming no less than six business places in Napier-street, including Mr. J…

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Big Fire at Deniliquin. Five Shops and a Hotel Destroyed

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1896 · page 8

A fire attended with considerable damage to property broke put in Napier-street, Deniliquin, early this morning. The Black Swan Hotel and five shops adjoining were completely destroyed…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Central Licensing court yesterday, before Messrs. A. M. Fisher. S.M. (presiding). J. Giles, S.M., and F. Penuy,. L.M.. transfers of publicans' licenses were granted as…

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Hotel Row. The Civilian and the Constable

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 7

William Huxley, aged 21, was charged with, in company, assaulting William Fitzgerald Strotton on February 20. He was also charged with assaulting…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 5

A sitting of the Licensing Bench, comprising Mr. C. Delobery (chairman), Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.Ms., and Frederick Penny, L.M., was held at the Water Police Court at noon to-day…

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Dinner at the Australia Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 8

The officers of the 2nd Regiment last evening at the Hotel Australia entertained Major-General Hutton at dinner. Speeches of a pleasant nature were delivered…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Water Lincensing Court was held yesterday. The following transfers or publicans' licenses were granted: James E. Munday to James Farrater…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 6

A meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday Mr. Delohery, S. M., presided, and Mr. G. H. Smithers, S. M., and Mr. Penny, L. M., were also present. Transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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