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Hotels & licensing, 1897

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was hold yesterday, the bench being occupied by Messrs Addison and Smithers, S.M., end Penny, L.M. Francis Snudden, Snudden's Hotel, Military-road, North Sydney,…

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Fire at Orange. Hotel Totally Destroyed. Narrow Escape of Inmates. ORANGE

The Australian Star · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 4

Last night a disastrous fire broke out in the township. The Carriers' Arms Hotel was totally destroyed…

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Regulating the Drink Traffic. High License and Prohibition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 6

"How the Sydney Magistrates regulate the Drink Traffic" was the subject of Mr. Isitt's address at the Protestant-hall last night. The address was intended rather to show that…

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The Country. Fire at Orange. a Hotel Destroyed

Evening News · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 3

ORANGE, Friday.—The Carriers' Arms Hotel, kept by John Martin, was completely destroyed by fire about 3 o'clock this morning. Constables Leonard and Summerfield, who were on duty, gave…

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Licensing Court. TUESDAY. (Before Messrs, A. W. Stephen and D. Mckillop, J's.P)

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 6

Daniel McNeil applied for a transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel, Springwood, from David Match. Mr. F. Gau[?] appeared for applicant…

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Transfer of License

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 7

On Wednesday 12th, the Bench sanctioned the transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel, Parramatta, from the popular and experienced host, Mr. Thomas Luckey, to Mr. William…

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Hotel Destroyed at Orange

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 11

ORANGE, Friday.--The Carriers' Arms Hotel, of which Mr. John Martin was the licensee, was burnt to tho ground early this morning. Flames were noticed bursting through the roof by…

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A Man Goes Into Three Hotels

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 May 1897 · page 12

He goes into No.1 and says to the bar-tender: "(Give me as much money as I have in my pocket, and I will spend sixpence." The bar-tender gives him as much as he has in his pocket; he spends…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 5

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held to-day. Messrs. Addison, S.M. (chairman), and Penny, L.M., occupied the bench. The following transfers of licences were granted: Mary Mulvey to…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Australian Star

The Central Licensing Court sat yesterday. Transfer of publicans' licenses were granted as follows:—Manchester Arms Hotel, Albion and Mary streets, Mary M[?]lvey to R. H. Ford; Bank,…

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Brewers and Licensed Publicans

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The relations which exist between the brewing companies and the licensees of a number of smaller hotels in Melbourne and suburbs were discussed by a…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 2

Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., presided at the usual weekly meeting of the Licensing Court held at the Water Police Court yesterday. Mr. Smithers, S.M., and Mr…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 3

Messrs. W. Johnson, S.M. (chairman), G. H. Smithers, S.M., and Frederick Penny, L.M., occupied seats on the bench at the weekly sitting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday. Transfers of…

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The Licensing Law. Proposed Technical Amendments

Evening News · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 2

The Minister for Justice has given notice in the Legislative Assembly that he will moves "That this House will, on its next sitting day, resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to…

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The Surrey Hotel. a Stipendiary's Jurisdiction. a Writ of Mandamus

Evening News · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 6

An application was made to the Full Court this morning on behalf of Henry Arthur Shaw Boyd for a rule nisi for a writ of mandamus directed to Mr. Stipendiary Magistrate…

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Deputations. the Sunday Closing of Hotels. More Effective Measures Advocated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 3

Yesterday a deputation representing the various temperance organisations of the colony waited on the Minister for Justice (Mr. Gould) to ask him to take more effective measures for the closing of the…

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Licensing Court

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 6

A Licensing court was held at Parramatta yesterday, the members of the court present being Mr. C. J. Byrnes and Mr. Neild Stuart, J's.P. The only case before the court was an…

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Licensing Prosecutions. a St. Peters Assault Case

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 7

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. V. W. Edwards, S.M., Richard Sidey, licensee of the Querns Hotel, Enmore-road, Newtown, pleaded guilty to selling liquor on Sunday, May 16, and was lined £2, with costs At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., Robert Fitzpatrick proceeded against James Smith, butcher, of St. Peters, on a charge of assault. Mr. J. M. Abigail appeared for the complain[?] and Mr. L. Gannon…

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