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Hotels & licensing, 1897

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1897 · page 3

At the quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court held at the Water Police Court yesterday Mr. C. Delohory, S. M., presided, and Mr. Smithers, S. M., Mr…

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Police Courts. Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1897 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, the bench being occupied by Messrs. Delohery (chairman), Smithers, and Isaacs, S.Ms., M'Farlane, D.S.M., and Penny, L.M. The following transfers…

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Record of Licensing Business

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1897 · page 4

The Minister for Justice has had a report from the licensing Inspector on the business transacted in the metropolitan district during 1896. The applications made through the year were dealt…

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Water Police Licensing Bench

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1897 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the Water Police division licensing bench was held yesterday, Mr. Delohery S.M., presiding. Transfers of publican's licences were granted as follows: Charles Camero to…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At the Paddington Police Court yesterday Alice Fillcroft, licensee of the Imperial Hotel, Oxford-street, was fined £3 for selling liquor during prohibited…

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A Licensing Case. Proving the Bona Fides of Lodgers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 3

At the Glebe Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., Sub-Inspector Elliott proceeded against Edward Rogers, licensee of the Invigorator Hotel, Camperdown, on a charge of Sunday selling, Mr. Burcher…

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Licensing Court

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 11

A booth license was granted to W. Hughes for the annul German picnic at Fern Bay. A renewal of a colonial wine licence was granted to Elizabeth Smith, of Berowra…

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Evading the Licensing Act. a Bogus Club

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 6

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., Jean Max Ludoiff and Leslie Holland were charged with having sold liquor without a licence at a house at Doll's…

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General News. the Fig Tree Hotel

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 11

The license of the well-known Fig Tree Hotel, Hunter's Hill, hs been transferred from Mr. O'Maley to Mr. George Duley. An…

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Hotel Thefts. Penrith

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 4

At the local police court yesterday a woman named Fanny Kendall was charged with stealing from the Orient Hotel, Emu Plains, on the 14th inst…

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London Music Halls The Question of Licenses Action of the County Council. Charity and the Erring Frequenturs of the Music Halls

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 8

The London County Council held a final meeting on October 30, Sir Arthur Arnold in the chair, to consider further applications for licenses formusic halls…

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Publicans Fined

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 11

Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., in the summons court, inflicted fines of 40s, with 5s 6d. costs, or 21 days, upon the following publicans :--James Power, Mercantile…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 14

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., Holman Hutchinson, the licensee of the Somerset Hotel. Station-street, Newtown was charged with having sold liquor to one Sydney Bryam…

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A Quarter Century Suffering. the Case, to All Human Appearances, Incurable—a Richmond River Hotelkeeper Cured by Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 6

Nigh onto three score and ten, but in possession of the health and spirits of youth, after five and twenty years' illness, a life time to many. Such is the strong and reliable testimony of Mr. David…

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Ryde Licensing Court Tuesday, January 12. (Before Messrs. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and H D Ardier, L.m.) Quarterly Report

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 12

The Licensing Inspector submitted his quarterly report on the licensed promises in the Ryde police district. Attention was drawn to certain improvements requiring attention at…

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Hawrers' License Fees. (To the Editor.)

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1897 · page 5

SIR,-What is the new extortionate Act passed for? Perhaps the Labour members may explain. I known a poor unfortunate fish [?]waker with five little children, and whose…

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The Courts. Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held at noon to-day. Mr. Delohery, S.M., (chairman), Mr. Macfarlane, D.S.M., and Mr. Penny, L.M., occupied the bench. Several…

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An Hotel Burnt Down. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 5

A telegram from Shepparton reports that Kenny's hotel was destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning. The damage is estimated at £3000. The building was insured for £1250, and…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 2

An adjourned quarterly meeting of the Central Licensing was held yesterday. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—--Reviver Hotel, Camperdown, Henry Wortley to William luxson; Man…

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