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Hotels & licensing, 1897

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Licensing Prosecutions

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 6

At the instance of Sub-inspector Bell m the Central Summons Court to-day Lawrence Francis Fitzgerald, licensee of the Crystal Paluce Hotel, George-street, was fined £2…

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The Honest Truth About Loasby's Wahoo. It Positively Cures Indigestion. Royal Hotel, Liverpool, 6th Sept., 1897

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 4

Dear Sir,—I have much pleasure in giving "WAHOO" a testimonial. I suffered from indigestion for several years, experiencing great pain in the stomach and chest…

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Terrific Storms. Hotel Struck by Lightning

Evening News · Monday 18 October 1897 · page 5

ORANGE, Monday.-A terrific thunderstorm, with very heavy hail, passed over this distract between 6 and 7 this morning. The Occidental Hotel was struck by lightning, but it was only…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 18 October 1897 · page 5

The weekly sitting of the Central Police Licensing Court was held this afternoon before a bench of magistrates, comprising Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M. (chairman), Mr. Macfarlane…

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Music on Licensed Premises

Evening News · Monday 18 October 1897 · page 5

In the Water Summons Court to-day there were two charges of breaches of the Licensing Act, Asher Hart, licensee of the Duke of Manchester Hotel, for unlawfully permitting music on his…

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Stealing From a Hotel

Evening News · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 6

James Travers, 62, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with stealing eight knives, eight spoons, and four forks, of the value of 15s, the property of Catherine Duggan. The prosecutrix, who is…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 6

Messrs. W. Johnson, S.M., W. M. Macfarlane, D.S.M., and F. Penny, L.M., presided over the weekly meeting or the Central Licensing Court to- day. The following…

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A Publican's Claim

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 6

An application to set aside the verdict in the case of Lawrence Jennings M'Grath, a publican, v. Frederick William Marshall was made to the Full Court by Mr…

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Action by a Publican. M'grath V. Marshall

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 3

The defendant in the case M'Grath v. Marshall moved, through Mr. Cannon, who was instructed by Mr. Tighe for a rule nisi for a new trial. The plaintiff, Lawrence Jennings M'Grath, was a publican…

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Compensation to Publicans. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 6

Sir,--Mr. G. D. Clark, in a letter published by you a few days ago on the above subject, stated that my proposal "to compensate publicans whose houses are closed…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 5

At the weekly sitting of tie Water Licensing Court to-day the following business was transacted: Renewals of colonial wine licences-Arthur Kidman (3 James-street), A. A. Brett (112…

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Australia's Great Champion. L. Foley's Reminiscences. No. Viii. After the Hicken Battle Triumphal Trip Home. Reception in Melbourne. Y.R.C. Hotel and Its Habitues. Fighting Men and Fights. the Old "Vic.," Sydney a £1000 Purse Presented

Referee · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 6

Mace's Damaged Optic—The Remedy and Its Sequel—The Old "Shakespeare," and "Punch's Cornex"—Brummy Harry's Advent—An Impregnable Fighting Machine…

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Administration of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--An influential deputation, headed by Mr. Robert Bulcock, M.L.C., today urged Sir Horace Tozer to enforce more rigidly the clauses of the Licensing Act prohibiting…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 October 1897 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Court was held yesterday in the Water Police Office before Mr. Addison, S.M. (chairman). Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., and Mr. Penny, L.M. The transfer of the…

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Water Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 October 1897 · page 6

The usual weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held at the Water Police Court this afternoon, before Messrs. Addison and Delohery, S.M.'s, and F. Penny, L.M…

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A Hawker's License. Baker V. Baboor Alli

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 3

An appeal from a decision of Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M., was before Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Cohen, in the Full Court, it appeared that George Raker, inspector of nuisances under the Sydney…

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The Honest Truth About About Loasby's Wahoo. It Positively Cures Indigestion. Royal Hotel. Liverpool, 6th Sept., 1897

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 4

Dear Sir,—I have much pleasure in giving "WAHOO" a testimonial. I suffered from indigestion for several years, experiencing great pain in the stomach and chest…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Central Licensing Court yesterday granted two transfers of publicans' licenses, viz., Waterloo Retreat, Waterloo, F. W. Little to P. F. Miller; Quurryman's Arms, Harris-street, A. Keogh to…

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A Publican's Death

Evening News · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 3

Benjamin Lifiura, licensee of the Stepney Hotel, Bedfern-street, Alexandria, died last night from muriatic acid peisonin. He is stated to have taken a large dose of the poison at about 9 o'clock in the…

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