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Official and Judicial, 1854-1850 n 30th January 1854 the registration of a spirit merchant's license was effected, in the name of Alexander Montague, in respect of a house built of slabs and covered with bark used for carrying on the business of a general store situate near the Market Square and adjoining Sharp Street. This business was started some time in 1850, but the earliest record of the issue of a license available is that noted. In the same month notices respecting the Annual Licensing Meeting was posted up at Ward's Inn, Montague and Shannon's Stores, at Nimmitabel and at Reed's Flat. The Annual Licensing Meeting was held on 17th April ' 1854, when a certificate was granted to Solomon Solomons, of Reed's Flat, for the Inn known by the sign of The Squatters' Arms. Two other applications, one by John Stanton, of Nimitybelle, and the other by Joseph Ward, of Cooma, were adjourned to the first May, on which date John Stanton's license for "The Nimitabell Inn" at Nimitybelle, and Joseph Ward's license for "The Graziers* Inn" at Cooma, were granted. On 17th April 1855, at the Annual Licensing Meeting renewals were granted to Joseph Ward for premises known as "The Graziers' Inn", Cooma; James Hain, "The Lord Raglan Hotel," Cooma; Alexander Davidson. "The Squatters' Arms Inn", Reids Flat; John Stanton, "The Nimitabell Inn", Nimitybelle. This appears to be the first year of the existence of "The Lord Raglan" Hotel. 21st April 1857. -The Annual Licensing - Meeting granted Publicans' General Licenses to Joseph Ward, of Cooma, for "The Grazier," and James Hain, of Cooma, for "The Lord Raglan." John Stanton's license for Nimmitabell was refused, but it was stated would be granted later, provided the house was put in good repair. The license was again refused on 18th May, the premises being alleged to be unfit in every way. 20th April 1858 Publicans licenses granted to: - Joseph Ward - 'The Graziers' Inn," Cooma; James Hain, -Tbe Lord Raglan Hotel, Samuel Shannon. "The Victoria Hotel': John Cullen, "The Squatters' Arms Inn." Bunyan: Angus McDonald, "The Nimmitabel Inn.'- Nimmitabel 4th October 1858. -At the Court House, Cooma, 42 lots of land at Nimmitabel were sold. 30th November 1858. -Auctioneers' licenses were issued to Charles Walters, Cooma; Abraham Levy, Queanbeyan; John Meurisse, Nimmitabel. 17th January 1859. -Nimmitabel was recommended as a place for which spirit merchants licenses could be granted. Gazettal was effected on 15th March 1859. 11th April 1859. -A Spirit Merchant's License was issued to Francis Burke for a general store, built of slabs, covered with bark, situated in Kirke Street Nimmitabel. 18th April 1859. -Publicans' licenses were granted to James Hain, The Lord Raglan Hotel; SamuelShannon, The Victoria Hotel; Joseph Ward, The Australian Hotel (name changed); Angus McDonald Donald, The Nimmitabel Inn, Nimmitabel; John McDonald, The Robert Burns Hotel, Nimmitabel (First license); John Cullen, The Squatters' Arms, Bunyan. 5th September 1859. -An application for transfer of publican's license from Donald McDonald, of the Robert Burns Hotel, Nimmitabel, to John Levy was allowed. 17th April 1860. -A spirit merchant's license issued to Solomon and Coulter for a general store, built of stone and roofed with iron, situate Sharp Street. (This was the building known as "The Big Drum.") Publicans' licenses were issued to Joseph Ward, Australian Hotel; William Patterson, Victoria Hotel; John Curtis, Lord Raglan Inn; John Cullen, The Squatters' Arms; Angus McDonald, The Nimmitabel Inn; Archibald McDonald, The Robert Burns Hotel; John Smith, The Woolpack Inn, Bobundra; William Russell, The Gold Diggers' Arms, Cabramurra. The num6er was increased by reason of the Kiandra gold rush, the "Woolpack" and "Gold Diggers' Arms" being on the Diggers' Road, between the Coast and the goldfield. From "BACK To COOMA" Felix Mitchell 1926
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