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Hotels & licensing, 1851

4 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

Hunter River District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Hexham Races. First Day, Monday, 17Th March. 1st Race—The Hexham Town Plate was walked over for by Mr. Gorrick's Forester. 2nd Race—The Ladies' Purse was won by Mr. Phelan's Black Boy; Mr. Gorrick's Irish Kit drawn. 3RD Race—The Publicans' Purse

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1851 · page 2

Mr. Finch's Stranger................. 1 1 Mr. Henry's Sleeping Jenny........... 3 2 Mr. Newton's Smoker................ 2 3 Captain Harding's Slap-up............ 4 4…

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Government Gazette. Friday, March 28, 1851. License for Public Entertainments

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1851 · page 1

With reference to the Act of Council 14th Victoria, No. 23, for regulating places of public exhibition and entertainment: Notice is hereby given, that it will be necessary for persons…

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Publicans Annual Licensing Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1851 · page 2

Yesterday, the bench met in petty sessions to consider the applications for publicans' licenses for the year commencing 1st July next. The magistrates present were Major Crummer, Mr…

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Crown Lands Beyond the Settled Districts. (From the Government Gazette.) Timber Licenses. Crown Lands Office, Sydney, July 31, 1851

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1851 · page 4

The annexed return showing the number of licenses to cut timber on crown lands beyond the settled districts, issued in accordance with the regulations of 16th September, 1850, by the…

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