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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1855

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[?]riginal Correspondence. Murrurundi.—crossing Creeks, Rivers, &c. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury. Extract of a letter to a wife from a gentleman of Murrurundi travelling to Maitland. Fitz Roy Hotel, Singleton, 4th April, 1855

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1855 · page 2

MY DEAR ELIZA—I am only this far this evening, the roads are in such a bad state; and as my journey has been marked by an occurrence of extreme danger (but out of which I…

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Annual Licensing Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1855 · page 2

On Tuesday the annual meeting of the bench of magistrates was held, for the purpose of granting general publicans' licenses. The magistrates present were Major Crummer, Mr…

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Hunter River District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Scone. (From another Correspondent.) Annual Licensing Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1855 · page 2

On Tuesday, the annual meeting of the bench of magistrates was held for the purpose of granting licenses. The magistrates present were A. Little, F. Little, J. Docker, and T. S…

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Publicans' Licensing Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1855 · page 2

Yesterday being the adjourned day for the consideration of applications for publicans' licenses, for the year commenci[?]g 1st July next, the bench met in petty sessions for the purpose,…

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Adjourned Licensing Meeting —Opposed Applications. (Before Major Crummer, Messrs. J. A. Smith P. Green, B. Russell, and Captain Smith.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1855 · page 1

The bench met in Petty Sessions for the consideration of the adjourned opposed cases of applications for publicans' licenses on Wednesday, at twelve o'clock…

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Council Paper Publicans Licenses Fees Bill. a Bill to increase the Fees payable for Publicans' licenses, and to impose a Fee upon the Registration of Spirit Merchants

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1855 · page 1

Whereas it is expedient to increase the fees payable for publicans' general licenses, packet licenses, and confectioners' licenses, under the Act of Council 13th Vict., No. 29,…

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Auctioneers' Licenses

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1855 · page 2

Yesterday the bench of magistrates at East Maitland granted licenses to the following persons:-- Daniel Carter, general license…

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Transfer of Publicans' Licenses

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1855 · page 2

Yesterday a court of special petty sessions was held at the court house, East Maitland, for the transfer of publicans' licenses. Present—Major Crummer, P.M., chairman; Bourn Russell, Esq., J.P.; and P. Green,…

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