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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1856

9 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

Publicans' Annual Licensing Melting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1856 · page 2

Tuesday, the 15th instant, being the day fixed for the consideration of applications for publicans' licenses, for the year commencing 1st July next, the bench met in petty sessions for…

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Original Correspondence. the New Constitution, the Judges and the Dungog Publicans. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1856 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—The New Constitution of New South Wales, as amended by Lord John Rossell, has in it a clause enacting "that the Judges of the Supreme Court shall continue to enjoy their offices during good…

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Adjourned Publicans' Licensing Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1856 · page 2

Tuesday, the 23th April, being the day fixed for the consideration of applications for publicans' licenses, adjourned from the ounuol licensing meeting held on the 15th, the bench met in petty sessions for the…

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The Syd[?]ey Publicans and the Sydney Police

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1856 · page 3

The Herald of Tuesday contains the following report of a case of criminal prosecution for libel, brought by an inspector of the Sydney police foroe against a publican for publishing a…

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Quarterly Licensing Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1856 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of Magistrates to entertain and dispose of applications for new lice[?]es and transfers was held on Tuesday, at the Court-house, East Maitland. The magistrates present were Major…

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Auctioneers' General Licenses

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1856 · page 2

The bench met in Petty Sessions on Tuesday, at East Maitland, for the purpose of considering applications for auctioneers' licenses for the ensuing year. The following gentlemen were granted Auctioneers'…

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Quarterly Publicans' Licensing Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1856 · page 2

On Tuesday the quarterly meeting of magistrates, for entertaining applications for new licenses and transfers, was held at the court-house, East Maitland. The application of Bernard Keogh for a new house,…

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General Hawkers' Licensing Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1856 · page 2

On Tuesday the general meeting of magistrates for entertaining applications for hawkers' licenses was held at East Maitland. Several applicants who had not previously held…

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Adjourned Hawkers' Licensing Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 December 1856 · page 2

At the adjourned meeting for entertaining applications for hankers' licenses, held on Tuesday, the following applications were granted:- John Hannigan, Maitland, with a vehicle; James…

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