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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1879

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, December 31, 1878. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooka, P.m.) Licenses

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1879 · page 2

MR A. E. L.Roberts applied for a temporary publican's license for Thomas Edwards, of the White Swan Inn to sell on the cricket grounds on New Year's day (to-day). Granted…

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Branxton. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court. Thursday, January 2Nd, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooke P.M., and Mr. T. Drinan J.p.) Hawker's Licenses

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1879 · page 2

No objections being raised the following persons were granted licenses.—Edwin Chapman, M. Burke, James Powis and Patrick Burke…

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Broke. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court, Saturday, December 28,1878. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooke; P.M., and Mr. G. Watts, J.p.) Slaughtering Licenses

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 2

Slaughtering licenses were granted to Charles Picton, of Yellow Rock; Geo. Watts, of Woodlands; Francis Dorrington and Isanc Frith, of Broke…

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Broke. Police Court. Thursday, January 23, 1879. (Before Mr. J.N. Brooks, P.m.) Ectension of License

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 2

Isnac Frith applied for an extension of his publican's license to the race cource, Broke, On the 5th February. Granted. MUSIC LICENSE…

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Hotel Honeymoons in America. (From the New York Sun.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 2

THE practice of newly wadded couples going to an hotel immediately after the marriage ceremony, has become so common as to have almost superseded the old-time…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, March 4Th, 1879. (Before Dr. Knowles and Mr. T. B. BOTCE, J.P.'s). Transfer of License

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1879 · page 2

The license hold by Mrs. Maclean, for the Royal Hotel, Murrurundi, was transferred to Mr. George Sidney, on the application of Mr. Carter…

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Licensing Business

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1879 · page 6

A special meeting of Magistrates in Petty Sessions assembled was held at the Court House, East Maitland, on Tuesday, for the purpose of hearing and determining an…

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Quirindi Police Court. Friday, 25Th April, 1879. (Before Mr. Garrett, P.M., and Messrs. G. A. Single and E. Underwood, J.P.'s.) Auctioneer's License

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 2

The application of William Henry Laughton, of Quirindi and Breeza, for an auctioneer's license was granted…

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Another Palatial London Hotel

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 12

The Grand Hotel, Charing-cross, now in a forward state, and when completed will be six storeys in height, with an additional storey in each of the four mansard roofs which…

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The Power of Magistrates to Refuse Licenses

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1879 · page 14

In the course of his reply to a deputation who recently waited on him, to ask that a change in the licensing laws may be attempted during the present session, Sir Henry…

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Licensing Act

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1879 · page 2

The Victorians imagined they had hit the right nail on the head when they passed a law for the entire closing of publichouses on Sundays. The new…

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The Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle. (Newcastle Paper.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 14

This fine hotel his of late undergone improvements of such an extensive and elaborate character, involving an immense outlay in time and money, that we deem it of…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, June 17th, 1879. (Before Dr. W. B. Knowles. J.p.) Bagatelle License

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1879 · page 2

Wm. Gooley, Haydonton, applied for a renewal of his bagatelle license, which was granted. This was all -the business before the…

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Murrurundi Police Court, Tuesday, June 24Th, 1870. (Before Messrs. J. L. SUCKLINO and T.B. Boyce, J.P.'s.) Publication's License

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1879 · page 2

This was an application made by Mr. Wm. Nicholl, junr., of the Yarraman Hotel, Yarraman, for the removal of his license from the hotel in…

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(Before Messrs. J. L. Suckling, T. B. BOYCE, and G. R. Evans, J.P's.) Colonial Wine Licenses

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1879 · page 2

Mr. Jos. Hartman was granted a renewal of his colonial wine license, at Blandford. Mr. J. P. Quinn applied for a…

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Licensing

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1879 · page 2

A very turbulent scene, having occurred over the attempt of getting a license for a publichouse transferred, this vexed question has been again a very…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, July 1st, 1879. (Before Dr. Knowles, Messrs. T. B. Boyce, and G. R. Evans, J.P.'s.) Wine Licenses

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1879 · page 1

The license of Thomas McIrnerney, of Wingen, was renewed. An application from Thomas Waldron, of Blandford, for the renewal of his…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday; July 8th, 1870. (Before Messrs. G. R. Evans, E. UNDERWOOD, T. B. Boyce, and Dr. Knowles, J.P.'s.) Hawkers' Licenses

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1879 · page 2

Hawkers' licenses were granted to Mr. C. P Street, of Quirindi, and Mr. J. J. Williams, of Colly Blue. TRANSFER OF LICENSE…

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Fire at the Newmarket Hotel, Newcastle. (Newcastle Pilot of Tuesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1879 · page 6

Except for the watchfulness of the city police, a very serious fire would have taken place in Hunter-street, on Sunday morning, at an early hour, which might have…

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Tuesday, July 29 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., Mr. J. R. Smart, and Dr. Glennie, J's.P.) Wine License

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1879 · page 2

An application was made on behalf of John Drane, of Camberwell, for a colonial wine because. An objection was lodged by the police…

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