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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1882

42 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 3

Moving a Seven Story Hotel

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 5

In Boston they desired to widen Tremont street. At the corner of Tremont and Boylston street stood a freestone and brick hotel, the Hotel Pelham, having 96 and 69 feet…

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The New Licensing Act. (From the Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1882 · page 4

It will be remembered that a meeting of publicans was held at the Masonic Hall recently to consider whether licenses issued under the old Act were valid under the new…

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The Bathurst Licensing Act Prosecutions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 4

At the Bathurst police court, on Monday, the following cases were dealt with by the Police Magistrate:- SENIOR-SERGEANT MUSGROVE V. W. T…

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The Publican's Test Case. Decision of Sir George Innes. (Echo.) Supreme Court, Tuesday, Jan. 31.) (In Chambers.—Before His Honor Sir George Inn[?]s) Ex Parte James Sharp

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1882 · page 2

Motion to make absolute a rule nisi for a prohibition. Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Gannon and M'Laughlin and Mr. Roberts…

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The Licensing Act. Meeting of Publicans and Others

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1882 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon a meeting of publicans, brewers, and others was held at Cohen's (late Fullford's) Hotel, to take into consideration matters connected with the…

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The Licensing Act

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1882 · page 5

A legal point was decided at Mudgee by Mr. Meares, S.M., in a case where a publican was charged with a breach of the 63rd section of the new Licensing Act. The information…

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[?]he Licensing Act. [?]Nsing Courts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1882 · page 7

[?]ment of Wednesday defines the [?]ng districts, and declares the [?] the following members of licensing [?]…

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The New Licensing Act. Meeting of Hotelkeepers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1882 · page 8

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of hotelkeepers and spirit merchants was held at Cohen's (late Fullford's) Hotel, to take into consideration, a communication from the…

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A. Licensed Victuallers' Association at Newcastle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1882 · page 6

The following resolutions were passed at a large meeting of licensed victuallers held in Newcastle on Tuesday:- We, the licensed victua[?]lers, spirit merchants,…

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The New Licensing Act. Meeting of Spirit Merchants and Publicans

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of wine and spirit merchants and hotelkeepers was held at Cohen's (late Fullford's) Hotel, High-street, West Maitland, to discuss the desirableness of forming an association…

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The New Licensing Act at Paterson. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 5

SIR,—From the reports of the Press, it is evident that the authorities are, to all outward appearance, acting up to the strict letter of the law, in carrying out the…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, April 13, 1882. Renewing Publicans' Licenses

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 4

A GREAT deal of discussion is proceeding in business circles as to the requirements of the new Act, respecting the renewal of publicans' licensee. It may not be unprofitable,…

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The Licensing Act. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1882 · page 3

On Friday morning a deputation representing the interests of holde[?]s of publicans' licenses, and consisting of Mr. G. H. R[?]d, M.L.A., Mr. Thompson, Mr. C. J. Roberts, Mr. R[?]well, Mr. [?]. Prendergast,…

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T[?]e Licensing Act and the Trade Defence Association. (Abridged from the Sydney papers.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1882 · page 6

A meeting of members of the Trade Defence Association of New South Wales was held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday night with the object of layi[?]g before the public the reasons which had led…

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Second Sheet to The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, May 13, 1882. the Publicans in Caucus

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 4

THE Trade Defence Association has issued its manifesto. The trade to be defended is the licensed victuallers' trade, and the enemy is the Licensing Act of 1882. Now,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 25,1882. (Before Messrs T. K. Abbott, P.M., and Peter Green, J.p.) Licensing Business

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 7

APPLICATION FOR MUSIC AND DANCING.— John Hogan, licensee of the Hunter River Hotel, East Maitland, made application for permission to have music and dancing, in…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, May 30Th, 1882. Before Mr. J. N. Brooks P.M., Licensing Magistrate. TRANSFER

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1882 · page 2

On the application of James William [?] the license of the Royal Hotel was transferred to William Ash on payment of fee…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, June 1, 1882. (Before Mr. T. K. Abbott, P.M., Licensing Magistrate.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1882 · page 4

BOOTH LICENSES.—Extensions of Booth Licenses were granted to William Bussell, Richard J. McLean, and Matthew Scott, licensed publicans, for the West Maitland…

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Raymond Terrace Licensing Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1882 · page 6

A meeting of the Licensing Court for the district of Raymond Terrace was held in the courthouse, Raymond Terrace, on Wednesday, for the purpose of considering applications for publicans' and colonial…

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