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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1882

42 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 3

Persecution Under the Licensing Act. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1882 · page 8

SIR,—At the Murrurundi Licensing Court (before—Evans, Esq., J.P.)[?] on the information of Constable Spalding, Will[?]m Nicholl, jun., of the Yarraman Hotel, Yarraman, was charged…

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Licensing. Court. Tuesday, June 6Th, 1882. Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, M.P., Licensing m[?]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1882 · page 2

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District News. Wollombi. (From our correspondent.) Licensing Court, Friday, 16Th Inst

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1882 · page 8

Owing to the absence of a member of the Licensing Court, Mr. Henry Gordon, P.M., the Licensing Magistrate, had to postpone all the business set down for hearing until ten…

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District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Paterson. Special Licensing Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1882 · page 6

On Tuesday last a special licensing meeting, for the district of Paterson, for the consideration of applications for new publicans' licenses, renewals of existing licenses, and…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 July 1882 · page 2

AN adjourned meeting of the Liesusing Court was held in the Court House Singleton, on Wednesday last. There were present: Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M,(Chairman)…

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Sworn to No Masted of No Sect Am I." Vol. Viii.—no. The Singleton Argus. Vol Viii.-no. 190. Saturday, Julyl 1St.1882. Licensed Gambling Hells

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 July 1882 · page 2

AT some of the publichouses in Singleton there are being. almost daily enacted [?] which, if we cannot exactly expose to the daylight, we are determined to…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 12Th, 1882

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 July 1882 · page 2

[?] was charged by the…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 20th, 18[?] (Before [?] J. N. Brooks, P.M. [?]

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 2

The application of [?] Truni[?]y for [?]…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 7, 1882. (Before Messrs. Pete[?] Green and Robert S[?]oble, J's. P.) Licensing Business

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1882 · page 6

[?]NS' LICENSES.—In the cases of Catherine Brady, Sir John Young Hotel, near Bishop's Bridge; Colin Gollan, Travellers [?]ome, Branxton; and Samuel…

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Curious Licensing Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 1

A SOMEWHAT novel charge against a publican was disposed of at the Central Police Court on Tuesday. Lowther Empsom, who for some time past had…

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The M[?]i[?]land Mercury. Tuesday, August 15, 1882. Publicans and Travellers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1882 · page 4

THE opinion which we published last Saturday seems conclusive. A publican who is charged with selling liquor during prohibited hours must prove that he sold it to a person…

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East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, August 15, 1882. (Before Mr. Abbott, P.M., and Mr. Peter Green, J.p.) Licensing Business

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 6

BREACH OF LICENSING ACT.—John Kerrigan was charged with haviug neglected to keep a light over the door of his licensed premises, the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, West Maitland,…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 23Rd, 1882

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 August 1882 · page 2

(Before Mr. J. N Brooks, P. M. Mr. G. T. Louder, and Mr. S. B. Dwight, J.P.) LICENSE GRANTED. The adjourned application of George…

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Meeting of Licensed Victuallers at Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1882 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the members of the Hunter River Licensed Victuallers' Association was held at Cohen's Family Hotel, High-street, West Maitland, to consider the desirableness of attaching…

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A Curious Licensing Case

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1882 · page 6

A case not contemplated by the new Licensing Act was brought before the licensing magistrates sitting at the Water Police Court on Thursday, (says the Herald.) It was that…

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Meeting of Licensed Victuallers at Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1882 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the members of the Maitland branch of the Trade De[?]ence Association of New South Wales was held at Cohen's Family Hotel, Mr…

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Dungog Licensing Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1882 · page 6

A quarterly licensing court for the licensing district of Dungog, was held in the Court House at that place, on Monday last, before Messrs. Chas. G. Smith, P.M., C. F…

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Points on the Hotel Business

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1882 · page 6

The landlord, my dear children, is an honest man, generally; but unless you keep away from his house, he will take you in if he can. But do not judge him too harshly. If he can put…

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The New Licensing Act.—no. I. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 5

SIR,—The New Licensing Act, 45th Victoria, No. 14—not unaptly styling itself, "An Act to remodel the Law relating to Publicans, and other Persons engaged in the sale of Liquor"—is, it may be fairly…

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The Lands Acts Amendment and Consolidation Bill. Folowing is the conclusion of this measure: Licenses to Cut Timber

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 4

83. The Governor may, subject to any regulations to be made as hereinafter enacted, authorise the issue of licenses for any term not exceeding one year to enter any Crown lands not being reserved for the…

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