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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1884

28 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 2

East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, February 12, 1884. (Before Messrs. Abbott, P.M., and F. H. Bartlett, J.p.) Alleged Robbery in an Hotel

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1884 · page 3

Michael Stapleton, aged 18 years; William Lawlor, 14; William Frederick Browne, 22; Michael Sharkey, 28; William Robinson, 26; William Cush, 17; and Henry Hannigan, 17,…

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(Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. H. Bartiett, J.p.) Robbery in an Hotel

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 14

Michael Stapleton, William Lawler, William Frederick Browne, Michael Sharkey, William Robinson, William Cush, and Henry Hannigan, on remand, were charged with…

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Slaughtering Licenses. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1884 · page 2

SIR,—In your police report of East Maitland, on Saturday last, I observe that a slaughtering license was granted to Thomas Pearse, of Hinton. This is illegal. The…

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Second Sheet to The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, March 8, 1884. the Canadian Licensing Law

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 13

While on one side the temperance people are demanding amendment of our licensing law in the direction of prohibition, and on the other the publicans are asking for the…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 14

The quarterly licensing court was held on the 8th instant. J. P. Luke, Esq., L.M. and J. Swan, Esq., J.P., were in attendance, but there was no business to transact. A special…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. L. Yates, L.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1884 · page 3

BOOTH LICENSE AND MUSIC AND DANCING. —John Hogan, licensee of the Hunter River Hotel, applied for a booth license for the East Maitland racecourse on the 1st May…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. L. Yates, L.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1884 · page 13

MUSIC AND DANCING.—Richard Rostron, licensee of the Railway Hotel, Greta, applied for permission to have music and dancing on his licensed premises on Monday, the 5th…

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A Singular Design for an Hotel

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1884 · page 5

American hotels are one of the institutions of the country, so unique are they in every respect; but one that is to be erected on Coney Island will surely bear tho palm for eccentricity. The external appearance…

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Licensing Court. (Before the Licencing Bench, Messrs. L. Yates, P.M., R. Scobie, and P. Green, J.s[?].)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 4

RENEWALS OF PUBLICANS' LICENSES.—The following persons not being objected to by the District Inspector Sub-Inspector Duffy, were granted renewals of their licenses:—…

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Licensing Court. Monday, May 19. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Drinking During Prohibited Hours

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1884 · page 1

James Blinco was charged with being found drinking on the licensed premises of Trunley's Hotel during prohibited hours-at 9.30 p.m. on Sunday, the…

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Licensing1 Court. Monday, May 19Th. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Disorerly Conduct

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 June 1884 · page 2

John Ayton, of the Union Hotel, was charged with permitting disorderly persons to continue on his licensed premises…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 11. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks P.M. Mr S. B. Dight, J.P. and Captan Loder, J.p.) Wine Liqenses

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 June 1884 · page 2

Wine licenses were granted to the following applicants :-Julia Daly, J. G. Hunt, James Crowley, R. Boyle, J. Drane, D. Howlett, Caroline Halter…

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Wine Licenses. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1884 · page 7

SIR,—The winegrowers in N.S.W. seem at present greatly exercised by a decision of the Attorney-General, that by certain clauses of the existing Licensing Act they are to get a…

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Patrick's Plains Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 11Th. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.M., Mr S. B. Dight and Captain Loder, J's.P.) Ligense Objroted To

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 2

John Ayton applied for the renewal of the license held by him for the Union Hotel in Bourke-street. The District Inspector objected to…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1884 · page 4

TRANSFER OF LICENSES.—An application was granted for a transfer of the license of the Bird-in-Hsnd Hotel from John Byrne to Matthew Scott, there being no police…

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Australian Wine and the Licensing Act. [By Bleotric Telegraph From G[?]'s Company.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1884 · page 5

A deputation of gentlemen interested in the Colonial Wine Trade, and others representing the wine growing districts, waited upon the Colonial Treasurer yesterday to urge upon him the desirableness of…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1884 · page 13

The Licensing Court was then opened, the same justices officiating. TRANSFER OF LICENSE.—The adjourned application for the transfer of the license of…

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Original Correspondence. Special Licenses for Ma[?]. (To the Editor of the M[?] Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1884 · page 8

SIR—There are a great many things in this world that I do not understand, and being of an enquiring turn of mind I should be very g[?] to get some information. I have noticed with great admiration…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 August 1884 · page 1

[?]full all quarterly meeting of the THE [?] sr Court for the district of Licensing ching Plains was held at the Patrick's [?] Wednesday, The Bench was…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1884 · page 2

The quarterly Licensing Court was opened before Messrs. F. H. Bartlett and R. Scobie. COLONIAL WINE LICENSES.—Licenses were granted to the following persons, there being…

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