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Hotels & licensing, 1885

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Scone Licensing Court.—wednesday, Dec. 24, 1884. (Before W. F. Parker, P.M., and W. E. Abbott, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1885 · page 6

Joseph Friedman, being the holder of a colonial wine license for the premises situate at Wingen, was charged with that he did knowingly suffer drunkenness to continue on…

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The Licensing Act

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 January 1885 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—The Local Option League Committee yesterday passed a resolution recording their admiration of the manner in winch the Licensing Act…

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Licensing Business. (Before Messrs. F. Green and R. Scobie, J's.P.) Billiard License

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1885 · page 2

Frederick Dixon applied for a billiard license for premises situate in Melbourne-street, East Maitland. There was no objection lodged, and the application, in support…

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A Popular Sydney Hotel

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1885 · page 4

The travelling public of these colonies, whose visits to Sydney must impress upon their minds the want generally [?] hers of proper hotel accomodation, should note that the widely known and popular…

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A Popular Sydney Hotel

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1885 · page 5

The travelling public of these colonies, whose visits to Sydney must impress upon their minds the want generally felt here of proper hotel accomodation, should note that the widely known and popular…

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An Hotel Destroyed. [By Telegraph.] (From a correspondent.) Broke

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 March 1885 · page 2

The Drovers' Arms Hotel was completely gutted by fire at two o'clock this morning. When first discovered the kitchen was in flames. By dint of hard…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. P. Green, D.L.M., Dr. Wright, and Mr. R Scobie, J a'. P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 4

RENEWALS.—The following persons were granted renewals of their publicans licenses: —William Bussell, Post Office Hotel, West Maitland; Tamar Brown, Exchange Hotel,…

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Capture of a Hotel Robber. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1885 · page 13

On Wednesday, at the Central Police Court, a determined-looking men, named William Henry Leslie, alias Rogers, was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen a watch and some money, the property…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. P. Green, D.L.M., E. Scobie, and Dr. Wright.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1885 · page 7

RENEWAL OF PUBLICAN'S LICENSE.—In the matter of the adjourned application of Richard J. McLean, for the renewal of the license of the Hinton Hotel, situate at…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Paterson. Licensing Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 13

The quarterly meeting of the local licensing court WAS held last Tuesday. Members present were Messrs. J. P. Lake, J. P., L.M., Jos pu Cooper, J. P., and John Swan, J.P…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 29. [?] Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., Captain [?] and Mr.S. B. Dight, J,s.P.) Applications Withdrawn

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 1

[?] applications of Robert Freeman, [?]conditional publican's license, and [?] Needham and Mary Whitten [?] licenses were withdrawn…

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Adjourned Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. P. Green, D.L.M., R. Scoble, and Dr. Wright, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 2

APPLICATION FOR PUBLICAN'S LICENSE.—John E. Bourke applied for a license for the premises known aa the Gold Diggers' Arms Inn, situate in High-Street, West Maitland. Mr. Young appeared…

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The Queensland Licensing Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 19

In the Legislative Assembly of Queensland on Tuesday, we learn from the 8. M. Herald, the Premier moved the second reading of the Licensing Bill. He said that the bill would…

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Meeting of Licensed Victuallers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 12

On Thursday evening a meeting of licensed vituallers of the Maitland district was held at Nettlingham's (late Fullford's) Hotel "for the purpose of taking steps to have their interests properly…

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Licensing Legislation in the Colonies. (From the S.M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1885 · page 3

In the Victorian Legislative Assembly on Thursday all the remaining amendments of the Licensing Bill were disposed of. The ameudment to raise the statutory number of licensed houses in Melbourne,…

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Maitland Licensing Court. Tuesday, October 20, 1885. (Before Messrs. P. Green and R. Scobie and Dr. Wright, Js.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1885 · page 4

TRANSFERS.—The license held by William Clancy for the Cessnock Inn, Cessnock, was transferred to Moses Jones, jun., late hotelkeeper, Wollombi. Mr. R. A. Young appeared in support of the application…

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[?]land Licensing Court. [?] Quarterly Meeting. (Before Messrs. [?] Colonial Wine [?] [?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1885 · page 3

Thompson Bros, Stoc[?] colonial wine license, was—The application of A. F. Richardson appeared [?]st Maitland, for a cation was tendered at the considered. Mr…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1885. (Before Mr J. N. Brook's P. M. and Captain Loder J. P.) Renewals of Billiard Licenses

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 December 1885 · page 2

Billiard license renewals were guaranteed to James Nichol, Peter Russell, and Joseph McAlpin, and a bagatelle license was granted to Margaret…

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Licensing Business. (Before Mr. P. Green, D.L.M., and Dr. Wright, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1885 · page 4

BILLIARD LICENSES.—Renewals of billiard licenses were granted to William G. Phillips, Greta; Walter Balser, High-street, West Maitland; James Francis Kerr, Royal Hotel, Morpeth; John…

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Scone. Licensing Court, 11th DECEMBER, 1885. (Before W. F. Parker, P.M., and W. E. Abbott, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 December 1885 · page 7

An application for a booth licence for the 1st January, 1886, on the Racecourse paddock, Scone. An objection was lodged by Mr. D. Campbell, the lessee of the paddock, that read as follows:—"To…

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