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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1886

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1886 · page 6

BILLARD LICENSE.—Frederick Dixon made application, in terms of the second section of the Billiard and Bagatelle Licensing Act, for a billiard license for promises situate in…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, February 2Nd, 1886. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., S. B. Dight, and G. T. Loder, J's. P.) Colonial Wine License

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1886 · page 2

THE application of John Hynen, for a colonial wine license for premises situated at Newington, was granted. An application from William…

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Maitland Licensing Court. Mr. Hogan's Application

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 3

The application of John Hogan for a certificate authorising the issue of a publican's license for premises situate in High-street, West Maitland, was considered at an adjourned quarterly meeting…

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Licensing Business. (Before Mr. P. Green, D.L.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 14

Transfers of Publican's Licenses.—The adjourned application for the transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel, Morpeth, from James Francis Kerr, to George John Robert Ballard House, came…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1886 · page 6

The general quarterly licensing court for the licensing District of Maitland was presided over by Messrs. P. Green, D.L.M., and R. Scobie, J.P. The following business was transacted…

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Meeting of Owners of Licensed Vehicles

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 2

One Saturday evening last a meeting, convened by advertisement, of owners of [?] vehicles, was held in the Freemasons' Argus Hotel, to discuss the…

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Maitland Licensing Court. Adjourned Quarterly Meeting. Tuesday, May 25, 1886. (Before Messrs. P. Green, D.L.M., R. Scobie, and Dr. Wright, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1886 · page 7

PUBLICANS' LICENSES RENEWED.—An application from Abigail McKee, licensee of the Farmers' United Home, Morpeth, for a renewal of her publican's license, was further considered. An objection…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, June 1St, 1886. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., G. T. Loder, and S. B. Dight, Js'.P.) Sunday Drinking

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1886 · page 2

William Pearse was charged with a breach of the Licensing Act, by having drank liquor in the Agricultural Hotel on Sunday, 23rd May, not being a lodger…

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Monday, 31St May. (Before W. F. Parker, P. M. and Licensing Magistrate)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 5

Upon proof being given to the satisfaction of His Worship, that Richard Hayne by the excessive dunking of liquor was wasting his means, &c., a prohibition was granted forbidding all licensed…

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Scone Licensing Court. Thursday, 27Th May, 1886. (Before W. F. Varier, P.M., and F.A. Parbury, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 5

Robert Baker, licensee of the Willlow Tree Inn, Scone, was charged on the information of Senior-sergeant Coady that he did on the 21st May instant, sell liquor during prohibited hours, to wit, at a…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, June 8th, 1886. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P. M., Captain Loder, and Mr S. B. Dight, J's P.) Benwals of Publicans' Licenses

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1886 · page 2

The following renewals of publicans licenses were granted :— James Nichols, Commercial Hotel; John Wilson, Tradesman's Arms Hotel ; James…

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The Royal Hotel, Port Macquarie, Burnt. (By Telegraph to the Macleay Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1886 · page 6

On Thursday, June 18, about three o'clock in the morning, a young man named Frederick Stainer, a pupil teacher from Kempsey who was staying at the Royal Hotel, was aroused by a feeling of…

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Maitland Licensing Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1886 · page 3

A Quarterly Licensing Court for the Licensing District of Maitland was held at the Court-house, East Maitland, on Tuesday forenoon, Messrs. P. Green, D.L.M., R. Scobie, and Dr. Wright, J.P.,…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Wednesdau, July 28. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and George Thomas Loder, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 2

James William Bailie Frederick, application for the renewal of a license for the Agricultural Hotel, South Singleton, Granted…

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Scone. Licensing Court, Monday, 9Th August, 1886. (Before W. F. Parker, P.M., W. E. Abbott, and F. A. Parbury, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 11

Colin McKenzie Logan was charged, on the information of Senior-Sergeant Coady, with keeping his wineshop open for the sale of wine during prohibited hours on the 31st July last. Pleaded not guilty.—…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 16, 1886. (Before Mr. P. Green, Deputy Licensing Magistrate.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1886 · page 4

BOOTH LICENSE.—James Main, licensee of Fullford's Family Hotel, applied for a booth license to extend to Rutherford racecourse on Wednesday and Friday next, the occasion of the race meeting…

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Explanation of the Cricket Fiasco. (From the Boots at the Cabbage Stalk Hotel, Covent Garden, London, to the Boots at the M.C.C., Melbourne.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 August 1886 · page 4

MY DEAR BILL,—When you wrote to me a reccommending me to pile all my sugar on the Horsetrailian Eleven, you little thought of the injustice you was…

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Scone. Licensing Court, Friday, 1St October, 1886. (Before W. F. Parker, P.M., and W. F. Parbury, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 12

WINE LICENSE.—Colin Mackenzie Logan applied for the renewal of his colonial wine license for a house aituate at Bunnan, Wybong Creek. Mr. Fitzgerald for applicant.—John Coady, Senior-sergeant of…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1886 · page 4

WINE LICENSES.—An application for a colonial wine license was granted to Julius M. Ansoul, of High-street, West Maitland. Renewals of wine licenses were granted to Patrick O'Neil, Cessnock,…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, October 27. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks P.M., and G. T. Lodor J.P. Publican's License

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 October 1886 · page 2

JAMES BENHAM application for a publicans' license for premises previously known' as the Union Hotel, situate in Bourke street Singleton. Mr. A. J…

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