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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1888

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

Licensing Court. (Before Mr. P. Green. D.L.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 6

BAGATELLE LICENSES.—Aubrey Coombe[?] Hinton, and Tobias Miller, West Maitland[?] were granted renewals of their bagatell[?] licences. Mr. Green incidentally remarke[?]…

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Trouble in a Hotel. (From The Dakota Bell.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1888 · page 5

Colonel Blossom is one of the oldest residents of Dakota. He came up the Missouri River from St. Louis before the war, and has resided in different parts of the territory ever since. He has come to…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 17Th, (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., and G. T. Loder, J.p.) Colonial Wine License

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 2

Patrick Moran made an application for a colonial wine license for a house situate at Sedgefield. An objection was made by the District…

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Fire at the Caledonia Hotel

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 2

AS the result of the rather careless handling of a candle, one of the upper rooms of the Caledonia Hotel (Mr J. M'Alpin's) was, on Wednesday evening, the scene of a fire,…

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The Hotels of Scone. (To the Editor of the Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of the 16th inst. I notice a correspondent has been rather severe, I think, on the above business places. In the first place he…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 4

The usual quarterly meeting of the licensing bench took place on Tuesday, the 3rd inst. Present: Messrs. T. Foley, P.M., chairman, and C. E. Doyle, J.P. Mr. E. Bowman, J.P., the other member of…

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Maitland Licensing Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 7

The annual general meeting of the Maitland Licensing Court was held at East Maitland, on Tuesday, before Messrs. P. Green, D.L.M., and R. Scobie, J.P. The following applications were…

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Original Correspondence. the Licensing Act. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1888 · page 7

SIR,—After reading the proceedings in a licensing court in one of our Hunter River towns, I cannot refrain from commenting on the above Act, as it seems to be about the most uncertain piece of…

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Hotel Stuck-up

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 2

It is reported that Picton's Hotel, Goond[?]bline, some distance from Walgett, was stuck up last night by two armed bushrangers, both being marked. The police have…

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A Hotel Incident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 1

Some of our hotels in the smaller Dakota towns are not all they should be. And a few years ago they were worse than they are now…

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Scone Police Court. Saturday, 26Th May, 1888. (Before W. F. Parker, P.m.) No License

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 2

MAHOMET ASSAM WAS brought up, in custody charged by Constable Butler with hawking without a license. Accused pleaded not guilty…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, June 26Th. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.M., and G. T. Loder, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 June 1888 · page 3

Certificates were granted for the following renewals of licenses :— PUBLICANS. William Foster, White Swan Hotel; James…

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Centennial Hotel Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 4

The following entries have been received for the Newcastle races in commemoration of the opening of the Centennial Hotel, to be held on the 14th July…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 6

The regular quarterly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held to-day (Tuesday). Messrs. T. Foley, P.M. and Licensing Magistrate, presided, and with him were Messrs. C. E. Doyle and E…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, August 14Th. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., G.T. Loder, St T. Loder, R. H.Mathews, [?]st R. Read and A. B. Bowman, J's. P.) Temporary Publican's Licenses

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 2

A TEMPORARY publican's license was granted to Joseph M'Alpin, for his booth on the show ground, during the days of the showthe 22nd, 23rd. and 24th instant…

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Telegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] Sydney. Friday. Singleton Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 3

Richard Read, M.D. has been gazetted a member of the Licensing, Court the district of Patrick's Plains, [?] Mr S.B. Dight deceased…

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A Cleryman Deprived of his License. (By Telegraph, to the Herald). Adelaide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1888 · page 7

The Ecclesiastical Court appointed to inquire into the charge against the Rev. Mr. Donaldson delivered judgment to-day at the church office. Mr. Donaldson was unrepresented. He had…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs W. F. Parker, P.M., W. E. Abbott, and F. A. Parbury, J's P.) Renewal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 4

Colin Mackenzie Logan was granted a of his colonial wine license for a house situated at Bunnan, Wybong…

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Hotel Accommodation in Sydney. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1888 · page 7

SIR,—As a country resident who finds it necessary frequently to seek in hotels in Sydney something like an equivalent for the home associations the calls of business compel him temporarily to…

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Maitland Licensing Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 8

Yesterday a quarterly meeting of the Maitland Licensing Court was held at East Maitland. Messrs. Brooks, D.L.M., P. Green and R. Scobie, J.P., occupied the bench…

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