Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Hotels & licensing, all years

Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1890

42 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 3

Heavy Storm in Sydney. Collapse of a Hotel. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 3

Between 5 and 6 o'clock on Friday ovening a storm, which had been brewing for the greater part of the day burst upon the city. The wind blow fresh from the N.E. in the earlier part of the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Licensing Court. Tuesday, January.7th. (Before Messrs J.N.Brooks, P.M., G.T. Loder, and Dr R.Read,J's.P,) Breach of Licensing Act

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 1

WILLIAM HOTSPUR PEROY, of the Royal Hotel, was charged with a breach of the Licensing Act, in not having had his billiard license for the year 1889…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, January 7Th. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooke, P.M., G. T. Loder and R. Read, J's.P.) Slaughter License

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 1

A SLAUGHTERING license was granted to M'Donald Clark, of Bulga. HAWKER'S LICENSE. Edwin Chapman, James Powis, Thomas…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Collapse of an Hotel. Two People Killed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 3

During a very severe storm on Friday evening on unexpected and most unusual occurrence happened in George-street, North Sydney. It was about 20 minutes past 6…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Hotel Accident. Corporation Officials Censured. [By Talegraph] SYDNEY,Tuesday

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 2

At the inquest on the two people killed in the recent accident the jury found that Susan Hogan, barmaid, and Nathaniel Wedd Cook, solicitor, were accidentally…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court. Tuesday, January 7, 1889. (Before Messrs. W. F. Parker, P.M., and J. J. Dodd, J.p.) Hawkers' Licenses

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 1

Hawkers' licenses were granted to Jacob Hursfield, Henry Thalburg, and A. Morris. SLAUGHTERING LICENSES…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Licensing Court. Tuesday.'january 21St, 1800. (Before Mr J.N. Brooks, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 2

HILLIARDS AND BAGATELLE. A BILLIARD license was granted to John M'Inerney, of the Agricultural Hotel. South Singleton; and a bagatelle license to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Monday, February 3. (Before Mr. Brooks, Licensing Magistrate.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 4

BILLIARD LICENSE.—No objection being offered by the police, a billiard license was granted to Samuel Page, of the Sportsman's Arms, Greta. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Robbery In a Hotel. (Echo, Jan. 31)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 7

At the Water Po[?]ice Court to-day, before Mr. Addison, a respectably dressed young man named George Bertie, who is said to have gone under the aliases of Lord Bertie and Lord St. Leonards, was…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, February 6. (Before Mr. Brooks. Licensing Magistrate.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 4

TRANSFER OF A PUBLICAN'S LICENSE.—Application was made for the transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel, West Maitland, from Mrs. Hodgson to Francis John Sheather. No objection…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Licensing Court. Tuesday, February 25Th, 1890. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., and R. T. Blaxland, J.p.) Tranfer of License

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 2

THE transfer of the license of the Caledonia Hotel, from Harrie Benjamin Ballard to William F. Stewart, was granted…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Licensing Laws. Lord Churchill's Bill. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 2

IN the House of Commons last night a discussion took place on the bill introduced by Randolph Churchill conferring upon popularly elected district councils…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Suicide In a Hotel. (Evening News.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 4

On Tuesday the body of a man, whose name is at present unknown, was found with his throat cut in a bedroom at the Naval Brigade Hotel, at the corner of Lower George and Essex streets…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Telegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] SYDNEY, Friday. Scone Licensing Bench

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 2

Mr F. A. Parbury has been gazetted a member of the Licencing Court for Scone…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 15Tn. (Before Messrs J.N. Brooks, P.M., and G. T. Loder, J.p.) Prohibitions

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1890 · page 2

SUSAN MILLIGAN applied for an order to issue against the publicans supplying her husband, James Milligan, with liquer for a period of twelve months…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

"Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I," "Be just and fear not." The Singleton Argus. Saturday April 10Th 1890. The Licensing System

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 2

FROM the report of the District Inspector laid before the Licening Court at its meeting on Tuesday last the satisfactory inference may be drawn…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Capture of Hotel Robbers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 4

On Monday night, at about 7 o'clock (the Melbourne Argus states), Mr. Andrew Levy, the licensee of the Colonial Bank Hotel, Little Collins-street, reported to the detective office that during his…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Compensation to Publicans

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 3

IN the animated discussion which took place on Lord Randolph Churchill's measure for amending the licensing laws, Mr. Goschen led the debate for the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1890 · page 4

TRANSFER OF PUBLICAN'S LICENSE.—Eliza Ann Sucker through Mr. Richardson, her attorney, made application for the transfer of the license held by her husband, deceased, of the Crown and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Compensation to publicans. Amendment Rejected

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.-The Taxation Bill, embodying the licensing propsals of the Government, was before the House of Commons on Friday night, when an…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →