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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1893

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

Maitland Licensing Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 2

Yesterday, at East Maitland, before Messrs. Alexander, D.L.M., R. Scobie and Dr. Wright, members of the Court, a quarterly meeting of the Maitland Licensing Bench was held, when several…

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Fire at the Royal Hotel. The Billiard Room Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 4

FORTUNATEAY fires very seldom occur in Singleton, but just as people were wending their various ways towards home for dinner on Wednesday, the…

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Assyrian Hawkers. License's Refused, [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 January 1893 · page 2

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, 130 applications from Assyrians were made for hawkers' licenses. Mr Giles,S.M., declined to grant any of…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, 17Th January. (Before-Messrs C.S. Alexander, P.M., G. T. Loder, and Dr. Read, J's.P.) Colonial Wine Licenses

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 2

The following applications for colonial wine licenses were granted:- Thomas Benson,Warkworth Road; Philip Smyth,Broke. '…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, 24th JANUARY. (Before Messrs C. S. Alexander, P.M., and Dr. R. Read, J.p.) Renewal of Licence

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 3

A RENEWAL, of colonial wine license was granted to Francis Berends, of Abbey Green road, near Singleton. MUSIC AND DANCING…

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Asiatic Hawkers. Licenses Refused. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 3

Six Asiatic hawkers applied at the Police Court to-day for licenses, but were refused…

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A Hint to Hotel Keepers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 6

The gentleman from the west pulled himself up to the hotel table, tucked his napkin under his chin, picked up the bill of fare and began to study it intently. Everything was in restaurant French…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 6, 1893. (Before Mr. Crothers, Licensing Magistrate.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 4

BOOTH LICENSES.—Applications were made by Adolph Wiebe, of the Royal Oak Hotel; and Otto Wiebe, of the Grand Central Hotel, for permission to conduct booths on the Rutherford racecourse on…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 3

TRANSFER.—An application for the transfer of the Red Lion Hotel, Lochinvar, from Henry Crebert to John Crennan, was granted after consideration. Mr. Crennan is unmarried, and to this Mr…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, 18Th April. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M. and G. T. Loder, J.P. Colonial Wine License

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 April 1893 · page 3

A COLONICAL wine license was granted to Thomas Benson, of Gouldsville…

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An Hotel Grievance. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 4

SIR,—With your permission I would air the following grievance:- Having business to transact at Jerry's Plains at Easter time I walked into Singleton…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, 13th JUNE. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., G. T. Loder, and Dr. Read, J's.P.) Publicans' Licenses

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1893 · page 2

RENEWAL of publicans' licenses were granted to the following :— Thomas Balls, Railway Hotel; Ann M'Cosker, Courthouse Hotel; James…

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Maitland Licensing Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 3

Yesterday at the Courthouse, East Maitland, a special meeting of the Licensing Court for the district of Maitland was held for the purpose of considering applications for the renewals of…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, 20Th June. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Dr. R. Read, J.p.) Renewal Publican's License

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 2

WILLIAM HOTSPUR PERCY, of the Percy Hotel, was granted a renewal of his license for the ensuing year. WINE LICENSE…

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An Accommodating Hotel

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 4

The following example of American humour appears on the back of an elaborately ornamented card setting forth the merits of a "strictly first class" hotel in California: For the information of…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 25Th. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., and G. T. Loder, J.p.) Renewals

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 July 1893 · page 2

RENEWALS of publicans' license were granted to James Benham, Agricultural Hotel; John Reilly, Royal Hotel: and Thomas Worad,…

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Licensing Court. Monday, July 31, 1893. Before Mr. W. F. Parker (Chairman), Mr. L. E. Wiseman, and Mr. F.

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 2

A. Parbury, Licensing Magistrates EDWARD NEEMS made application for a colonial wine license for a hoase situated in Guernse-street, of the value of £50…

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Drinks in Tamworth. Publicans Boycot

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 7

THE publican's boycot in Tamworth has assumed a different phase. The publicans met last week and decided to remove the boycot and give the…

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Singleton Licensing Bench

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 4

Mr C.H. Dight has been gazetted a member of the Licensing Court of Patrick's Plains vice Dr Read resigned…

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The United Licensed Victuallers' Association. Public Meeting in West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1893 · page 7

On Tuesday afternoon a meeting of all interested in the liquor traffic, held under the auspices of the Maitland branch of the above Association, was held in the Old Masonic…

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