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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1896

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 4

Messrs. G. F. Scott (Chairman) R. Scobie, and Dr. Wright, L.M's., occupied the bench. A renewal of his license was granted to John Moylan, of the Carrington Hotel, West Maitland…

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Licenses to Syrian and Indian Hawkers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 3

A hundred and sixteen Syrian and Indian hawkers applied for renewals of their licenses on Thursday. Sixteen of the number, who are British subjects, were granted renewals, but the balance…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 6Th January. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., C. H. Dight, and Geo. Loder, J.'sP.) Breaches of Publican's Act

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 4

WILLIAM FOSTER, jun., was charged with having supplied liquor to an aboriginal at the races on Redbournberry course on the 5th December…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, 7Th January, 1896. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, Acting P.M. (Chairman), and Mr. C. H. Dight, L.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 6

RENEWALS.—A renewal of a colonial wine license was granted to William Wiseman. An application from James Brunner for the renewal of his colonial wine license being objected to by…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, 7Th January. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., and C. H. Dight, J.P.) RENEWAlS Colonial Wine Licenses

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 4

A renewal of the colonial wine license hold by William J. Wiseman, of Sedgefield, was granted. John J. Brunner, of Sedgefield, also…

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Alien Hawkers Licensed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 3

Syrian, Afghan, and Indian hawkers' licenses numbering 172 were granted in a prompt manner by the Central Licencing Court this afternoon. Mr. Smithers wa not present, the magistrates in…

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Death of an Hotelkeeper

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 3

Mr. William Clark, proprietor of the Royal Hotel, died suddenly at one o'clock to-day from heat apoplexy. Deceased had been in the district three weeks, and last week took over the Royal…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, acting P.M. (Chairman), and Messrs. C, H. Dight, and Robert Faulkner, L.M's.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

RENEWAL—John Joseph Brunner applied for a renewal of his license for a colonial wine shop at Sedgefield. Mr. H. V. Howe appeared for the applicant. An objection was lodged by the…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, 11Th January. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., C. H.Dight and Robt; Faulkner, J's.P) Application for Renewal

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 4

JOHN JOSEPH BRUNNER applied for a renewal of his colonial wine license for his house situate at Sedgefield. Mr Howo appeared for the…

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Syrian Hawkers. a Number of Licenses Granted

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 4

The Syrian and Indian hawkers applied en masse for their annual licences at the Central Licensing Court, Sydney, on Monday. The…

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A Publican Punished

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 3

A publican named J. Matthews was to-day fined £2 for supplying liquor to a boy under the age of 16 years…

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Selling Drink to a Boy. a Publican Fined. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 2

A PUBLICAN was to-day fined £2 10s and coats for supplying liquor to a boy apparently under the age of 16…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M. (Chairman), and G.H. Dight, L.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

TRANSFER,—An application for the transfer of the licence of the Tradesmen's Arms from Mr. John McInerney to Mr. J. Teddleman was granted. An extension of his license was granted to…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 21St. (Before Messrs. G.F. Scott, P.M., and C. H. Dight, J.p.) Transfer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

A TRANSFER of the licence. of the Tradesman's Arms Hotel from John M'Inerney to John Teddiman, was granted…

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The Licensing Question. Deputation to the Minister

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 6

A DEPUTATION consisting of members of the 1.O. G.T. Order, W.T.C.U., and other temperance organisations, waited on the Minister for Justice (Mr Gould) on the…

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A Publican on Lambing Down. Frow the Australian Brewers' Journal of Nov. 20th 1805. Narrated by "Mr. Brown."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 5

When I was travelling some years ago in the Bourke District of New South Wales, I happened to stop at a small "pub." When I joined the landlord—a very jovial sort of fellow—we had…

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Women's Christian Temperance Union. a Publican on Lambing Down. Narrated by "Mr. Brown."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 11

When I was travelling some years ago in the Bourke District of New South Wales, I happened to stop at a small pub." When I joined the landlord—a very jovial sort of fellow—we had…

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A Warning to Publicans

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 5

A grazier named John Taylor was charged at the police court to day for refusing to pay 15s for liquor supplied by a publican in George-street. The case was dismissed, as the Bench thought the liquor…

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Asiatic Hawkers' Licenses

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 11

Under the law an it now exists there is no power to refuse licenses to Asiatic or any other hawkers, provided their good character is certified to by two respectable inhabitants of the district within which…

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The Licensing Law

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 5

A number of publicans were fined to-day for Sunday selling…

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