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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1898

124 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 7

Police Court. FRIDAY, 15th JULY, 1898. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.m.) Removing Timber Without a License

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 4

THOMAS GEORGE BROWN, Commons Ranger for the Scone Permanent and Temporary Commons, proceeded against Jas. Jones under the…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 July 1898 · page 2

Before Mr G.F. Scott, P.M. on Tuesday, Mr Thomas Seldell, of the Imperial Hotel, was granted an extension of his license to have a booth on the Redbournberry…

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A Maitland Licensing Case. Costs Against the Police Magistrate. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 3

The Full Court to-day on the application of Mr. A. R. J. Watt instructed by Mr. W. J. Enright, of West Maitland, made absolute a rule misi that was granted some time ago, calling upon Sub-Inspector…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott and R. Scobie, L.M.s)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 3

Sub-Inspector Fowler, Licensing Inspector of the district, proceeded against John E. Bourke for failing to maintain his licensed premises in a proper state of repair. The Inspector gave evidence of…

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Hotel and Church. What Would Mr Isitt Say to This ?

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

The Rev. Osbert Mordaunt, rector of of Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire (Eng.), has told the Licensing Commission his experience as sole trustee…

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Our Singleton Letter Licensing Court. Tuesday, August 9. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 4

EXTENSION ON LICENSE.—Thomas Selden, of the Imperial Hotel, was granted an extension of his license to held a publicans' booth on the Redbourn-berry racecourse on Saturday next, the occasion…

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Local News. Publican's Booth License

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 August 1898 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Mr G. F. Scott, L.M., a publican's booth license was granted to Thomas Seldon for the Redbouruberry racecourse…

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Our Singleton Letter. Licensing Court. Tuesday, August 16. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., Chairman.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 3

PUBLICAN'S BOOTH AT THE SHOW,—John Teddiman, licensee of the Tradesman's Arms Hotel, was granted an extension of license to dispose of liquor the coming Show on the 24th, 25th,…

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A Gas Explosion Peculiar Incident at the Percy Hotel

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

THERE was a mild sensation at the Percy Hotel, Singleton, last Sunday, owing to a gas explosion. Luckily the damage was not great, although the…

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Publican's Booth Licenses

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 2

On Tuesday, at the local Licensing Court, before Mr G. F. Scott, L.M., publican's bo[?]th licenses were granted to John Teddiman fur the Singleton Show, and also…

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A Licensing Case. a Club Question. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 3

Edwin J. Stenning was charged this morning at the North Sydney Police Court with having at Neutral Bay sold liquor to Edwin E. Burne without being the licensee or agent of a licensce. Mr…

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The King and the Hotel Keeper

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 4

When Mr. G. R. Sims was a student at Bonn, he and his follow students, a contemporary tells us, had a little club at one of the hotels, and one day the present Kaiser's…

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Determined Suicide. an Ex-maitland Hotelkeeper's Rash Act. David James Shoots Himself. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 3

A tragedy, of which David James, aged 65, formerly hotelkeeper, West Maitland, was the victim, was discovered about eleven o'clock to-day, at No. 13, Stanley-street, Woolloomooloo. At the…

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Dummy Guents at Hotels

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 1

At various times and in various ways there have been published particulars of many strange callings and occupations, but in this connection we have by no means exhausted the…

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Publican's Permit

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 2

A publican's booth license, for tho Redbournberry racecourse for Saturday, was granted to Mr Thos. Selden, of Singleton by Mr G. F. Scott, L.M., at the local court…

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Interesting Licensing Case The Manager of the Hotel Australia Fined. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 3

AN interesting licensing case was decided to-day. The manager of the Australia Hotel, the largest business of its kind in the continent, was…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, L.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 4

TRANSFER OF A LICENSE.—George Kenny applied to have the license of Tattersall's Hotel West Maitland, transferred from Fredrick Filmer to himself. Mr. W.V.W. Thompson appeared for…

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Auctioneers' Licenses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

The annual meeting of justices to grant auctioneers' licenses will be held on Tuesday, 22nd November, 1898, at the Court House, Muswellbrook; Applications to be lodged…

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Licensing Magistrate Resigned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 2

Mr C. H Dighr, M.P., has resigned his position as a member of the Singleton Licensing Bench…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 20th SEPTEMBER, 1898. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.m.) Hawker's License

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 4

A hawker's license was granted to an Indian with a typiea'. unpronounceable name. ALLEGED MONEY THEFT…

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