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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1900

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Our Singleton Letter. Granting Hawkers Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 2

At the police court this morning person appeared [?] security for 20 Syrians, who were renewing their licenses, in the sum of £20 each. In answer the P.M., the person in question said rather regret[?]ly…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 2

RENEWAL.—A renewal of his colonel wine license was granted to James Beruard McMahon, of Lidda[?]. Tuesday, noon…

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Hawkers' Licenses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

THE Police Magistrate occupied the Bench at the local Police Court on Tuesday morning, and granted hawkers licences to Kalil Niackod,…

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Local News. Wine License Renewal

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

James Bernard M'Mahon, was at the Singleton Licensing Court on Tuesday. before the Police Magistrate (Mr G. F. Scott). Messrs St. Thos. Loder, and R…

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Application for a New Publican's License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

At the Licencing Court to-day (Tuesday) before Messrs. Geo. P. Scott, P.M., Chairman, Robert Faulkner, and St. Thos. Loder, licensing magistrates, John McInerney applied for a license for…

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A Licensing Case. The Red Lion to be Re-opened

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 4

AT the Singleton Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Messrs G. F. Scott, R. Faulkner and St. Thomas Loder, Joha M'lnerney made application for…

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The New License. (To the Editors of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 4

SIR.,—I feel bound to utter a protest, although such can have no direct effect now at the action of the Singleton Licensing Bench last Tuesday in…

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The New License. (To the editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 3

SIR,—Kindly grant me space in your columns, to answer a letter which appeared in your last issue signed "Pro Bono Public." This individual is…

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The New License. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 2

SIR,—" Pro Bono Publico Friend," a nom-de-piume I am not quite clear as to the meaning of, has a word to say in your last issue concerning the new…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Dr. E. E. Wright, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 4

QUARTERLY REPORT.—The usual quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector (Sub-Inspector Fowler) was placed before the bench. RENEWALS OF LICHNERS.—A renewal of his…

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A Hotelkeeper's Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 3

William Henry Messenger to-day proceeded against Charles J. Roberts, proprietor of Roberts' Hotel, to recover £100 for alleged breach of contract. The damages were claimed…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1900 · page 4

TRANSFER.—An application for the transfer of a colonial wine license, for premises at Sawyer's Gully from John Farrell, to George Betteridge, was granted…

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Publican's Permit Refused

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday the police magistrate, Mr S. Murphy, refused to grant a permit to Mr Ja[?] Benham, of the Agricatural H[?]l on the…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, Acting P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 4

BOOTH LICENSES.—Permits to hold publicans' booths were granted to Eliza Edwards, of West Maitland, and William Billington, of Branxton…

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At a Hotel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 3
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

Guest (to waiter): "I can't eat this soup!" Waiter takes it away and brings another kind of soup…

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Rags and Bones. a Night in a Tramp's Hotel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 1
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

In the summer the vagrant passes his existence loafing in the sunshine. In the winter he passes his time in a steady journey from one extremity of the…

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Licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

It is noticed in our advertising columns that the Quarterly Licensice Court for the Murrurrundi District will be held at the Court House on Tuesday, 3rd April next…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 March 1900 · page 4

BOOTH LICENSES.—Applications by William Difford and William Atkinson for booth licences were granted being no police objection…

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