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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1900

85 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 5

Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 March 1900 · page 4

AUCTIONEER'S LICENSE.—An application by Frederick William Thursby, for a district auctioneer's license, was granted. The tusks of 75,000 elephants are required…

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

MESSRS. C. E. Doyle and R. T. Keys, I.M's., on Friday morning, granted a renewal of a publican's license to M. Doyle, Royal Hotel,…

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Mysterious Death at a Hotel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 3

The death of an elderly woman named Mary Murphy (aged 60), under exceedingly strange circumstances, was reported to the Newtown police at midnight last night. Deceased was the…

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Mysterious Death at a Hotel. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 3

The death of an elderly woman named Mary Murphy (aged 60), under exceedingly strange circumstances, was reported to the Newtown police at midnight last night. Deceased was the…

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

At the Licensing Court held on Tuesday, Messrs E. Bowmand and C. E. Doyle, L.M's. presided. An application by D. S. Murphy for a…

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Licensing Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 2

IN the Licensing Court this morning before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, P.M. and Mr. L. E. Wiseman, J.P., Mr. J. A. K. Shaw, on behalf of Mr. C. E…

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Land Items. From Gazette No. 316, of 7th April. Withdrawal From Annual Lease, and Reserve From License and Lease Generally for the Use of A[?]origines

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 5

It is notified that the land her[?]ander deserted has been withdrawn from James Leaord's annual lease No. 16,190 and has been temp[?]illy reserved and ex[?]mpied…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 4

INSPECTOR'S REPORT.-The quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector (Sub-Inspector Fowler) was submitted. The Police Magistrate remarked that two hotels in Morpeth needed renovation. In one…

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Aperdeen Hotel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

AT Scone Licensing Court on Tuesday last a license was granted to Mr. C. E. Peachey for his newly erected house at Aberdeen, which has been…

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Transfer of License

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

AT the Licensing Court, on Wednesday, the license of the Railway Hotel, also billiard license, was transferred from James Erazer to…

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A Gippsland Tragedy. Family Quarrel in a Hotel. A Man Shot Dead

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 3

DROUIN, a Gippsland township has supplied a tragedy. About 1.30 on Sunday morning Patrick O'Keeie shot his brother-in-law, F. F. Cohen, the…

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Publicans and the Law

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 7

THE hours of closing hotels have been discussed by the Cogregational Union which met at maitland during the week as a body, they agreed to support…

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Second Day, Thursday. "Never Again." Publican's Purse. (From the Cape Times of April 13.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 5

The following is Sir Alfred Milner's reply to a deputation of nonconformist clergy of the Cape Colony which waited upon Her Majesty's High Commissioner in South Africa to express support in…

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Mrs Fraser Again. Applies for and Ubtains a Hotel License

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 2

AN application was made in the Melbourne Liesnsing Court on Wednesday for the transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel, Queen-street, to Kate…

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Licensing Courts

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

It is announced in our advertising columns that Licensing Courts for the Licensing District of Murrurundi will be held at the local Court House as under:—Special Court…

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Resident Coroner and Deputy Chairman of the Licensing Bench

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 5

Mr. R. G. D. FitzGerald, M.L.A., has forwarded us two letters received by him from the Department of Justice, acknowledging receipt of communications from him urging…

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Sunday Closing of Shops. Early Closing of HOtels. SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 2

A DEPUTATION from the New South Wales Alliance interviewed the Premier to-day with reference to the early closing of public houses and…

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Special Licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 5

We would remind those interested that a special sitting of the Licencing Court for the Licensing District of Murrurrndi will be held at the Court House on Friday next…

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Hotel and Wine Licenses

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 2

At the sitting of the local licensing court on Tuesday Messrs George F. Scott, P.M , and St. Thomas Loder, L.M.. prosided. The licenses of the hotels and wine…

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