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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1901

121 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 7

The Hotel Shooting Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 3

John Italic, who wits discharged in connection with the shooting of the barmaid, Ellen Jenkins, in Hor Majesty's Theatre Hotel, was before the police court to-day, charged with shooting at Alice…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, August 13Th, 1901. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr St. Those Loder, J.p.) Transfer

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 August 1901 · page 4

A TRANSFER of publican's license from George Fairley to O. G. Sharp, for the Caledonia Hotel, was granted…

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Terrible Accident at Quirindi. Hotel Balcony Collapses. Quirindi

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 11

A bout half-past eight O'colck last night when the pole festivities were nearing a close considerable over one hundred and fifty people who had participated in the days gaiety and pleaure,…

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A Problem for Publicans

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 2

At the West, Maitland Police Court on Monday last, two Old Age Pensioners were admonished and discharged for drunkenness. One of them, aged 75 years, said that he had…

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Booth Licenso

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1901 · page 2

The Licensing Bench-Tuesday granted Mr J. H. M'Grogan an extensiou of his license to the Showground on the occosion of the-annual Show. The' policel offered no…

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The Licensing Laws

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 4

A deputation, comprising the Archbishop of Sydney, Canon Boyce, the Rev. J. E. Carruthers, and Mr. J. D. Kent, was introduced to the Premier by Mr. W. Robinson, M.L.C., in Sydney, yesterday, the…

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Our Singleton Letter. an Obliging Publican

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1901 · page 4

A man walked into Teddiman's Agricultural Hotel, (near the railway station), on Friday and introduced himself to Mr. Teddiman as Mr. "Alexander," a "squatter up north," and a friend…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. E. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1901 · page 2

TRANSFER.-A transfer of the license of the Angel Inn. High-street, from Charles Henry Mitchell to Robert Wade Hills was granted. BOOTH LICENSES.-Applications by William…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. the Hotel Shooting Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1901 · page 3

John Beale, who is charged in connection with the shooting affray at Her Majesty's Theatre Hotel, was again before the court to-day, when a further remand was granted, owing to the serious illness of…

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Sunday Trading. a Publican's Little Joke

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 1
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

Two men early one Sunday morning knocked at the door of a Sydney publican, and begged to be supplied with a bottle of whisky, as they had a…

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The Licensing Laws

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 13

A deputation, comprising the Archbishop of Sydney, Canon Boyce, the Kev. J. E. Carruthers, and Mr. J. D. Kent, was introduced to the Premier by Mr. W. Robinson, M.L.C., in Sydney, on Friday, the…

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The Transvaal War. a Raiding Commando. Convoy Captured. Effects of the Proclamation. Railway Precautions. Capture of Boers at Megaliesberg. Further Arrests. Native Scouts Shot. Hotel Looted. Australian Casualties. London, Sept. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 3

Three hundred Boers crossed the Orange River and entered the native territory near Hersehel (in the angle between the Orange River and Basutoland, and about 22 miles from Aliwal North). The…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G.F. Scott (Chairman), R. Scobic, and E.E. Wright L.M's)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1901 · page 2

RENKWALS OF WINE LICENES.—John Farell, of Sawyer's Gully, George Albert Earl, of Allandale, and Samuel Owne, of West Maitland, were granted renewals of their colonial wine licences Mr. J. H…

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Licensing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday morning before the Police Magistrate, Mr G. F. Scett, a. transfer of wine license was granted from George Gane to Ibel E…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 2

HAWKEN'S LICENSE.-Tommy Choog, a Chinese, was granted a hawker's house for a horse and ve[?]…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, October Ist, 1901. (Before the P.M. and Mr R. Faulkner, J.P.) [?]

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 2

PHLLIP SMYTHE, of Broke, applied for a renewal of his wine license. Granted…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott (chairman), R.Scobie, and E. E. Wright. L.Ms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 October 1901 · page 4

TRANSFER.—A transfer of the license of the Excelsior Hotel was granted from Henry Marshall to Thomas A. Dwyer. COLONIAL WINE LICKNSES.—Patrick John O'Neill…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, October 8Th, 1901. (Before the P.M., and Messrs Loder and Faulkner, J's. P.) Renewal of License

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 October 1901 · page 2

RICHARD LAMPLOUG, commonly known as "Dick" wished to have his licanse renewd for the Terminus Hotel. According to the police Richard's…

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Important to Publicans

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 16

His Honor Judge Backhouse gave bis reserved decision in the matter Gallagher v. Usherin Sydney District Court on Friday. William Gallagher sued to recover .£100 from Arthur James Usher, licensee…

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