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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1903

127 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 7

Licensing Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 5

BILLIARD LICENSE.—Henry Atkinson, of the Belmore Hotel, was granted a renewal of his billiard license…

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Brewers Surrender Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 3

[?] have voluntarily [?] hotel licenses held by them at Blackburn. The hotels are valued at £100,000…

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Our Singleton Letter, Licensing Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. W. G. B. Smith, acting P.M., R. Faulkiner, and St. Thos. Loder, L M's.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 6

THE SEDGEFIELD HOTEL LICENSE.—Mrs Jessy Burns applied for a license for premises situated at Sedgefield. The chairman remarked that the place had been previously…

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Licensing Court Tuesday, January 6Th (Before Mr W. Smith, P.M., Messrs st. Thomas Loder, R. Fautkuer, and G. L. Lethbridge, js.P)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 2

At the conclusion of the police and summons cases 10 hawkers' licenses were granted to hawkers of varied nationalities…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 4

TEANEFER.—The transfer of the license of the Port Maitland Hotel, from William Difford to Philip Henry Skelton, was granted…

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Our Singleton Letter. Important Licensing Point

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 5

In the Licensing Court on Tuesday, the bench was occupied by Messrs. W. G B. Smith, P.M. (chairman), R. Faulkner, and St. Thomas Loder, licensing magistrates…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 13Th (Before Mr W. Smith, Acting P.M. and Messrs R. Faulkner and St-Thomas Loder,Js.p.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 2

Two applications for wine licenses, by H. J. Sattler and John Drane respectively, were withdrawn. In the latter case an objection was…

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Licensing Court, East Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 4

On Monday, at East Maitland, before Mr. W. B. Smith, D.L.M., George Dawson, of the Junction Hotel, applied for a license for a publican's booth on the Banks-street reserve, on the occasion of the…

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West Maitland Licensing Court. Monday, January 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1903 · page 2

The members of the Court present were Messrs. W. B. Smith (chairman), R. Scobie and H. Crothers RENEWAL.—James Atkinson was granted a renewal of his license for the Carrington Hotel,…

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A Licensing Decision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 4

In the Singleton Licensing Court an important decision was given on last week, John Drane applied for a colonial wine licence for promises…

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The Licensing Act.—an Information Wrongly Dismissed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 3

Cornelius Devin, licensee of the Post Office Hotel, Redfern, was summoned on a charge of having kept his licensed premises open within prohibited hours for the sale of liquor. It appeared that, in the…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 4

TRANSFER.—An application for the transfer the License of the Club Hotel, Elgin-street, from Emily M. Deakins to William Difford, was granted…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 2

RENEWAL OF LICENSE.—Lily Blewitt was granted a renewal of her license for the hotel at East Greta. Mr. Cotter, on behalf of Mr. J.H.F.Waller, appeared for applicant…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, Feburuary 3Rd. (Before Mr W. B. Smith, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 4

A HAWKER'S license was granted to Jes Mann…

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The Licensing Bill

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

MR. WADDELL, the State Treasurer, finds it easier and more congenial to discuss his new Licensing Bill than to explain the financial position of the State. His task…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 4

Lily Blewitt was granted a renewal of her license for the hotel at East Greta. Mr. Cotter, on behalf of Mr. J. H. F. Waller, appeared for applicant.—An application for the transfer of…

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A Hotel Robbed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 3

Burglars entered the Southern Cross Hotel, Devonshire-street, last night, and stole jewellery valued at £25…

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At the Percy Hotel

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 4

The large room at the Percy Hotel was seen filled with aldermen and ratepayers who had accepted the invitation, and the health of the Mayor…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 4

A transfer of the license of the hotel at Bishop's Bridge, from Edwin Taylor to Henry Moors was granted.—Edward J. M'Donald was granted an auctioneer's district license…

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The New Licensing Act. Fre[?] Ledges. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 5

THE New English Licensing Act requires Fresmasons' Ledges to be registered, on to obtain spirit licenses. The Magistrates are enormously…

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