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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1904

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The Licensing Bill. London, July 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 3

The Convocations of Canterbury and York and the Houses of Laymen of both provinces, provisionally constituted as the Representative Church Council, held their first…

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[?] and the Licensing Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 July 1904 · page 7

MINISTERS [?] By unexpectedly large majorities the Government have defeated all amendments to their Licensing Bill, which aimed at placing…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 6

In the Licensing Court on Tuesday, James H. McGrogan was grunted an extension of his license to have a booth on the Singleton Show Ground on the 30th instant, the…

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Liquor Licenses and Compensation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 2

JUDGING by the divisions in the House of Commons upon the new Licensing Bill of the Government, the House must have frankly accepted the principle of compensation. That…

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Mrs. Maybrick Released. On a Special License- LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 2

Mrs F. E. Maybriek, who, on July 21, 1880, was sentenced to penal servitude for life for poisoning her husband, and whose case attracted…

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English Licensing Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 5

Mr. A. J. Balfour, the Prime Minister, in replying to a correspondent, eulogises the Licensing Bill as a measure which will reduce the number of licensed houses, which…

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The Licensing Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 3

The resolution for the second reading of the Licensing Bill was considered in the House of Lords last night. Lord Peel moved the rejection of the measure on the…

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Licensing Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 3

In the House of Lords, the Archbishop of Canterbury and 11 other bishops voted against the second reading of the Licensing Bill…

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The English Licensing Bill

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 4

LONDON, August 2.—Mr. A. J. Balfour, the Prime Minister, replying to a correspondent, eulogises the Licensing Bill, as a measure which will…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 2

It is notified ia another portion of this issue that the Quarterly Licensing Court for the Licensing District of Murrurundi will be held at the local Court House at…

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English Licensing Bill. London, August 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Balfour, the Prime Minister, in replying to a correspondent, eulogises the Licensing Bill as a measure which will reduce the number of licensed houses…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, August 9Th. 1904. (Before Messrs R. Faulkner and Q. W. Doyle, J's.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 2

Renewals publicans' licenses wore granted to F. Stokes, Post Office Hotel, Jerry's Plains, and J. W. Teddiman, Agricultural Hotel, South…

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The Licensing Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 3

After protests from Lord Balfour of Burleigh. formerly Secretary for Scotland in the Balfour Government, and from the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Licensing Bill was…

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English Licensing Bill. London, August 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

In the House of Lords the Archbishop of Camerbury and 11 other bishops voted against the second reading of the Licensing Bill…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 4

Billiard License.— The transfer of a billiard license from John James Kelly to John Lambie, for premises at Kurri Kurri, was granted, and permission was given to…

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Gladstone Bag Dilemma Sequel to an Hotel Acquaintanceship

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 5

A curious case, involving the question whether a Gladstone bag had been stolon, as the owner alleged, or, on the other hand, entrusted by him to the care of the…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1904 · page 4

The transfer of the license of the Family Hotel, Greta, from William Tobin to Robert Cousins, was granted…

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Publicans Fined. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 3

Several publicans were to-day fined for selling brandy and rum below the standard, the liquors being adulterated with water…

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Liquor License Fees

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 September 1904 · page 2

It is very seldom that a High Court is in favour of a State Legislature. It has been decided, however, by the Commonwealth tribunal that the State…

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Destruction of an Hotel. Landlord Burned to Death. Also Two Children. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 September 1904 · page 3

Charles Anderson, the owner and occupier of an hotel at Moyston, near Arrarat, Victoria, went into his bar with a kerosene lamp. It is supposed…

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