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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1905

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No New Hotel Licenses Granted

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 2

At the Maitland Licensing Court on Thursday, before Messrs E. A. L. Sharp, H. Crothers, and R. Scob[?] publicans’…

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Letter to the Editor. Auctioneer's Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 7

Sir.—With reference to the conference held in Sydney during the first week in July by S. and S. Agents, the resolutions passed embodying new charges on properties…

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Wine License Granted

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 July 1905 · page 2

At a Licensing Court, held on Tuesday, before Messrs E. A. L. Sharpe. P.M., and R. Faulkner, J.P., a renewal of colonial wine license was…

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Hotel Change

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 3

The Aberdare Hotel changed hands last Monday. The new proprietor is Mr A. W. Hampton, son-in-law of the well-known Northern sport man, Mr…

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Our Singleton Letter. Licensing Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. R. Faulkiner and C. W. Doy[?], (L.Ms.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1905 · page 2

Prohibition Order.—Henry Burns applied for a prohibition order restraining hotelkeepers and others from selling liquor to Arthur W [?] Defendant did not appear. Service of summons…

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Madman Holds Siege. Extraordinary Hotel Incident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1905 · page 2

The San Francisco "Chronicle" of June 21 contains an account of an attempt to capture a madman, who barricaded himself in a room of an hotel in San Francisco,…

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Madman Holds Siege. Extraordinary Hotel Incident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 3

The San Francisco "Chronicle" of June 21 contains an account of an attempt to capture a madman, who barricaded himself in a room of an hotel in San Francisco…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 2

Transfers Granted.—Edwin A. Smith applied for the transfer of the license of the Family Hotel, West Maitland, to Edward Hitchins. Mr Jas. H. F. Waller appeared in support of the application,…

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Local News. Hawker's License Granted

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday at the Singleton Police Court. before Messrs R. Faulkner and A. T. Cochrane, J's.P.. a hawker's license was granted to Anthony Adler…

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The Licensing Law. a Tough Point

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 4

A knotty point in licensing law has been, for the time being, at any rate, settled by Mr Payten, S. M., who has just given his reserved decision in…

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Opening New Billiard Table at Eaton's Hotel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 August 1905 · page 2

The new billiard table at Eaton's Hotel was formally opened on Saturday night last in the presence of a gathering of representative townsmen, who had assembled at the…

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Local News. Hotel License

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 August 1905 · page 2

A renewal of a publican's license was granted on Tuesday to Frederick Stokes, Post Office Hotel, Jerr's Plains…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1905 · page 4

Transfer Grated,—John Champion applied for the transfer of his license of the Aberdare Hotel, Weston, to Alexander George Jewel. the request was granted there being no police objection…

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A Publican Fined. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 3

To-day, at the policecourt, a publican named David Cron was fined £5, for serving a drunken man with liquor…

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Singleton Licensing Court. Tuesday, August 15Th. (Before Messrs E A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and R. Faulkner, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 August 1905 · page 3

An application for a renewal of license for the Agricultural Hotel, applied for by J. W. Teddiman, was granted…

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Our Singleton Letter. the Imperial Hotel License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 4

The matter of the Imperial Hotel license engaged the attention of Mr. E. A. L. Sharps, P.M. (chairman of the Licensing Court) at the courthouse to-day (Tuesday). Last week, it will be remembered,…

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Singleton Licensing Court. Tuesday, 22nd August, 1905. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 2

The question of the transfer of the license of the Imperial Hotel from James Arthur Burness to Alfred Waterford Tinkler, in which matter the…

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A Woman's Hotel. Position of a Husband

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 2

The Salvation Army in Melbourne has taken definite steps to solve the problem of housing business and professional women and girls—a problem…

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The Licensing Bill

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 2

COMPENSATION or no compensation is the great question that is agitating the minds of the prohibitionist and the licensed victuallers. The bulk of the…

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Past Hotel Robberies

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 3

Mr. Geo. Brown informs us that about 31 years ago, shortly after he became licensee of the Cessnock Hotel, he was robbed of £36, but not in such…

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