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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1906

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Publican Drops Dead In His Own Bar

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon John Boyle, licensce of the Victorian Hotel, Melbourne, died suddenly in his bar. He was in the bar of the hotel talking…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 4

Booth License.—Francis Blake, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Branxton, was granted a booth license for the Branxton races, on March 3…

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What are Licensed Premises ?

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 13

This question was discussed at considerable length before the Full Court in the Case of Kate M'Connell, who appealed against the refusal of the Licensing Bench to grant her…

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Friends at Hotels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 5

William Keys, license of the Warwick Arms Hotel, a person to remain on his premises during prohibited hours, to wit, Sunday, but it…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 5

Stage Coach Licenses.—Four coach licenses to ply between Rutherford and West Maitland were granted to W. C. M. Christian and one to Thomas Bellamy…

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Death of a Hotelkeeper Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

Henry Thorpe, for many years lica. see of the Oxford Hotel, at the top of King-street, died yesterday…

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Throwing a Bottle. Publican to Pay £50

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 5

In the Lismore District Court, before Judge Hamilton, William Carney, a horse, trainer, sued E. Richards, a publican, of Alstouville, for £200, for…

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Closing Hotels on Sundays Brisbane Publicans Take no Chances

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 2

As staled a few days ago, the principal hotelkeeperS of Brisbane have decided to absolutely close their houses on Sundays. On being interviewed on…

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Royal Hotel Tragedy. Quinlan's Trial Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 3

The youth Thomas John Quinlan was placed on his trial at the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having, murdered Mrs. Mercy Gregory at the Royal Hotel, Sydney…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 2

It is notified in another column that the Quarterly Licening Court for the Licensing District of Murrurundi will be held at the local Court House on Wednesday,…

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Royal Hotel Tragedy. Quinlan Sentenced to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 3

Evidence was taken at length at the Criminal Court, Sydney, on Thursday, in the case in which the boy Thomas John Quinlan was charged with having murdered Mrs…

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Licensing Reform

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 3

Gladstone, the Home Secretary, [?] in the House of Commons to-day [?] measure of licensing reform would be [?]roduced into the House next session…

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Royal Hotel Tragedy. Quinlan Sentenced to Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

Evidence was taken at length at the Criminal Court, Sydney, on Thursday, in the case in which the boy Thomas John Quinlan was charged with having murdered Mrs…

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Cessnock Police Court. Saturday, March 10. (Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharps P.m.) Cutting Timber Without License

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 2

Assistant Forest Sanger J. D. Hay pro[?]eeded against Waiter Henry and Valentine Hall, Ellalong, for cutting timber on Crown lands without…

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Royal Hotel Murder The Death Sentence

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court, in Sydney, on Thursday, the boy Thomas John Quinlan was charged with having murdered Mrs Mary Gregory, at…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 5

E. Hitchins, licensee of the Family Hote, censes for the race meeting at Rutherford on the 24th instant…

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The Royal Hotel Murder

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

THE trial of Thomas Quinlan for the murder of Mrs. Mercy Gregory at she Royal Hotel, on the night of January 31, took place on Thursday at the…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 4

Renewals of Licenses.—Renewals of licenses were granted to the following:—Alexander George Jewell, Aberdare Hotel, Weston, house assessed at £208, licensee fee fixed at…

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Sunday Meals in Hotels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 2

If what has come to the ears of Mr, Ashson, secretary of tho U.L.V.A., be true, hotelkeepers, especially those in the country districts, will hail with pleasure the…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 8

Breaches of the Liqour Act.—An individual was charged with having on Sunday, the 18th instant, been found on licensed premises known as the Lochinvar Hotel, at Lochinvar, he not being a…

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