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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1907

197 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 10

No License Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 August 1907 · page 4

A public meeting in reply to the strictures of Mr. J. Dixon Ward on the no-license question is announced to be held in the Methodist Hall, West Maitland on Wednesday evening next at 8 o'clock…

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The No-license Campaign. Address by Mr. John Complin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 6

Mr. John Complin, secretary of the Queensland Alliance, delivered an address on the no-license question, in reply to Mr. J. Dixon Ward, at the Mechanics' Institute, East…

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No-license Meeting. Reply to Mr. J. Dixon Ward's Address

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 4

A well-attended meeting was held in the Methodist School Hall on Wednesday evening, last to reply to an address on "Anti-Prohibition," delivered by Mr. J. Dixon-Ward last…

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No License

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 2

The supporters of the No-License campaign held a crowded meeting in the Centennial Hall on Wednesday night last, when addresses were…

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Effects of No-license

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1907 · page 2

Mr. E. W. Bennett (writing in the "Ninoteenth Century," January, l907), has been largely quoted for having given, instances of frequent violation of the prohibition law in…

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Publicans Reduce Licenses

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 2

In May last a hotel at Drouin (Vic.) was burnt down. The owner and licensee, instead of rebuilding, has accepted the offer made by three other local…

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Letter to the Editor. No-license Campaign

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 3

Sir,—After hearing the splendid address delivered by Mr. Rees, the Labour candidate, and knowing that he is carrying the [?]license flag at this election, I think it a…

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Hotel Horror

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 5

Fifteen people were incinerated in a b[?] hotel near Tacoma, Washington…

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No-license Demonstration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 5

The whole of the juvenile members of the various temperance societies of the city and suburbs took part in a procession through the principal streets of the city this afternoon. It…

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Effects of No—license

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 3

Mr. E.W. Bennett (writing in the "Nineteenth Century," January 1907) has been largely quoted for having given instances of frequent violation of the prohibition law in…

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Rev. W. Carr-smith on Local Option. "Nothing Would Induce Me to Vote No License." Distortion of Divine Revelation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 5

The Rev. W. Carr-Smith, preaching last evening at. St. James' Church, trade some vigorous observations on the "No License" crusade. After impressing with very…

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Seaside Hotel Burned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 5

The New York correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" telegraphed on Monday, Julyu 29:— An epidemic of big fires is raging in New…

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Man Killed in Melbourne. Affray in an Hotel

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 1

An affray, which took place in an hotel in South Melbourne on Friday afternoon, resulted in the death of frank Mangan, aged 34 and the…

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No License. Children's Monster Demonstration

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon the New south Wales Alliance, organised a children,s demonstration as a means of furthering the "No License" crusade,…

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Local Option Poll. Rev. W. Carr-Smith Opposed to No License

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

The Rev. W. Carr-Smith preaching on Sunday evening at St. James, Church, Sydney made some vigorous observations on the "No License" erusade…

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Local and General News. Licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Court for this district is to be held on the 15th of next month. Competitive Examination…

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Hotels in West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 4

Many people are seized with the idea that there are too many hotels in West Maitland, but it is not long since there were seven more than the present number. Those that were…

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Local Option. No-license and Reduction. Row the Law Operates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 5

Mere returns of the [?] on the local option question are meaningless, if they are not actually mis[?]ing for the poll has to be considered in conjunction with the numerous…

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Publican and Parson. Violent Remarks

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 4

A special meeting of the Footseray brunch of the Victorian Licensed Victuallers'. Aasociation was held to repudiate the assertion of the Rev. E…

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Robbery at a Hotel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 5

The Castle Council Hotel, Chippendale, was entered by burglars during the night, and a large quantity of bottled spirits and cigars stolen. Subsequently a quantity of…

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