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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

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Pacific Hotel. Top Scott-street, Newcastle, and Close to the Pacific Oc[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 8

SPLENDID HOSTELRY has been now replete with all the comforts and [?] The PACIFIC contains over 40 rooming Jan 22, 23.—[?] entries…

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Gambling on Licensed Premises

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 2

At the West Maitland Police Court to-day, the Police Magistrate inflicted a fine of 10s., with 6s. costs on the holder of a colonial wine license for having permitted gambling on his licensed premises…

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Visitor Mislays his Hotel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 1

NEARLY everybody has had the experience of hiding something and then forgetting where they have so carefully placed it. In these circumstances, the…

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In the Wrong Hotel. English Cricketers Fined

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

At Melbourne on Thursday. Arthur Fielder, Joseph Hardstall, and Wilfred Rhodes,, members of the visiting English cricket team, were proceeded against…

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Found on Licensed Premises. a Lawful Excuse

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 3

A case which excited a good deal of interest was heard at the Bathurst Police Court before Mr T. C. K. M' Kell, P.M., when William Henry Davis, Hilton…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

At the quarterly meeting of the Singleton Licensing Court on Thursday, before Messrs C. H. Gale, P.M.. and R. Faulkner. J.P.. the only business was…

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Dread of Insomnia. Hotelkeeper's Attempted Suicide

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 1

Sutton Sow. licensee of the Great Western Hotel, Bathurst, was at the police court, charged with having attempted to commit suicide on January…

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Fire at Newcastle. Fresh Outbreak at Cohen and Co.'s. Shortland Hotel Threatened. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 5

The fire in the ruins of Cohen and Co.'s warehouse broke out afresh last night in so serious a manner that Sub-inspector Goulder deemed it necessary in the interests of…

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Licensing Reform. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

Licensing reform will take first place in the programme of the British Government this session…

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The Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 2

The Licensing Court met at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning, Messrs. Wilkinson, [?] and Elias Bowden J.P., presiding…

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The Maitland Land Board. Applications for Water Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the Local Land Hoard was held in the board-room. Lands Office, East Maitland, yesterday. The Chairman (Mr. James Vernon) presided, and Mr. J. H…

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Hotel Teas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 6

Suburbia still flocks in almost a wild manner to the "teas" at one of the leading hotels of the city. And what was formerly quite select, an exclusive thing to do, to…

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Special, Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 3

The Special Licensing Court delivered judgment upon a number of points raised during the hearing of matters relating to convictions of licensees. The court held…

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Peculiar Licensing Case. a Lodger's Rights

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 1

A peculiar point under the Licensing Act was raised at Tamworth on Monday. A resident, who, with the exception of Saturdays and Sundays,…

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Hotel Teas

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 3

Suburbia still flocks in almost a wild manner to the "teas" at one of the leading hotels of the city. And what was formerly quite select, an exclusive thing to do, to…

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Reduction of Hotels. Disputed Points Decided

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 3

The Special Local Option Court at Darlinghurst on Thursday delivered judgment upon a number of points that had been raised during the hearing of…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 3

James Samuel Browning, licensee of the Station Hotel, Kurri Kurri applied for a renewal of his license, which was granted, renewal of his license, which was granted, the rental being fixed at [?] per annum…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

The Quarterly Licensing Court for the licensing district of Matland will be held at the Courthouse on Monday, April 6. Those interested should make a note of the date…

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Singleton Police Court Friday, February 14th, (Before Mr T. H. Wilkinson, P.M.). Unlawfully on Licensed Premises

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 3

Alfred Perrett and Frank Joseph O 'Connor were charged with being on the premises of the Agricultural Hotel on the 31st December, contrary to the…

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Fighting Hotels

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 1

The Victorian Licenses Reduction Board, during the first six months of the new system, closed 65 hotels in Melbourne and country, and allowed…

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