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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

282 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 15

Missing Theatrical Treasurer. Staying in Newcastle Hotel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 3

At about 5 o'clock last evening Mr. Montague Livingstone, Mr. J. C. Williamson's missing treasurer, gave himself up to Detective Fullerton, at Paddington, and…

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The Special Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 2

There is naturally a considerable degree of interest evinced in the work of the Special. Licensing Court, which opened on Tuesday at the Singleton Court…

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Raid Upon Hotel. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 4

Last night the police raided a hotel in Harris-Street, which was an alleged gambling school. The names of 20 persons in the rooms of the hotel were…

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Montague Livengstone Surrenders. Staying in a Newcastle Hotel

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 7

Montague Livingstone, Mr J. C. Williamson's treasurer, for whom the police have been searching for nearly a week, in connection with extensive shortages…

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Reduction of Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 5

The Special Licensing Court this afternoon announced that the following hotel licenses shall cease to exist at the expiration of the period stated in each case:—Post Office Hotel, Jerry's Plains…

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No-license in New Zealand. Increase in the Drink Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 3

There is an unwonted inactivity on the part of the no-license people in New Zealand, writes a correspondent to a contemporary. They are still in evidence it is…

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Wine Licenses

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

William John Butler, Rix's Creek. Adam Mather, Singleton, in reply to Mr Cragg, said he had seen a number of miners frequenting the wine shop kept…

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Hotel Burglars. Midnight Struggle. Rapid Trial and Sentence

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 7

From New York on July 9 the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote:—Major Mostyn Cookson, 1st Royal Susses Regiment, and his wife are the hero…

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Waterloo Hotelkeepers' [?]Ilemma. Entertaining a Friend

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 2

A case of interest to hotelkeepers was heard at Redfern Police Court on Thursday when Sub-Inspector West proceeded against William Henry Taylor, licensee of the…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 4

The Quarterly Licensing Court for the licensing district of Maitland will be held at the Courthouse on Thursday, October 22, at 10 o'clock a.m…

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Singleton Local Option Court. Reduction of Licenses. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 4

The Special Licensing Court this afternoon announced that the following hotel licenses shall cease to exist at the expiration of the period stated in each…

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The Liquor Law. Publicans and Teetotailers Fraternise

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 1

The members of the Newcastle branch the Licensed Victuallers' Association held a ball and social at the Wickhan School of Arts on Wednesday…

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Licenses Renewed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1908 · page 2

The following renewals of publicans' licenses were granted:— Randolph Baldwin, Federal Hotel, Homeville; rent £50, licensing fee £10…

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A Liquor Demonstration. Organised Gathering. Protests Against Licensing Bill. London, Sept. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 5

A monster demonstration against the Licensing Bill was carried out in Hyde Park yesterday. A quarter of a million people participated in the demonstration, among…

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The Licensing Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 3

Tho statement made by Mr. Lloyd-George. Chancellor of the Exchequer, that if the House of Lords rejected the Licensing Bill the Government Would not be to the end of…

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Special Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 4

At a Special Licensing Court, held at the East Maitland Courthouse this morning, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinsonl P.M., and Messrs. Elias Bowden and John Rourke,…

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Old-age Pensioners and Hotels

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

Mr Wadded, in reply to Mr Burgess, in the Legislative Assembly, said that no regulation had been made, or instruction issued to the police, that old-age…

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Woman Shot at Armidale. Scene at an Hotel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 5

About noon on Friday, at the Railway Hotel, Armidale, a young married woman named Emily Smith, employed as a housemaid at the hotel, received several shots…

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Licensing Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 5

The Corporation of Glasgow, by 34 votes to 19, has decided to petition the Government in favour of the English Licensing Bill…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, October 1. (Before Mr C. H. Gale. P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 7

Coach licenses were gratned to Patrick Hassett, for a coach to run between Singleton and Reedy Creek; to George James Pitman, for a coach to run…

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