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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

282 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 15

The Licensing Bill

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 3

The debate on the Licensing Bill was continued in the House of Commons last night. The clause restricting the opening of hotels in the provinces on…

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Floating Hotel for Invalids

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 7

A floating hydropathic hotel is to be launched by a London Syndicate for the benefit of invalids who wish to combine sen life with luxury. The…

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Floating Hotel for Invalids

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 5

A floating hydropathic hotel is to be launched by a London Syndicate for the benefit of invalids who wish to combine sea life with luxury. The…

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British Licensing Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1908 · page 3

The debate on the Licensing Bill was re[?] on Friday in the House of Com[?] and the Government's amendment to the bill whereby a police inspector in…

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Cessnock Hotel Requirements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 4

Two petitions for certificates authorising the issue of new publicans' license for Cessnock have been lodged on behalf of Messrs. Alfred Ernest Howard and John Champion and will be inquired…

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Licensing Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 5

The Licensing Bill, having passed through committee in the House of Commons, was yesterday reported to the House with amendments…

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The Imperial Hotel

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 2

Attention is drawn to our advertising columns by which it will be noted that Mr. B. Horwitz has taken over the management of the above hotel, which has…

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English Licensing Bill. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 2

The petitioners against the English Licensing Bill outnumber those in favor of it by 376,803…

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The Licensing Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 5

The "Times" advises the House of Lords to reject the Licensing Bill, since it is impossible to amend a confiscatory principle. The Prime Minister, Mr. H. H. Asquith, will…

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No-license in New Zealand. Water Cows a Crowd

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 4

A public debate at Dunedin on Thursday night on the result of no license between the Rev. W. Thomson (proliquor) and Mr Adams (prohibitionist)…

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Special Licensing Court. Requirements of Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 2

A Special Licensing Court, consisting of the Police Magistrate (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson) and Messrs. John Rourke and Elias Bowden, L. M.s, was held at the…

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Special Licensing Court. Requirements of Cesssnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 5

The- Special Licensing Court, consisting of Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M.. and Messrs. Elias Bowden and John Rourke, L. Ms., sat at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day…

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The Licensing Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 5

Mr.A. Birrell Chief Secretary of Treland [?] at Bristol on Saturday, declared [?] hecnsing of public-houses did not [?] the House of Lords, and the peers…

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Special Licensing Court. Two New Hotels for Cessnock. Applications Recommended

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 5

ThE Special Licensing Court, consisting of Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., Elias Bowden and John Rourke, L.Ms., gave its reserved decision this afternoon at the west…

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The Licensing Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 5

The house of Commons on Tuesday [?] to the report stage of the Licensing [?] behalf of the Government amending were moved to clause 3, providing…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 4

Henry Denny was granted a hawker license, and an application for a collector's license by Ernest Sian was approved of…

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The Licensing Bill

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 3

Mr A. Birrell, Chief Secretary of Ireland, speaking at Bristol on Saturday, declared that the licensing of publichouses did not concern the House of…

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Special Licensing Court. New Hotels for Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 5

The Special Licensing Court, consisting of Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., Elias Bowden and John Rourke, L.Ms., gave its "reserved decision on Wednesday at the West…

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The Licensing Bill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

In the House of Commons on Tuesday night, on the report stage of the Licensing Bill, on behalf of the Government amendments were moved to clause 3 providing…

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The Local Option PoiL. 150 Hotels to Close

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 5

The local option returns arc. still incomplete So far as can be at present gauged there are soven new no-licenc disticts-Eden with, three hotels;…

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