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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

282 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 15

[?] News by Cable. London, Nov. 21. the Licensing Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 November 1908 · page 3

[?] for the third reading of the [?] Bill was proposed in the House of [?] last night. [?] Asquith, Prime Minister, strongly…

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The Imperial Hotel

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2

A special bottle department has been opened at the above hotel, and reference to our advertisement in another column will show that the very best is to be…

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English Licensing Bill. Peers to Reject High License Threatened. London, Nov, 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 3

Two hundred and fifty Unionist peers met at the house of the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lansdowne House, Berkeley-square West, and by an overwhelming majority…

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Grand Central Hotel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 4

Mr. Edmund rage, proprietor of the Grand Central Hotel announces in this issue that in future his customers will be able to obtain Resch's famous draught…

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The Licensing Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 5

The House of Lords debated the motion for the second reading of the licensing Bill. Spirited speeches were delivered, and the [?] was adjourned…

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The Licensing Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 5

Lord St. Aldwyn suggests that the Government or Bishop Ingrain should introduce a new bill embodying 30 clauses of the Licensing Bill promoting the cause of temporance…

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The Cessnock Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4

Notice of appeal has been lodged by the Rev. Arthur Phillips, of Kurri Kurri, Rev. Edward L. Coulter, of West Maitland, and Mr. John Forster, of Kurri Kurri, in…

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Fatal Fire at Wickham. Man Suffocated. Hotel Almost Destroyed. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 5

A fire occurred early to-day at the Islington Hotel at Wickham, kept by Mr. T. H. Alcocks. One life was lost, and several narrow escapes were reported. There…

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The Licensing Bill. the Division. London, Nov. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 5

[?] of Lords will take its divis[?] second reading of the Licensing [?] Haldane, Secretary of State…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, November 26. (Before Mr C. H. Gale. P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 7

A hawker's license was granted to Samuel Crispin…

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The Licensing Bill. Rejected by the Lords. Unusual Gathering of Peers. London, Nov. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 November 1908 · page 5

The motion for the second reading of the Licensing Bill was rejected by the House of Lords by a majority of 176 votes, the division being—Ayes, 96; noes, 272…

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Auctioneers' Licenses

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

At the Singleton Court House last week, before a Beenh consisting of Messrs R. Faulkner, W. Bailey, D. M'Dougall, Hamilton Robinson. A…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 3

Mr. A. J. Prentice appeared in connection with the matter of the transfer of the Carrington Hotel from John Rowbotham to Danicl Genge…

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Licenses for Milk-sellers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 5

It is thought that the host guarantee for the consumer would be to require every milk vendor in the city, whether living inside or outside, to obtain an…

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English Licensing Bill. the Division. London. Nov. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 2

Mr. R. B. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, speaking at the City Liberal Club last night, said that the attitude of the House of Lords to the Licensing Bill…

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No License in New Zealand Proposal to Erect a Brewery

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 2

There has been a great outery in the no-license district of Asbburton about the projected erection of a brewery on the borders of the electorate about a…

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Publicans' Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 4

Hotelkeepers whose licenses are falling due should see that applications for renewals are lodged with the proper authorities in time to permit of them being dealt…

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Billiard Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 4

Holders of billiard licenses are reminded that if they wish to obtain renewals of their licenses they must make early application for same, as the time allowed by law will…

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Fire at a Hotel

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 3

Mr Arthur Roberts, the popular comedian, was badly injured during a fire at a hotel at Aberavon, Glamorganshire, where he was staying. The hotel was…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, December 17. (Before Messrs C. H. Gal. P.M., and R. Faulkner, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 3

A renewal of publican's Heense was granted to James Bradley, llensee of the Sedgeneld Hotel. Rental was fixed at £73, and the license fee at [?]…

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