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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

282 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 15

The Licensing Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 5

A monster meeting was held in the Albert all to consider the Licensing Bill. Mr. A. Balfour, leader of the Conservatives, declared that the bill was one of spoliation,…

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Slaughtering Licenses

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

It is as well for butchers and others interested to note that slaughtering licenses expire at the end of this month. and it will be necessary, in order to…

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Paterson Licensing Court. Reduction of Licenses. Paterson

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 16

The Special Licensing Court, His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson and W. Le Brun Brown, P.M's concluded their sitting as a special licensing court…

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Special Licensing Court. the Adjourned Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 July 1908 · page 2

The adjourned Special Licensing Court was held at the Courthouse, West Maitland, this morning, the bench being occupied by Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M.,…

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Closing of the Bridge Hotel

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

To-day marks the death of the Bridge Hotel as a house for the sale of fermented and spirituous liquors, and also blots out one of the…

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The Bridge Hotel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 6

The old building known as the Bridge Hotel, in John-street, closed its doors last night at 11 o'clock, renewal of the licence having been refused by the Licensing Court at its last sitting…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 4

(Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., and Mr K. Faulkner and Dr. Pentland, JsP.). Renewal of license of the Royal…

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Hotels at Newcastle. Thirteen to Be Closed. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 5

In the Local Option Court Judge Fitzhardinge, and Messrs. Love and Scott, stipendiary magistrate, this afternoon passed sentence of death on 13 hotels, out of the 58…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 4

J. D. O'Sullivan applied for a publican's license for premises to be erected in Cessnock. Mr. D. L. B. Glasheen appeared for the applicant, and asked for an adjournment till…

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Local Option at Newcastle. Thirteen Hotels Closed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 4

A Special Local Option Court, consisting of Judge Fitzhardinge and Messrs Love and Scott, stipendiary magistrates, gave a decision on Tuesday…

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Licensing Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 5

Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, has given notice in the House of Commons that he will move apply the closure to the Licensing Bill. He proposes to allot two days to clause 1 before…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 4

At the Licensing Court, held at East Maitland this morning, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., the transfer of the license of the Hunter River Hotel, and also the…

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Hotels at Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 5

In the Local Option Court Judge Fitzhardinge, and Messrs. Love and Scott, stipendiary magistrates, on Tuesday passed sentence of death on 13 hotels, out of the 58…

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Maitland Licensing Court. Applications Adjourned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 5

At the West Maitland Courthouse this morning a Licensing Court was held, which was presided over by Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and Elias Bowdon ard John…

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The Licensing Bill. a Closure Comparison. London, July 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 5

The House of Commons last night considered the resolution proposed by Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, to allot two days to clause 1 of tho Licensing Bill before recess, to allot in the…

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Closing Hotels in Newcastle. Wickham Electorate. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

The Local Option Court, comprising judge Fitzhardinge and Messrs. Lowe and Scott (Licensing Magistrates) this afternoon gave effect to the reduction vote carried in the…

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Licensing Court

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

THE local Licensing Court, namely, Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. (Chairman), Dr. Scott and Mr. F. A. Parbury, L.M's., sat here on Friday last…

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Licensing Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 5

The House of Commons last night spent the sitting in committee over the first use of the Licensing Bill, providing for [?] statutory reduction of license. No…

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The English Licensing Bill. Extension to Grocers. Commons' Decisive Rejection. London, July 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 3

Clause 1 of the Licensing Bill was further Considered in committee in the House of Commons. Lord Edmund Talbot (Conservative)…

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The Licensing Bill. a Closure Comparison. London, July 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

[?]ns last night considered by Mr. Asquith, Prime days to clause 1 of the recess, to allot in the…

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