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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

282 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 15

Closing Hotels in Newcastle. Wickham Electorate. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

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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The Licensing Bill. London, Sunday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 2

A demonstration, numbering 100,000 people, accompanies by 100 bands of music and carrying scores of banners, took place in Hyde Park on Sunday, in support of…

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The Licensing Bill. Great Demonstration. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 3

There was a great demonstration in support of the Licensing Bill in Hyde Park on Sunday. There were 100,000 persons present, and a 100 bands, with…

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The Maitland Licensing Court. Cases Further Adjourned

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

The bench at the Licensing Court at the West Maitland Courthouses this morning was occupied by Messrs. John Rourke and Elias Bowden, L.Ms., the Chairman (Mr. T. H…

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British Licensing Bill. a Great Demonstration. London, Sunday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

A demonstration, numbering 100,000 people, accompanied by 100 bands of music and carrying scores of banners, took place in Hyde Park on Sunday, in support of…

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Auctioneer's License

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 4

On Thursday, before Messrs A. Grainger, D. M'Dougall, and P. E Eldershaw, Js.P., an auctioneer's district license was granted to Patrick Burke,…

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Licenses for Asiatics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly of Natal has [?]ad the second time the bill providing for [?] termination of all licenses to Asiatics [?] a certain day. The licensees will be…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs C. H. Gale, P.M. and Dr. Pentland, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 3

An application to effect a number of improvements to the Sedgefield Hotel was made on the behalf of the executors of the late Jessie Burns. The necessary…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 2

Before Messrs. John Rourke and E. Bowden, L.Ms. William Thompson, licenses of the Centennial Hotel, was granted two booth licenses…

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Brewers and Publican at Law. the Royal Oak Hotel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 7

The State Full Court, consisting of Chief Justice Darley, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Mr. Justice Pring, on Monday heard an application in connection with the case of Tooth…

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Reduction of Hotel Licenses. Northumberland Electorate. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 4

The Local Option Court this afternoon gave effect to the reduction vote by cancelling four hotel licenses in the Northumberland electorate. This is the minimum,…

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Hotels at Lithgow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 3

The Special Local Option Court has decided to close four hotels at Lithgow…

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Booth Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2

William Thompson, licensee of the Centennial Hotel, and Richard Legge, of the Caledonian Hotel, made application at the West Maitland court this morning for booth…

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Hotel Music Permits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2

The Police Magistrate (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson) indulged in some straight talk at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, when dealing with a music permit applied…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 3

Renewals of publican's license for the Agricultural Hotel, Singleton, and the Post Office Hotel, Jerry's Plains, were granted, the former at £25 license fee…

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Brewers and Publican at Law. the Royal Oak Hotel

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 3

The State Full Court, consisting of Chief Justice Darley, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Mr. Justice Pring, on Monday heard an application in connection with the case of Tooth…

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Reduction of Hotel Licenses. Northumberland Electorate. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 4

The Local Option Court this afternoon gave effect to the reduction vote by canceling four hotel licenses in the Northumberland electorate. This is the minimum…

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Gun Licenses. Proposed Legislation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 4

FOLLOWING are the main provision of Mr. Broughton's Gun License Bill. Every person who desires to carry or use any gun shall take out a license…

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Special Licensing Court. Cessnock Requirements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 2

The adjourned Special Licensing Court respecting applications for new publicans' licenses at Cessnock was held at the Courthouse, West Maitland, to-day the bench…

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Special Licensing Court. Cessnock Requirements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 4

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

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