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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1909

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Results of No-license An Outspoken Report

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 3

Among the last Parliamentary papers laid on the table of the West Australian Assembly, prior to prorogation, was Mr Carson's report on the licensing…

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Results of No-license. Reply to Mr. Carson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 6

Miss Anderson Hughes, who arrived recently at Perth, from New Zealand, to conduct a W.C.T.U. campaign in West Australia, has criticised Mr. Alfred Carson's…

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Results of No-License. Outspoken Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

Among the last Parliamentary papers laid on the table of the West Australian Assembly prior to the prorogation, was Mr. Carson's report on the licensing legislation of…

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Licensing Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 4

The Police Magistrate (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M.) and Mr. Elias Bowden (L.M.), sat as a licensing bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. Phillip Jenkins, licensee of…

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Results of No-License. Reply to Mr. Carson

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 13

Miss Anderson Hughes, who arrived recently at Perth, from New Zealand, to conduct a W.C.T.U. campaign in West Australia, has criticised Mr. Alfred Carson's…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, February 18th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 3

A transfer of a colonial wine license at Rix's Creek was granted from William John Butler to Lewis John Gilder. A transfer of a billiard license for…

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The Singleton Argus. Saturday, February 18th. Notes of the Day the Publican

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

The traditional publican is a man with a beaming face, merry eye, and hearty joke. But the picture painted by statistics is a different one—it is a picture of…

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Booth Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 4

At the West Maitland police court this morning, application was made by William Thompson, licensee of the Centennial Hotel, for two booth licenses in connection with the band contest on…

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The Sydney Hotel Tragedy. What Wheeler Said. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of Thomas Wheeler, who shot himself at the Empire Hotel, Sydney, on Friday, was opened at the City Coroner's Court this…

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The Empire Hotel Tragedy (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 2

An inquest concerning the death of Thomas Wheeler, who shot himself after shooting at Miss Venus in the Empire Hotel last Friday, was held before the…

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Important Licensing Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 5

At the Newcastle police court yesterday, before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M., Henry Curan, licensee of the London Hotel, was proceeded against on a charge of selling…

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Miss Carrie Nation. Flight for Refuge. to an Hotel Bar

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 3

Mrs Carrie Nation, the American "saloon smasher," met with an exciting adventure at Glasgow on December 14, says the "Dally Mail."…

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Miss Carrie Nation. Flight for Refuge. to an Hotel Bar

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 3

Mrs Carrie Nation, the American "saloon smasher," met with an exciting adventure at Glasgow on December 14, says the "Daily Mail."…

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The Sydney Hotel Tragedy. Verdict of Suicide. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

The inquest concerning the death of Thomas Wheeler, who shot himself at the Empire Hotel, Sydney, on Friday, was opened at the City Coroner's Court this…

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Empire Hotel Tragedy. Wheeler's Belongings Sold

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 5

By order of the Curator of Intestate Estates a portion of the goods and chattels belonging to the estate of the late Thomas Wheeler, who shot himself at…

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Sale of Publican's Booth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 4

Mr. J. Enright offered by auction at his rooms this afternoon, the right to conduct a publican's booth at the forthcoming sports on the Albion Ground on St. Patrik's Day There was a fair…

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The Royal Hotel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 4

This fine commercial house has just been taken over by Mrs. J. Marrott, who was for over twelve months manager of the railway refreshment rooms at Moss Vale, and for over four years house steward…

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Booth Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 2

At the West, Maitland Police Court this morning before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and Mr. J. W. Birkenhead,, J.P., Daniel Genge was granted licenses for publicans…

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Occupation Licenses. Stir in the Lands Department. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 4

The decision of the Supreme Court against the Minister for Lauds regaining the 60 days' notice to occupation licensees, and the consequent dilemma of…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, March 11th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 6

An application for a billiard license, in connection with new premises in Johnstreet, was granted to Dunean Charles Barton…

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