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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1909

193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 10

Licensing Reform

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 3

The bill for regulating the sale of intoxicating liquor on Sundays in England, introduced by Mr. J. Brigg, liberal member for the Keighley division of Yorkshire…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 4

The West Maitland Licensing Court has been adjourned until Monday, April 5…

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Hotel Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 3

The Nepean Hotel at Penrith was destroyed by fire last night…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, March 25

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 3

(Before Mr C. H Gale, P.M., Dr. Pentland and Mr Robert Faulkner, J.s.P.) Francis J. Dorrington was granted a renewal of [?] for the Australian…

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Hotels and Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 4

In the House of Commons last night Mr C. H. Boberts's bill providing for the closing of public houses on election days passed its second reading by 199…

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Hotel Slippers Provided Gratis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 6

"A certain New York hotel, which is rather famous for its old-fashioned excellence, contributes a navel item to the comfort of its guests," says a writer in…

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The Licensed Victuallers. Challenge to the Temperance Party. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 3

The annual conference of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association was continued to-day. The president, in opening the business, said…

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The Licensing Act

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 4

A deal of the time of the visiting police magistrate on Thursday was occupied in hearing cases against two local publicans for alleged, breaches or the Liquor…

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Licensed Victuallers and Prohibitionists. a Clear-Cut Challenge

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 6

As soon as the United Licensed vi[?]taallers' Conference met on Thursday Mr J. B. Suttor (the president) rose and said: "The Temperance party intend…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 3

'A' special transfer of the license of the Commercial Hotel, Largs, was granted to Mary Ann Wilcher, the present license having abandoned the promises. Mr. J. H. F…

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Letters to the Editor, Liquor Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 3

Sir,—Now that our State is not confronted with the immediate possibility of a general election, when a vote on this matter of local continuance or reduction of…

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The New "Hotel Kosciusko." Alpine Sports in Winter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 4

MOUNT KOSCIUSKO, Australia's highest peak, is daily growing in popular favour. The mountain giant and its attendant hills and valleys have many…

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Music on Hotel Premises

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 4

A breach of the Licensing Act, garnished Willi peculiar features, was before the Police Court on Thursday. The licensee of the Federal Hotel was…

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Cessnock Hotel Licenses

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

At the Maitland District Court, the appeal lodged by the Rev. K L. Coulter and others against the recommendation, made by the Maitland Licensing Bench…

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Benefits of No—license. Medical Men's Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 5

The four medical men practising at Oamaru, N.Z., have signed the following statement:—"In view of the fact that Commissioners from Australia and others…

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Struggle in an Hotel

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 5

While Senior-detectives G. Brown and Murdoch were in Liverpool-street, Sydney, on Thursday morning they observed three men in conversation. One…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, April 29th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale. P.M, and Dr. Pentland, J.P.). Transfer of License

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

A transfer of the license of the Agricultural Hotel from John W. Teddiman to Thomas Irwin Jansen, of Aberdeen, was granted…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 4

John McCourt applied for a new publican's license at Cessnock. On the application of Mr. W. J. Enright, an adjournment was granted till June 3…

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Rutherford Hotel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 8

Important additions and alterations are being carried out in connection with the Rutherford Hotel, consisting of the construction of an upper storey, and the remodelling and complete…

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Results of No-License. Medical Men's Views

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 4

THE four medical men practising at Oamaru, N.Z., have signed the following statement:— "In view of the fact that Commissioners from Australia…

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