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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1912

208 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 11

Pahi Hotelkeeper Bad with Colic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Ryan, Hotelkeeper of Pahi, N.Z., was very bad with Colic, and tried many remedies, without results. Then the Honorable Mrs. Scotland advised his wife to…

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Liquor at Railway Stations. Interesting licensing Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 6

The Perth police magistrat, Mr Roe, has given his reserved judgment is an interesting licensing case respecting the licensce of the railway refreshm[?]…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. John Rourke, L.M., John Lane applied for the renewal of the license of the Northumberland Hotel, Cessnock…

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The quarterly meeting of the above Court was held yesterday, Licensing Magistrates Messrs. E. Bowman and C. H Cox presiding. Mrs. Lane was…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 2

Charles John Nott made application for a second-hand dealer's license, which was granted. The Police Magistrate stated that they had granted the license on the strict…

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New Publican

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. Hewston, the gentleman who has purchased the Court House Hotel, Dungog, arrived here early in the week and took over control of that…

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Local News. Dealer's License

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 4

At the Police Court on Thursday the P.M. (Mr. C. H. Gale) granted the application of William James Melville for a dealer's and also a collector's license…

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Sportsman's Arms Hotel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 4

This well-known hostelry changed hands the other day, the new proprietor being Mr. W. Slocombe, who intends to run the place in an up-to-date manner, [?]ping only the very best brands, and…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 2

The license of the Carrington Hotel was transferred from Daniel Genge to Patrick Dorney. Edmund Charles Auckett was granted a…

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Darling Burglar. Takes Possession of Hotel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 5

The Ballarat police received a telephone message early on Sunday morning from Cardigan, Victoria, stating that a man had taken possession of the Cardigan Hotel…

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A Daring Burglar. Takes Possession of Hotel

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 2

The Ballarat police received a telephone message early on Sunday, morning from Cardigan, stating that a man had taken possession of the Cardigan…

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Dubbo Hotel Burgled. (By Telegraph)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 2

The Royal Hotel at Dubbo was entered by burglars and jewellery valued at £150 stolen…

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Local and General Stround Hotel

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 2

We learn that Mr W. P. Reichert, having purchased LeMottee's Hotel, at Stroud, Intends to erect a most commodious building on the site, and…

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A Beer Strike. Publicans Plead in Vain. Adelaide

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 4

UNIONISTS at Port Pirie have entered upon a been strike, on account of the publicans having increased the price of beer from 2s to…

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

A sitting of the Licensing Court, Licensing Magistrates J. C White and C. H. Cox presiding, was held on Wednesday, the 4th instant, when the…

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No-license in New Zealand. Rev. John Dawson's Address

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

"I have come here, not for fun or entertainment, but to give you some of the facts concerning the liquor traffic in New Zealand." These were the opening remarks of…

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No-License in New Zealand. Rev. John Dawson's Address

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 6

"I have come here, not for fun or entertainment, but to give you some of the facts concerning the liquor traffic in New Zealand." These were the opening remarks of…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 8

George Hoeffer, licence of the Kurri Kurri Hotel, made application to make material alterations to his licensed premises. He proposed to add 14 extra bedrooms and make other…

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Savage Assault in Hotel. Two Brothers Attacked

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 3

Two brothers, upon entering an hotel in King-street, Newtown, were on Friday night savagely attacked by a mob of young men, and sustained injuries…

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