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Hotels & licensing, 1913

210 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 11

General Cable News. Berkley Hotel Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 5

In connection with the Berkley Hotel robbery. fell and Stephen Sharman were each sentenced to fourteen years' imprisonment, Janes Sharman to ten years, and Arthur…

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Hotelkeeper's Offence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 5

Jeremiah Daley, formerly a police-officer, but now licensee of the Lord Roberts Hotel, was fined £2 at the police court on a charge of having received from Annie Irvine a gold…

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Transfer of a License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., had before him at the courthouse, West Maitland, to-day, an application by Edwin James Austey, for the transfer of the license of the Cessnock…

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The Fight for No-license. a Chat with One of the Leaders

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 7

In answer to a question, the Rev. R. B. S. Hammond, said:— "Yes, the last two No-License polls have taught us a great deal, and the…

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The Shamrock Hotel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

Mrs L. Corrigan notifies in our business columns that she has taken over management of the wellknown Shamrock Hotel, and trusts by the…

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The Fight for No-license. a Chat with One of the Leadebs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 3

In answer to a question, the Bey. E. B. S. Hammond, said:—"Yea, the last two No-Liconse polls have taught us a great deal, and the…

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Fire at Imperial Hotel

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 4

An incipient fire occurred at the Imperial Hotel on Thursday morning, but it was a very small affair, and no damage was done. A large fire had been…

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Transfer of a License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 4

In the Licensing Division at the West Maitland Police Court this morning before Mr. C.H.Gale, P.M., Phillip Skelton applied for the transfer of the licence of the Royal…

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The Royal Hotel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 4

This well-known hostelry, opposite the Town Hall, has just changed hands, Mr. Phil Skelton having transferred tho license to Mr. James A. Noble. As a family and…

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Death of a Taree Hotelkeeper

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 4

Mr. Alfred Macartney, for many years proprietor of the Windsor Castle Hotel, died to-day, aged 62 (says our Taree correspondent). About ten days ago deceased fell down stairs…

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Correspondence. the No-license Question. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 4

Sir,—In a short time, the people in the Local Option Poll, will again decide for or against the public house. In the last poll, no less…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 8

An application by Thomas O'Malley, of the Railway Hotel, Cessnock, for the transfer of the license to Robert William Cafe, of Muswellbrook was granted…

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Boxing Stadium License Refused

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 7

At Monday's meeting of the Water Supply and Sewerage Board at Newcastle a communication was received from the Under-Secretary of the Chief Secretary's Department in…

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Licenses for Bachelors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 7

The city council of Memphis, Tennessee, has (says the Chicago correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle,") passed a by law taxing bachelors to provide money for the…

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Stadium License Refused

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 15

At Monday's meeting of the Water Supply and Sewerage Board at Newcastle a communication was received from the Under-Secretary, of the Chief Secretary's Department in…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 8

The transfer of the license of the Sports man's Arms Hotel from William George Slocombe to John Baptist Beisler was granted. Mr. Jas. R. Carlton and Mr. H. M…

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Great Detective Feat. Hotel Trap for a Suspect

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 7

The four men charged in connection with the Berkeley Hotel robbery in London, when £6000 in money and jewellery was stolen from a safe, were all sentenced at the Old…

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Released on License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 5

Leslic Lionel Field, Methodist local preacher, who was recently convicted at Parramatta on six charges of fraudulently imposing on Chinese, has been released on…

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Hotels Wiped Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 8

Sir,—In a report of the United Liberty League, appearing in your issue of Friday, it is stated that one hotelkeeper declared he did not care if all the hotels were wiped out…

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Letter to the Editor. No-license Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1913 · page 6

Sir,—Much has been said and written for and against the no-licensing question Without infringing on any particular agreements, relative to this burning movement…

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