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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1915

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Closing of Hotels. West Australian Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 6

A bill to curtail the hours of sale of Intexicants in hotels and clubs was discussed in the West Australian Legislative Assembly last night…

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Fire at Dudley. Hotel Destroyed. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 5

A fire broke out at the Ocean View Hotel, Dudley, at three o'clock this morning, and the building, which was of brick and contained fifteen rooms, was totally destroyed…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 3

At the Licensing Court, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., an application was made for the transfer of the license of the Post Office Hotel, Jerry's Plains, from Harriett…

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Local "News. Transfer of License

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 6

At the Singleton Licensing Court on Thursday, Mr W. J. Cragg applied for a transfer of the license of the Post Office Hotel, Jerry's Plains, from…

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Dudley Hotel Burnt

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 1

The Ocean View Hotel, at Dudley, near Newcastle, was totally destroyed by fire on Friday morning, It was a two-storeyed brick building, and the fire was first…

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Hotel License Transferred

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 6

At a special sitting of the Singleton Licensing Court on Thursday, Edward Cummins applied to have the license of the Imperial Hotel, John-street,…

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Early Closing of Hotels. Discussion in Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly last evening. The debate was continued on the motion moved by Mr. T. Brown, "That in the opinion of this House, in consequence of the…

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News by Wire. Early Closing of Hotels. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 4

The early closing of hotels resolution will have no direct effect on the early closing of hotels. It represents merely an expression of opinion of members…

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Early Closing of Hotels. Assembly Resolution Non-effiective. The Cabinet to Decide

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 2

Sydney, Wednesday.-The resolution before the Assembly regarding the closing of hotels at 9 p.m. have no direct effect on the early closing of…

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Hotel Hours. Government's Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 6

The voting an Mr. T. Brown's motion in favour of the earlier closing of hotels revealed a decided cleavage in the views of State Ministers. The divisions show that four Ministers are in…

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Early Closing of Hotels. Discussion in Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, The debate was continued on the motion moved by Mr. T. Brown, "That in the opinion of this House, in consequence of the…

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Foreigners Interned. Two of London's Chief Hotelkeepers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 1

A sensation was caused in fashionable circles in London by an announcement which was made on Monday afternoon. This is to the effect that since the…

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Wool Trade. Licenses to Export. London, Sept. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 5

Since the estimate of wool 'available for export was cabled, tho War Office Trade Department lias learned that inyisible stocks in the west riding of Yorkshire. are…

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Fire at the Albion Hotel a Sensational Experience

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 4

The inmates of the Albion Hotel, John-street, were roused from their slumbers in a very startling fashion shortly after 1 o'clock on Saturday…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 6

The bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. C. H. Gale and E. Bowden, L.Ms., when the following licenses were granted…

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Maitland Hotelkeeper. Relieved of Biliousness by Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills When All Other Treatments' Failed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 1

Mr Jack Whitehurst, of Club Hotel, Elgin-street, West Maitland, N.S.W., writes:—"For a number of years I was troubled with Biliousness and Liver…

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Barry's Commercial Hotel. Up-to-date Improvements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 3

Whilst there has been quito a number of line holds erected in Weat Maitland recently, a number also of the older-established houses have been remodelled, and…

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Wool Trade. Licenses to Export. London, Sept. 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 12

Since the estimate of wool available for export was cabled, the War Office Trade Department has learned that invisible stocks in the west riding of Yorkshire are…

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Closing of Hotels. Nine O'clock Compromise

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1915 · page 2

A movement is on foot in Sydney to give effect to the resolution of the Legislative Assembly in favour of the closing of hotels. at 9 p.m. So far the parties interested…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, September 27. (Before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Elias Bowden, J.p.). Hotelkeeper Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1915 · page 6

T. V. Borham, for failing to keep the premises known as the Royal Hotel free from offensive matter, was fined £1 and 6/ costs, or 14 days' imprisonment…

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