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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

314 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 16

Trapping Publicans. Criticism of Police Methods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 4

The resolution paused by the Newcastle, Labour Council, disapproving of the poilce posing as returned soldiers, in order to trap publicans, caused Mr. Mitchell,…

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Liquor Act Cases. Local Publicans Charged. Alleged Selling After Hours

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 10

Considerable interest was taken in the proceedings at the West Maitland police court on Monday, when the cases brought against local publicans for alleged selling after hours were…

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After Hours. Hotelkeeper-Mayor Fined. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 6

Robert Judd, Mayor of Windsor, and licensee of the Fitzroy Hotel, one of the oldest in the district, has been fined £3 and costs for allowing five men on his…

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Local and General News. Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1916 · page 4

Mary Ann Silcock made application at the Licensing Court, West Maitland, to-day for the transfer of the license of the Exchange Hotel, held by the late Benjamin Silcock, to…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 15

At the West Maitland Licensing Court on Friday. when renewals of a number of licenses were granted, the bench was occupied by Messrs. W. J. M. Fincham, P.M., and…

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Trapping Publicans. Criticism of Police Methods

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 9

The resolution passed by the Newcastle Labour Council, disapproving of the police posing as returned soldiers, in order to trap publicans, caused Mr. Mitchell,…

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A Licensing Application

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 4

In the Licensing Court, held at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon, application was made for the transfer of the licence of the Royal Hotel West Maitland,…

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Singleton Letter. Licensing Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 2

The Bench at the Licensing Court on Thursday was occupied by Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., and Messrs. A. Simmons and W. Bailey, Js.P…

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Licensing Court Effect of 6 O'clock Closing. a Vain Appeal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 4

At a sitting of the Licensing Court on Thursday, at the Singleton Courthouse when the Bench was occupied by Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., and Messrs…

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Local and General News. Hotel License Tarnsferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 October 1916 · page 4

The license of the Royal Hotel, West Maitland, was transferred from Francis E. Morris to Herbert John Bickerton…

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Liquor Act Case. Publican Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. W. J. M. Fincham, .P. M at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday afternoon, James Charles M'lntyre was charged with selling liquor after hours on…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 4

Messrs. W. J. M. Fincham, P.M., [?] Bowden, and J. W. Birkenhead, I.M. [?] cupied the bench at the Licensing Court [?] at the West Maitland Courthouse this [?]…

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Liquor Act Case. Publican Fined

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 6

Before Mr. W. J. M. Fincham, P. M, at the West Maitland Police Court on the 9th instant. James Charles M'lntyre was charged with sailing liquor after hoars on September 1. Mr. T. A. Braye appeared…

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The Girl a Million Knew. Chapter Xxx. Old Friends at the Hotel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 3

The old house at Eaglefield was a gutted run when its mistress awoke from her long sweep. The walls of it stid stood, with the [?] window spaces like slightless eyes…

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Hotels and Referendum Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 4

There is nothing in the New South Wales licensing Act to compel the hotels to close on Saturday next, owing to the referendum being taken, but it is understood that a…

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Hotels Must Close on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 2

The Prime Minister and Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) states that a proclamation has been issued under the War Precautions Act, closing all hotels the War…

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Hotels to Close

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 2

Mr Hughes, the Prime Minister and Attorney-General, stated on Tuesday that a proclamation had been issued under the War Precautions Act, closing…

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Closing of Hotels To-morrow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 4

The Superintendent of Police (Mr. Goulder) has received a telegram from the inspector General of Police requesting him to communicate immediately with all holders…

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No Liquor on Saturday. Hotels Must Not Allow Liquor Out of Premises

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 8

A war proclamation has been issued and all hotels will be closed on Referendum day. The proclamation also provides…

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Local News. Auctioneer's License

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 6

At the Singleton Police Court on Thursday an auctioneer's license was granted to Mr Herbert Augustus Swinney, of Ravensworth…

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