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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

314 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 16

Closing of Hotels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 6

After consultation with the military and police authorises yesterday the State cabinet directed a proclamation to issue under the Liquor Act ordering hotels and wine…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., in the Licensing Court held at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning, Donald James Frazer applied for the transfer of the…

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Early Closing of Hotels. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 5

The Cabinet is still divided on the early closing question. It is understood that Mr. Hall favours nine o'clock, which will probably he adopted…

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The Military Riot Liverpool Hotels to Close. Early Closing in City If Necessary. Casula Camp to Shut Down. (BY Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

At the request of the Military anthorities' the Premier has taken steps to close the Liverpool hotels. The Chief Magistrate will be asked…

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Attempt to Burn Hotel Chaplain's Experience. Armed Guard on Station

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 4

The three hotels at Liverpool—the Commercial, the Railway, and the Golden Fleece—presented a battered appearance on Tuesday morning. The doors…

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Military Riot Soldiers Refuse to Drill Hotels and Shops Wrecked. One Man Killed. Disgraceful Scenes at Liverpool and Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 4

About 5000 troops at Casula refused duty on Monday morning, and demanded the retraction of a new training syllabus. When it was explained to them…

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Maitland Hotels Closed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

The decision of the Minister of Defence Senator Pearce) to close the hotels within five miles of any camp for the traming of troops in the State until further notice…

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Hotels Closed. Notices Served in Sydney. Law Promptly Acted On

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

The Federal proclamation closing the he[?]tles and wine ahops at 6 o'clock in the County of Cumberland and within a five miles radius of military camps outside…

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Defence Minster's Bombshell. Order Closing Hotels at 6 P. M.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Defence has issued a proclamation under the War Precautions Regulations directing that all hotels in the County of Cumberland and at all…

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Carrier's Arms Hotel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. "Billy" Woods, late of the Harp Hotel, Wollongong, notifies that, he has taken over the above-named hotel from Mr. Hirst. He has had…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 3

At a sitting of the Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. A. Simmons and W. Bailey, [?] the license of the Albion Hotel was transferred from F. E. Arnott to…

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Beach Hotel, Merewether

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 4

The favourite family hotel at Merewether known as the Beach Hotel is now under entirely new management, having been taken over by Mr. J. H. Calthorpe, a…

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At Liverpool. Damage At-hotels

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

Trouble and disturbance that exceeded anything previously occurred on Monday. The men marched out of camp along…

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Serious Rioting. Soldiers Refuse to Drill. Hotels and Shops Wrecked. One Man Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

At breakfast time on Monday about 5000 troops of the Australian Imperial 'Forces, camped at Casulu, near Liverpool, refused duty, and demanded the retraction of a new…

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Pall From Hotel Window Death of Prominent Labour Representative

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 15

As the result of a fall from a window of the Prince of Wales Hotel, in Angus-street, Adelaide, Mr. Lawrence Cohen, president of the Political Labour League…

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Closing of Hotels

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

After consultation with the military and police authorities on Tuesday, the State Cab-inet directed a proclamation to issue under the Lrquor Act ordering hotels and vine…

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Transfer of Albion Hotel

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 6

At a sitting of the Licensing Couit yesterday, before Messrs A. Simmons and W. Bailey, J's.P., Mr T. A. Ball applied to have transferred to him from…

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Hotels to Close at Six Federal Proclamation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 5

Mr Mitchell, the Inspector-Goneral of Police on Thursday afternoon received word from Colonel Ramaciott state Commandant, to the effect that…

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Hotel Closing Hour the Government's Position. Legislation Probable

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 6

The Minister for Defence having given a lead in the matter of closing the hotels—or a great many of themat 6 o'clock, the State Government is…

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Singleton Letter. Early Closing Op Hotels. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

At the morning and evening services held in the Methodist Church on Sunday, when good congregations were assembled, the Rev. H. H. Nolan submitted the following…

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