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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

314 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 16

Hotel Hours. Date of Referendum

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 2

Mr Black, Chief Secretary, stated on Tuesday night that Wednesday, June 7, had been definitely decided upon as the date for the taking of the referendum…

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Letter to the Editor. the Hotel Hours Referendum

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 2

Sir,—Having given some study to electoral systems, and methods of voting I may, perhaps be able to make some points clear to people in connection with the…

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Fire in Sydney. Temple Bar Hotel. Damage Estimated at £5000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 7

The fire which started in the Temple Bar Hotel, of which Mr. John Clinch is the licensee, in George-street, near Hunter-street, Sydney, at about 9 o'clock on Tuesday night…

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The Hotel Hours Referendum (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 4

Sir,-Having given some study to electoral systems and methods of voting, I may perhaps be able to make some points clour to peoplee in…

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Licensed Victuallers. MELBOURNE

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 8

The executive of the Licensed Victuallers' Association has decided upon the drastic action of practically picketing hotels in the metropolitan area and in…

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Royal Hotel, Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Mr. E. Bowman, L.M., a transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel, Denman, was granted from…

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Fire in Sydney. Temple Bar Hotel. Damage Estimated at £5000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 7

The fire which started in the Temple Bar Hotel, of which Mr. John Clinch is the licensee, in George-street, near Hunter-street, Sydney, at about 9 o'clock on Tuesday night,…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 4

The bench at the Licensing Court hold at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning was occupied by Messrs. C. H. Gale P.M., Elias Bowden and J. W. Birken…

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Publican Enlists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 4

Mr. Tom Arnell, licensee of Tattersall's Hotel, Tamworth, has enlisted, and goes into camp immediately. he is an ex-member of the police force, and was responsible for the…

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No Foreign Tourists. German Hotels Suffer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 3

The hotel-keepers, publicans, and hall-owners of Germany, through their respective national organisations, are begging the Relehsing for State funds to save them…

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Robbed in Hotel. Commercial Traveller's Loss. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 2

George Boyne, residing at the Commercial Travellers' Club, was robbed of a gold watch, a diamond ring two alberts, gold links, a gold severeign purse,…

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Hotels and Early Closing the Referendum

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 7

A largely attended open-air meeting was held at the corner of Elgin and High streets last evening, when an address was delivered by Mr. J. Lesina, in advocacy of the…

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Early Closing of Hotels

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 5

"It is impossible for any minority to get what it wants by manipulation. Neither the Alliance nor the Trade can turn the smaller number of votes into the…

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Eakly Closing of Hotels

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 5

"It is impossible for any minority to get what it wants by manipulation. Neither the Alliance nor the Trade can turn the smaller number of votes into the…

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Early Closing of Hotels

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 5

"It is impossible for any minority to get what it wants by manipulation. Neither the Alliance nor the Trade can turn the smaller number of votes into the…

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The Rights of the Hotelkeeper

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

1. The hotelkeeper bought and paid for his license to trade. 2. He entered into contracts and incurred liabilities by reason of…

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No License Tor German's Son

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 4

John Thomas Leis applied to the Newcastle Licensing Bench on Friday for transfer to him of the license of a hotel at Hamilton, but the police…

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Appeal Dismissed. Selling Beer Without a License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 7

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions, Judge Murray gave his reserved judgment in the appeal of Henry Percy Tattersall against a conviction for selling beer without a licence…

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Licensing Application

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 4

An inquiry under section 81 of the Liquor Act was held at the West Maitland Licensing Court, yesterday, by Messrs. W. J. N. Fincham and E. Bowden, L.M's into…

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Referendum Day. Will the Hotels Close

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 8

It has not yet been decided whether June 10, Referendum Day, will be conducted with closed hotels and wine bars, or otherwise. A doubt appears…

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