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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1917

194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 10

Transfer of License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 4

In the Licensing Court at West Maitland to-day, Ellen Palmer applied for the transfer of the license of Tattersall's Hotel, Greta, held by her late husband, Mr. Norah…

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Warning to Hotelkeepers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

At the Quarterly [?] Court, Inspector Walker, In his report, drew attention to the fact that four hotels were being only fairly well conducted, and that they were…

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Hotel Hours on Polling Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 6

Some doubt having arisen as to the [?] of hotelkeepers on polling day, the Solicitor-General was asked to define the position…

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Singleton Letter. Licensing Court. Singleton, Saturday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Thursday before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M. and Messrs. A. Simmons and W. Balley, L.Ms., an application was made by Mr. A. B…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, May 3. (Before Mr K. H. V. Allnutt, .P.M., and Messrs A Simmons and W. Bailey, J s.P.) Transfer of Licensed Premises

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 6

On behalf of John Thomas M'Donnell,licensce of the White Swan Hotel, Mr A. B. Shaw applied for a transfer to the licensed premises formerly known…

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Hotels and Election Day. a Confused Position. State Act Enforced

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 6

The United Licensed Victuallers' Association notified hotelkeepers and the public generally that hotels would only be allowed to open between the hours…

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Trouble at the Hotel

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 6

At breakfast recently a young woman found a little note at her plate saying that her aunt had arrived from London the night before, and was at a well-known…

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Trouble at the Hotel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 4

At breakfast recently a young woman found a little note at her plate saying that her aunt had arrived from London the night before, and was at a well-known…

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Collector's and Booth Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 4

At the West Maitland Courthouse this morning Mr.W.J.M Ficham, P.M, granted a collector's license to Roland David Burton. An application for booth…

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Prisoners in Germany. Hotels for Officers. London, Sunday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at [?] states that according to a report from Ber-lin the transfer of British and Fench officers who are prisoners to Frelburg has begun…

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Licensee to Show Cause

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 4

Before Messrs. W. J. M. Fincham and Elias Bowden L.Ms., at the Licensing Court, held at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning Inspector Walker applied under…

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Prisoners in Germany. Hotels for Officers. London, Sunday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that according to a report from Berlin the transfer of British and French officers who are prisoners to Freiburg has began…

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Robbery in City Hotel. Visitor Loses £30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 3

Bolls ringing in the Hotel Arc[?] Pitt-street, aroused [?] Asney, house manager, on Monday morning, between 5 and 6 o'clock, and the subsequence hour…

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Burglar at Cessnock. Hotels Entered. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 4

At an early hour this morning a burg entered the Northumberland Hotel, [?] He visited several rooms, and [?] away with about £10 in money [?]…

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Burglar at Cessnock. Hotels Entered. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 8

At an early hour this morning a burglar entered the Northumberland Hotel, Cessnock. He visited several rooms, and got away with about £10 in money belonging…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 6

Rose Benger made application for the transfer of the Heense of the Royal Hotel, Morpeth, hold by her late husband, Walter James Benger, to herself. Mr. H. M…

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Hotels and the War Regulations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 4

The power of the Minister for Defence to close any licensed promises within a specified area if, in his opinion, the sale of intoxicating liquor was prejudicial to or endangered the health, training,…

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Closing of Hotels. Military Regulations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 3

Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, stated that the war precautions regulations dealing with the sale of intoxicating liquor had been amended to extend the power of…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 8

Rose Benger made application for the transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel. Morpeth, held by her late husband, Walter James Benger, to herself. Mr. H. M…

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Liquor Act Case. Licensed Summoned to Show Cause

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 6

Ellen Jane Barry, licence of the Commercial Hotel. West Maitland, was called upon to show cause to-day, before the Licensing Bench, consisting of Messrs. C. H. Gale, P. M., Elias…

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