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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1917

194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 10

Albion Hotel. Ball v. Ball

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 2

Before Mr Justice Harvey, at No. 2 Equity Court, Sydney, on Friday, 6th instant, Mr Ferguson (counsel for the plaintiff, Mrs Alice Ball) announced a…

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A Singleton Hotel. Action in Equity

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 11

In. the Equity Court Atr. .T. A. Ferguson, instructed by Messrs. Could, and Shaw (Sydney agents for Mr. w. J. Cragg, of Singleton) appeared for Alice Therburn…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 4

The quarterly. Licensing Court was held at the Courthouse West Maitland,this -morning, the bench being occupied by Messrs. C. H. Gale,P.M' Elias Bowden…

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Motor Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 7

The police have received instructions to stop all motor vehicles passing through the district with a view to getting particulars as to registration,etc.It is stated that the…

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Sunday Trading Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 4

Holders of Sunday trading licenses are reminded that they must lodge during this month, applications for renewals. The applications will be received at the West…

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Sunday Tradine Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 4

The great majority of the sunday trading licenses expired last. week, and applications should be immediately lodged for renewals. Persons continuing to trade without renewing…

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Local and General News. Sunday Trading Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning Sunday trading licenses were granted to Elizabeth Charllinor, Patrick Lynch, Mary Maher, Florence Maylan,…

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Fire at Murrurundi. Railway Hotel Destroyed. Murrurundi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred here last night when the Railway Hotel occupied by Mr. M. N. Dooley, was destroyed with nearly all the contents. The building next to the hotel…

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Fire at Murrurundi. Railway Hotel Totally Destroyed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Murrurundi on Wednesday night when the Railway Hotel, occupied by Mr N. Dooley was totally destroyed…

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The Hotel Sydney. Licensing Appeal Upheld

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 2

Recently the Licensing Court granted a liquor license to the Hotel Sydney, which is situated near the Central railway station. Objection has taken by the Temperance…

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Sunday Trading Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, Sunday trading licenses, were granted to Allce Emma Farley, Roland Rose, Philadalphia Scobie, Elizabeth…

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Sunday Trading Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 6

At the East Maitland Police Court this morning Sunday trading licenses were granted to Michael Dever, Esther Simmons, Richard Bawden, and Henry Bird…

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The Hotel Sydney. Licensing Appel Upheld. I

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 10

Recently the Licensing Court granted liquor central to the Hotel Sydney, which is situated near the Central railway Nation Objection was takes by the Temperance…

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Fire at Murrururundi. Railway Hotel Destroyed. Murrurundi

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 9

A disastrous fire occurred here last night, when the Railway Hotel, occupied by Mr. N. Dooley, was destroyed with nearly all the contents. The building next to the hotel…

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Hotel Rents. Application of Liquor Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 August 1917 · page 6

There in a difference of opinion as to whether the Liquor (Amendment) Act of 1916 is retrospective in the matter of reduction of rent. Some of the magistrates presiding over the…

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Muswellbrook Letter. the Royal Hotel Robbery. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 2

Fortunately thefts of any kind are not frequent in Muswellbrook, and tho robbery from the Railway Hotel on Saturday night last was the most serious offence of the kind…

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Local and General News. Robbery at the Royal Hotel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 2

A cash box was stolen from the Royal Hotel, between 5.30 and 10 p.m., on Saturday last. The box comtained £20 in cash notes and silver),…

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Metting of Hotelkeepers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 4

A meeting of hotelkeepers of the district is to be held at Fatzens' Hall on Friday evening next at 7.15 sharp, to discuse the ruling rates of spirits, both in bottles and over…

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Auctioneer's License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus

Clarance Joseph Doolran, in the employ of Messrs. H. York and Son, was granted an auctioneer's license for the end of the term, at the Courthouse on Thursday…

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