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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1919

208 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 11

Alleged Stealing. Hotelkeeper Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 3

Lionel Augustin Dempsey, 35 years of age, hotelkeeper, was charged before Mr. M'Konsey, S.M., Sydney yesterday, with having between January 7 and 10, broken…

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Local and General News. Maitland Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 4

The quarterly Licensing Court for the licensing district of Maitland will be held in the Courthouse, West Maitland, on Thursday, July 24…

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HOTELKEEPER v. Bookmaker. Verdict for Defendant

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 2

In the Bancu Jury Court, before Sir Wm. Ca[?], C.J., and jury, Charles J. Folbigg, li[?]see of the Strathfield Hotel, at Strathfield, [?]ued Charles J. Evans, bookmaker, to…

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Licensing Court. Renewals of Licenses

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 14

The annual Licensing Court for the renewal of licenses was held at the West Maitland Courthouse on Monday, Messrs. C. H. Gate, P.M., and Elias Bowden, [?].M.,…

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Early Closing of Hotels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 5

Mr. Garland, Solicitor-General, explained to-day that the present Act covering the closing of hotels will expire by effluxion of time six months after the signing of peace…

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New York Hotel Practice "A La Mode."

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 5

A professional New York newspaper funny man is responsible for this account in "The World" or the way in which a famous Gotham hostelry treats its guests:—…

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Auctioneer's License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 4

An auctioneer's notice for the district of Maitland has been granted to Mr. Thomas Post…

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All Hotels Closed. Surrender of Arms Ordered

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 2

Brisbare, Tuesday.—Matters were quiet to-day at Townsville. The strikers and the authorities each appear to be waiting for the othor side to make the…

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All Hotels Closed. Surrender of Arms Ordered

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 2

Brisbane, Tuesday. — Matters, were quiet to-day at Townsville. The strikers and the authorities each appear to be waiting for the other side to make the…

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Hawker's License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 July 1919 · page 4

Edward Warren Witton applied at the West Maitland Police Court to-day for a hawker's license, which was granted by the Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Gale)…

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Transfer of License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 July 1919 · page 4

An application for the transfer of the license of the Railway Hotel, West Maitland, from William Atkinson to Frederick Stead, came before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.,…

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Will Hotels Close

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 4

The Acting Prime Minister. Mr. Watt, stated on Friday afternoon that Government had not yet decided whether hotels would be closed on the Peace holiday—July 19…

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Transfer of License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 4

Mr. H. M. Cohen, of Messrs. Braye and Cohen, Newcastle, appeared at the Licensing Court at West Maitland to-day in support of an application by William James…

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Hotel Improvements

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 2

Since Mr took over the license of Hotel he entered upon a campaign, of renovation and reorganisation, with the result that he has…

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Hotels to Close on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 4

A regulation issued under the War Precautions Act provides for the closing of all licensed premises on Peace Day. Liquor is not to be consumed on or taken from…

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Transfer of Hotel License

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 2

At a sitting of the Licensing Court yesterday, when Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., and Mr W. Bailey, J.P., occupied the Bench, Edward Vernon Carr, retired…

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Peculiar Licensing Law. Found Near the Bar

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 6

Four defendants were recently charged in a Tasmanian Court with having been found in a room adjoining the bar of an hotel during prohibited hours. In…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 July 1919 · page 6

At the Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Mr. W. Bailey, J.P., an application was made by Edward Vernon Carr for a transfer of the license…

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Transfers of Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 July 1919 · page 4

Robert Wells, licensee of the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, West Maitland, applied to the Licensing Court to-day before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., for the transfer to Henry Hastings Moore,…

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Colonial Wine License. Application for Premises at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 4

The hearing of the adjourned application by Edwin James Anstey for a certificate authorising, the issue of a colonial wine license for premises in Vincent-street,…

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