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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 10

Liquor Trade Boards. Compensation You Licensees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

The Licenses Reduction Board and the Compensation Board appointed by the government on Wednesday will commence their sittings as soon as convenient…

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Terminus Hotel Sold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

One of the oldest and best known hotels in Singleton, the Terminus, has been sold to Mr. Thomas Janson for £2800. Forty three years ago Mrs. E. Moss bought the…

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The Terminus Hotel

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

The Terminus Hotel, which had been in the possession of Mrs E. Moss for 43 years, has been sold to Mr T. Janson for £2800. Mrs Moss bought the hotel…

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Liquor Trade Boards. Compensation for Licensees

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 10

The Licenses Reduction Board and the Compensation Board appointed by the Government on December 31 will commence their sittings as soon as convenient…

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The Licensing Bench

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 4

At the West Maitland Licensing Court this morning, Mr. A. O. Burler, P.M., announced that he; with Messrs. Elias Bowalen and J. W. Birkenhead, had been appointed to the…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. A. O. Butter and Elias Bowden. L.M's. Stanley Stack applied for the…

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Hotel Thieves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

When Constable Wright was passing the George Hotel, Waterloo, early this morning, he noticed the door open and the fanlight over the bar door smashed. Upon…

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Hotel Robbers Disturbed. Constable Uses Revolver. (By Telegraph.) . Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

Three men were disturbed by a constable while robbing the till at the George Hotel, Waterloo. Thev ran and, after firing at them, the…

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Licensing Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

In the Licensing Court, before Messrs. Butler, E. C. Lukey, and C. H. Scott, L.M's., the quarterly report of the Inspector was read. The…

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Licensed Vehicles

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

The Inspector, Mr. R. J. Beynon, suggested in a report to the council that in view of the excessive fares charged by certain cars in the carriage of…

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Hotel Transfer Postponed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

Mr A. B. Shaw made application on Thursday to Mr A. O. Butler, P.M., sitting as Licensing Magistrate, for the transfer of the license of the Terminus…

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Local and General News Auctioneer's License

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

Mr A. 0. Butler, P.M., on Thursday granted a special auctioneer's license to Mr E. J. Murphy, he having omitted to apply for a renewal in November last…

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Hotel Stealing Cases. Regan Before the Court. Committed on Two Charges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

John Regan, the Newcastle lockup escape, was brought before Mr. A. O. Butler, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, on a charge of having on…

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"D.T's at Darwin." (Published by arrangement.) Result of Sly Grog. "Hotels to Be Opened."

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

Under the above heading Sydney "Sun" of January 8th carried a Darwin despatch which shows the evils that follow in the wake of even…

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(Published by arrangement.) D.T'Ss. at Darwin. Result of Sly Grog. Hotels to Be Opened

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 4

Under the above heading Sydney "Sun", of January 8th., carried a Darwin despatch which shows the evils that follow in the wake of even…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

At the Quarterly Licensing Court held at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day, over which Messrs. E. Bowden and J. W. Birkenhead presided, Geo. Herber Waits,…

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"D.T.'s at Darwin." Result of Sly Grog. "Hotels to Be Opened."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 6

Under the above heading Sydney "Sun" of January 8th carried a Darwin despatch which shows the evils that follow in the, wake of even…

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New Liquor Act Returns" by Licensees , Necessary

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

The attention of hotelkeepers is directed to a section of the New Liquor Act which has been in force since the Ist instant, but does not seem to be known…

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Hotel Stealing Cases. Regan Before the Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 13

John Regan, the Newcastle lockup escapee, was brought before Mr. A. O. Butler P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, on a charge of having on…

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West Wyalong Fire. Publican Injured in Explosion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 5

Prest's Club Home Hotel at West Wyalong, a large wooden building, and a residence adjoining it, also built of wood, were completely destroyed by fire. The outbreak…

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