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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 10

Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 3

At the Licensing Court yesterday an application for the transfer of the license of the Albion Hotel from Thomas A. Ball to Edwin Foley, of Victoria-street, Darlinghurst, was…

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Kurri Billiard License. Prohibition Application

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 7

An application to make absolute a rule nisi for prohibition granted by Mr. Justice Street in Chambers, in January last, to restrain Alfred Gates, P.M.(president), and…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

In the Licensing Cort the license of the Aberdare Hotel. Weston, was transferred from John L. Stewart to Henry Alphonsus lenkins, and that of the Angel Inn. West…

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Kurri Billiard License. Prohibition Application Discharged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 3

Sir William Cullen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson gave judgement in Banco on the application on behalf of George Henry Buzacott,…

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Kurri Billiard License. Prohibition Application Discharged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 11

Sir William Cullen, Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson gave judgment in Banco on the application on behalf of George Henry Buzacott…

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Wollom[?] Hotel [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 4

Thon[?]s George [?], of the Family Hotel, Woll[?], who recently nequired the premises, was called upon at the West Maitland [?]…

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Licensing Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 4

Several matters were dealt with by Messrs. G. Atkin, P.M., and Elias Bowden, L.M., at the West Maitland Licensing Court to-day. Cecil Smith was granted a collector's license,…

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Tran[?] of a License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 4

issue George Budd[?]n made application to the West Maitland Licensing Bench to-day consisting of Messrs. G. A[?]kin and Elias Bowden, L.M., for the transfer to himself of…

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Publicans and Polling Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 5

The Elections Act sets out that polling day in the State shall be a public holiday from noon. Hotels may open in the morning until 8 o'clock, but from that hour must…

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Local and General News Hotels and Polling Day

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

The Election Act sets out polling day in this State shall be a public holiday from noon. Hotels may open this morning until 8 o'clock. From that hour…

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A Motor License Case

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

On hearing a charge of failing to produce a license for a motor vehicle when called on. to do so by the police, the P.M. (Mr G. Atkin) yesterday…

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Auctioneers' Licenses

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions an auctioneer's district license was granted to Mr R. W. D. Beale, of Singleton, and to Mr Sydney Griffits was issued an…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

A sitting of the local Licensing Court was held yesterday, the bench being occupied by Mr G. Atkin, P.M., and Mr A. Simmons, J.P. George T. Howard…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., and Mr. A. Simmons, J.P., in the local Licensing Court, the license of the Federal Hotel. Bourkestreet, was transferred from George T…

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The Belmore Hotel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. I. G. Budden, the well-known northern sportsman announces in our advertising columns that he has taken over the license of the Belmore Hotel in West…

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Hotelkeeper's Suicide. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 5

[?]m. John Watt, licensee of watts' Family Hotel Islington, after breakfasting about nine o'clock this morning went into the back yard of the hotel. Ten minutes…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

The license of the Lochinvar Hotel was transferred from John Thomas Keys to James Fraser A billiard license at Cessnock was…

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Hotelkeeper's Suicide

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 5

Wm, John Watt, licensee of Watt's Family Hotel, Islington, after breakfasting about 9 o'clock on Thursday morning, wont into the back yard of the…

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State Hotels. Loss of £475 at Darwin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

The balance-sheet of the four Government hotels show the following:—Expenses.—Salaries for the year. £10,000: repairs, £1000: replacements, £1300: trade expenses…

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Hotelkeeper's Death. Inquest at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 3

The District Coroner (Mr. G. Brown) held an Inquest at the Cessnock Courthouse on Tuesday coneerning the death of William John Collier, late proprietor of…

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