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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

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

Hotelkeeper's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 5

Halliday, licensee of the Occidental Hotel, York-street, was found in a room at the rear of the premises, this morning, with his throat cut, and a razor on the floor beside…

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Letter to the Editor. Purchase of Royal Oak Hotel Property

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 4

Sir,—Mr. Smith's statement in letter appearing in the press, that just before he decided to purchase the property he rang up Mr. Enright and asked him it the hospital wanted…

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Shot in a Hotel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 5

Ernest Robinson informed the police that while he was in a hotel at Annandale on Saturday night he heard a shot and felt himself hit in the face. Upon proceeding…

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Licenses for Restaurants Action Imminent

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 4

Although the Minister for Health (Mr M'Girr) has made no public announcement as yet regarding the licensing of eating houses the same as…

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Occupation Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 5

The Pastures Boards Convention unanimously decided, on the motion of Mr. MeGregor (Glen Innes). seconded by Mr. Payne (Tamworth), that the Crown Lands…

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Licenses for Restaurants. Action Imminent

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 2

Although the Minister for Health (Mr. M'Girr) has made no public announcement as yet regarding the licensing of eating houses, the same…

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Local and General News License Granted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 4

A second-hand dealer's license was granted by Mr Atkin, P.M., to Thomas Hefferman, at the Police Court yesterday…

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Sentenced for Manslaughter Newcastle Hotel Brawl

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

A young man named Albert Arthur George Finnic was charged at the Darlinghurst Sessions the manslaughter of a returned soldier, whose name is…

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Marrying the Hotel keeper (Published by arrangement.) the Too Enthusiastic Reformer. Chided by the "Argus."

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 5

Commenting on the expressed intention of the Australian Alliance Prohibition Council to enter on a "dry" campaign, the Melbourne…

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(Published by Arrangement.) Marrying the Hotel Keeper. the Too Enthusiastic Reformer. Chided by the "Argus."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 4

Commenting on the expressed intention of the Australian Alliance Prohibition Council to enter on a "dry" campaign, the Melbourne…

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Marrying the Hotel Keeper. The Too Enthusiastic Reformer. Childed by the "Argus." (Published by Arrangement)

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

Commenting on the expressed intention of the Australian Alliance Prohibition Council to enter on a "dry' campaign, the Melbourne "Argus"…

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Out on License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 5

Annie Naughton, aged 61, a maternity nurse, who was convicted at the Central Court on n charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of a young woman…

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A Licensing Matter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 4

When an application by William A. Fry for booth licenses for Maitland races on Saturday next was called before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day,…

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Club House Hotel Well (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 3

Sir,—In your report of Municipal Council meeting, published in last Saturday's issue, in which a letter from me to the Council was being discussed, the…

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Hotel Booths

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

Tenders for the conducting of hotel booths on the Cessnock racecourse for a period ending March 81, 1921, close on Monday, night…

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Kyle Bay Illicit Still Publican Fined £500

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 7

At the Kogarah police court on Wednesday J. M. Whelan, hotelkeeper, of William-street, and seven other men were charged in connection with an illicit…

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Licensing Court. [?] Granted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 6

AT the licensing court held at the west [?] to-day before messrs [?] Renown [?] were granted:—…

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Melbourne Hotels. Twenty—seven to Be De—licensed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 4

The Victorian Licensing Reduction Board announced its decision to delicense 27 hotels in Melbourne and suburbs, as from the end of the current year…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 4

At a sitting of the Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs G. Atkin, P.M., and A Simmons and W. Bailey, J's.P., renewals or licenses were granted to the…

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The Darwin Hotels Non-paying State Business

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 6

The Administrater at Darwin has issued a statement showing that the State Hotels are losing at the rate of £8500 per annum, and retrenchment and increased…

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