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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 10

Hotel Murder. London, Sept. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 5

Uniformed men entered a Dublin hotel at 3 a.m. and went straight to a room, where a man was sleeping who is supposed to be a County…

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Our Telegrams. Hotelkeeper's Estate. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 5

The estate of the late William Richardson, licensed victualler, Sydney, has been valued for probate at £22,414…

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Hotel Tragedy. Belfast Carpenters' Action. London, September 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 5

The official account of the Dublin shooting affair states that the police who went to the hoiels to arrest Lynch entered his room. Lynch fired a…

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Hotel Robbery. Daring Daylight Coup. Goods Value £100 Stolen. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 2

A daring robbery was perpetrated at the Hotel Graham, Castlereagh-street, yesterday afternoon. Miss May Rooney, upon proceeding…

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Ireland Dublin Hotel Tragedy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 4

London, Wednesday.—County Councillor Lynch, a prominent Limerick Sinn Feiner, was shot dead in the Royal Exchange Hotel, Dublin…

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Hotelkeeper's Estate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 5

The estate of the late Charles John Burchmore, hotel keeper, of Manly has been valued for probate at £30,287…

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Meeting of Hotelkeepers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 4

A meeting of hotelkeepers will be held at Miss Edwards' room, on Monday evening next, at 8 o'clock. The business is important…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 4

A sitting of the Licensing Court was held yesterday, Mr G. Atkin, P.M., presiding, and with him were Messrs A. Simmons and W. Bailey, Js.P…

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Hotel License Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 October 1920 · page 4

At the Licensing Court held at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning, before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., the license of the Carrington Hotel was…

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Licensed Victuallers. Protest Against Duties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 October 1920 · page 6

A strong protest has been forwarded to Federal members by the various branches of the united Licensed Victuallers' Association against the recent…

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Meals for Travellers a Problem for Publicans

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 3

At the Kempsey Police Court recently, before Mr Fletcher, P.M, John Douglas Power was charged that, whilst being the licensee of the Royal Hotel,…

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Wireless Licenses. Granted to Station Owners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 6

If was stated last night by the Postmaster-General that he had already granted licenses in a few cases for station-owners in some of the more…

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Local and General News License Renewed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 2

Mr C. G. York was granted a renewal of his general license as an auctioneer at the last sitting of the Licensing Court…

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Hotel Licenses Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 4

In the Licensing Court held at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning, applications for transfer of hotel licenses were granted as…

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Fees for Occupation Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 4

The Under-Secretary for Lands draws attention to the gazette notice of September 24, giving particulars of the license fees chargeable for the year…

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After Hours in Hotels

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

At the Portland Police Court, Police. Magistrate Scott expressed the opinion that a man who importunes a hotel licensee for a drink after hours should be…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. Atkin and E. Bowden, L.M.s.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 5

The licensee of the Rutherford Hotel was transferred from William Albert Fry to William Thomas Hogan. Mr. T. A. Hill, appeared for applicant…

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Royal Oak Hotel Property

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 4

In connection with the removal of certain material from the Royal Oak Hotel property, recently resumed by the Government for hospital…

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The Licensing Poll. Continuance Leading

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 2

The official returns already received indicate that the people of Victoria are likely to reject no license by an overwhelming majority. Of…

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Victorian Elections. Farmers Gain Seats. Licensing Poll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 5

Two changes have resulted from Friday's counting of votes in the Victorian elections. In Collingwood Mr. Hannah, who…

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