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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1924

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Country Hotel Award

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 3

The hotel employees' country award has been varied to give a net weekly increase of 3/3 to males and 1/3 to females. The Acting-Registrar (Mr…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

At a sitting of the licensing court on Friday, renewals of hawkers' licenses were granted to Dolat Khan, Namet Khan, and Abraham Mousa; and an…

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Gun Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 4

Although gun licenses have to be renewed every year, very few have been renewed in West Maitland so far. This is supposed to be done…

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Motor Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

The growth of the motor trade throughout the district is evidenced by the increase received in registration fees. The total amount paid into…

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Christmas Wine. Sold Without a License. Ex-mayor Fined

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 9

Ald. A. J. Hurford, ex-Mayor and Deputy-Mayor of Bathurst was convicted on a charge of having sold wine without a license. A fine of £30, or…

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Hotel Closing. South Australian Campaign

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 9

The Rev. C. E. Schafer Methodist Minister for Adelaide has declared that he will make the shortening of hours at which liquor can be sold in…

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Gun Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

OF A reminder given earlier in the week that all gun licenses must be renewed immediately, has had some effect for, during the last three…

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Cessnock Hotel Case Licensee Fined Stay of Proceedings Granted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M. in the Cessnock Police Court this morning gave his reserved decision in the case in which Thomas Joseph Lorenzo…

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Hotel Changes Hands

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 1

The license of the Gungal Hotel has been transferred from A. E. Lyndon to Edward Leonard, of Sydney…

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Cessnock Hotel Case. Stay of Proceedings. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. Perry, P.M., gave his reserved decision in the case in which Tom Lorenzo, licensee of the Cessnock Hotel, was charged with supplying…

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Gun Licenses

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

To avoid troublesome consequences owners of guns in the district should lose no further time in registering same. The guns should be registered…

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Cessnock Hotel Case. Stay of Proceedings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 16

Mr. Perry, P.M., gave, his reserved decision in the case in which Tom Lorenzo, licensee of the Cessnock Hotel, was charged with supplying…

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Strange Hotels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 9

On Samoa Island there are holes were guests are entered for free of charge. Every village on the island possesses a guest house, known as a…

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Wireless. Broadcasting Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

Up to the present, six broadcasting licenses have been issued by the Postal Department—three in Sydney, two in Methoure, and one in Adelaide. In…

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Licensee's Son in Bar. Unusual Charge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 10

An unusual case was held in the Glen Innes police court when Mr. W. W. H. Howell, licensee of the races at Glen Innes on December…

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Gun Licenses

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

January is the month in which owners of guns are required to attend to their licenses. Every person who has a gun or any…

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Hotel Changing Hands

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 7

Mr. Harry Baxter has disposed of the Aberdare Hotel, Vincent Street, Cessnock, to Mr. Bird, formerly licensee of a hotel at Balmain, and…

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Vehicle and Drivers' Licenses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 7

The inspector submitted to the Shire Council yesterday lists of persons who had made application for vehicle and drivers' licenses to ply…

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Wireless. Broadcasting Licenses

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 14

Up to the present six broadcasting licenses have been issued by the Postal Department—three in Sydney, two in Melbourne and one in Adelaide. In…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 3

At a sitting of the Licensing Court yesterday, two booth licenses were granted to J. C. McIntyre for the Singleton races, on January 30…

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