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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1924

377 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 19

Licensing Board. Free From Ministerial Influence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1924 · page 16

Mr. Ley, Minister for Justice, stated that his attention had been called to a press report crediting Mrs. Courtenay Smith with saying: "There…

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Sold Beer. Without a License

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1924 · page 16

The sequel to the raid on the Covent Garden Cafe, in Hay-street, Sydney, on Saturday by the police was the appearance of Leonard…

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Hotelkeeper Fined. Dilapidated Premises

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1924 · page 9

At the Muswellbrook police court, Mr. Fletcher, P.M., presiding, J. Leonard, licensee of the Federal Hotel, Gungal (between…

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License Refused

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 October 1924 · page 2

Joseph Abrams applied fora hawker's license, The Police objected and after hearing evidence the application was refused…

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Licensing Inspector's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 October 1924 · page 4

In his quarterly report of the Licensing bench this morning, Inspector Scannell report that generally the Bouses were well conducted but…

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Auctioneers' Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 4

The annual meeting of Justices for the granting of auctioneers' licenses will be held at the West Maitland Courthouse on November 25. The…

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Thrilling Rescues. at Hotel Fire. Brave Blue Jacket. London, Oct. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 5

The Commander of a naval survey ship standing off Oban Bay (Scotland) noticed that the Queen's Hotel was afire in the small hours of the…

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Card-Playing in Hotels. DUBBO

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 2

Although the police have been raiding card-playing parties in the district, the magistrate (Mr. Meeson), in the police court, expressed…

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Hotel Cases Royal Oak Prosecutions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 3

In the Cessnock Police Court this morning the adjourned case in which William Richards, yardman at the Royal Oak Hotel, was charged…

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Amending Bill. for Licensing Auctioneers. Stricter Regulations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 6

In moving the second reading of the Auctioneers' Licensing(Amendment) Hill. Mr. Ley, Minister for Justice, ex-plained that he bill was, firstly,…

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Thrilling Rescues. at Hotel Fire. Brave Bluejacket. London, October 26

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 3

The commander of a naval survey ship standing off Oban Bay (Scotland) noticed that the Queen's Hotel was afire in the small hours of…

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Cessnock Hotel Transformed Holstery Most Up-to-date on the Coalfields

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 10

The Cessnock Hotel, which has given succour and accommodation to many travellers and residents during the last half-century and more, has recently…

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Hotel Licenses. Application Refused. for Transfer to Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 14

When evidence concluded 23rd ult. afternoon, in the hearing at the West Maitland Courthouse of the application by William John Lawrie, for…

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Thrilling Rescues. at Hotel Fire. Brave Bluejacket. London, Oct. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 2

The commander of a naval survey ship standing off Oban Bay (Scotland) noticed Unit the Queen's Hotel was afire in the small hours of the…

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Auctioneers' Licenses

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 6

The annual meeting of justices for the granting of aucioncers licenses will be held at the Singleton Courthouse on November 25. The last day…

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Hawker's License

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 November 1924 · page 2

At the Muswellbrook Police Court to-day, on the application of Mr. E. H. Cohen, a hawlcer's license was granted to John Watters…

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Heavy Fines. Liquor Without a License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1924 · page 2

The hearing was concluded at the Central Police Court, Sydney, of the case in which Gwendolyn Smith, aged 19, Pauline Knight, aged 19, and…

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Oldest Hotel. in Newcastle District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1924 · page 2

The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, at the Junction Newcastle, which was licensed on December 13, 1869, and has been in the possession of the M'Anliffe…

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Syrian Patriarch's Protest. Granting Hawker's Licenses. to New Arrivals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1924 · page 6

Mr. W. Elynn, P.M., in referring to an application at Cessnock Police Court, made by a young Syrian for a hawker's licence, said…

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Removal of Hotel License

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 2

A peculiar position has arisen at Taree under the Licensing Act. Last year the Licensing Board comprising the police magistrate and two local members, approved…

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