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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1924

377 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 19

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 6

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

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Oldest Hotel. in Newcastle District

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 6

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'Auliffe…

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Heavy Fines. Liquor Without a License

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 2

The bearing 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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Tragedy at a Sydney Hotel Young Woman Wounded Assailant Dead. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 6

At the Groat Northern Rivers Hotel, Erskine-street, to-day, William Kirkwood, aged 28, employed as useful, shot Bertha Linger, aged 37, a cook, in the…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 5

The application by the police calling upon Mary Agnes Hogan to show cause why her license for the Rutherford Hotel should not be cancelled,…

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Syrians Refused. Hawkers' Licenses. Insufficient Knowledge of Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 4

On Tuesday last an application was made to Mr. Flynn, P.M. at the Cessnock police court by two young syrians recent arrivals in the…

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Hawkers' Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1924 · page 4

May, Abrahams applied at the Maitland Licensing Court to-day, for a hawker's part license. An objection was lodged by the police, on the…

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Licensing Court. Billiard Saloon Application. Refused

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1924 · page 7

Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court this morning. Sydney Ernest Brogan made an…

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The Earliest Drink License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 10

The statement that the Cock Tavern Kilburn High Road London, has held an uninterrupted license since 1486 is open slight correction, for…

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Police Court To-day's Cases. (Before Mr Fletcher, P.m.) Billiard License Surrendered

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 4

John Henry Jurd's application for surrender of billiard license was granted. Mr. E. H. Cohen appeared for application and asked if there…

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Syrians Refused Hawkers' Licenses. Insufficient Knowledge of English. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 16

On Tuesday last an application was made to Mr. Flynn, P.M. at the Cessnock police court by two young Syrians, recent arrivals in the…

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Licensing Court. Billiard Saloon Application Refused

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 7

Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Licencing Court on Wednesday. Sydney Ernest Brogan made an…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 4

John Campbell Berry applied for the transfer of the license of the Rutherford Hotel from Mary Agnes Hogan, Mr. W. J. Enright…

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Listening-in. Without Being Licensed. First Prosecutons

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1924 · page 6

The first prosecutions under the Wireless Telegraphy Act were heard in North Sydney Police Court. The Information were laid by Mr…

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Electrical Licenses. Bill Read a Second Time

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 November 1924 · page 4

The Minister for Mines, in moving the second reading of the Electrical Contractors' Licensing Bill in the State House, said that the principle…

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Hotel Appeals

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 November 1924 · page 3

At the Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Mr. Judge White, appeals lodged by Mr. W P. Costello, licensee of the Royal Oak Hotel,…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1924 · page 14

John Campbell Berry applied for the transfer of the license of the Rutherford Hotel from Mary Agnes Hogan, Mr. W. J. Enright…

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Listening-in. Without Being Licensed. First Prosecutions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1924 · page 4

The first prosecutions under the Wireless Telegraphy Act were heard in North Sydney Police Court. The informations were laid by Mr…

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Murder Charge. Surry. Hills Tragedy. Hotelkeeper Remanded. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 November 1924 · page 5

Harry Keys, who was arrested near Murwillumbah, was charged at the Central Court, Sydney, to-day with having murdered Edward C'Neill. He…

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Anzac Day. Prohibited on Horseracing and Hotels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 7

The Chief Secretary in moving the second reading, of the Anzac Day Bill, said it was to supplement the legislation already passed in…

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