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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1924

377 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 19

Free Beer. Hotelkeeber Treats Cessnock. Largest Bar in the State. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 5

There are no low as in the State Which have for their size so large and modern hotels as Cessnock. During the past twelve months three…

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Hawked without a License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 4

Kenneth Weeks, 18, and John Lewis, 22, appeared at tho West Maitland Police Court this morning, charged with carrying on business as a hawker…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. A. R. Perry, J. W. Birkenhead and Elias Bowden, L.M's.) Proposed Alterations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 14

An application to make material alterations to the Cessnock Hotel, Cessnock, was granted. BOOTH LICENSES…

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Licensee's Rights. Liquor at Parties. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 10

Mr. Justice James, in Chambers to-day, granted a prohibition in the case of Charles Tyler, licensee of the Hotel Australia, and James Alfred…

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Went in Gambling. Hotel Manager's Losses

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 9

Describing himself as a former manager of the Government Hotel in the Northern Territory at a salary of £400 a year. James Darity told the County…

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Free Beer. Hotelkeeper Treats Cessnock. Largest Bar in the State

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 7

There are no towns in the State which have for their size so many large and modern hotels as Cessnock. During the past twelve months three…

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Renewal of licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 4

Applications for the annual renewal of hotel and colonial wino licenses for Maitland licensing district, will be heard at the West…

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Audacious Robbery. Jewellery Worth £ 1200. Stolen From Hotel Australia. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 5

A daring jewel robbery was perpetrated at the Hotel Australia early this morning. The thief got away with jewellery…

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United Service Hotel Official Opening

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 5

About thirty gentlemen, including leading professional and commercial men, responded to aa invitation issued by Messrs. C. D. Fitzgerald…

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History Repeats Itself The New and the Old Hotel at Ellalong

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 2

Well over half a century ago Ellalong boasted of its hotel. The old hoistery finally vent out to give place to a wine saloon…

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Over 70 Years a Licensed House an Old Land Mark

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 2

Travellers between Cessnock and Singleton will have noticed a low rambling building at Bellford (opposite the railway, station). To-day…

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Police Methods. Paragon Hotel Cases. Chief Secretary's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 6

Mr. Oakes (Chief Secretary) made a statement in regard to the Paragon Hotel, Sydney, betting and Perjury Charges…

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Theft at Hotel Australia Showcase Jewels Stolen

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 4

A daring jewel robbery was perpetrated at the Hotel Australia early on Tuesday morning. The thief got away with jewellory valued at over £1200…

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Police Methods. Paragon Hotel Cases. Chief Secretary's Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 5

Mr.Oakes (Chief Secretary) made a statement in regard to the Paragon Hotel, Sydney, betting and perjury charges…

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Audacious Robbery. Jewellery Worth £1200. Stolen From Hotel Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 16

A daring jewel robbery was perpetrated at the Hotel Australia early on Tuesday. The thief got away with jewullery…

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A New Hotel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 2

It is reported that the Carrington Hotel, West Maitland, the property for many years of Mrs. Hogan, has been purchased by Mr. Robert…

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Old Hotel Sold. Boom Days Recalled. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 5

The old Comet Hotel, at Hartley Vale near Lithgow, has just been sold for £100 to Mr. McMullen. The hotel contains seventeen rooms,…

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Old Hotel Sold. Boom Days Recalled

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

The old Comet Hotel, at Hartley Vale, near Lithgow, has just been sold for £100, to Mr. McMullen. The hotel contains seventeen rooms…

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Facilities for Women. at Christchurch Hotels

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 16

The chairman of the Christchurch (N.Z.) Licensing Committee said that the committee was surprised to find several hotels, provided with…

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Filthy Food Shops Argument for Licensing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 5

At Sydney Central Police Court Diego Lopez, keeper of a confectionery shop in Alfred-street, was fined £3 for failing to clean up accumulations of…

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