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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1925

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West Maitland Court. Monday, January 19. (Before Mr. H. Fletcher, P.m.) on Licensed Premises

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 16

These defendants, for whom Mr. Carlton appeared, pleaded guilty to being on the licensed premises of the Commercial Hotel during…

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Hotel License Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 4

The license of the Australia Hotel, Ceesnook, was transferred from joseph Summer to Robert Dick, at the West Maitland Licensing Court…

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Inquiry Into the Railway Hotel Fire

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 8

Mr, W. T. Seaward presided at the Court House last Friday when investigations were made on matters connected with the fire in…

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Without a License

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 7

Before Messrs S. Snape and G. Wheeler, J’s.P., at the Cessnock Police Court on Wednesday. Joseph and Patrick Samuel were charged with…

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Hotel Transfer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 7

At the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., the license of the Australia Hotel, C[?]ssn[?]ck was transferred…

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A Police Scoop After Hours Dinner in Hotel An Unrehearsed Cessnock Comedy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 7

The oft-used phrase to the effect that "the happy gathering concluded with the sinking of Auld Lang Syne" cannot be applied to the Show and…

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Gun Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

Although gun licenses should have been renewed on December 31, there are many who have not done so. The police are looking up defaulters…

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A Neat Point in Hotel Case. Men Through Window

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 5

A neat point was upheld by the Goulburn Police Magistrate, Mr. G. R. Williams, in a case at the Goulburn Police Court in which a serious…

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Hotel Case a Neat Point

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 3

A neat point was upheld by the Goulburn Police Magistrate, Mr G. P. Williams, in a case at the local Police Court, in which a serious charge under…

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Hotel Destroyed. Mysterious Fire Near Walgett. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5

The Barwon inn Hotel, three, miles from Walgett, was totally destroyed by fire. The cause of the outbreak is a mystery…

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Hotelkeeper's Case. Confiscation of Goods

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 6

At the last sitting or the Tenter-field Licensing Court, a most unusual case arose. The magistrate, Mr Perry, said that he had never…

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Burning Bag Saturated with Kerosene. Attempt to Burn Hotel. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 5

An attempt was made to set fire to the Wentworth Hotel at Flemington carly to-day. About 1.15 a.m. Watchman…

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Renewals of Licenses

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 6

The local police desire that motorists will renew their drivers' licenses at the Traffic Office, Sydney, direct, upon expiry. Renewal notices for this…

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Hotel License Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

At the Maitland Licensing Court today the license of the Angel in a west Maitland, was transferred from james Grubb to James McLernon…

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Hawker's License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 4

At the East Maitland Court this morning a hawker's licence was granted to Thomas Corrigan…

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Attempt to Burn Hotel Timely Discovery

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 4

An attempt was made at an early hour on Saturday to burn down the Wentworth Hotel, near Flemington cattle yards…

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No License Barber Prosecuted Echo Of Previous Paxton Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 5

In the Cessnock Police Court this morning, before Mr: T. W. Cohen, P.M., William Massey of Paxton, was the informant in a case in which…

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Motor Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

There are some motor cyclists and car drivers who have not, secured their certificates for renewal of licenses, although these have been at…

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A Neat Point in Hotel Case. Men Through Window

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 6

A neat point was upheld by the Goulburn Police Magistrate, Mr. G. R. Williams, in a case at the Goulburn Police Court, in which a…

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Sold Liquor. Without License. Two Women Fined. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 5

A constable purchased beer at the Roma Cafe Street last night A. a result, Florence Humpbries, car properties, and Elsie Lames, war…

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