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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1926

310 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 16

Licensing Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 6

At a special sitting of the Licensing Court, before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P. M., 15 renewals were granted to hotels in Singleton and district, two…

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Selling Liquor Without a License Wine Served to Policeman (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 6

A policeman visited the Roma Cafe, in Pitt-street, Sydney, last night, and during the course of his meal was served with a bottle of wine…

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Radio in Hotel Bars

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 2

It has been decided by the Crown Law office that hotel licensees may use a radio set (loud speaker or headphones) in any part of their premises,…

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Commission on Hotel Sale

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 4

In West Maitland Small Debts Court yesterday Joseph Patrick Idatein, auctioneer, claimed commission from Albert Thomas Chapman…

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Workmen's Compensation Act 42 Insurance Companies Decline to License

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 2

In view of the position created by the recent Government announcement in regard to the new Workers' Compensation Act, which became…

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Exit! Blandford and Ardglen Hotels Close

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 2

After having been in existence for very many years—since sway back in the 60's—two old landmarks in tins district are no more—at least in their…

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Wet Again After Seventeen Years. Three Licenses Granted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 6

In the Chinemuri district the licensing committee has granted three licenses, thus making the district wet for the first time in 17…

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Publican's Bankruptcy. Forty Drinks a Day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 2

Examined by Mr. C. F. W. Lloyd, official assignee, before the Registrar in Bankruptcy (Mr. N. C. Lockhart) on Tuesday, Thomas Patrick Coffey stated…

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Police Court. Monday, June 28. Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.m.). on Licensed Premises

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 16

Raymond Gibson pleaded guilty to having been on the licensed premises of the Family Hotel during prohibited hours, and was fined £2 or 7 days…

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Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting. (Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M.) Hotelkeeper Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 5

Robert Beard Moncrieff, proprietor of the Ellalong Hotel, was proceeded against on a charge of having unauthorised persons on licensed…

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Wireless Licenses. Big Increase for Year

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 3

At the end of June there were 125,047 wireless licenses in Australia, or 2.1 per cent. of the population. This represents nearly 100 per cent…

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Weston Move. for Tow Hotels. Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 5

There are two petitions in circulation, or completed for the establishment of new hotels at Western. One site is at the corner of Station…

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Wireless Licenses. 126.047 in Operation

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 3

On June 80 there were 125,047 wireless receiving licenses in operation in the Commonwealth compared with 64.636 on June 30, 1925, making the…

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"To Many Drinks" Hotelkeepers Victimised. Bogus Station Owner

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 5

"I have behaved in no way dishonorably since I have been in Newcastle, and any misstatements I, may have made were made under…

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Country Hotel Row. Police Court Sequel. Wagga

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 6

At the Wagga Police Court, John Sharpe was fined £8 for indecent language and assault; Francis Shumack was fined £13 for a similar…

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Wireless Licenses. Big Increase for Year

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 6

At the end of June there were 125,047 wireless license in Australian, or 2.1 per cent, of the population. This represents 100 per cent,…

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Weston Move. for Two Hotels. Weston

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 4

There are two petitions in circulation, or completed for the establishment of new hotels at Weston. One site is at the corner of Station…

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License Granted for Rosehill

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 7

Official sanction has been given for the holding of races on the new course at Rosehill, and in this connection the Under Secretary recently…

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Cot for Hospital Deputation to Hotelkeepers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 5

Speaking at the meeting of the Cessnock Hospital Board the other day, Mr. Joe Shakespeare said that he felt quite satisfied, from observations he…

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Request for Publicans' "Cots."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 4

On Mr. Joe, Shakespeare's motion at Cessnock District Hospital monthly meeting, the hotel-keepers of Cessnock and district, are to be requested to…

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