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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1927

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Public Hall Licenses Popularity of the Pictures

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 11

During the year now closing 2400 licenses for public halls and theatres were issued by the Chief Secretary's Department, the fees to[?]…

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Cologne Evacuation. Hotel Celebrates. Former British Headquarters. London, Dec. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 13

A Cologne message says: The path morn in the pavement by the sentries' seven years' patrol outside the Excelsior Hotel, the former General…

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Farm Produce Agents. Applications for Licenses

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 16

The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Dunn, M.L.A.), has drawn attention to the necessity, for prompt application for licenses by those carrying…

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Hotel Quarrel. Revolvers Used. Maryborough (Q.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

As the result of a shooting affray in an hotel two men were shot and later one of them was arrested. John Johnson, a carrier, and…

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License Reduction. Operations of the Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 6

The Licenses' Reduction Board makes steady progress in the work assigned it by the Liquor (Amendment) Act of 1919…

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Chinese Cook Shot. Affray at Hotel. Rockhampton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 3

A shooting affray was reported from Aramac on Monday afternoon when a Chinese cook, Sam Sing, employed at the Marathon Hotel was…

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Hotel Shooting. Chinaman in Critical Condition. Rockhampton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 5

The Chinese Sam Sing, who was seriously injured at the Marathon Hotel when he received a bullet wound in the body is in a highly…

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Brawl in Hotel Wounded Man Arrested

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 1

As the result of an affray in a hotel at Maryborough (Q.), two men were shot, and later one of thorn was arrested. John Johnson, carrier, and Robert…

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License Reduction. Operations of the Board

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 8

The Licenses' deduction Board makes steady progress in the work assigned it by the Liquor (Amendment) Act of 1919…

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Hotel Quarrel. Revolvers Used

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 14

As the result of a shooting affray in an hotel at Maryborough two men were shot and later one of them was arrested…

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Hotel Shooting. Chinaman in Critical Condition. Rockhampton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 7

The Chinese Sam Sing, who was seriously injured at the Marathon Hotel when he received a bullet wound in the body is in a highly…

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Radio Licenses. Victoria's Big Total

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

Figures issued on Saturday by the Postal Director, show that out of Australia's total issue of 183,446 Victoria has 963,392 radio receiving…

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Three Charged. Found on Licensed Premises. Charge Against Licensee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 5

Charles Evans, Albert Leggett and John Hartley appeared at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, charged with having been found on licensed…

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Hoarding Licenses Obtaining Legal Opinion. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 4

The Administer of the Kearsley Shire (Mr. J. Brown), said to-day that he would treat advertisement hoardings similar to the Municipal…

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Fine Hotels. Under Construction at Queanbeyan. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

it is claimed that two new hotels, now being constructed at Quean-beyan, will be the finest in any country town in New South Wales…

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Gun Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

It is notified that gun licenses are now due, for the ensuing twelve months. Renewals or new licenses may be obtained at the various…

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"Eyesore to Town" Mayor's Opinion of Hoardings. Question of Licenses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

The Municipal Council cast the cold eye of disfavor on applications for hoardings and bill-posters' licenses placed before it for…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Hawker's License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 4

A hawker's foot license was granted to Robert Leslie Studdert, at the East Maitland Pollen Court to-day, by Mr. R. A. Hills, J.P.,…

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Three Charged. Found on Licensed Premises. Charge Against Licensee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 16

Charles Evans, Albert Leggett and John Hadley appeared at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, charged with having been found on licensed…

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Radio Licenses. Victoria's Big Total

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 13

Figures issued on Saturday by the Postal Director, show that out of Australia's total Issue of 183.446 Victoria has 96,392 radio receiving…

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