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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1927

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Car Drivers Fined Licenses Suspended

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 2

At Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday, Alfred Power and Matthew Hopkinson, who were alleged to have driven cars about 50 miles an hour, were each…

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Excessive Speed. [?]ines Imposed and Licenses Suspended

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 5

According to evidence given at Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday, Matthew Hopkinson and Alfred Power drove their cars neck and neck along…

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Finger Disjointed. Publican Meets with Peculiar Accident

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 7

Mr. Thos. McDonnell, licensee of the Ellalong Hotel, met with a painful and peculiar accident last Sunday afternoon…

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Hotel Burgled. Robbery at Singleton. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 3

Burglars broke into the bar of the Caledonian Hotel, gaining, admission by inserting a hand through a broken pane of glass and lifting the latch…

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Hotel Destroyed Inmate Burnt to Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 14

The Commercial Hotel, at Murchison, N.Z., was destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning. Bert Roulston, a boarder, was…

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Victorian Blaze Large Hotel Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 14

The Grand Hotel, Queenscliff (Vic.), with more than 200 rooms, was practically destroyed by a fire which broke out on Sunday morning…

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Civic Hotel, Reduction of Rent. on Alleged Incorrect Information

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 9

Alderman Courtenay, at the finance committees of the Sydney City Council, stated that unreliable information had been supplied to the…

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Licenses Suspended. Dangerous Driving. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 3

In evidence given against Matthew Hopkinson and Alfred Power, charged with dangerous driving, three witnesses stated that they drove along…

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Failed to Return License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 4

For failing to return an expired motor license, Arthur was, at Cessnock Police Court to-day, fined 5/-, plus 8/- costs…

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"Professional Services" Estate Agent's Claim Against Publican Plaintiff Non-suited

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 5

Matters dealt with in the Cessnock Small Debts Court to-day included a claim by Guest and Co against Joseph St. Noonan for the sum of £25, in…

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On Licensed Premises. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 16

Harry Duggan, an old age pensioner, was fined 30/ with 8/ costs at Cessnock Police Court to-day, for being found on licensed premises…

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On Licensed Premises Three Young Men Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 4

Frederick Marsh, William Bourke, and Alfred Button were charged before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., at West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Rental of Hotel. Referred Back for Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 4

On the request of Alderman Courtenay, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Mostyn) accepted a motion at the Sydney City Council last night to…

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 1

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday the licence of the Royal Hotel, Muswellbrook, was transferred to John Hay McRitchie, and the license of the…

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Vitally Amended. New Zealand Licensing Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 6

The New Zealand Parliament sat all night on Wednesday debating the second reading of the Licensing Bill, and amended it to provide for…

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Civic Hotel. Suggested Legal Action. Blocked by Labour Aldermen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 16

Labour aldermen, on a block vote, at the finance committees meeting of the Sydney City Council, defeated a proposal that the documents relating…

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Rental of Hotel. Referred Back for Inquiry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 7

On the request of Alderman Courtenay, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Mestyn) accepted a motion at the Sydney City Council last night to…

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Licensing of Butchers' Shops in Metropolitan Area

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 8

It is practically certain that a meeting of the Retail Butchers' Association, to be held on Monday night, will favour the licensing of shops…

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Wireless Cheaper Licenses

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 5

Concessions to listeners, and considerable savings to the Federal Government are disclosed by the amended agreement with Amalgamated Wireless…

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Hotels May Open. on Anzac Day. Part-day Closing Order Void

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 3

The High Court has decided that hotels in New South Wales could remain open all day on Anzac Day, and that while the…

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