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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1928

429 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 22

Patriotism Nullified. Three Hotel Keepers Break Faith. Anzac Observance. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 5

Reports received by the Licensed Victuallers' Association show that only three hotel keepers broke faith with it in throwing open their bars in…

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No License Bellbird Barber Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 12

The Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday last proceeded against Michael "William McMillan, at Cessnock Police Court, on a charge of…

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Open Bars on Anzac Day Three Hotelkeepers Break Faith. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 6

Reports received by the Licensed Victuallers' Association show that only three hotelkeepers broke faith with it in throwing open their bars in the…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Transfer of Hotel license

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 4

At the West Maitland Licensing Court this morning before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., the licensee of the Windsor Castle Hotel at East Maitland…

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Quarterly Licensing Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 1

The quarterly report of the licensing inspector (Sergeant L. Bisley) was read at last Friday's sitting of the Licensing Court, and was considered to be…

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Totalisators. Licenses to Be Granted in Ireland. London, May 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 7

Mr. Blythe, Minister for Finance, announced in the Dail Eireann that, licenses would shortly be granted to the Irish Turf Club and the…

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Moving Pigs Without License Man Heavily Fined

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 5

The most sovo'ro penalty imposed upon a pig breeder in the County of Cumberland since the outbreak of swine fever occurred was inflicted by Mr Cohen,…

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Fire Outbreak in Hotel

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 6

The danger of smoking in bed ,was emphasised on Wednesday night last when, a boarder in a local hotel fell asleep whilst smoking a cigarette. He…

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Cairns Fire. Crown Hotel Destroyed Sensational Escapes. Cairns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 5

The Crown Hotel was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Many boarders made sensational escapes from the…

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Hotelkeepers' Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 6

A meeting of the hotelkeepers in the Maitland electorate will be held in Miss Edwards' rooms, High-street, on Monday afternoon next, May 21,…

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Cairns Fire. Crown Hotel Destroyed Sensational Escapes. Cairns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 16

The Crown Hotel was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Many boarders made sensational escapes from the…

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Totalisators. Licenses to Be Granted in Ireland. London, May 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 13

Mr. Blythe, Minister for Finance, announced in the Dail Eireann that licenses would shortly be granted to the Irish Turf Club and the…

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Starting Price Betting No Licensing of Shops

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 4

When the legislation relating to gambling is being reviewed by Cabinet, the question of licensing starting price betting shops will doubtless be raised,…

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Bookmakers Licenses in Britain. London, May 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 5

Mr. Arthur Samuel in answer to a question in the House of Commons said that 12,851 bookmakers were given certificates in 1926-27 and 12,268…

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Bookmakers Licenses in Britain. London. May 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 3

Mr. Arthur Samuel in answer to a question in the House of Commons said that 12,851 bookmakers were given certificates in 1926-27 and 12,263…

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Sold Poison Without a License. Cessnock Case. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 5

A fine of £10 was imposed on Charles Keese Lambert, under the Poisons Act, at Cessnock Police Court to-day. Lambert was charged…

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Kegs and Bottles Also a Loan or Two Publican's Claim Succeeds

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 5

In the Cessnock Small Debts Court to-day Stanley Creamer claimed from E. L. Taylor the sum of £5/6 for goods sold…

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Price of Drinks Stanthorpe Hotels Declared "Black."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 3

From 8 o'clock last night all the Stanthorpe hotels (Q.), were declared "black" by the citizens. The action is the result of the…

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No-license in New Zealand

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 5

In dealing with no-license in New Zealand, Mr. Burke stated that since the closing of hotels in those districts the amount of alcoholic liquor…

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Small Debts Court. Hotelkeeper Sues Top-hand. [?] SUCCEEDS

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 5

In the [?] Debts Court on Tuesday, [?] Creamer, licensee, Cessnock. [?] sued E. L. Taylor top-hand, [?] at Aberdare Colliery,…

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