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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1929

381 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 20

The Wrong license

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 4

They had just returned from their honeymoon and as their car glided through the streets, he was so taken up with his pretty bride that he had…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

A quarterly licensing court for the licensing district of Maitland will be held at the Courthouse, West Maitland, on January 28, 1929, at 10 a.m…

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Hotel Destroyed Fire at South Grafton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 14

The Great Northern Hotel at South Grafton was destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon. The hotel, which was owned by Mr. D. Murphy, who…

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Police Court. Drove Car Without License

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 11

At the West Maitland Police Court on 23th ult., before Messrs. H. Bolling and L. Manor, J's.P., Reginald Thomas Rowston, 19, on remand,…

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Wireless Licenses Increase in New South Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

For December 5800 new wireless listening-in licenses were issued by the postal authorities, bringing the total number of licenses in the…

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Police Object. Renewal of License. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

A renewal of his billiard license was granted William Williams, of Aberdare, at Cessnock Licensing Court to-day…

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Royal Hotel

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

Twelve months ago I took the opportunity of thanking the people of Dungog and district for their splendid support during 1927. Not only…

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License Granted But There Was Police Opposition. Game of "Ins and Outs" Recalled

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

At Cessnock Licensing Court to-day William Williams, of Aberdare, made application for the renewal of his billiard saloon license…

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"When Lights Are Low" Doings in the Dark at Weston Mix Up in Hotel Bar

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

During the height of a storm on December 15 last, when the lights in the bar of the Criterion Hotel, Weston, temporarily failed, there was a…

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Wireless Licenses Increase in New South Wales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 13

For December 5300 new wireless listening in licenses were issued by the postal authorities, bringing the total number of licenses in the…

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"Ins and Outs" Billiard Licensee Fined. Magistrate's Comment. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 4

When a charge of playing a game of chance against a billiard room licensee at Cessnock Court to-day, was reduced to one of playing to the annoyance of…

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Prohibited Man's Lapse Unlawfully on Licensed Premises

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 5

For being unlawfully on licensed premises, Amos Bridge was, at Cessnock Police Court, to-day, fined £3, plus 8/- costs, in default 14 days…

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Quarterly Licensing Court (Before Mr D.W. Reed, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

The District Licensing Inspector's quarterly report for quarter ended 31st December, 1928, was rendered. An application , was made for the…

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Hotel Bar Burgled. Liquor and Money Taken

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

The bar of the Shamrock Hotel at Muswellbrook was broken into on Tuesday night. A bottle of whisky, several bottles of ale and a botle of brandy,…

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Heavy Fine. Had No License for Revolver. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day, Ralph Lawrence 45, an electrician, was charged with having carried a revolver without a license…

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Motor Vehicle Licenses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

Sixty-three motor vehicle licenses were issued by the Cessnock Municipal Council during the year 1928, and fees amounting to £63 were…

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Hotel Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 2

Robberies are not frequent here, but they occasionally occurr, and on Tuesday night last the Shamrock Hotel, next the Police Station, was…

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"Ins and Outs" Billiard Licensee Fined. Magistrate's Comment. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 1

When a charge of playing a game of chance against a billiard room licensee at Cessnock Court to-day was reduced to one of playing to the annoyance of…

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Transfer of Hotel License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 6

At a sitting of the Licensing Court, an application was made for the transfer of the license of the Percy Hotel, George-street, from Charles…

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