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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1929

381 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 20

The Double Hotel Tragedy. Coroner Says Murder and Suicide. the Blackmail Case

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 2

In the blackmail case, both accused were found guilty. Arnold was remanded for sentence. The female accused, de Falaise, was bound over for…

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Further Adjourned Grievous Bodily Harm Charge. Altercation at Hotel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 2

The case in which Sidney Joseph Frith is charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on William Fishburn was again mentioned at the Cessnock…

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Alleged Betting Charge Against Hotelkeeper. Fine of £40. Clarence Town

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 2

Archibald Frederick Lawrie, licensed of the Erringhi Hotel, Clarence Town, on remand, was charged to-day with having, on November 2,…

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Dearer Spirits. Licensed Viotuallers Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 5

Prices of all spiris will be raised on penny all round in Sydney next Monday, this decision having been reached by the U.L.V.A…

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Renewals of Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 6

Renewals of dairy licenses, taxi-drivers, hairdressers and motor buses have fallen due, but those concerned have been dilatory in meeting their…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 6

The quarterly Licensing Court, for the Licensing District of Maitland, will be held at the West Maitland Courthouse, on January 20, 1930, at…

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Pistol Licenses

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 2

Those residents who own revolvers are advised to have their licenses renewed in January. Toys in every variety at the…

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Singleton Licensing Court Feiday, December 13th. (Before Mr D. W. Reed, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 7

At the Singleton Licensing Court this morning an auctioneer's general license was granted to Mr K. O. Warburton, and district auctioneers, licenses to…

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Cancellation of Barksby's License Kearsley Shire Request

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 7

In a letter to the West Maitland Council, at its last meeting, the Kearsley Shire Council requested the licenses issued to S. I. Barksey…

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Hotel Affray. Alleged Bodily Harm. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 16

At Cessnock Police Court to-day. Sidney Joseph Frith was charged with having occasioned bodily harm to William Fishburn…

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FINED £30. Sold Beer Without License. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 16

At the Burwood Police Court, William Hall was fined [?]30, on a charge of having sold beer without a license. Hall, who denied the charge, said…

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Alleged Betting Charge Against Hotelkeeper. Fine of £40. Clarence Town

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

Archibald Frederick Lawrie, licensee of the Erringhi Hotel, Clarence Town, on remand, was charged to-day with having, on November 2…

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Disastrous Fire. Wentworth Falls Hotel Destroyed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 5

A fire, which broke out in the Wentworth Falls Hotel early this morning, quickly destroyed the building, doing damage estimated at…

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Fire in Wentworth Falls Hotel Narrow Escape of Inmates. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 2

A flre which broke out in the Wentworth Falls Hotel early this morning quickly destroyed the building, doing damage estimated…

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Alleged Betting Charge Against Hotelkeeper Fine of £40. Clarence Town

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 4

Archibald Frederick Lawrie, licensee of the [?] Hotel Clarence Town on remand was charged to-day with having on november 2…

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Rods Motor Cycle Without License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 1

Charged with having ridden a motor cycle without a license, Francis Norris, at Cessnock Police Court to-day, was fined 15/-, plus 8/-, in…

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Betting Charge Against Hotelkeeper

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 2

Archibald Frederick Lawrie, licensee of the Erringhi Hotel, Clarencetown, on remand, was charged with having, on November 2, used the hotel for the…

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Hotels Re-open Jubilation at Branxton and Greta

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 8

There was jubilation in Branxton and Greta at noon yesterday when the order against the sale of liquor was revoked and the hotels threw open their…

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Disastrous Fire. Wentworth Falls Hotel Destroyed. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1929 · page 14

A fire, which broke out in the Wentworth Falls Hotel early this morning, quickly destroyed the building, doing damage estimated at…

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Cessnock Publican's Cop Found a Way to Make Money

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 December 1929 · page 5

Cessnock sports will applaud that Mr. Ern. Garrett, of the Australia Hotel, has found a way to make money in these days of hard times…

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