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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1929

381 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 20

Licensing Reduction Board. Improvements to Local Hotels

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 1

Expenditure, running into thousands of pounds, will be involved in carrying out repairs to several hotels in Muswellbrook, according to evidence given…

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FINED £30. License Suspended. Driving Car While Drunk

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 1

At the police court to-day, Robert Charles Tucker was fined £30 and 8/costs, in default six months' imprisonment, on a charge of having driven a…

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Eaton's Hotel. Extensive Alterations and Additions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 2

Few buildings in the town are linked with the past so much as Eaton's Hotel, which is shortly to undergo vast changes The original hotel building,…

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'Bus Licenses. Again Before Kearsley Council. Cessnook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 5

When the vexed bus question came before Kearsley Shire Council last night, It was decided to go into committee, after a breeze between the…

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'Bus License Cessnock Reverses Decision Recriminatory Debate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 9

After two hours of recriminators debate, Cessnock Municipal Council on 10th inst reversed its recision of a previous meeting, and granted a 'bus…

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West Maitland Court Monday. May 13 (Before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.m.) Theft From Hotel

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 12

Cecil John Wood was charged with having on May 6, at West Maitland, stolen a decanter of rum, valued at 13/-, the property of William Henry…

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Hotel Burnt Invalid Woman's Escape

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 12

One of Wellington's (N.Z.) oldest landmarks, the Railway Hotel, Thorndon Quay, was destroyed by fire at noon on Saturday…

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Eaton's Hotel. New Proprietor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 1

Mr. N. J. Lillyman has disposed of the license of Eaton's Hotel, Muswellbrook, to Mr. McLennan, of Wallanganee…

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Royal Hotel Additions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 11

Tenders are invited in this issue for the carrying out of additions at the Royal Hotel. Mr. McRitchie finds it necessary to cary out…

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The Empire Hotel. Additions and Improvements

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. Clwydd Wilson had not held the license of the Empire Hotel, Scone, long before he realised that if the public, and particularly the travelling…

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'Bus Licenses Again Before Kearsley Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 11

When the vexed bus question came before Kearsley Shire Council on 17th inst., it was decided to go into committee, after a breeze between the…

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New Liquor Bill Method of Obtaining Licenses Poll of Resident's

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 3

The Minister for Justice (Mr Lee) has, begun preparation of the new Liquor Bill which is to be brought down at the next session of Parliament…

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New Liquor Bill. Method of Obtaining Licenses Poll of Residents

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 3

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Lee) has begun preparation of the new Liquor Bill which is to be brought down at the next session of…

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Clayton's Team Defeats Robertson's 13 Rugby League Match Proves Great Success Suggested Publicans Cup Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 5

The Rugby League match between Bert Clayton's team and "Rolbo" Rohertson's thirteen, at the Cessnock Soccer ground on Sunday afternoon panned out a highly interesting game. Clayton's team won by 22 to 13…

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Forged £5 Note Man Arrested in City Hotel

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 1

Following the arrest of a man, who, it is alleged, tendered a forged £5 bank note in a Sydney hotel shortly before elosing time on Monday night, the…

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Country Hotels and Sanitation

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 2

The State Government, on the recommendation of the Minister for Justice (Mr Lee), decided sonic time, ago to appoint two inspectors with expert…

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Eaton's Hotel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 1

Mr. Lillyman informs us that the transfer of the license of the above hotel to Mr McLennan wilt take place at the next sitting of the Licensing…

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Country Hotels. Sanitary Experts Appointed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 8

The State Government, on the recommendation of the Minister for Justice, (Mr. Lee) decided some time ago to appoint two inspectors with…

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The 'Bus Battle Barksby's License Turned Down. Kearsley Council's Decision Legal Proceedings Likely

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 9

The matter of S. Barksby's 'bus license was again before the Kearsley Shire Council last night, when a letter from Mr. G. A. Ward…

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Hotel Employees Application Adjourned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 3

Though the matter was listed for Thursday, the application in connection with an award for Northumberland Hotel employees will not be…

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