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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1930

318 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 16

"Black" Hotels. Trades Hall View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

At a meeting of the Newcastle Trades and Labour Council last night, the attitude of the council towards "black bans" on hotels, and…

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Hotel Employees. Relief Measure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

At the meeting of the Newcastle Trades and Labour Council last night a discussion on the position which has arisen among hotel employees…

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Barbers' Shop licenses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

It was reported by the health inspector (Mrv D. Caskey) at last night's meeting of the cessnock Municipal Council that eight…

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Liquor Bill. Suggested Restriction of Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 3

According to statements made in State Parliamentary circles, the Government is considering a proposal that no new hotel licenses should…

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The Licensing Bill. Granting of New Licenses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

By the Licensing Bill to be submitted to the forthcoming session of the State Parliament, the system, of petitoning for the granting of new licenses is to…

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New Liquor Bill. Wine License Privileges. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

It was made known to-day that one of the features of the new Liquor Bill, which will be introduced into the State Parliament next session…

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Too Much Benzine Big Stack Without License Motor Lorry Owner Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 3

A somewhat unusual case was before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court to-day, when Netherville Ormsby was charged with…

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Licensing Bill

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 6

A new Licensing Bill is to be introduced by the State Government during its next session), and already here is considerable speculation as to whether…

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Wireless in Capital Cities and States Ratio of Licenses to Dwellings

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

An interesting compilation was recently made by the Australin Broadcasting Company ascertaining the ratio of licenses to…

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Drover Rides Horse Into Hotel Bar Police Court Sequel

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

When the case of John Thomas Sweeney, aged 30, a drover, was called at the Moree Police Court, it was stated that Sweeney had made history at…

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Wireless Licensed 309,981 in Commonwealth

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

Figures showing the wireless licenses in force at December 31, have been released by the Postmaster-General. They…

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Hotel Picketed. Dispute Over Size of Classes. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

A message from Canowindera states that beer pickets are on duty following the refusal of the hotelkeepers to accede to a deputation from a…

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Intention Failed at the Gap Needed a Brave Heart. Woman on License From Asylum. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

When Constable Post found a woman sitting on the edge of a 250 ft. cliff, with her legs dangling over, near the Gap, the woman said she had intended…

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Hotel Licensee. Charged with Bribery. Sydney, Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 5

Frederick W, Sharer was remanded at the Central Court to-day on an information alleging that he, being an hotel licensee, bribed a police…

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Bus License. Maitland Council's Attitude Coessnock' Discuss1on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 6

Messrs. C, Thompson: and P. O'Keefe, of the Aberdare Central Miners' Ladge waited on the Cessnock Council last night and…

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Weston Hotels White Hebburn No.1 Miners' Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 6

Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge, at a meeting held yesterday, d[?]cussed the "black" ban question, and it was decided to lift the embar[?] on…

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"The Whole Thing is Loaded" Protest Against Refusal to Grant 'Bus Licenses to Fogg and Barksby Cessnock Council Sending Deputation to Maitund. Severe Criticism Levelled at Kearsley Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 5

Some plain speaking was indulged in at last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council concerning the [?] of Maitland Council in refusing to grant Amos Fogg and S. Barksby a license to run their buses through the Maitland area on the Cessnock run. Severe…

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'Bus Driver Charged Plying for Hire Without License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 5

Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., in the West Maitland Police Court to-day, William Weight, of Cessnock, was charged with plying a motor bus…

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Hotel Changes Hands

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

Mr. Charles Hardy, late of Aberdeen, has taken over the license of the Railway Hotel at Muswellbrook…

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'Bus License Refused

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

Application was made to Tarro Shiro by Rover Motors, Ltd, for permission to ply for hire within the shire in connection with a service…

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