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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1931

288 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 15

Hotel License Newcastle Transfer NEWCASTLE, [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 1

Another graduate from Parliament to the occupation of hotel-keeper is Mr. J.E. Smith. This morning the license of the…

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News in Brief Hawked Without License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 4

At the East Maitland Police Court to-day, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., Salvatorie Scognamille was charged with having, at East Maitland, on…

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Bank Hotel. Changes Hands

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 2

The well-known proprietor of the Bank Hotel, Mr. F. G. Makin, has disposed of his business to Mr. Pat. O'Neill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herb…

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Streams of Fire Blazing Petrol Big Hotel Ablaze Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 3

The Castlemaine Hotel, in City-road, South Melbourne, was the scene of an extraordinary fire on Sunday night…

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Hotel Changes Hands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 3

Mr. F. G. Makin, who has conducted the Bank Hotel for a number of years, has disposed of his business to Mr. Pat. O'Neill, son of Mr. and Mrs…

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No License Wood and Coal Business Nominal Fine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 4

Raymond Terrace James Buckman who carries on a wood and coal business in Church-street, West Maitland, was let off with a nominal…

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No License Echo of Fatal Smash Brindle Fined Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 5

When John Robert Brindle appeared at Cessnock Police Court to-day to answer charges of driving in a dangerous manner, and driving a motor…

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Sensation at Kearsley £60 Taken from Hotel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 1

A sensation was caused throughout the district on Saturday morning. when it was reported that £60 had been stolen from the Kearsley Hotel…

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Drove Without License Defendant Fined £3. Echo of Maitland-road Smash

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 5

At the Cessnock Police Court to-day,John Robert Brindle was proceeded against on a charge of having driven a motor car…

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Licensing Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 6

In the Licensing Court, Patrick Alfred O'Neill, late of the Star Hotel, Wauchope, applied for the transfer of license of the Bank Hotel, Dungog,…

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Hotel Transfer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

The Bank Hotel, Dungog, has changed hands, the license being transferred from Mr. F. G. Makin to Mr. Pat. O'Neill, of Taree. A very fine…

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Hotel Transfer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 2

At the local Licensing Court, before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M., the transfer of the license of the Bank Hotel from Mr. F. G. Meakin to Mr. P. O'Neill…

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Many Charges Scone Robberies License Revoked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 4

Henry Herbert Harold Warren, 31, pleaded guilty at Scone Police Court to fourteen charges of stealing at Scone and Aberdeen…

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Hotel Changes Hands

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 9

Mr. F. G. Makin, who has conducted the Bunk Hotel for a number of years, has disposed of his business to Mr. Pat. O'Neill, son of Mr. and Mrs…

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No License Echo of Fatal Smash Brindle Fined Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 8

When John Robert Brindle appeared at Cessnock Police Court to-day to answer, charges of driving in a dangerous manner, and driving a motor…

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Hotel Robbed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 4

Thieves forced their way into the bar of the Freemason's Hotel, Lismore and took away the cash register and a quantity of whisky, cigars…

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Robbery at Lismore Hotel Cash Register Taken

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 3

Early on Saturday morning thieves forced open the fanlight leading into the bar of the Freemason's Hotel at Lisniorc and took,away the cash…

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No P.v.licenses 'Bus Drivers Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 2

At the Cessnock Courthouse to-day the Cessnock Municipal Council Proceeded against Sidney Fogg, George Reld,William Muir, James [?]…

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COURSING License for Cessnock CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 7

Cessnock Coursing Club has been granted a mechanical hare license by the National Coursing Association, and has decided to conduct the first…

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Drinks at Hotels The Law Defined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 6

Mr. M. E. Soane, police magistrate, defined the duties of hotel-keepers regarding travellers when he fined five young men £1 each and…

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