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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1933

284 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 15

Russian Colonel Licensing Court Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 7

An applicant, at the Maitland sitting of the Licensing Magistrate's Court, to-day, stated that he had held the commission of a Colonel in the…

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Failed to Return License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 5

For falling to deliver up an expired motor license, Joseph Farnham, at Cessnock Police Court to-day, was fined, 5/-plus 8/- costs…

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Heavy Loss Hotels Robbed Early Morn Job

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 6

Mr. H. L. Simmons, licensee of the Imperial Hotel, West Maitland, is a heavy loser as a result of a visit by thieves to the hotel…

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Hotel Rent Big-Reduction SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 1

A reduction in the yearly rent from £3120 to £1700 was made by the Metropolitan Licensing Court on the application of the Imperial Hotel,…

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Notes Stolen Theft from Hotel SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 1

The theft of £150 in notes from a atty hotel was reported to the police this morning. The notes were placed in a room…

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Billiard License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 5

Francis Michael Edwards, of james Street, West Maitland, has been granted a billiard license by the Licensing Court for premises in Leedst…

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Hotel Robbery

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 2

Burglars robbed the Imperial Hotel, West Maitland early on Thursday morning, getting away with two cash registers valued at £130 and cash…

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Licensee Loses £126

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 2

Banknotes and cheques worth £120, the property of Louis Bennes, licensee of the Commonwealth Hotel, at the corner of Park and George streets,…

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K.B TROPHY Hotel Competition Ten Teams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 7

A start will be made on Tuesday next with the hotel competition for the K.B. Lager Trophy. Ten team have entered…

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Opening Round Hotel Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 3

The Merpeth team entered in the hotel competition for the K.B. Lager trophy is the Royal and not the Commercial, as previously announced…

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Hotel Change Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 4

James McRoskle Andrews, of Harle Street, Abermain, applied to Mr. M.C. Nott, L.M., at the Maitland Licensing Court for a transfer of the license…

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Loss on Hotels Canberra Problem CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 3

Despite the attempts of successive administrations to reduce the heavy annual losses on Government-owned hotels in Canberra, they remain as…

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Publicans' Licenses

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 6

"Government Gazette," September 8, 1865: Return of Publicans' Licenses which have been issued from the Treasury, for the year commencing 1st…

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Timber Licenses

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 6

"Government Gazette," March 17, 1863: Stephen Newby, Wingham, received a license to cut hardwood. Fee £1. James Johnston, Wingham…

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Hawked Goods Without License Admonished and Discharged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 5

Cecil Bernard Delaney was charged at Cessnock Court today with hawking goods without a license. He pleaded guilty…

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Failed to Return License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 5

For failing to deliver up an expired motor driver's license, John W. Hancock; at Cessnock Court to-day was fined 1/-, plus 8/- costs…

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Hotel Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 8

Exchange and carrington Hotels Played on Marist Brothers wicket in the Hotel Competition yesterday, and Imperial and Queens Arms on Louth…

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Amendment to Hotel Act Sought

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

A deputation, representing hotel proprietors, waited upon the Minister for Justice (Mr L. O. Martin), and urged that the Innkeepers Act be amended…

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£10 FINE Big Bettor's Agent Hotel Arrest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 4

"It seems to be a one-sided business for you," said Mr. M.C. Nott (P.M.) in fining a starting price bettor £10, with…

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License Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 4

William Peter Costello, of 240 Castleroagh-street, Sydney, at maitland court today was granted a transfer of the Ausstralian Wina…

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