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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1934

243 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 13

WIRELESS Licenses for the Blind

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

In January, free broadcast listening licenses were issued to 282 blind persons, of whom 91 were in New South Wales and 93 in Victoria. The…

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Six Men Break Into Hotel Inmates Badly Handled Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 6

When Edward Cornish, licensee of the Lalla Rookh Hotel, at Darlington, his wife, a friend, and Matthew Yates, a boarder, were playing cards late last…

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Hotel Destroyed at Gloucester Occupants Hurriedly Escape. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 6

The Royal Hotel, Gloucester, was destroyed by fire early, this morning. One of the inmates, who was trapped in an upper storey room, climbed over…

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To-day's Court Licenses Granted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 5

In the West Maitland Court to-day, Herbert Charles Kerrigan, of Bellastreet, West Maitland, was granted a collector's license…

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Fire at Gloucester. Royal Hotel Destroyed Guest's Narrow Escape

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

In the early hours of Friday the Royal Hotel in Park Street was completely destroyed by fire. The alarm was raised about 2.30 a.m. and…

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Licensing Court

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

A booth license was granted to F. F. Bradstreet. An auctioneer's license was granted to A. F. Barwick…

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FISHERIES. Conservation Plans. Rod Fishermen to Be Licensed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 4

The conservation of existing fisheries and the creation of new sources of supply are the objects underlying a bill which the Chief Secretary (Mr…

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Hotel Shooting Accidental, Say Police Detained Men Freed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 1

Detective-Sergeant Smith and other police investigating the shooting of Martin George Sayers (40), licensee of the College Green 'Hotel, Chippendale, last night, are satisfied that Sayers accidentally shot himself…

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Altercation at Hotel Licensee Killed

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 2

Following an alleged altercation in the back parlour of the College Green Hotel, Meagher-street, Chippendale, about 8 o'clock on Friday night, the…

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Unusual Legal Point Constable's Search of Hotel

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 2

All unusual point, challenging the legality of a constable's search of a hotel, was. raised during the-hearing of a case under the Liquor Act before Mr…

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No License Plumber Fined NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 1

Altering a water service pipe at West Maitland without a license proved costly to G. Newton, of West Maitland…

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Booth License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 4

Ernest Francis Garret, Hoonsee of The Australian Hotel, Cessnock, was granted a boothe Hoone for Cessnock Show on March 9 and 10 at West…

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Hawker's License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 4

David James Bowen, of 67 Boarke-street, West Maitland, was granted a hawker's foot license at West Maitland Court to-day…

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Sergeant Saw Them Men at Hotel on a Sunday Licensee Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 3

"The defendant is convicted, but I do not intend to impose a severe penalty, or register a mark against the house." said…

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Novel Point. Constable and Hotelkeeper

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 6

A novel point was taken in a liquor case at Bellingen recently, when J. G. Hiller was charged with permitting an unauthorised person to be on his…

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On Premises Licensee Fined CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 7

For allowing persons on his licensed promises during prohibited hours, Frederick William Miller, licences of the Northamberland Hotel, was fined…

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On Licensed Premises Eight Men Before Court Licensee Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 3

James Joseph Berry, licensee of the Royal Oak Hotel, was charged at the Cessnock Police Court to-day with having allowed persons on the…

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MOREE Country Women Hotel—baby Clinic Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 6

There is something infections about the enthusiasm of the members of the Moree C.W.A. and the progress made by this organ…

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Betting in Hotel Bars Charge of Using Premises

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 3

A man who goes into a hotel bar and takes bets on a horse race cannot be prosecuted for "using the bar for the purpose of betting"…

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Booth Licenses East and West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 8

Elton Shade, license of the Queen's Arms Hotel, West Maitland, has gran a booth license at St. Patrick's Day sports on…

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