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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1935

261 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 14

Film Exhibitors Appeal to Premier Government Threat to Withhold Licenses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) on Friday foreshadowed the probable withholding, by the Government, of any further picture theatre licenses…

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Links with Early Days Extracts from "Mercury" Files Hunter Valley History Road to Newcastle—Maitland - Newcastle, Railway Mooted—Old Hotel Licences—Maitland Cricketers Defeated—Military Outrage in Launceston Road to Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1935 · page 2

A public meeting called by requisition of several influential inhabitants, took place last night to take the state of the road into consideration and a…

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Hotel Licences Two Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1935 · page 6

The licences of two local hotels were transferred at the West Maitland Licensing Court to-day. Jane Wilson was granted a transfer…

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Hotel Improvements

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 November 1935 · page 2

The improvement work being carried out at the Imperial Hotel is nearing completion, and the newly re-modelled bar was occupied for the first time on…

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Local and General on Licensed Premises

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 5

Reginald William Wilton and George H. Eveleigh were proceeded against at the police court on Friday last on charges of having been found on the…

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Drove While Drunk and Without License. Offender Fined £12

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court today Thomas Oates was charged with driving a motor car without a license,…

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Found Guilty Hotel Robbery Maitland Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1935 · page 2

On August 26 of this year the Angel inn, High-street, West Maitland, was the scene of a robbery, and yesterday at the…

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Hotel Hours S. Australian Plans ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1935 · page 4

Mr. R, L. Butler, the Premier, told a disputation of temperance workers that he was in favour of introducing into South Australia the English…

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Merriwa and District News (Reprinted from the Merriwa and Cassills "News.") Merriwa Shire Council. No Licenses for Stalls in Main Street

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 10

Merriwa Shire councillors had a lengthy sitting on Wednesday of last week, the meeting lasting from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m…

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Small Goods License

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 5

An application for a small goods license was received from D. Pearce and was granted on the moton of Ald. Tickle and Fleming…

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South Australian Hotels Premier Favours English Hours

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 7

The South Australian Premier (Mr. R. L. Butler) told a deputation of temperance workers that ho was in favour of introducing into South Australia the…

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Links with Early Days Extracts from "Mercury" Files Hunter Valley History Hotels Closed—Wanton Outrage on Public Houses—Sale of Bolwarra Estate—Early Education, Night School Opened—Court Wanted at Jerry's Plains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1935 · page 2

On Tuesday, Wednesday, and part of Thursday last, those publicans in East Maitland and West Maitland, nine in number, and one at Lochinvar,…

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In Hotel Yard "Laying the Odds" NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 November 1935 · page 6

Laying the odds of 16 to I that punters could not pick the winners of three races, John. Scott (58), clerk, was arrested in th eyard of the hotel…

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N.Z. POLL Hotel Licensing Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 3

The final hotel licensing, poll figures were— Continanace: 483,628, compared with 373,692 in 1928…

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Attracting Tourists to Australia Mr Hartigan Says Better Hotels Needed in Country

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 8

World tourists were tiring of the Continent, and with very little effort Australia should be able to attract large numbers, said the Chief Railway…

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Hotel Hours Extension Opposed Union's Attitude Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1935 · page 10

Strenuous opposition to any extension of hotel trading hours will be offered by the New South Wales branch of the Federated…

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Hotel Canberra Mr. Garden's Protest Shared Room Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 5

Strange Gaelic exclamations were heard in the House of Representatives in the early hours when Mr. J. S. Garden (St. Lab., Cook) wrathfully…

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Failed to Return License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 1

For having failed to return an expired motor license, Aubrey McGregor, at Cessnock Police [?] to-day, was fined 10/, plus 8/[?]…

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Hairdressing Licenses

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 5

Applications for hairdressing licenses were received from Dulcie Deards, C. N. Morris, A. S. Burrage, V. and T. Parris and G. A. Lloyd. The Town…

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S.A. Hotels Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 5

By 15 voted the Assembly yesterday rejected a proposal to allow hotels to after 6 p.m. Mr. Pattinson (Lib. and Country…

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