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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1938

230 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 12

Repercussions of the "Purity Purge" S.P. Black Out Licensees Co-operate New Commissioner?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 7

Public interest in the new "purity purge" is growing apace. Commencing, as it did, with a too sudden application of personal feelings by politicians basking in newly-achieved…

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S.P. BETTING Barred from Coalfields Hotels CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 7

A meeting of the South Maitland members of the U.L.V.A., held at the Northumberland Hotel to-day, unanimously decided to prohibit…

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No Betting And No Wireless Sets. Cessnock Hotelkeepers' Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 2

There will be no S.P. betting or broadcasting of races in Cessnock Hotels to-morrow…

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South Maitland 'Buses at Kurri Controversy Over Granting a License Kearsley Shire Puts Its Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 8

In connection with the refused by the Keareley Shire Council to endorse public vehicle licenses issued by Tarro Shire…

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Publicans' Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 5

The Mailand and district sub-branch of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association will hold u meeting of all licensees at the Exchange Hotel,…

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Publicans Meet Future Policy Discussed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 7

A meeting of the Maitland subbranch of the northern branch of the United Licensed Victuallers Association was held at the Exchange Hotel,…

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Robbery at Australia Hotel Watch and Money Stolen

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 3

Some time during Saturday afternoon a gold watch; valued at £11/11/-, and £11/10/- in money, were stolen from the…

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Failed to Return License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 3

Pot having failed to deliver up an expired motor driver's license, Jack F. Goodall was fined 5/, plus 8/ costs, by…

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Publicans Act Against S.p. Betting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 8

Hotelkeepers throughout the district will do everything within their power to prohibit starting price betting on their premises…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association and Show Booths

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 6

At the show meeting on Saturday a letter was received to the effect that following the recent convention of country hotelkeepers in Sydney, the…

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Licensing Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 7

Sunday trading licenses wore granted to Victor Gavriel and Albert Clarence Stone…

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Hotel Licenses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 5

Hotel licenses expire on the 30th June, and now is the appropriate time for applications to be made for the renewal of such licenses in order that…

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Two Fines Hotel Licensee After Hours

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 6

Police raids on the Grand Central Hotel in Bourke-street, West Maitland, led to the appearance of the licensee, Robert Anthony…

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Hotel Licences Gambling Mentioned NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 1

When applications for renewal of 112 hotel-keepers' licences were before Mr. Soane, L.M., to-day, Inspector Hogan asked that two be postponed…

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Licence Transfer Grand Junction Hotel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 6

An application by Mrs. J. W. Irwin, executrix of the estate of the late John Joseph Irwin, and sole beneficial under the will, for the transfer of…

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Not a Man Hunt! Police Were Merely Checking Car Licenses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 3

When Cessnock police were seen last night, on the Main street bridge, pulling up all cars travelling in and out of…

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Publican's Booth

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 6

Mr. C. T. Abbott said he understood that as yet the publican's booth was unfinished, the floor not having been concreted…

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Percy Hotel Changes Hands

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 6

At the Licensing Court this morning, the licence of the Percy Hotel was transferred from Mr J. S. O'Sullivan to Mr George Wilkinson. Mr…

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Renewals of Hotel Licences

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 6

At the Licensing Court this morning before Mr C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., the annual renewal of licences for local hotels was dealt with and…

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Kearsley Council Criticised Refusal to Grant 'Bus License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 3

The action of the Kearstey Shire Council, in refusing to grant a "bus license to the South Maitland Railways Ltd.,…

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