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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1942

223 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 12

Hotels Closed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 3

Several holds, in Maitland were cloned again to-day they having sold out of beer and sprits…

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On Licensed Premises

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 3

For having been found on the licence premises of the Metropolitan Hotel West Maitland, during prohibited hours three young…

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Licensing Court. Renewals of Licences

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 1

Renewals of licences in respect of the following hotels were granted at the Licensing Court held yesterday:—Muswellbrook: Eaton's, Muswellbrook,…

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On Licensed Premises

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 3

For being found on the licensed premises of the Metropolitan Hotel, West Maitland, on Anaze Day, a defendant was…

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Hotel Licence Fees Increase of Nearly £2000

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 2

Fees to be paid for hotel Australian wine and sprit mere[?] licences in the Maitland district for the year commencing on July…

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Drunken Woman in Hotel Bar

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thursday — [?] the Summons Court to-day, Jean Priest, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Scott and Newcomen…

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On Hotel Premises Charge Against License

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 3

A charge against Darey Talbot Wilson, Licence of the Metropolitan Hotel, West Maitland, of having allowed persons on the…

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Hotel Hours In New Zealand

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 2

AUCKLAND (N.Z) Tuesday —Hotel trading [?] in New Zealand will now be from 10 a.m to 6. p.m. daily on…

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Tourist Hotels to Close

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday —The Government [?] Bureau in Future will be used more as an information department than for…

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Fire in Hotel Good Work by Brigades

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 3

A fire t the Imperial Hotel West Maitland, early this completely destroyed the, contents of the lounge room…

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Publican Chased By Soldier

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Thursday — yesterday afternoon Henry. Edward Reld (31), soldier was seen by Constable Boyd chasing the…

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On Licensed Premises

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

CESSNOCK Tuesdays-Charles Ora, of Bridge-street Cessnock. pleaded guilty at Cessnock Court to-day to a charge of having been…

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Transfer of Hotel License

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 4

In the Licensing Court application was made for transfer of the license of the White Swan Hotel, Maitland Road, to premises to be known as…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 1

The quarterly report by Sergeant J. Griffith was submitted at the quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court held yesterday. The report stated that…

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Inadequacy of Fire Escapes at Hotels Strong Comment By Kurri Coroner

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 3

When giving his finding at West Maitland Courthouse to-day at an inquiry into the cause of a fire at the Imperial Hotel, West Maitland, early on the morning of June 29, the Kurri Kurri district Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) made strong…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 2

The licence of the Empire Hotel Kurri Kurri, was transferred at West Maitland Court from William James Phillips to…

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£4000 Damage in Hotel Fire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.—it is now revealed that damage caused by the outbreak of fire early on sunday morning in the Hotel…

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Guests Trapped by Hotel Fire Daring Rescues by Firemen

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 3

Firemen made daring rescues from a fire at the Hotel Carlton, in Castlereash Street, Sydney, yesterday morning. The damage…

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Drinking in N. S. Wales Hotels Afternoon May Be Limited to One Hour Canberra

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 2

Following the Premiers' Conference at Canberra on August 10, drinking in New South Wales hotels during afternoons may be…

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