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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1945

154 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 8

Licensing Reduction Board Inquiry Into Local Hotel Conditions

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 2

Messrs. J. B. Seoble (chairman) and S. J. Bliss, members of the Lieensing deduction Board, paid a visit to Singleton…

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Disappointed with Hotels at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 5

SINGLETON Wednesday— The [?] Board, [?] Messrs. J. R. Scobic [?] and S. J. Bliss…

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Hotel Licensee Fined

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 5

SINGLETON Friday. — Keith Philip Dagg, licensee of the Albion Hotel, Singleton, was charged at Singleton Court, before Mr…

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Hotel Licensee And Civilians Fined

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 6

In the local police court yesterday afternoon, before Police Magistrate A. E. Hodgson, a local hotel-keeper and two civilians were each fined £1,…

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Accommodation At Hotels

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday—Complaints by the public against hotel licensees for alleged breaches of the Liquor Act must he made…

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On Licensed Premises

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 July 1945 · page 2

Pleas of guilty were made on behalf of four defendants at West Maitland court to-day when they were charged with…

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Will Resist Extension of Hotel Hours

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday.—The secretary of the Alliance (Mr. O, A. Piggott) said that the NSW Temperance Alliance would oppose…

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Horse Strolls Leisurely Through Hotel

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 2

People in John Street, and those within the portals of the building, were surprised on Monday afternoon to see a horse walk leisurely from…

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(From Issues of "Argus" dated July 24 and 27, 1895) Renewals Of Licenses

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 3

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to John Gay, Royal Hotel, and James Benham, Agricultural Hotel. A renewal of the wine…

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Community Hotels Favoured May Solve Many Drink Evils

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 July 1945 · page 3

The State Government may authorise community hotels and grant liquor licences for workers' clubs. Cabinet will consider both…

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Licensed Club to Be Formed Move by Returned Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 July 1945 · page 2

Pursuant to notice of motion Mr O. J. Lake moved at the monthly meeting of Singleton sub-branch of the R.S.S. and…

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Soldiers and Liquor Licenses

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 2

The Combined Ex-Servicemen's Association Campaign Committee for Liquor Licenses will press for the granting of individual liquor…

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Australia's Hotel Licensing Hours Amazement of British Sailors

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 1

British sailors are amazed at "the last mad rush" for a drink in Sydney before 6 p.m., according to "Pacific Post,'' daily…

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Two Days Victory Holiday Gazetted Hotels To Be Closed On First Day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — Special National Security Regulations, gazetted yesterday outline the methods of observing the two days holiday that will follow the official announcement of the end of the Pacific war…

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Alleged Assault at Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Tuesday—in a case in the Newcastle Quarter Sessions to-day arising out of an alleged assault in the Royal…

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Hotel Trading Hours

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday. — Mr. Sheahan, MLA for Yass, said today that the Government Would be ignoring overwhelming country…

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Alterations to Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 3

Leslie P. Higgs, proprietor of the Lochinvar Hotel, applied to the Licensing Court in West Maitland this morning for…

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Protest Against Tied Hotels

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 3

The Director of the Methodist Department of Social Questions (Rev. W. Hobbin) said the Government should enforce the law on tied houses…

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Man Robbed in Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 3

Thomas Miller, 20, labourer, pleaded guilty at West Maitland court to-day to having on September 15 stolen a gold watch…

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Longer Hotel Hours Opposed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday.—A protest, against any extension of hotel trading hours in the State was made, to the Minister of justice…

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