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Mid North Coast · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1895

13 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

Quarterly Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. W. Wilson, D.L.M., and Mr. C. Sutherland.)

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 5

The following licenses were renewed:-- P. O'Halloran, Court House Hotel, Kempsey; John Kesby, wine license, Skillion Flat; and Mary Anderson, Travellers'…

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Assault and Attempted Robbery. Sensation at Jerseyville. an Hotelkeeper Knocked Unconscious

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 4

ONLY last Tuesday, Judge Docker congratulated the district on its remarkable immunity from crime. A few days later we hear of a case of assault…

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Quarterly Licensing Court (Before Captain Davies, P.M., and Messrs. Wilson & Sutherland, L.Ms.)

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1895 · page 2

The following renewals were granted :-- W. C. Bradley, Turf Club Hotel, Greenhill; T. Plasto, Tattersall's Hotel, Gladstone; F. Kingham, Great…

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The Hotel Skiff

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1895 · page 6

A man with orange eyes thought he would take a girl, with whom he had been playing tennis, out for a row. So he engaged one of the public boats attached to the hotel. He…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 16. Before C. E. Oslear Esq., P.M., and J. L. Ruthven Esq.—J.P

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 2

Renewals of licences were granted to Sarah Henry, Long Flat, and Patrick M'Gann, Port Macquarie, there being no objections offered by the Licensing Inspector, Sergeant…

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No Timber-getter's Licenses

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 August 1895 · page 4

Foster McDonald proceeded against Chas. Barber for violating the Timber Regulations by removing a log from Government lands at Yarrahappinni, while…

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Alleged Breaches of the Licensing Act. a Series of Cases

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1895 · page 2

Before Capt. Davies, P.M., sitting as President of the Licensing Court on Friday last, at West Kempsey, R. A. S. Hayes, licensee of the…

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Special Licensing Court. Before C. E. Oslear.Esq., L.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 2

B. Cavanagh and J. McDonnough applied for a renewal of their publican's licenses, and Thomas Hallf for a renewal of his Colonial Wine License. As there were no objections by the Licensing…

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Sudden Death at the Commercial Hotel

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 9 October 1895 · page 6

ON Saturday morning last an inquest was held at Hayes' Commercial Hotel, Kempsey, on the body of Jas. Carney, of Taylor's Arm…

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At a Country Hotel

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 October 1895 · page 7

The Guest: "Here, what do you mean by waking me up three times this morning and telling me it is breakfast time? And here I catch you running away with my sheet!"…

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Kempsey Licensing Court. Tuesday, Oct. 15th--Before the P.M. and Messrs. Wilson and Sutherland, L.Ms. POLICE v. Frederick Kingham

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 October 1895 · page 5

This was a charge of selling liquor on a certain Sunday morning. Sydney Williams, on oath, stated that on Sunday, October 6th, he went to…

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Kempsey Licensing Court. Friday, Nov. 15th.--Before the P.M. and Mr. J. W. Wilson

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 4

Edward Kesby, for having licensed premises open after 11 o'clock, was fined £1 and costs. Police v. W. C. Bradley. Charge of…

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Kempsey Licensing Court. Tuesday, Dec. 17th.--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 December 1895 · page 4

H. Priddle, West Kempsey Hotel, represented by Mr. Marrack, was granted a renewal of his billiard license. Also J. W. Neil, of Central Kempsey, was…

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