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Mid North Coast · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1906

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The New Licensing Act

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 9

THE new year brought into operation the Licensing Act passed in the late session of the state Legislature. As the provisions of the new statute are coming to be more…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Taree Saturday, Jan. 13. Before Messrs. A. GATES, P.M., H. W. FLETT, and Capt. GOLLAN, L.M's. BENEWALS

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 2

Thomas Stone, of the Federal Hotel, Coopernook, and Herbert E. Milligan, of the Union Hotel, Nabiac, were each granted a renewal of their licenses under the new Act—both licenses being reduced to £25 per…

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Gun Licenses

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 2

The new Gun License Act entails that any person carrying causing a gun without a license, the cost of which is 2s 6d per year, shall for such an offence be liable to a…

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Gun Licenses

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 6

THE new Gun License Act provides that, any person carrying or using a gun without a license, the cost of which is 2s 6d per year, shall for each an offence be liable to…

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Latest Telegrams. Murdered at the Royal Hotel STABBED By a Lift Boy. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 6

Mrs. Mary Gregory, wife of John Gregory, licensee of the United Club Hotel, Coolgardie, was found dead in a bedroom at the Royal Hotel, Sydney, yesterday. A scream…

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Sampling Wolfe's Sohnapps Alleged Malicious Damage a Publican Fined

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 8

A case of some interest was heard before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., on 22nd January at the Water Summons Court, in which Wm. Henry Bulmer, of…

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Shocking Tragedy at a Sydney Hotel. Lady Visitor Stabbed to Death. [By Wire.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 6

Yesterday morning a lady named Mrs. Gregory, a visitor from Coolgardie, was found stabbed to death in her bedroom at the Royal Hotel,…

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An Arbitration Matter. Dispute About the Gloucester Hotel

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 4

A MATTER connected with the Arbitration Act came before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson in Chambers on Wednesday morning. The dispute concerned a building contract, the parties being named H. E…

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Sampling Wolfe's Schnapps. Alleged Malicious Damage. a Publican Fined

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 5

A case of some interest was heard before Mr. McFarlane, S. M., recently at the Wa'er Summone Court, in which William Henry Bulmer, of Mosses Moss and Co., of…

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An Arbitration Matter. Dispute About the Gloucester Hotel

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 6

A matter connected With the Arbitration Act came before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson in Chambers on Wednesday, 31st January. The dispute concerned a building contract,…

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Hotel Destroyed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 3

An hotel at Dalby (Q.) was destroyed by fire, and the licensee, John Ryan, perished in the flames…

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For the Hotel-keepers

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 1

One phase of the new Liquor Act has not been touched upon so far, viz, the true interests of the hotelkeepers. Why…

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Licensed Victuallers Votes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 1

The secretary of the Licensed Victualler's Association says that a scheme has been formulated for controlling the rotes of 31,000 employees in the liquor trade…

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Licensing Court. Tares, Monday, Mar. 5. Before Mr. A. GATES, L.M. Music Permit

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 3

A music permit was granted to Wm. Stone for the night of the 6th instant. COACH LICENSES. F. W. Walden was granted two coach licenses…

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Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, Mar. 13. Before Mr. A. GATES, P.M. Case Under the Licensing Act

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 3

Walter Cairns pleaded guilty to being on the licensed premises known as Fotheringham's Hotel, Taree, at 3 p.m. on Sunday last. Fined 20-, and coast of court Gs ; or 14 days in Taree goal…

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Special Licensing Court. Taree, Monday, March 19. Before Messrs. A. GATES, H. W. Flett, and Capt. Gollan, L.m's, Renewals of Licenses

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

Jas. Hogan was granted a renewal of license for the "Brighton Hotel," Harrington. The fee was reduced from £30 to £10. Gotthold Hunziker was granted a renewal of his…

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Licensing Appeal

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 11

An appeal against the granting of a conditional license for a second hotel at Mathsville came on for hearing. Mr. Browning appeared for appellants. Mr…

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The Royal Hotel Murder. Quinlan's Death Sentence Commuted

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 6

The Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has decided to commute the sentence of death which was passed upon the boy Thomas Quinlan for the murder of Mrs…

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Correspondence. Licensing Muddle. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 7

SIR, -- At the last sitting of the Nambucca Licensing Court held at Bowraville on the 27th inst., P. McAteer, of the Star Hotel, Macksville, applied for a renewal of his hotel…

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Publicans and the General Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 12

THE Secretary of the Licensed Victuallers Association has prepared a list showing how tho members of the Assembly voted on the Liqour Bill. Prominence is given…

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