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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1876

21 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 2

The Palace Hotel, San Francisco

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1876 · page 2

The Palace Hotel has been opened for the reception of guests. This enormous hotel was erected under the patronage of the late William Ralston, and is a monument worthy the…

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Fire at the Marquis of Lorne Hotel, Lambton

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 19 February 1876 · page 2

AT a little before 12 o'clock on Thursday night the whole of the town was thrown into a state of excitement by the cries of "fire," and the now well-known tones of the fire bell. A…

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Narrow Escape of the Yacht Club Hotel

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1876 · page 2

One of the most remarkable escapes from total destruction by fire, that has ever occurred in Newcastle, happened in connection with the Yacht Club Hotel, Hunter-street, early…

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Sale of Liquors Licensing Act Amendment Bill. a Bill to Amend the "Sale of Liyuors Licensing Act of 1862" and to Provide for the Closing of All Public-houses During All Sunday. [Private Bill.] Preamble

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1876 · page 3

Whereas it in expedient to amend the laws relating to the sale of Fermented and Spiritous Liquors in respect to the buying and and sale thereof on Sundays. Be it therefore enacted…

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Fire at Great Northern Hotel. Wonderfully Narrow Escape

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1876 · page 3

THE town last night, at a quarter to 12 o'clock was unusually quiet, and the hotels were about being closed, when a man calling out "Fire!" rushed…

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The Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1876 · page 3

THE quarterly meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales was held at the White Horse Hotel, George street, on Tuesday…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, 31St May, 1876. (Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., and R. W. Moody, W. Robson, and R. Turton, Esqs. J.P.'s) Temporary Licenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1876 · page 3

Temporary licenses were granted to James Parker, John Gordon, and Robert Cairns, to hold booths for the sale of liquors, from 10 a.m. to 6 P.m., at the…

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Robbery at the Marquis of Lorne Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1876 · page 3

AT the Waratah police court, on Tuesday, John Terance M'Mahon was brought up, on remand, before the Police Magistrate, charged with feloniously stealing the sum of £33, and…

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Licensing Business

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 15 June 1876 · page 3

On Tuesday last, Messrs. A.A.P. Tighe, P.M., and R. Turton, J.P., granted publicans' licenses to David Lewis, for the Prince of Wales Hotel, at Wallsend; to Mr. Lewis…

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Warm on Publicans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 June 1876 · page 3

Here's a fact upon which to enlarge at teetotal meetings. The publicans of Maryborough, Queensland, have been disqualified from serving on…

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Waratah Police Court. Monday, June 19Th, 1876. (Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., R. Turton, Esq., and R. W. Moody, Esq., J.'sP.) Licensing Business

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1876 · page 3

William Oldham applied for a publican's license, for a house situated on the Lambton Commonage. Mr. Wallace appeared for the applicant;…

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The Colliery Townships. Waratah. Police Court. Monday, June 10th. (Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., R. Turton, and R. W. Monday, J.P.'s). Licensing Business

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1876 · page 5

Application from Wm. Oldham, for a license for his house situated on the commonage, near Lambton pit. Mr. Wallace appeared for the applicant, Mr…

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Slaughtering License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1876 · page 3

At the Newcastle Police Court, yesterday the Bench granted slaughtering license to Mr. Thomas Swain of Hamilton…

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Licensed Victuallers' Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 June 1876 · page 3

RATHER an interesting item of news comes from Melbourne. The Victorian Government intend to introduce next session a Licensed Victualler's Bill based upon the…

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Waratah Special Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1876 · page 3

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Bench was held at noon, on Tuesday, for the purpose of hearing applicants for publican's licenses. Justices present—A. A. P…

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Stewart's Family Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1876 · page 3

A NEW Hotel, erected at the corner of Hunter and Perkin streets, for Mr. H. Fieldhouse, will be kept by Mr. Stewart, under the sign "Stewart's Family Hotel…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association Important Meeting of Hotelkeepers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1876 · page 3

A LARGELY ATTENDED , meeting of hotelkeepers of Newcastle and surrounding districts, was held on Tuesday evening last, at Mr. A. Watt's Criterion Hotel, corner of Hunter…

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Waterman's Licenses. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1876 · page 3

SIR,—In the Evening News, daed 1st. December, there appears a report of a case tried at the Water Police Office, Sydney, brought by Inspector Johnson, against one,…

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Licensed Victuallers of Northumberland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 December 1876 · page 3

AN adjourned meeting of the licensed victuallor of Newcastle was held last evening at Mr Hubbard's Yacht Club Hotel, Hunter-street. There was only a moderate…

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Publicans' Greed. (To the Editor of Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1876 · page 5

Sir,—I crave a small" amount of space in your columns, for the purpose of drawing attention to a matter of public importance. I am assured, on the very best authority, that, at…

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