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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1888

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Cablegrams. London, Sunday. Compensation to Publicans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1888 · page 5

SPEAKING yesterday on the provisions of the Local Government Bill, Mr. Gladstone strongly condemned the principle of granting compensation to…

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[By Wire From the Sydney Papers.] London, Monday. Mr. Gladstone on Compensation to Publicans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 5

During the discussion on the Licensing Amendment Bill, in the House of Commons, Mr. Gladstone denounced the proposal to compensate publicans…

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New Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 8

The completion of the new hotel built to the order of Mr. J. Cox, of the Yacht Club Hotel, Newcastle, by Mr. George Froome, of Wallsend, Messrs. Bennett and Yeomans…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, W. K. Lochhead, and Dr. C. W. Morgan, Licensing Magistrates.) TRANSFER

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 6

The license of the Royal Oak Hotel, Tighe's Hill, was transferred from Emma Morris to Gee. Masters. There was no police objection…

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The English Local Government Bill—withdrawal of Licensing Clause

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1888 · page 5

In consequence of the opposition of a large section of their supporters, the Government have decided to withdraw the licensing clause of the Local…

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Abandonment of Licensing Clauses in Local Government Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1888 · page 5

In the House of Commons Mr. C. T. Ritchie, President of the Local Government Board, made a statement with respect to the County…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before the P.M., Dr. Morgan, and W. K. Lochhead, the licensing magistrates for the district.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1888 · page 7

YESTERDAY being the day for the annual meeting of the Licensing Court, 107 applications for the renewal of licenses were granted…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, June 14. Supplying Liquor to Aboriginals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 3

GEORGE BUNN, the license of the Great Britain Hotel, was charged with the above offence. Defendant pleaded guilty of intention. He…

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The Robbery at Uhde's Grand Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 5

IN the Charge Division of the Water Police Court, Sydney, before Mr. Addison, S.M., yesterday, Walter Rouse stood charged on remand with stealing a silver watch, gold…

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Special Licensing Court. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M., and Mr. R. Turton, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 8

Inspector Grennan put in forty-nine applications for renewals of publicans' licenses, recommending them as good.—Granted. Also five applications for renewals of wine…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, June 21, 1888. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., Dr. Morgan and W. K. Lochhead, Js.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 6

THE consideration of the following applications for renewal of publicans' licenses was postponed from Thursday last, in order that the applicants…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Friday, June 22, 1888. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., Dr. Morgan, and Mr. W. K. Lochhead, J's.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 2

GEORGE C. HARDY, applicant for a renewal, of his license for the house known as the White Horse Hotel Darby-street. In consequence of police objections, the case was part…

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The Centennial Hotel, Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 6

THE rapid strides that Newcastle has made in the erection of handsome business premises, in lieu of the old, time-honoured barn style of architecture, have been very remarkable. It…

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The Licensing Clauses of the Local Government Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1888 · page 5

In the House of Commons divisions were taken on the licensing clauses of the County Government Bill, and in each division there were large…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 5

Application for transfer of license from M. Garth to C. Cressland, for hotel situate at West Wallsend.—Granted. Application for transfer of license from J…

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West Maitland. Licensing Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 5

On Tuesday afternoon a meeting of vignervons was held at Ansoul's Wine Depot, in High-street, to discuss what steps should be taken to propose to the Government certain…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, July 12Th, 1888. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and Dr. C. W. Morgan, J.p.) Renewals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 7

THE application of Robert Moodie for the renewal of the license of the Beach Hotel, Merewether, was granted, there being no police objection…

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New Licensing Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 5

IN consequence of the retirement of Mr. W. K. Lochhead, J.P., from the Newcastle Licensing Bench, steps are being taken to appoint his successor. A meeting of…

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Centennial Hotel Commemoration Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 11

The race meeting inaugurated by Mr. Walter Sidney to celebrate the opening of the Centennial Hotel takes place to-day, under the management of the Newcastle…

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Centennial Hotel Commemoration Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 July 1888 · page 5

Officials: Judge and hon. handicapper, Mr. C. H. Hannell, J.P., starter, Mr. Mat. Scott; clerk of the scales, Mr. H. Alderton; clerk of the course, Mr. C. Parker; secretary, Mr…

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