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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1889

105 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 6

Fire at a Waratah Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 October 1889 · page 5

A FIRE took place yesterday afternoon on the premises of Mr. J. Arnold, known as the Miners' Arms, Stution-street. The fire originated in the chimney, and it quickly spread…

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A Floating Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 October 1889 · page 5

THE James Patterson, which was at one time running in the intercolonial trade and afterwards employed as a cargo streamer between this port and Sydney, and has since done…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, October 24, 1889. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. W. H. Shaw, J.P.) Alleged Sunday Selling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 October 1889 · page 2

JOHN DAVIES, licensee of the Paragon Hotel, was charged with permitting liquor to be sold on his premises at 8 o'clock on Sunday, October 13. On the application of Mr. W…

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Waratah Licensing Court. Wednesday, October 30. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Licensing Business

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1889 · page 3

THE license of the Carrington Hotel, Plattsburg, was transferred from A. H. Walker to George Hudson. A both license was granted to John…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, October 31, 1889. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., Martin, and Shaw, Js.P.) Breach of Licensing Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 November 1889 · page 6

JOHN DAVIES, licensee of the Paragon Hotel, was charged with selling liquor in his hotel on Sunday, and pleaded guilty. The police stated this was the third offence…

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Waratah Licensing Court. Wednesday, November 6. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Sunday-selling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1889 · page 3

RICHARD WOOD pleaded guilty to selling liquor in his licensed premises, the Bonnie Doon Hotel, Miami, on Sunday, the 3rd inst. Sergeant Grennan stated that in company…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 November 1889 · page 3

THE members of the Great Northern Licensed Victuallers' Association met yesterday forenoon, in Mr. James Owen's New Station Hotel, Hunter-street west, when there were…

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The Strike at Broken Hill. The Men Well Supported. Hotel and Boarding-house Keepers Assisting. ADELAIDE, Sunday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 November 1889 · page 5

A BOARD of conciliation was appointed at Broken Hill yesterday to endeavour to bring about a settlement of the strike, and induce the non-unionists to join the union executive…

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Waratah Licensing Court. Wednesday, November 13. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Transfer of Licenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1889 · page 8

THE license of the Northumberland Hotel, Minmi, was transferred from R. P. Brock to George Wile. The license of the Hand of Friendship…

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Licensed Victuallers' Picnic. Lake and Toronto

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1889 · page 5

THE attention of members and those visiting the above are reminded that in consequence of alterations at the Superintendent's (G.N.R.) Department, the train will leave in…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, November 20. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Transfer of License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1889 · page 7

AN application for the transfer of the license of the Bridge Hotel, Plattesburg, from Simpson Hall to John West, was granted…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, Nov. 21. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., G. C. Martin, J.P., and W. H. Shaw, J.P.) Renewals of Publicans' Licenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1889 · page 6

THOMAS SMITH, licensee of Hughes' Family Hotel, at Carrington, was granted a renewal of his license. James Wilson, licensee of the Radcecourse…

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Licensed Victuallers' Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1889 · page 5

YESTERDAY the licensed victuallers of Newcastle held their annual pionic. About 300 persons embarked on the train which left Newcastle about half-past 9, and at Cockle…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, November 27. (Before R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Transfer of License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1889 · page 7

AN application for the transfer of the license of the Scotch Thistle Hotel; Wallsend, from John Hall to William Murphy, was granted. PILLAGE OF GARDENS…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, Nov 28. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., G. C. Martin, J.P., and W. H. Shaw, J.P) Summoned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 November 1889 · page 7

JOHN DAVIES, licensee of the Paragon Hotel, appeared in answer to a summons to show cause why his license should not be cancelled…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., G. C. Martin, J.P., and W. H. Shaw, J.p) Tranfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 December 1889 · page 6

JOHN DAVIES, licensee of the Paragon Hotel, appeared in response to a summons, calling upon him to show cause why his license should not be cancelled…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 December 1889 · page 6

An application was made for the transfer of the license of the Bridge Hotel, Plattsburg, from John West to Simpson Hall. The same license was only transferred from…

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Victoria. Hotel Burned Down

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 December 1889 · page 6

Kelly's Hotel at Tungamah was destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning. The inmates had a very narrow escape. One of the servant girls got severely burned while…

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Waratah Special Licensing Court. Wednesday, December 11. (Before Messrs. R. I. Perrott, P.M., and R. Turton, J.p.) Publicans' Licenses Renewals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1889 · page 5

THE following renewals of publicans' licenses were granted :—W. A. Anderson, Toronto Hotel, Lake Macquarie, also a billiard license John West Bridge Hotel…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., G. C. Martin, J.P., and W. H. Shaw, J.P) Music and Dancing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 December 1889 · page 6

AN application by James Cameron, of the Queen's Arms Inn, at Hamilton, for a music and dancing license for one night, was granted…

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