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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1899

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Wallsend Licensing Court. Monday, August 28. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Transfer Hotel License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 3

Mr. Thomas Board, of the Waratah Hotel, Mayfield, applied to have his license transferred to Mr. Thomas Smith. As the applicant was of good repute, and no police…

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Wallsend Licensing Court. Monday, September 25. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., and Mr. Martin, J.P.) Ronowals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 7

W. J. Thomas, Miners' Arms Hotel, Young Wallsend; Alfred Ernest Howard, Travellers' Rest Hotel, Hexham; Harrtett Fonwick, Sunnyside Inn, Waratah; A…

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Newcastle Quarterly Licensing Court. Thursday, October 5. (Before Messrs. C. N. Payten, L. S. Donaldson, and G. C. Martin, L.Ms.) Booth License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 6

Hugh Cameron was granted a publican's booth license for the Eight-Hour Demonstration. Renewals…

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Wallsend Licensing Court. Monday, October 9. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., L.S. Donaldson, S.M., and Mr. Martin, J.P.) Application for Certificate of License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1899 · page 8

Mr. Patrick Doolan, of Boolaroo, applied for a certificate of license. It will be remembered that many months ago this gentleman applied for a conditional license…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Friday, October 13. (Before Messrs. C. N. Payten and L. S. Donaldson, L.Ms.) Renewal Opposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 6

Edward Blackburn, licensee of the Merewether Hotel, applied for the renewal of his license. Senior-Constable Robinson, stationed at…

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Fire at the Empire Hotel Heroic Conduct of a Mother

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 6

The scene after the fire at Garnham's Empire Hotel on Wednesday was one that most have impressed those who witnessed it, especially in regard to the almost miraculous…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. C. N. Payton, L. S. Donaldson, and G. C. Martin, L.Ms.) Renewal Granted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 7

In the case, Senior-constable Robinson against Edward Blackburn, for failing to keep his licensed premises, known as the Merewether Hotel, up to the standard of the…

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Police and Publicans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 October 1899 · page 8

Sir,—I am to-day in receipt of your issue of 17th instant, and I notice in it a letter by "Old Constable." In the first place it does not speak volumes for a man who…

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Police and Publicans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 3

Sir,—In reply to W. J. Monfries' letter in your yesterday's issue my identity need not trouble that gentleman, as I have no desire for cheap advertisement. The question…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, October 26. (Before Messrs. C. N. Payten (chairman) and Donaldson, L.Ms.) Renewal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 7

Mary Ann Kane was granted a renewal of her license of the Clarendon Hotel. Transfer. Having obtained letters of administration…

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Wallsend Licensing Court. Monday, November 30. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., and Mr. G. C. Martin, J.P.) Renewal of Licenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1899 · page 6

George Hudson applied for a renewal of the license of the Lake Macquarie Hotel, Teralba, and there being no police objection the renewal was granted…

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New Form of License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 November 1899 · page 5

A really novel notion comes to us from Michigan. The Legislature of that enlightened State has hit upon the glorious plan of licensing not only the drink seller…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, November 2. (Before Messrs. C. N. Payten, L. S. Donaldson, and G. C. Martin, L.Ms.) Booth License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 7

George Messenger was granted a publican's booth license for the Highland Gathering sports on November 9. Transfer…

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Licensing Court. Booth License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 7

Alex, Frew, of the Tattersall's Hotel-Plattsburg, obtained a booth license for Lake Macquarie Park for the 9th inst., on the occasion of the Cockle Creek Boat Club…

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Summons Division. a Licensing Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 5

Daniel M'Auliffe, licensee of the Great Britain Hotel, Scott-street, pleaded guilty to having on 8th instant failed to have painted on the front of the portion of his…

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A Sydney Letter. the Samoan Settlement.—patriotic Funds and Patriots.—simply an Advertising Dodge.—suing Your Old Sweetheart for the "Presents."—mr. Copeland, the Publican's Friend.—another Tram Victim.—compulsory Early Closing. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 7

Opinions are still divided on the Samoan settlement. Some think England did well to exchange her interests in that place for Tonga and others that compared with the…

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Licensing Court. Transfers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 6

The Carrington Club Hotel license was transferred from John Champion to George Cousins. The Harbour View Hotel Scott-street,…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association. Meeting of Local Branch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 3

A meeting of the Newcastle Branch of the New South Wales Licensed Victuallers' Association was held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon. The chair…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. C. N. Payten, L. S. Donaldson, and G. C. Martin, L.Ms. Application for Transfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 7

The application of Charles Cain for the transfer of his license of the Westminster Hotel to Charles Pugh was adjourned for one week. Mr. W. A. Reid…

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Newcastle Licensed Victuallers' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the Newcastle Licensed Victuallers' Association was held last night at Brent's Tattersall's Hotel, Hunter-street, West…

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