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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1902

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Licensed Victuallers. Picnic at Dora Creek

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 3

The licensed victuallers of Newcastle and district bad a day out yesterday at Dora Creek, the occasion being the annual picnic held under the auspices of…

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A Sydney Letter. That Much-debated Holiday.--the Philp-barton Duel.—mow Many Religions in New South Wales, Also How Much?—a Light on Day Labour.—ministers in Licensing and Other Courts.—an Item on the Duties. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 7

It is a thousand pitles so much ado has been made over the holiday next-Monday on account of it being in honour of the patron saint of Ireland. The real…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, March 20. (Before Messrs. Donaldson and Love. L.Ms.) Sundry Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 3

Isabella Sheddon applied for permission to act as agent and to carry on the business of the Jesmond Hotel, Jesmond, until probate should be granted under the…

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Spiers', Lake Macquarie. a New Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 5

A two-storied brick hotel has just been completed at Spiers' Point, one of the chief pleasure resorts of Lake Macquarie. The building is in the…

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Publicans' Profits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 7

Some illuminating figure on the subject if the profits accuring from the sale of drink were given in connection with a claim against the Government for £10,000…

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Newcastle Licensing Court Quarterly Meeting. Thursday, April 3. (Before Messrs. Donaldson, Love, and Martin, L.Ms.). Renewals, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 7

The following renewal of publican's license was granted: William Ackroyd, Royal Crown Hotel, Dudley. Andrew Dodd was granted a renewal of a…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Quarterly Meeting. Thursday, April 10. (Before Messrs. Donaldson, Love, and Martin, L.Ms.). Renewal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 3

F. Witherspoon was granted a renewal of his colonial wine license for premises in Hunter-street West Conditional Licenses Asked…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Monday, April 14. Adjourned Quarterly Meeting. (Before Messrs. Donaldson, Love, and Martin, L.Ms.) New Licenses Refused

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 3

The applications for conditional licenses for premises at and to be erected at New Lambton and lodged by Frederick G. Roberts, William…

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Newcastle Licensing Court Thursday, April 17. Quarterly Meeting. (Before Messrs. Donaldson and Martin, L.Ms.) Conditional License Asked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 7

Morgan Jones applied for a certificate to issue for a conditional publican's license for promises proposed to be erected at Boolaroo. Mr. W. Sparke…

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Licensing Business

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 5

Mr. Estell said that the reason for the request in regard to having the licensing business of the Wallsend district conducted at the Wallsend court was that a great…

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Newcastle Licensing Court Thursday, May 8. (Before Messrs. Donaldson and Love, L.Ms.). Renewal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 3

Charles Price applied for a renewal of his license of Tattersall's Hotel, Plattsburg. The application was granted. Transfer Granted…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, May 22. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love and G. C. Martin, L.Ms.) Transfers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 7

The license of the Prince of Wales Hotel; Carrington was transferred from Percy Ackroyd to William Hayes…

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Wallsend Licensing Court. Thursday, May 22. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, A.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 3

Mr. Audrew M'Intyre applied for the transfer of the Tattersall's Hotel, West Wallsend, to Mr. John G. Williams. Mr. Harris appeared for the applicant. An…

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A Sydney Letter. the Threatened Water Famine.—regarding Dancing Rooms, Licensed and Licentious.—the Late Mr. W. H. Traill.—"little Arthur's History."—room—for More Police.—the New Governor. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

Sydney is genuinely alarmed over the possible water famine. Some folks say the possibility is a probability, and naturally pessimists of unadvanced type realise the…

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Licensed Victuallers. Complimentary Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 6

The members of the Maitland branch of the Licensed Victuallers' Association were entertained by the members of the local branch at a river excursion…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, May 29. (Before Messrs Barnett and Martin L.Ms)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 3

John M. Limeburner was granted a renewal of his licence for the Centennial Hotel, Newcastle. The license of the Changing Station…

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Licensing Application. Transfer Refused

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, D.S.M., yesterday afternoon, Elizabeth Fortune applied for a transfer of the license of the Hunter River Hotel,…

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The Hotel Indicator

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 5

The latest thing is the hotel indicator, a circular clock which hangs in one's bedroom, and being connected with "downstairs" is as good as a hundred…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, June 12. (Before Messrs Barnett and Martin, L.Ms.) Renewals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 7

Renewals of licenses were granted as follow:—Martin Armstrong, Union Inn, Wickham; Daniel Brent, Tattersall's Hotel, Newcastle; Thomas Byrne, Great…

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The Licensing Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—In the House of Commons last night the Licensing Bill was considered in committee. An amendment was proposed making it…

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