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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1915

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Friday, March 12. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 2

An application for the transfer of the license of the Ocean View Hotel, Dudley, from Edmund H. Wright to John George Ward, adjourned from the previous day,…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, March 18. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 3

An application for the transfer of the license of the Beach Hotel, Merewether, from Peter Roxby to George W. Craig, was granted…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 7

Booth licenses were granted to Alexander Frew, of the Rhondda Hotel, Rhondda, for the Wallsend races. Music permits were granted to George W. Goffett,…

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A Hotel Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 13

The Star and Garter, a very well-known hotel in Oamaru, was burnt down on February 14th. A magisterial inquiry is proceeding into the…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, April 1. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, O. A. Edwards, and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 3

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to G. F. Bush, Railway Hotel. Minmi; Albert Stewart, Killingworth Hotel, Killingworth: and J. G…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, April 8. (Before Messrs. O. A. Edwards, and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 7

The license of the Pacific Hotel, Newcastle, was transferred from Thomas At Kinson to John Probert. Renewals were granted to Patrick…

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Labour Conference, Hotel Closing Hours. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 5

The Labour Conference was continued this morning, Mr. R. D. Meagher in the chair. Mr. G. Lewis, the general secretary…

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Early Closing of Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 11

The decision of the people of South Australia in favour of closing the hotels at 6 p.m. has given a great deal of satisfaction to the total abstainer section of…

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The Liquor Problem. Early Closing of Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 4

After a tour of the World occupying [?] three years, Mr. W. A. Lloyd, formerly official lecturer of the Liquor Tenders Defence Union of N.S. Wales,…

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Summons Cases. No Rabbit Licenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 7

Henry Kelly and George Skinner each pleaded guilty to having contravened the municipal by-laws, by selling rabbits in the street without having first obtained…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 6

Before Messrs. W. J. M. Fincham, E. Bowden, and J. W. Birkenhead, L.Ms., at the West Maitland Licensing Court, yesterday. William Henry Brown was…

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The Publicans' Peril

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

I have previously hinted that the booze movement is threatened with stagnation. By the same token the anti-booze movement is booming, and the cry, "Follow…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, April 22. (Before Messrs, C. F. Butler and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 7

Booth licenses were granted to J. H. Sperring, of the Belmont Hotel, for the Boolaroo races. A renewal of the license of Burwood Inn. Merewether, was…

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Letters to the Editor. Early Closing of Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 3

Sir,—Having been away from Newcastle for the peat week, I did not see the long letter of your correspondent, the Rev. Mr. Davies, until to-day. Mr. Davies takes me…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, April 29. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, Chairman, C. F. Butler and C. [?]le, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 7

Booth licenses wer granted Alexander Frew for the Wallsend races. A renewal of a colonial wine license was granted to Louisa Fulton at West Wallsend…

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Hotel Closing Hours. Meeting in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 5

The question of closing hotel bars at 6 o'clock was the subject of a number of addresses at the Town Hall to-night. The big hall was comfortably filled with…

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Licensing Taxes. Difference in Commons. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 5

Mr. A. Chamberlain, in the House of Commons said it was impossible to accept the licensing proposals. Mr. Lloyd George said he would consult…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. C. F. Butler and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 7

An application by George Hyde, Criterion Hotel, Newcastle, to make a reduction in the present accommodation, was granted. Music permits were…

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A Hotel Transaction. Judge's Severe Comments. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 4

Mr. Justice Strcot, in the Equity Court to-day, delivered Judgment in a suit in which Surah Ann Alderson and Louisn Parker were the plain[?]s and John S[?]edy…

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Hotel of the Future

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 11

In London many licensed victuallers have been agreebly surprised at the scope for teetotal business now offered after what has been termed "drinking time."…

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