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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1917

175 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 9

Summons Division. Licensing Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 7

Clara Armstrong, licensce of the Empire Hotel, Hunter-street West (represented by Mr. T. Torpey) denied that she sold liquor during prohibited hours, and…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, March 8. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian and C. H. Gale, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 7

Booth licenses at the Newcastle racecourse were granted to Thomas Dalton and Alexander Frew. John H. M'Farlane was granted…

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Summons Division. Licensing Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 11

Clara Armstrong license of the Empire Hotel, Hunter-street, was charged with having permitted Alphonse M. Wright to be on the premises during pro[?]ibited…

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Illegally on Hotel Premises. a Defendant "Feels Shaky."

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 5

Robert Tucker, license of the Hamilton Hotel, Hamilton was summoned before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M. at Newcastle Police Court this…

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The Six O'clock Closing of Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 6

Sir,—Now that the candidates for Parliamentary honours are coming forward, I think it would be an opportune time to see that each candidate be pledged to…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, March 15. (Before Messrs. Adrian and Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

An application by M. C. Power, licensee of the Misers' Exchange Hotel, Hamilton, for refund of portion of the license lee, was refused…

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Hotelkeepers' Troubles

Northern Times · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 5

On March 27 and, if necessary, on the two following days. Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., will consider applications from hotel-keepers regarding leases…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 6

A special court, under the Liquor Amendment Act, for the purpose of hearing applications for the abatement of rent on licensed premises, was held yesterday…

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Hotel Hours. During Election Day

Northern Times · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 6

There is a considerable amount of indecision amongst the hotel-keepers of Newcastle as to whether or not they can open their hotels at all tomorrow…

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Lambton Hotel Charges. Police Visit on March 6

Northern Times · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

A case under the Licensing Act occupied the attention of the Lambton Police Court yesterday, when Mr. F. G. Adrian was the presiding…

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Beer or Supper, Carrington Hotel Episode

Northern Times · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5

An interest liquor cast was heard by Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M., at the summons division of the Newcastle Police Court, this morning, when…

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Hotel Cook's Claim. A.M.A. Conspiracy Charge

Northern Times · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY. Friday.—In the Supreme Court, to-day, before Mr. Justice Pring and a Jury. Mrs. Francis Egan sued the Barrier branch or the A.M.A. of…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, March 22. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian and C. H. Gale, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

Annie White, licensee of the National Hotel Wallsend (assessment £156, fee £25) applied for a reassessment. She said her rent had been reduced by…

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Hotel Transfer

Northern Times · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 7

At the Newcastle Licensing Court this morning, approval was given for the transfer of the Reservoir Hotel, Lambton, from Thomas Mordue to…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Saturday, March 24. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 7

The licence of the Reservoir Hotel, Lambton, was transferred from Thomas Mordue to John M'Kenzle…

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Hotel Rents. Applications for Reduction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, presided over a special licensing court under the amended Liquor Act. There were about 50…

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Hotel Rents. Special Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 2

At the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., heard further applications by hotel licensees for abatement of rent under the amended Liquor…

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Reduced Hotel Rents. Is the Act Retrospective ? Some Delicate Legal Points

Northern Times · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 3

A couple of interesting points a connection with the Liquor Amendment Act of 1916, were mentioned at the sitting at Newcastle of the Special…

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Hotel Rents. Applications for Reduction

Northern Times · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 5

The Special Licensing Court to consider the reduction of hotel rents, etc., continued its sittings to-day. Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., presided…

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Hotel Rents. Applications Before Special Court

Northern Times · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. F. G. Adrian. S.M., at the Newcastle Special Licensing court yesterday, refused to reduce the rent of the Terminus Hotel, Merewether…

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