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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

165 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 9

"The Great Northern" a Famous Hotel Memories of Other Days

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 6

The recent sale of the Great Northern Hotel at the corner of Scott and Watt streets Newcastle has revived many old memoires of this famous…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown and Dr. Nickson, Ms. L.B.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 7

Transfers of publican's licenses were granted in the following cases:—From Arthur Haviland to Thomas Wallington, Sportsman's Arms Hotel, New Lambton…

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"Loving the Cook" Stockton Hotel Case

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 5

When Sergeant Borthwick and Constable Moore wore standing in Mitchell-street. Stockton, at about 9.30 on the night of July 10. they noticed five…

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A Sabbath Visit Hotelkeeper Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 5

James Hitchens. licensee of the Melbourne Hotel, wan charged at the Newcastle Court to-day. with having allowed persons on his premises at a…

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Here and There Hotel Licenses Transferred

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 1

The licenses of the following hotels were transferred by the Newcastle licensing magistrates to-day:—Robert Durle to Edward Joseph Foley,…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. W. Le Brun Brown and Dr. Nickson, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 7

Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted: Robert Durie to Edward Joseph Foley, Holmesville Hotel, Holmesville; John Fahey to Thomas O'Brien. Royal…

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Here and There Hotel Transferred

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 4

The license of the Lord Cardigan Hotel, Cook's Hill, was transferred from Theophilus Tressider to William Carter to-day…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 7

A transfer of the publican's license in regard to the Lord Cardigan Hotel was granted from Theophilus H. Tressider to William Carter. Mr. O'Sullivan appeared…

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Licensing Reduction Board. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 5

The Licensing Reduction Board met to-day to consider the question of the deprivation of the license of the Club Hotel, Albion and Commonwealth…

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"Not a Leg to Stand On" Grand Hotel Cases Licensee Again Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 5

When the case came on in the Newcastle Court to-day in which William Kennif was charged with having sold liquor during prohibited hours. Wm…

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Hotel on "Appre"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 August 1920 · page 5

The license of the Aberdare Hotel, at Aberdare, was to-day transferred from Percy Lumby to Mountford Moy Adams, Mr. Cohen, who appeared to…

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Cask of Wine Hotel Theft Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 August 1920 · page 5

Archibald Bamback (21), laborer, was charged at Maitland Police Court this morning with having stolen a 10 gallon cask of wine from the East…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown and Dr. Nickson, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 3

Transfers of publications' licenses were ganted:—Thomas Kiely to. C Wilson, Masonic Hotel, Newcastle; Thomas George Southon to James Parnell Moore,…

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Liquor After Hours Another Publican Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 5

Another case came on in the Newcastle Court to-day. In which a publican was charged with having sold liquor after hours. James Hitchins…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown and Dr. Nickson, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 3

Catherine M'Cartney was granted a transfer of the license of the Grand Hotel, Newcastle, from Thomas Kennif. An application by the Newcastle Building and…

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(Published by Arrangement.) 100,000 Liquor Licenses. What Prohibition Meant in U.S.A. As Much Drink As One Can Carry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 6

An interesting proof that the sale of liquor goes on in great quantities despite National prohibition in the United States is the fact that more…

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Bogus Traveller Names in Hotel Book "Hotelkeepers Too Lax"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 4

Thomas Harold Lenham a miner, at Maitland Court was to-day fined £5 with costs 9s 6d, or one month's hard labor for passing himself off as a…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 7

The renewal of an additional bar license was granted for the Crown and Anchor Hotel, Newcastle, to Francis H. Nordsvan. A transfer of the license…

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Caledonian Hotel Licence

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 1

The licence of the Caledonian Hotel, at Aberdare, was to-day transferred from Mountford May Adams to Francis Grill. About three weeks ago this…

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Hotel Transfer

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 3

In the Newcastle Licensing Court this morning, the tracker of the Cross Keys Hotel. Carrington, from John Drummond to George Robert Barton…

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