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Hotels & licensing, 1927

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Whitton Hotel Burnt Occupants Dash for Safety

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 6

The occupants of the Albion Hotel, Whitton, made a dash for safety in their night attire when the building caught fire at 5 a.m. on Wednesday…

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Licensing Breach Liquor at Midnight Hotelkeeper Fined

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 3

An interesting case occupied the attention of Mr. H. T. Adams, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday when Jeremiah Bowe, licensee of the…

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Motorists' Licenses

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 3

Recently a member of the N.R.M.A. was "booked" for tailing to have his headlamps alight in the city streets. The police officer demanded the…

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Many Visitors. Hotel Accommodation Taxed. Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 3

All the hotels are filling up rapidly for the ceremonies connected with the opening of the Federal Parliament to-morrow, and there ere also large…

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Hotels Filling Canberra

The Daily Express · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 2

All the hotels at Canberra are filling rapidly for the opening of Parliament House to-morrow, and there are also big crowds in Queanbeyan, one…

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Thieves Active Sydney Hotel Robbed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 9

Thieves entered the Coach and Horses Hotel, Randwick, during the week-end and stole £70 from a drawer in a desk and from a safe, both of…

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Hotel at Quandialla

Ariah Park News · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 8

The application of A. J. B. McNamara, for a conditional license in respect of hotel premises proposed to be erected at…

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Sequel to Hotel Quarrel Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day Neville Jodrell, aged 29 years, cane farmer, was charged with having maliciously wounded Claude Liddle…

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Hotels Mile Long Mr. Holman's Analogy Lithgow

The Daily Express · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 1

Mr. W. A. Holman, K.C., made an amusing analogy at the Licensing Court here in connection with the application for a new hotel at Portland…

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Fire at Blackheath Ivanhoe Hotel BLACKHEATH

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 1

Damage by fire to the extent of £2000 was caused to the Ivanhoe Hotel, at 5 p.m., yesterday. As there are suspicious circumstances…

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A Suspicious Fire Blue Mountains Hotel Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 2

Detectives have been sent from Sydney to inquire into a fire, which causes £2000 damage to Ivanhoe Hotel, Blackheath yesterday morning…

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Sensation at Royal Hotel

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 3

A lady staying at the Royal Hotel, Launceston, left some clothes in the bathroom, and on returning for them was much annoyed to hear a…

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Hotels at Canberra Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 2

The chairman of the Federal Capital Commission, Sir John Butters, said to-day that the Commission intends to dispose of the hotel business to private…

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Canberra Hotel to Be Privately Sold Canberra

The Daily Express · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 2

The Chairman of the Federal Commission, Sir john Butters, Said to-day the Commission [?]atended to dispose of the hotel business to private…

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Hotel License at Culcairn Application for Another

The Daily Express · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 3

On Tuesday the Albury. Licenses Reduction Board, consisting of Messrs E. G. Adrian (chairman), w. Smith Arnott, and W. Le Erun Brown, sat…

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Enquiry Into Whitton Fire Albion Hotel Accidentally Destroyed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 3

At the Whitton Courthouse on Tuesday last the coroner, Mr. W. C. Barker, J.P. held an enquiry into the origin of a fire which destroyed the…

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New License for Culcairn

The Daily Express · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 2

The reserved decision of the Albury Licensing Court in connection with the application of Hannah O'Donoghue for transfer of the…

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Hotel Closing Illegal on Anzac Day Those Two Hours Full Court Decision

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 6

The Full Court on Thursday decided by a majority Judgment that the Proclamation by the Governor-In-Council compelling all hotels to…

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Wireless Licenses

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 4

The serious position that now exists regarding receiving’ licenses in New South Wales calls for immediate Government; action. Official figures…

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About that License!

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 3

Gilbert H. E[?]olliott pleaded guilty to falling to return a motor cyle rider's license. P.M.: These fines go towards…

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