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Hotels & licensing, 1910

1,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 59

Pearl in Oyster. Found in New York Hotel

The Sun · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 4

While eating oysters in a New York hotel Mrs, Jennie Wolf, of Reading (U. S. A.), felt something in her mouth that she knew ought not to be there…

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New Oxford-street. Sale of Leases. Hotel Corners Not Offered

Evening News · Monday 21 November 1910 · page 5

There was a large attendance this morning at Richardson and Wrench's rooms, Pitt-street, Sydney, the occasion being the sale, by order of the Lord Mayor, of the first subdivision of…

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" DRY " Wonthaggi. Victorian No-licence Town- Ship. Hotelkeeper's Shocking Story. "Sudden Jerk" and "Pigmented Pigs." Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 21 November 1910 · page 4

A shocking description of the new township of wonthaggl, where the Powlett River coal deposits are situated,was related by Mr. A. A. Farthing, the chairman of the united…

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Liquor Trade's Defence. Why "No License" Was Defeated

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 November 1910 · page 10

The general secretary of the Liquor Trades Defence Union, Mr. E. Stooke, had something to say on Saturday about remarks made at the Alliance conference…

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Eddies From the Great Smoke. Honeymoon Hotel

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 22 November 1910 · page 8

An hotel designed exclusively for newly-married couples, to be known as the "Newly-wed Hotel,"' is the latest American novelty. The new institution…

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Riot in a Glebe Hotel. Bar Cleared at Revolver Muzzle

The Sun · Tuesday 22 November 1910 · page 6

A robust-looking, young fellow named James Clancy got drunk at the Glebe on Tuesday last, and his subsequent actions formed the subject of a formidable series…

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Some Hard Swearing. Hotelkeeper and Police

The Sun · Tuesday 22 November 1910 · page 6

A case in which there was some hard swearing between the police and civilians occupied the attention of Mr. Smithers, S. M., for over an hour at the Water…

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Honey Moon Hotel

Evening News · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 4

Says a New York telegrams to London of September 28:—An hotel designed exclusively for newly married couples to be known as "Newly Wed Hotel." is the latest American novelty…

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No Auctioneers' Licenses. Jerilderie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 12

At the annual court for the grunting of auctioneers' licenses to-day, although some applications for licenses were lodged no applicants were present when the court opened…

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Cheapest Hotel on Earth

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 34

IN the famous Strand district, close to the Hotels Cecil and Savoy, the London County Council conducts what may be described as the cheapest hotel on earth—Bruce House. One may command one of the most select rooms for 5s a week, or…

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Pateson Prattles Piffle. Land Without a License. Pateson's Pretence of Power Corners the Kensington Club

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 4

[?]umor has been busy for some time starting that the kensington Reading club is not likely to be granted a renewal of the l[?]se of its…

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Hotel Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 5

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench yesterday granted the following applications for the transfer of hotel licenses:—Towers Hotel, George-street West, Edwin J. Dempsey to Edward J. Pennington; Hotel Hibernia…

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Hotels and the New Taxation

Evening News · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Evening.—The Government has modified the form required to be filled up by publicans under the new taxation. English publicans will now furnish totals, while certain…

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Model Towns and Hotels. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 16

Speaking at the Public Service Association dinner on Thursday night Mr. Allan, M. L.A. said in the great scheme for the development of the western country the Government was…

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In the Far East. Hotels Eclipse Australian

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 11

A lecture entitled "Through the Orient with a Camera" was delivered by Mr. A. G. Baxter (of Burns, Philp, and Co.), at the Sydney City Mission-hall on Thursday evening…

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Model Towns and State Hotels. a Queensland Proposal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 14

BRISBANE, Friday.--At the sixth annual dinner of the Public Service Association last night Mr. J. Allan, M.L.A., responding to the toast of "Parliament," referred to the transcontinental…

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Wireless. Installations in Two Sydney Hotels. Messages Received From Adelaide

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 November 1910 · page 7

Considerable interest has been evinced by the public lately on the appearance of "wireless" masts and paraphernalia on the Hotel Australia and the Wentworth…

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About Boarding Houses. Should They Be Licensed and Inspected ? Melbourne Experiences'

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 November 1910 · page 5

Referring to an article appearing in the "Sunday Times" of November 20, on the subject of inadequate, ill-ventilated, and insanitary boarding places in Melbourne…

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A 53=Year=0ld Hotel. Now Being Demolished. the "First and Last" at Circular Quay

Evening News · Monday 28 November 1910 · page 9

The Belmore Hotel (more commonly known as "The First and Last") in Phillip-street, facing Circular Quay, is being rebuilt, and during the process a little temporary bar keeps the old…

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Placating the Publicans. the Budget Returns. London, Nov. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 November 1910 · page 9

The Government has modified a form under the Budget whereby publicans in England will now only furnish totals, while the necessity for certain other information…

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