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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1912

1,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 55

John Moore Berry Ill Hero De Swankey at Hotel De Mankey. Like a Worryier Taking His Rest, with His Boozem Pals Around Him

Truth · Sunday 10 March 1912 · page 8

On Monday last, in the Central Police Court, before Mr. Clarke, a little old bloke named John Moore was give-bobbed, a default, jugged for three hours, for…

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LICENSING [?] Legislation. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 10

The New-Zealand Temperance Alliance executive has passed a resolution regretting that the recent Governor's speech made no reference to proposed licensing legislation, though…

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Closing of Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 8

Mr. Complin, general secretary of the New South Wales Alliance, writes:-- Regarding the deputation on earlier closing of hotels, will you kindly permit a correction…

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Daring Hotel Robbery. Safe Blown Open. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 8

A carefully-planned and daringly executed robbery occurred early this morning at the Palace Hotel, near Camberwell railway station, Upper Hawthorn…

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Closing the Hotels

The Sun · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 5

"In his reply to the deputation waiting upon him re the above Mr. Holman remarked: 'If it could be proved that the earlier closing of hotels would be conducive…

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Blowing Out the Hotel Lights

The Sun · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 9

'Citizen" objects to restraint being put upon his freedom: "Re the deputation to Mr. Holman asking for the earlier closing of hotels, every decent…

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Daring Burglary. Thieves Blow Open Hotel Safe. a Haul of £40

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A safe, weighing 5cwt., in the parlor of the Palace Hotel, Camberwell, was blown open by thieves early this morning, and £40 in gold and silver stolen. The…

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Earlier Closing of Hotels. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 7

Sir,--The contents of the letter of your correspondent, "Equal Justice to All," certainly deserve consideration from our Government, avowedly in sympathy with shortened hours of labor. Though the liquor trades…

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Hotel Thieving. Story of a Lady's Handbag

The Sun · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 6

John Thomas Lee Tindale, 23, was charged at the Water Police Court this morning, before Mr. Mattland, S.M., with stealing a lady's hand bag, containing a diamond ring,…

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Nolan's Coraki Hotel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 50

The proprietor of the above deservedly-popular hotel, being an old resident of the district, and fully conversant with surroundings, can give his visitors a good deal…

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Ocean View Hotel, Brunswick Heads

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 50

Brunswick Heads is the Marine resort of the North, and the Ocean View Hotel an ideal place at which to take up one's quarters while enjoying the change to that…

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Imperial Hotel, Murwillumbah

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 50

A trip to the Northern Rivers is r[?]coming one of the most popular and fashionable modes of spending a holiday; and amongst the Tweed's beauty sports and interesting…

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Commercial Hotel Ballina

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 50

Fishing, surf-bathing, and breaking the tenacious mo[?]use from its bed, are amongst the pastimes afforded tourists and travellers spending vacations at the Commercial Hotel…

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Grand Hotel, Brisbane

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 50

Everybody known the Grand Hotel, Market and Mary Streets, Brisbane, opposite the A.U.S.N. wharves and offices. It is one of the landmarks of the locality, and is…

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School of Arts Hotel, Toowoomba

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 50

Under new management—that of Mr. John Quigley—the present Rivers, New South Wales, is advertising the best of…

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Business Pars. Grand Pacific Hotel, Cudgen, Tweed River

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 50

Have you ever taken a jaunt along the Northern Rivers? And, if so, didn't it strike you that Cudgen, on the Tweed, was one of the most desirable spots you'd…

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Tattersall's Hotel, Inverell

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 50

The fine new, up-to-date hotel known as "Tattersall's" is under the proprietorship of Mr. Joe Brissett, where first-class accommodation may be had at moderate tariff—is…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 7

The Metropolitan [?] Court have approved this afternoon [?] following transfers of licences—James [?] walter Howard Hunting, Friendship [?] Bathurst-street…

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Over the Sea. Ships in Touch by Wireless May Be Spoken From Hotel Australia

The Sun · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 12

The Hotel Australia station expects to be in communication with the following ships to-day by Australasian Wireless:-- Marama, Auckland to Sydney…

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Closing the Hotels

The Sun · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

"Artist" advocates beer and brightness:-- "Mr. G. Slade Mullan innocently compares the conditions that prevail under the closing of hotels in strike times to that which should…

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