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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1912

1,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 55

Cooks and Waiters Strike. New York Hotels Tied Up. Men Come Out in the Dinner Hour New York

The Sun · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 1

A sudden and simultaneous strike on the part of about 1260 waiters and cooks left the leading New York hotels in an awkward fix to-day…

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Licensed Victuallers' Conference. Federal Legislation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The later-State Conference of Publicans was continued to-day. The following motions were carried:--Moved by Mr. Farthing and seconded by Mr…

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Permanent Licensing Board. Favored by the Licensed Victuallers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The seventh annual conference of Federated Licensed Victuallers' Association of Australasia was resumed at the office of the Chamber of Manufactures on…

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Hotel Employee's Agreement

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 10

Pending a new award, the Hotel. Club, and Restaurant Employees' Union, has entered into an agreement with the Licensed Victuallers' Association, to preserve the present award…

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Sly Grog-selling. Publicans to Take Action Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 10

The Licensed Victuallers' Conference concluded on Friday. The question of sly grog-selling, which is said to be rampant in Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia, and…

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"Masked Burglar" Joke. Man Frightened Out of Wits. Scare at a City Hotel

The Sun · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 1

A man employed at an hotel in Cumberland-street, city, had what he thought was a thrilling encounter with a masked burglar late last night…

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N.s.w. Licensed Victuallers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--The Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales has applied for registration under the Federal Arbiration Act…

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Sydney Wireless Station. License to Be Cancelled

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Three months' notice has been given by the P.M.G. to the Australian Wireless Co., Ltd., of the cancellation of its license for a wireless station at the…

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

The Sun · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 6

The Hotel Australia Wireless Station expects to be in communication with the following ships to-day by Australasian Wireless:--…

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Licensing Systems in New South Wales and Victoria. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 10

Sir,--In your issue of the 29tb instant appears a sub-leader comparing the New South Wales local option system with the License Boards of Victoria. As you have overlooked one or two of…

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Hotel Burglars. Haul of Champagne

Evening News · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 9

[?] broke [?] of the [?] Hotel [?] the Hotel Australia [?]-street, [?] last night. [?] and made a big haul…

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Hotel Guest Dogs

Evening News · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 10

Henry George Lampson, living at Earl's Court-road, London, was recently charged at middlesex Sessions with having obtained credit to the extent of £102 from Mary [?], a…

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Fastidious Thieves. Steal Only Champagne. City Hotel Robbed

The Sun · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 4

It is not definitely known whether the thieves of the city are about to have a banquet to celebrate the successes of the past months, and drink the health of the gangs…

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Licensed Surveyors' Examination. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 6

Sir,--There have been several letters on this subject lately published, and as it is a matter of some public importance, perhaps another may be allowable. It is implied that the examination is largely theoretical and of…

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

The Sun · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 6

The Hotel Australia Wireless Station expects to be in communication with the following ships to-day by Australasian Wireless:--…

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Race Secretary's Ring. Man Charged with Theft. Round the Hotels

The Sun · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 5

Interesting evidence concerning the loss of a valuable diamond ring was related at the Central Police Court to-day, before Mr. Wilkinson, D.S.M. The ring belonged to Mr…

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"An Embryo Hotel." House at Redfern. Charge of Assault and Robbery

The Sun · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 4

William Brennan, 23 years of age, Hugh Donohue, 23, and Cecil Trotter, 25, were called upon at Redfern Police Court to-day to answer a charge of assault and robbery. Mr…

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Transfer of Publicans' Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 5

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday the following publicans' licenses were transferred:—From Margaret Bungate to James S. Jenkins, Celtic Hotel. Margaret-street, Sydney; from William H. Farne to…

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Nationalisation. West Australia's Schemes. Hotels, Sawmills, and Steamers

The Sun · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 12

Nationalisation of public services in contradistinction to municipalities is the foreword in West Australia. Mr. A. Troy, the Speaker in the Legislative Assembly of that State,…

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

The Sun · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 5

The Hotel Australia Wireless Station expects to be in communication with the following ships to-day by Australasian Wireless:--…

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