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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1912

1,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 55

Wine Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 21

Sir,—In your sub-leader on "Australian Wines," published in your issue of the 12th April, you rightly contended that the wine industry should be encouraged, and that our…

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Licensed Surveyors' Fees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 7

"Surveyor" writes:—"Chainman" misunderstands me, and, in some respects, has read my letter wrongly. I do not object to the present rates of wages to chainmen, so long as the…

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Tourist Hotel Guide

The Sun · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 1

The Government Tourist Bureau has in band at the present time the revision of its Country Hotel and Boarding-house Directory, one of the mose useful of their many…

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

The Sun · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 1

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

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Hotels Invaded. Burglars Draw Blanks

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 22

ADELAIDE, Friday.--Between 12 and 1 o'clock this morning the Fountain Inn, Parkside, the licensee of which is Mr. Chas, Pinchbeck, was burglariously entered. Mr. Pinchbeck and his…

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The Latest Mail News Took Poison to Escape Arrest for Fraud. Dramatic Suicide of Wanted Man in a London Hotel. Worthless Cheque for Motor Car. London, May 2

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 June 1912 · page 24

Rather than allow himself to be arrested and face the ordeal of a criminal trial, Francis Ellis Chandler, a commercial ravelier sought refuge in death…

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Tourist Hotel Guide

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 June 1912 · page 4

The Government Tourist Bureau have in hand the revision of their Country Hotel and Boarding-house Directory, one of the most useful of their many publications. Circulars have been sent to all concerned whose…

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Tenants' Licenses

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 June 1912 · page 8

Roumanian landlords are renowned for their exactions. A circular recently distributed among them, and actually adopted by some, is full of matter which can only further aggravate…

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"Curly" Howe. (Suburban Hotel, Newcastle.)

Truth · Sunday 9 June 1912 · page 5

Come up, you blokes, and make your bow To Bill, who's known as "Curly" Howe; He'll welcome you (six days a week) If you are thirsty, and should seek…

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

The Sun · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 4

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

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Tourist Hotel Guide

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 6

The Government Tourist Burean have in hand of the present time the revision of their country hotel and boardinghouse directory one of the most usefull of their many publications, this being the seventh edition…

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Attempt on Petty's Hotel. Cleaner Surprises Robber

Evening News · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 9

A daring attempt was made to enter Potty's Hotel. York-street, City, early this morning, but the robber m was frustrated. The hotel, which is one of the leading…

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Hotel Burned Down. Croydon (Q.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 20

Early on Saturday morning Patrick wa[?]sa[?] fine hotel at Golden Gate was destroyed by fire, the origin of which is a mystery. The owner, who only recently returned from a…

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PRIVATE v.LICENSED Taxi Drivers

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 4

The licenced taxi drivers who ply for fares in this city are men with a grievance. They consider that they do not receive fair play at the hands of the…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 9

The Metropelites Licensing Court has granted the following transfers of publicans licences:—Crescent Hotel, Geroge-street, Sydney. Alfred A. Pra[?] to William J. M'Intesh:…

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Attempt on City Hotel. Cleaner Surprises Burglar

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 10

An attempt was also made early yesterday morning to burglariously enter Petty's Hotel, Church-hill. A cleaner, on going on to the verandah with…

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Hotel, Club, Restaurant, and Caterers’ Employees

Co-operator · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 5

A special meeting for the purpose of electing an alternate delegate to the Wages Board was held at the Queen’s Hall, Pitt-street, City, on Tuesday…

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Masked and Armed. Burglar in Melbourne Hotel Suspect Before the Court. Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 7

This morning at the City Court, Frank Murphy, 21 years of age, was charged with having broken into the Royal Mail Hotel, and also with having been armed with a revolver…

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Burglar in an Hotel. Allowed to Leave

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Some excitement was caused at the Royal Mail Hotel, corner of Bourke and Swanston streets, last night by the action of a masked and armed burglar. The…

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Publicans' Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 6

The Metropolitan Licensing Court granted the transfer of the following publicans' licenses:—From Alfred A. Francis to William J. M'Intosh, Crescent Hotel, George-street, Sydney; from Thomas Love to John…

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