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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1912

1,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 55

Hotel and Business Brokers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 15

After several meetings of representatives of firms engaged in hotel broking and business agency work an organisation called the "Hotel and Business Brokers Association of N.S.W." has been formed. The chief…

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Pyrmont Hotel Robbed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 8

A bag containing £8 in silver was stolen yesterday morning from the Quarryman's, Arms Hotel, John-street, Pyrmont, by three men who called for drinks. The money was taken from…

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The Country Hotel. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 4

Sir,--Your publication under the above heading of some correspondence between the secretary of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association and myself, bearing upon remarks I made at the annual banquet at the…

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Tips or Wages? Hotel Porter's Position. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 17

The question whether a "porter" and a "commissionaire" are one and the same thing, in the terms of a wages board determination, was decided to-day in the District Court…

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The Country Hotel. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 August 1912 · page 11

Sir,--Concerning the controversy between Mr. Street, of the Commercial Travellers' Association, and Mr. Burgess of the I.O.G.T., I, may mention that I was commercial travelling for ten years in the warmest…

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Licensed Vehicles

The Land · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 9

The local cabmen at Wagga petitioned the council to refuse outsiders a license to ply for hire at the Show Carnival, on the ground that the…

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Counter Lunch. to Be Abolished. Increased Cost of Living. Publicans Frame an Agreement

Evening News · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 10

Another disaster. Hotel keepers intend to abolish the counter lunch. The increased cost of living was first…

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Musical No-license Meeting

The Methodist · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 2

A rather novel form of No-License Lecture will be inaugurated in the Grahame Memorial Presbyterian Church, Charing Cross, Waverley, on Monday night, the 26th August…

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At the Hotel Kosciusko

The Sun · Sunday 25 August 1912 · page 23

The following word guests at the Hotel Kosciusko during the week:--Mr. and Mrs. D'Ebro, Miss D'Ebro (Toorak), MiSa Cowper (Sydney), Mr. Cormack (Sydney), Mr. and…

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Champagne Burlars. hotel Robbery. Thieves in a Skin Stork

Evening News · Monday 26 August 1912 · page 7

Burglars who are apparently possessed of very delicate [?] forced their way into the City HOtel, at the corner of King and [?]…

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Hotel Robbed

The Sun · Monday 26 August 1912 · page 8

A robbery took place at the City Hotel, King and Kent street's, some time yesterday morning, and several cases of champagne, whisky, and claret were taken…

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Assaulted and Robbed. Publican's Startling Story. Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 26 August 1912 · page 7

Samuel H. Pearce, the licensee of the Floodgate Hotel, Port Melbourne, has unfolded to the detectives a startling story of how he was assaulted and robbed late on Saturday night…

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Robbery at Hotel Mansions

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 August 1912 · page 8

Between midnight on Saturday and 8 o'clock yesterday morning a gold watch and chain and a sovereigh-holder containing £2 10s. valued in all at £40. the property of Mr. Ernest Alfred…

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Country Hotels. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 7

Sir,-- Your correspondent, Mr. Thos. P. Street, in his letter of the 10th inst., has hardly understood the purport of my previous letter. It was not written with a special eye to the commercial traveller. My object was…

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Fire at City Hotel. Customers Form Bucket Brigade

The Sun · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 1

There was a commotion at the Oddfellows' Hotel, 691 George-street, city, last night, when a fire broke out in a bedroom at the rear of the building. A bucket brigade was…

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Robbery at City Hotel . Two Ladies From Adelaide Lose £40 Worth of Jewellery

The Sun · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 7

Two Adelaide residents, visiting Sydney the Misses Mabel Baker and Nellie Vivian, were robbed of £40 worth of Jewellery at the George Hotel, corner of Pitt and Market…

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Remarkable Electric-service Hotel

Globe · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 6

A remarkable hotel, every part of which will be operated by electricity, even to the serving of guests in the dining-rooms, service in the rooms, and the opening and closing of windows,…

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Counter Lanches Barred. No More After Monday. Enthusiastic Meeting of Hotel-keepers

Evening News · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 7

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"Bummers" Death-blow. Abolition of Counter Lunch. Decision of Hotelkeepers

The Sun · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 7

"That counter lunches be abolished, commencing from Monday, September. 2,1912." This was the resolution of the committee of the United Licensed Victuallers'…

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Hotel, Club, Restaurant, and Caterers

Co-operator · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 5

A special meeting of the Barmen and Barmaids, Cashiers, and Liquor Trades Assistants was held at the Trades Hall on Sunday last, August…

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