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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1913

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 62

Bound and Gagged. Hotel Night Porters. a Senstaional Burglary. Fire Escape and Lift Used. Safe Robbed of £3000. Well-planned Crime. London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 8

The Berkeley Hotel, Piccadilly, was the scene of a sensational burglary in the early hours of this morning. The crime, which was of a most during and…

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Closing of Hotels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 10

Mr. C. M. Low, general secretary of the united Licensed Victua[?]ers' Association of New South Wales, 164 Pitt-street, Sydney, writes pointing out that on election day hotels…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court. Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 5

At the sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench yesterday the following transfers of hotel licenses were eranted:—John Brennan to James Alfred Conder, Cricketers' Arms Hotel, Fitzroy-street, Sydney; George…

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London Hotel Burglary. Robbers' Big Haul, Porters' Murderously Assailed. London, Thursday, 8.55 p.m

The Sun · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 8

A daring burglary was carried out at the Berkeley Hotel, Piccadilly, in the early hours of this morning, two night porters being murderously attacked, and the safe rifled of cash…

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Hotels Must Be Closed. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 9

Sir.--As I have received many Inquiries from hotelkcepers and others respecting the hours of business for hotels on election day, and as there is an uncertain feeling (especially amongst…

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Application for License. Residential Hotel at Bondi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 13

An application for a conditional publican's license in Victoria-parade, Bondi, was made by Frank Arthur Hall yesterday, before Messrs. Smithers, Payten, and Barnett, in the…

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Application for an Hotel License. at Bondi Beach

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 11

The Metropolitan Licensing Court was engaged yesterday hearing an application by Frank Arthur Hall for a conditional publican's license for promises in Victoria-parade, Bondi…

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Daring Burglars. Hotel Safe Robbed. Porters Seriously Injured. London, May 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 15

A daring burglary has occurred in the Berkeley Hotel, Piccadilly. Four men entered an adjacent garage, which was not locked, at an early hour this…

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Brutal Burglars. Hotel Porters Wounded. Diamonds and Money Stolen

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Evening.--Four men entered an unlocked garage early in the morning afterwards crossed an iron bridge, climbed a fire escape ladder, and entered a window in the…

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Hotel Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 15

BRISBANE, Friday.--The Commissioner for Police received a telegram from Toowoomba this afternoon statin that tho Commercial Hotel at South Brook, near Pittsworth, was…

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Tee Publican's Car. Allegation Against Ashley' Abandoned

Truth · Sunday 1 June 1913 · page 2

In the Central Summons Court on Monday Charles Ashley was proceeded against on the information of Harold Dickson, on a charge of stealing one…

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When the Hotels Opened. Rush for Drinks. A Pent-Up Thirst

The Sun · Sunday 1 June 1913 · page 5

The "pint pot person" must have had a bad time yesterday, for the hotels were closed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Long before 8 o'clock thirsty citizens took…

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The No-license Clamour. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 11

Sir,—Mr. James W. Evans, president of the U.L.V.A., in his letter under the above heading in to-day's paper, endeavours to bolst[?]r the liquor case by quoting official figures from…

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Hot on Petty Gash. Telegraphists Hotel Allowances. £20 Goes in One Day

Evening News · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 4

Peace has been proclaimed in the telegraph office at the General Tost Office. The operatives on the day, and are now enjoying the spoils of war…

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"Ligthning Hotel Strikes." Court Sequel to Luncheon Incident

The Sun · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 3

A sequal to an alleged attempt to engineer a "lightning hotel strike" was heard at Bow-street Police Court, when summonses for assault were preferred against two employees…

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Election Day and Closed Hotels. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 14

Sir,--in your isue of to-day is the statement that "the police report that the closing of the hotels had a good influence. Your report goes on to say "when the hotels opened again at night after the polls had…

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The License Clamour. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 17

Sir,—Now that the excitement in connection with the elections is over, I should like, with your permission, to say a few words by way of reply to the latest communication in…

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Air Space in Bedrooms. and Hotel Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 12

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--In the Full Court to-day argument was commenced in a special case to decide whether a magistrate at Rock-hampton was right in deciding that certain…

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Additional Hotel at Portland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 4

LITHGOW, Wednesday.--It is reported that the Hartley Licensing Bench has recommended to the Governor the refusal of the application for an additional hotel at Portland…

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An Hotel Robbed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 11

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--At the Police Court to-day, Frederick Sven Hamilton, charged with stealing £66 9s 4d from the Exhibition Hotel, said he would plead guilty to having stolen…

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