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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1917

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Usher's Hotel Profit

Evening News · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 2

The Directors of [?] Hotel Limited,[?] that the operations for the [?]…

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Usher's Metropolitan Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 9

The fourth report of the above company covers the 12 months ended August, 31. It shown a net profit of £6423, which, less provision for income tax of £650 and a transfer…

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Usher's Hotel Profits

The Sun · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 6

The report and balance sheet of Usher's Metropolitan Hotel, Ltd., will be presented to shareholders at the fourth annual general meeting on Thursday next. The accounts show that a profit…

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Early Closing of Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 6

"In last Friday's issue a statement is published, made in Brisbane by Mr. Huxham, Home Secretary, in answer to a question as to the effect of 6 o'clock closing of hotels. He…

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McSORLEY'S Family Hotel, Bathurst

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 November 1917 · page 35

This is just the season of the year when motorists and tourists go in for extended trips. The western district is one of their most appreciated of trips, Bathurst, the…

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Answers to Questions. License for Commission Agent

The Land · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 2

W.P. write:—I would like to know (1) If a commission agent must, have a licence before he can do business? (2) If so, what would be the cost?…

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MAITRE d'HOTEL BUTTER

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 November 1917 · page 15

Take a slice of butter, put it on a plate, and flatten it out with a knife, season with salt, pepper, and a grate of nutmeg, add some finely chopped parsley and a good squeeze of lemon…

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CONFLACRATI0NS. An Outbreak in an Hotel at Urans

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 4

Early on Tuesday morning a [?] broke out in the Royal Hotel at Urana (N.S.W.). The [?] is thought to have started in the cellar. A wick wall and the absence of wind prevented the James isors…

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The Licensed Porter. Sydney Railway Station. How the System Works

Evening News · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 2

A mow system with regard to the employment of luggage porters has been introduced at the Sydney Railway Station. Until November I. When the change was made the employees…

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Hotel Licensee Shot Wife Charged With Intent to Murder MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 14 November 1917 · page 6

A shooting affray took place shortly before midnight hist night at the Commercial Hotel, Flinders-street, as a result of which the licensee, Arthur William Whittle, 32,…

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Hotelkeeper Shot in Head. Charge Against Wife. Melbourne [?]

Evening News · Wednesday 14 November 1917 · page 5

[?] of the Con[?] in the [?] to re[?]…

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An Hotelkeeper Shot

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 4

A [?] took place shortly before midnight on Tuesday night at the commercial Hotel in Melbourne, as a result of which the licensee a man named…

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Hotel Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 4

The following transfers were granted yesterday by the Licensing Court:—Michael Burke and Thomas O'Toole, as executors of the will of Ellen Riley, de[?]ased, to Charles Henry [?]bison, Senatorial Hotel,…

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Penrith Licensing Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 4

November 6, before Mr T. B. Clegg, P.M., & Meaare. L. C. Tennant & A. Judges, L.M. "William John Denmead was granted a renewal of licence for tho Royal Hotel,…

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Hotels May Be Closed

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 November 1917 · page 25

The amending portion of the regulation which provides for the closing of hotels in the vicinity of military camps is republished in orders. Under this the Minister or any…

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Fire at Her.majesty's Hotel

Evening News · Monday 19 November 1917 · page 4

fire was discoverd on the foor of Her [?]…

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Incendiary Busy. [?] Fires in Christchurch Hotel

Evening News · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 5

[?] All the [?]…

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A. P. Johnston, Hotel Australiasian, Browns River, Hobart

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 45

Those who are desirous of having a really delightful holiday cannot do better than go to the Hotel Australasian, Brown's River. which is some distance from Hobart. The…

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Liquor for Lodgers Arcadia Hotels Limited Shareholder Takes Action

The Sun · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 7

An application for an ex parte injunction was made this afternoon by Mr. J. A. Browne (instructed by Mr. T. J. Hurley) on behalf of Edward Thomas Pearson Meldrum, a…

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Dairy License Regulations

The Land · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 12

W.W. (Murrumurrah) write:—Would you kindly tell me if a skillion room, built on a back verandah and used as a dairy, meets with the rules and regulations required…

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