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Hotels & licensing, 1917

548 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 28

Parramatta Court. Friday, December 14. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M.), Alleged Hotel Robbery

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1917 · page 4

George Edward James Jones, In soldier's uniform (aged about 20 years), Oscar Boughton (16 year and 7 months), [?] James Sonter (21), Harold Joseph…

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Hotel Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 4

The Licensing Court yesterday granted the transfer of the Royal Hotel, William-stree, from Jolm J. Farbrother to John Frederick M'Claunan…

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Hotelkeepers' Losses Sales Fall Through Early Closing Wellington (N.z.). December 19

The Sun · Wednesday 26 December 1917 · page 6

It is a fortnight since the law restricting hotel hours to the period between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. came Into operation, and there has been an enormous decrease In sales of liquor…

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"Beefless Tuesday" at Hotels

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 December 1917 · page 11

As last as their facilities can be adjusted, the hotels of the United States are coming to one beefless day weekly, preferably to them by the…

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Hotel Tranfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 December 1917 · page 4

The [?]ensing Court yesterday granted the following transfers:—Vincent Joseph O'Reilly to Alexander Richard Lee Middleton Tivoli Hotel. Castler[?]ghstreet. James Hickson Fi[?]gerald to Nicholas Harry…

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Broken Hill Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club. Broken Hiil

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 December 1917 · page 8

The Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club held a race meeting on Boxing Day. The weather was hot, and the attendance fair. After the last race, the Publicans' purse, the stipendiary stewards suspended Pad[?]…

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The Year's Failures. Bankruptcy Court Figures. Hotel Keepers Third on List

Evening News · Saturday 29 December 1917 · page 5

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Licensed Porters Innovation a Failure Travellers' Trials Increased

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 December 1917 · page 7

Immediately on the announcement by the Railway Commissioners that the system of portering luggage at the Central Railway Station was to be varied by the employment of licensed…

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