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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1917

548 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 28

Metropolitan Licensing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

The following transfer of license was granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Board yesterday:—Williem O. Robinson, to Charles Arthur Green, summer Hill Hotel, Lackey-street, Summer Hill…

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Feeding the Poor. New Use for Hotel Kitchens

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The Food Ministry proposes to utilise the kitchens and appliances of the Hotel Cecil to supply cheap meals to the poor of South London. Probably the…

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Show Visitors. Heavy Hotel Bookings

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 11

It is anticipated that there will this Easter be a heavy Influx of country visitors to Sydney for the show. Inquiries at the hotels yesterday elicited the fact that bookings this year are…

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Against the Licensee

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 6

The clause of the Act upon which the Parramatta S.M.'s decision was based in the case of Mrs. May Bryan (of Creasey's Family Hotel) was paragraph A, section 1…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, March 28. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M., and Mr. W. F. Jago, J.P., Licensing Magistrates.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 10

Dry and Wet Blacktown. Owen Newport applied for refund of part of the license fee of the Royal Hotel, Blacktown…

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Here and There Hotel Robbery

The Sun · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 6

The employees' dressing-room at the Hotel Sydney in Hay-street, Haymarket, was entered on Saturday night by a thief, who, stole £16 in cash and clothing worth £5. The…

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Liquor Without a License. a Woman in a Soft Drink Shop

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

A charge of selling liquor without a license was preferred against William Emmerson, at the Sydney Central Police court last week…

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Hotel Rents Reduced

Evening News · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 3

The Special Court appointed under the [?] the following [?] Hotel, Governor-street, Sydney…

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Hotels on Polling Day. Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 7

The Victorian Villan [?] is the tempera[?] ergani[?]of the [?] is asking the Prime Min isters to close [?] is in the Commonwealth on poll[?] of the Federal…

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In Equity. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Simpson.) Six O'clock Closing. A[?]atement of Hotel Rent. Trauw[?] v Belfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 10

Mr. F. Leverrtier, K.C., and Mr. J. T. Lingen, Instructed by Mr. E. S. Dunhill, appeared for the plain[?], Kathleen Ger[?] Elizabeth Trautwein (wife of Theodore Charles…

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Hotels on Polling Day Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 7

Steps are being taken by the victorian Alliance to approach the Prime Minister with a request that hotels throughout the Commonwealth should be closed on polling…

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The Courts. Civil. Abatement of Hotel Rent

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 5

An application under the Liquor Amendment Act for the reduction of the rent of the Belfield Hotel, formerly known as the Royal Exchange Hotel, corner of George and King…

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Liquor Without a License

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 5

Albert Victor Hambly and Beatrice Hambly, his wife, were charged at the North Sydney Court before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., with having on March 24 sold ale without a license…

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In Equity. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Simpson.) Hotel Rent Reduction. Trautwein v Belfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 12

In this case, which was reported yesterday, his Honor reserved judgment. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) ORIGINATING SUMMONS…

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Hotel Employees and A.w.u

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 10

Consideration is being given by the Hotel, Club, Restaurant, and Gaterers' Employees' Union, to a proposal to amalgamate with the Australian Workers' Union. The secretary (Mr…

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Hotel License Fee Reduced

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 8

John Joseph Darcy, the license of tho Royal Hotel, Thornleigh, applied at Ryde Court on Tuesday for a refund on his [?], owing to tho loss of profits…

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Parramatta Licensing Court (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinage S. M. and Mr. W. F. jago Licensing Magistrate.) Reducing the Rents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 12

Joshua Stubley applied for a reduction of his license foe. Appellant deposed that his license for was £05. The [?] Trustees Co. was superior landlord. The…

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Ryde. Licensing Matters

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 8

At the Ryde Licensing Court on Tuesday, the chairman(Mr. M. H [?] S.) stated that the quarterly report on the licensed houses in the district was…

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License Transferred

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 5

Before Messrs. T. B. Clegg, P.M., B. Drinan ami Geo. SUmson, J's.P., the license of the Cabramatta. Hotel was transferred from Thomas Frederick Firkins to Michael…

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Taking Over Hotels. What Britain May Do. Ideal Public Houses

Evening News · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 1

The Government is apparently preparing the public for the State's [?] of the drink traffic. Mr. John [?]…

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