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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1918

424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 22

A Licensing Matter. Application for Transfer Refused

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1918 · page 1

An application was made to the Parramatta Licensing Bench (Messrs. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M., and W. F. Jago, J.P.) on Monday by F.J. Connolly for the…

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Burglars at Manly. Steal Hotel Safe and Contents

Evening News · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 3

[?] the Hotel [?] The [?] early hours of this [?] a safe and its [?] was [?] at midnight…

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Violent Cripple Hotel Door Damaged

The Sun · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 6

On being refused drink by Sydney Elliot, licensee of the Unicorn Hotel, at Paddington, just on 6 o'clock, Thomas O'Brien (or Lynch), a cripple,…

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Thieves at Manly Steyne Hotel Robbed Safe Taken Away

The Sun · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 6

Thieves went down to Manly last night, evidently to break a safe. They finished up by taking one away, and the job yielded £25 to them…

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Robbery of a Safe. Hotel Steyne Robbed of £25

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 4

Id the early hours of Thursday morning thieves entered the Hotel Steyne at Manly (Sydney). and removed a safe and its contacts. The robbers…

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Hotel Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 5

The Lieensing Bench yesterday granted the following transfera:—Dict. Caveil to Liewellyn Bruton, New B[?]ghton Hotle. Manly; Cornelius Conway to Harriet Buckingham. Glenroy Hote. Botany-road, Alexandria:…

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Hotel Steyne Robbery Safe Found on Beach

The Sun · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 5

The safe which was stolen from the office of the Steyne Hotel, Manly, yesterday morning was round late yesterday afternoon on the Ocean Beach…

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Safe Taken From Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 6

Early yesterday morning thieves forced a window in the Hotel Steyne, Manly, entered the building, and removed from the office a small safe containing £20. A larger safe was not interfered with…

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Topics of the Week The Publican and His Guest

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 November 1918 · page 4

In an appeal from Moree this week the Full Court ruled that a hotelkeeper was entitled to recover from a person whom he boarded and lodged for a…

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Misadventures a Shocking Tragedy in a Maryborough Hotel. Burned to Death

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 4

A shocking tragedy occurred on Tuesday last at the Ballarat Hotel at Maryborough (Q.), when George Neebe, or Haybush, aged forty-seven,…

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"Black" Beer. Labour Unions Defy Hotelkeepers. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 6

A beer strike is operating at Bulli and Woonona. At a meeting it was unanimously decided not to patronise the hotels until the price of beer was reduced to 3d per glass, in…

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When Peace Comes "Close Hotels for a Week"

The Sun · Wednesday 6 November 1918 · page 4

The Rev. R. B. S. Hammond, president of the Australian Alliance Prohibition Council, has wired to the Acting Prime Minister as follows:--…

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A Point for Licensees

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1918 · page 2

John Toohey was never famous for taking anything like an injustice lying down, and when the Moree magistrate declined to give him a verdict in respect…

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Fire in City. Roberts' Hotel Alight, Great Excitement in Market-street. Good Save by Brigade. Huge Shower Bath

Evening News · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 5

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When Peace Rejoicings Come. Hotels May Be Closed

The Australian Worker · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 16

In the House of Representatives last Friday, Mr. Bayley (Q.) asked whether, with the nature of the Mafeking rejoicings in memory, the Government intended to…

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Hotels to Close. District Commandant's Order

Evening News · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 5

The District Commandant, Major-General Lee, this morning issued instruction for the closing of all licensed premises…

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The Hotels at Peace Time. Closure for a Week Asked

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 4

The president of the N.S.W. Alliance (Rev. R. B. S. Hammond) has telegraphed to the Acting Prime M'master (Mr. Watt) and the N.S.W…

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Hotel Store Robbed. a Raid on the Whisky Cases

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 4

A big baul of liquor was made by thieves that entered a store adjoining Abbot's Hotel in Waterloo (Sydney) or Wednesday night last. The store…

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The Control of Sacks. Dealers to be Licensed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 5

Lieut, colonel [?] Abbott, M.H.k. for New England asked the Minister in charge of Price-fixing (Mr. Massy Greene) in the House of…

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Sydney's Tumultuous Joy Singing, Cheering Crowds Break Loose Unrestrained Demonstrations Every Street a Festival Scene Military Orders Close Hotels

The Sun · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 5

With the publication of special newspaper editions in the city this morning with the news from America that an armistice with Germany had been…

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