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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1919

740 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 37

Boosting Bolshevism Bosses who Wield the Bludgeon Guard the Right to Control Why Not a License for Employers?

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 7

If bosses had sense there would be less Bolshevism in Australia. And if the bosses' newspapers weren't afflicted with even worse…

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Medical Research Australia's Slackness Revealed Ten Years Behind Rest of World Hospitals As "Second-rate Hotels"

The Sun · Sunday 16 March 1919 · page 5

The present epidemic of so-called pneumonic influenza has directed the public attention to matters which may be loosely called "scientific."…

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Hotel Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 7

The Metropolitan, Licensing Court granted the following transfers of licenses of hotel premises:—Great Western Hotel, George-street West, Sydney, from Henry Brooker to Henry W. Watson; Rose,…

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Disturbance in Hotel Returned Soldier Fined

The Sun · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 5

"William John Delahunty, 26 years of age, a returned soldier, who said he had been on active service for three years, was before Mr. Jamieson, S.M…

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Soldiers and Liquor Nine Adelaide Hotels Closed for the Present. Serving Invalided Men

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

Recently the State Commandant for South Australia (Brigadier-General [?]) issued a warning to publicans that if they persisted in supplying…

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Hotel Cook in Trouble Consequence of Missing Train

The Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 5

No fewer than 26 charges or stealing tools from sheds or buildings in course of erection stood against the name of Walter Evans, a middle-aged cook, who…

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Newcastle Publican. Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--This morning the body of a man who had been drowned was found on the rocks near the southern breakwater. It was divested of clothes except for portion of…

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Canowidra Hotel Changes Hands

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 17

The licence of the Victoria Hotel has been transferred from Mr. Thos. Edwards to Mr. Clem Wren…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 7

The Metropolitan [?] Bench, sitting at the Central Police Court this afternoon, granted the following transfers of publicans' licenses…

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Too Much License. Lessons for the Holy Season

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 39

Even in this holy season there are to be found Catholic men and women indulging themselves nightly in the pleasures of the dance hall and movie…

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A Roll of Notes Grabbed in Hotel

The Sun · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 5

Thomas Lyons (27) was presented at the Central Police Court this afternoon on three charges--(1) With having on March 14 assaulted Phillip…

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The Cumberland Argus AND Fruitgrowers' Advocate. with which are incorporated The Cumberland Mercury, River Times, Weekly Advance, Cumberland Free Press and Ryde Electorate Press. Parramatta, March 22, 1919. Current News. License Transferred

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 6

The license of the Royal Exchange hotel Parramatta was on Monday transferred from Mr. Wm. Dwyer to Mr. Bernard Rourke. A booth license for Castle Hill…

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A Flying Hotel That May Come Soon Travel Possibilities That Are By No Means So Remote As At First Sight They Might Appear

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 March 1919 · page 19

Pictorial diagram of proposed 1000-foot aeroplane with the hotel in its wings.. The upper' planes will be 15ft high housing…

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Manly Hotels, Ltd

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 March 1919 · page 9

The above-named undertaking, formed in-1910, runs the Pacific on Manly Beach. For the first few years matters were going along satisfactorily, and the house…

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Publican and Booster in Form Backed and Win at Warwick Farm Fenella Again Beats the Youngsters the Cardinal's Cup Final

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 March 1919 · page 6

It was something to be thankful for that yesterday's programme at Warwick Farm was of reasonable length—six races. Recently divisions have been…

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Dull Betting Publican a Firm Favorite

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 5

Russian was full this afternoon on the A J C Donoester Handicap and Sydney Cup the [?] preferring to be the result of the first [?] before booking [?]…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club. Publican Wins Liverpool Mile

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 6

The Warwick Farm March meeting on Saturday attracted a large attendance, and, favoured by beautifully fine weather, the outing was greatly enjoyed. The track, benefited by the late rainfall was covered…

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Closing of Hotels Validity Challenged Powers of the Executive

The Sun · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 7

A charge against a hotel- proprietor Of Manly, of keeping his licensed premises open on the afternoon of February 15, and thus failing to comply with…

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Cases at Orange and Millthorpe. Five Patients From Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 6

ORANGE, Sunday.--There was much concern in the town to-day when it became known that pneumonic influenza had broken out here. During the last 24 hours six cases were…

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Hotels Closed Queensland Government's Action BRISBANE

Evening News · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 7

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