Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Hotels & licensing, all years

Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1919

740 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 37

Hotels in Melbourne May Be Closed

The Sun · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

In political and official circles the hint was given this afternoon that it is possible that all hotels will be closed in Melbourne next week for the period…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Liquor to Soldiers. More Hotels Closed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The military authorities to-day gave further evidence of their determination to check the Indiscrlminate sale of liquor to soldiers by city hotel-koepers…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Hotels Closed by Military. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 13

Eight hotels in the city were orderod to close to-day in consequence of the reported failure of licensees to observe the regulations prohibiting soldiers to remain on…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Hotel-keepers' Outlook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 12

Hotel-keepers are still waiting for a favourable development in their present unsatisfactory situation. They point out that the sale-by-order trade is of very small…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Soldiers and Hotels. Further Action in Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Acting-State Commandant, Brigadier-General Willia,s, stated to-day that, with the exception of Richardson's Hotel, none of the hotels closed…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

License Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 13

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--In the Licensing Court to-day Mary Ann Dixon, of Woollahra, made application for a license for promises at Dapto formerly licensed as the Dapto Hotel…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Workers and Closed Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 10

ADELAIDE, Friday.--Carpenters and Joiners in the sawmills in the metropolitan area, numbering 50, did not return to work to-day. Certain workers on the wharf at Port Adelaide…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

The "Sardinia" Soldiers in Parramatta. a Wild "Hooroo " at the Railway Hotel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

Harry Dean and Harry Owen Dean, two ex-soldiers, were charged with mallelously injuring property, and Marry Dean with assaulting a female. Mr. Kemp…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Another Hotel Closed Warning to Licensees MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 5

The military authorities this morning closed one additional hotel, the Tower Hotel, corner of Russell and Lonsdale streets, for disobeying…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Melbourne Hotels Closed

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 5

There [?] closed [?] Saturday [?] Scott [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Shooting Tragedy Hotelkeeper's Fate ALBURY

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 3

A shooting tragedy occurred at Bulgandra, about 40 miles frim Albury late on Saturday night. mrs. Josephine Devlin 28, licensee of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Restrictions Probable Modifications Masks Unnecessary for Beaches and Parks Church and Hotel Prohibitions

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 5

A meeting of the Consultative Council will be held to-night to consider various matters. One will be the communication from…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Melbourne Hotels. Three More Closed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The military authorities closed three more hotels in the city on Saturday. They are the Sir Waker Scott Hotel, corner of Elizabeth Street and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bona-fide Lodgers Hotelkeeper's Successful Appeal

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 7

A case of interest to licensed victuallers came on for hearing before Judge [?] by way of appeal from a de[?] of Mr. M'Kensey at the Central…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Soldiers and Melbourne Hotels

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 4

Eight more hotels have been closed in Melbourne by order of the State Commandant, for supplying soldiers with liquor. They will not be allowed…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Residential Hotels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 7

Geo. H. Balley, of 16 Chestnut-road, Auburn, writes:—"Many country people and intending visitors to Sydney are under the impression that the embargo placed on liquor bars…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Another Hotel Closed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--For contravening the regulations relating to the serving of drink to soldiers, another hotel was cloned by order of the military authorities to-day, the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Another Hotel Closed

The Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 5

The military authorities to-day issued an order closing another hotel for serving soldiers wearing blue armbands. It was the Duke of Wellington Hotel,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Hotel of Dethroned Monarchs. King Alphonso Unlikely to Be a Guest. Some Spanish Notes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 38

The Bishop of Barcelona, writes a correspondent, in a circular letter to his priests, pays a touching tribute to the parish, priests and others of his…

Continued on Trove, page 38 →

Closing of Melbourne Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--All the hotels Will be closed from to-morrow, morning. It is estimated that 1000 employees Will be thrown out of work…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →