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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

611 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 31

Hotel Employees' Wages Extra Pay Question Criticising a Judge

Evening News · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 5

A circular that was issued calling a mass meeting of members of the Hotel. Club, and Restraurant Employees' Union at the Trades Hall on Sunday. to discuss…

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Cafes and Hotels. Workers Want Extra Pay

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 4

The Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees' Union applied to Judge Rolin recently in the industrial Arbitration Court for a variation of its award, to provide for extra pay for work…

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An Unrenewed License

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 6

The adjourned application of John Michael Whelan for a renewal of his publican's license of the Gladstone Hotel, William-street, city, was again before the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday. Whelan…

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Hotel Steyne Tragedy Revived in Divorce Corut

Evening News · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 1

The tragedy which occurred at the Hotel Stayne, Manly, of February 4 last, resulting in the death of Charles Longden Minchin, 45, a commercial traveller,…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 7

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench, at the Central Police Court, granted the following transfer of hotelkeepers licences:—Easton Park Hotel,…

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Hotel Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 6

At a sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of hotel licenses were granted;—Easton Park Hotel, Abattoir-road, Rozelle, from Hubert Snow Elgood to James Blanchfield;…

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Capes and Hotels. Workers' Award Varied

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 8

The application of the hotel, club, and restaurant employees for a variation of their award for the metropolitan area was before Judge Rolin in the Industrial Arbitration Court…

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Betting in the City Hotel Broker to Pay £20

Evening News · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 5

John Blugham, 40, described as a hotel broker, was at the Central Police Court to-day fined £20. in default four months' [?]prisonment, on a charge of using a…

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Thieves Busy Many Small Robberies Marriage License Stolen

The Sun · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 5

A number of robberies were reported in the metropolitan area yesterday and last night. One of these was unusual. From a…

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Fewer Hotels. Sanctifying Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Licensing Reduction Board to-day announced its decision to delicense 27 hotels in the city and suburbs as from tho end of the current year…

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An Unrenewed License

The St George Call · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 3

The adjourned application of John Michael Whelan, for a renewal of his publican's license of the Gladstone Hotel, William-street; City, was again…

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Licensing Court. Monday, June 14th, 1920

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 6

(Before Mr. M. Longfield, S.M., and W. F. Jago, L.M.) John Henry Hellings, of Burwood Hotel, asked for permission to exclude portion of…

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Returned Soldier Shot Found in City Hotel

Evening News · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 5

Harold Campbell Robertson, 27, a returned soldier, of Woollongong-road, Arnuliffe, was found shot in the left breast in a hotel in Market-street, their…

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Hotel Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 7

The licence of the Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Pitts rect, was transferred by the Metropolitan Licensing Bench yesterday from George Kedwell to Francis Belfield…

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The Hotel Boom

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

The landlord of the Granville Hotel is contemplating spending £6000 on large improvements to the premises. The bar is to have an additional frontage to Good-street…

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Hotel Inspection

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 5

The licensing inspector (Sergeant Williamson) presented his quarterly report to the licensing bench (Messrs. T. B. Clegg, chairman; A. Judges and…

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Liquor Without a License. Waiter and Manager Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 6

Charged with having sold liquor on June 5 without holding a license, Richard Judge, 30, a waiter, employed at the Ritz Tavern, in Elizabeth-street, was lined £30, with the alternative of six months' hard…

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Blue's Point Thieves Hotel Cellar Robbed English Boxer With Revolver

The Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 7

Thieves have been having a rather successful time of it lately at Blue's Point, where they have robbed two hotels and some bouses. They also…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 23rd, 1920

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 2

(Before Messrs. M. Longfield, S.M., and W.F. Jago, L.M.) Charles Curtis, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Auburn, applied for permission to…

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Ritz Tavern Manager Fined £100 Liquor Without License

The Sun · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 3

Joseph Huss, aged 35, manager of the Ritz Tavern, 25a Elizabeth-street, was charged at the Central Police Court With selling liquor without a license,…

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