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Hotels & licensing, 1920

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Hotel Metropole Reconstruction of Company

The Sun · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 3

Shareholders in the Hotel Metropolis, Ltd., have been notified of an extraordinary general meeting of the company, called for August 6, to,consider…

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An Elephant Hotel

The World's News · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 4

What is probably the queerest hotel and restaurant in the world is that recently erected at Alantic City, in New Jersey, U.S.A., the Blackpool of America. It takes the form of a mounter elephant. seen from distance, the resemblance of the structure to a live…

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Archbishop Mannix New York Speech Denounced "Not Agitator's License" LONDON, July 16

The Sun · Sunday 18 July 1920 · page 2

The "Leader" denounces Archbishop Mannix's New York speech,and asks whether it can conceivably be justified under the cloak of tolerance…

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Fire at Temora Reefton Hotel Destroyed TEMORA

The Sun · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 5

The Reefton Hotel, a weatherboard structure, has been totally destroyed by fire, and the licensee, Mr. Robert Dunn, and the other occupants, only…

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Meat Export. Armour Co. Seeks License

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 7

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--A petition has been presented to the House of Representatives, asking that a moat export license bo granted to the Armour Company of Australasia…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 7

The Metropolitan Licensing Court sat yesterday, and transferred the following publicans' licenses:—Elswick Hotel, Parramatta-road, Leichhardt, from Llewellyn Bruton to Arthur Frederick Thorpe; White Lion Hotel,…

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Hotel Sanitation Pamphlet for Guidance

Evening News · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 4

A revised edition of the pamphlet entitled "Sanitation of Hotels" has just been published by authority of the Minister of Public Health and Motherhood. It…

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Hotel and Cafe Charges Queensland Fixes Rates BRISBANE

Evening News · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 4

The Prices Commissioner will to-morrow issue an order limiting the rates to be charged by boarding-house, hotel, and cafe keepers from July 21 to August 10…

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Haughty Convict Ticket-of-leave Stunt Stay at Big Hotel

The Sun · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 3

The adventures of a "ticket-of-leave-man' in the guise of an army officer occupied the attention of the Preston Sessions (says the London "Weekly…

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Sanitation of Hotels. Departmental Advice

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 14

A revised edition of the pamphlet, entitled, Sanitation of Hotels," has just been published by authority of the Minister for Public Health and Motherhood…

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Licensing Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 6

At the Parramatta Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. M. Longfield, S.M., and W. F. Jago, L.M., Frank Harvey was granted a booth license for Rosehill races for Saturday, July 24…

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Wine and Spirit License Refused

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 1

An application by Charles E. Renwick, general storekeeper, of Leurn, at the Penrith Licensing Court, on Monday afternoon, for a wine and spirit…

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Dismissed with Costs Case Against City Hotelkeeper

Evening News · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 4

Thomas patrick lee. an inspector under the Pure Foods Act the Subway hotel. City, for selling as alleged on April 24…

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Number of Sydney Hotels to Close City and Country Licenses to Come Before New Reduction Board Next Month

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 July 1920 · page 5

There is consternation amongst Sydney and suburban hotel-keepers over the fact that a considerable number of them have been called upon to show cause…

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Sanitation of Hotels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 4

A revised edition of "Sanitation of Hotels" has just been published by authority of the Minister for Public Health and Aotherhood. It explains the standard for the requirements of…

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Thieves Disturbed About to Enter City Hotel Licensee With Revolver

The Sun · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 7

Victor Brezzo, licensee of the East Sydney Hotel, at the corner of Crown and Cathedral streets, city, was awakened early this morning by hearing…

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Theft in Hotel Fine of £20

The Sun · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 8

Hugh Reid, aged 38, a wool-presser, was at the Central Court yesterday fined £20, with 10s costs, on a charge of having stolen a certificate of discharge…

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Tumbler Thieving Costs Hotelkeeper £12 a Month

Evening News · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 6

"I [?] guilty, your worship. I [?] it came into my possession. I was too drunk," said William [?] who was charged at…

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S.A. TURF Race Club's Prosperity-Will the Books be:Licensed?-The Season's Statistics

Referee · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 5

Some idea of the prosperity of the Turf in South Australia is gained from the annual report of the Adelaide Rac-ing Club, which has just been published…

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Experimental Wireless. Question of Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 10

The question of licensing experimental wireless stations in New South Wales was referred to at a meeting of the New South Wales division of the Wireless Institute held at the…

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