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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

611 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 31

Kensington's Wet Day Albanesi and Overlee Win Again: D. Kelly's License Cancelled

Arrow · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 3

After the breaking of the drought, three months back, all the wet race days [?]ell to Ascot, until Wednesday, when Kensington had its turn, though the…

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Granville. Hotel Improvements

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 2

At the Parramatta Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Mr. M. Longfield, S.M., and W. F. Jago, L.M., Daniel O'Shea, Royal Hotel, Granville, was granted permission…

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Man Shot in Out Hotel

Evening News · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 4

The body of a man thought to he that of Andrew M'Closkey, 55, a returned soldier, was found in the back yard of Dorack's Newmarket [?] a little after…

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Shot Himself in City Hotel

The Sun · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 5

A man whose name is said to have been Andrew Robert McClosky walked into the lavntory at Durack's Hotel, at the corner of Elizabeth and Campbell…

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Found Shot in Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 August 1920 · page 5

A man was found shot in the lavatory of Durack's Newmarket Hotel, Elizabeth-street, City, yesterday morning…

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Her Majesty's Hotel Licenses Board Considers

Evening News · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 5

The [?] of Her Majesty's Hotel was [?] at to-day's sitting of the [?] Reduction Board at the Water Police court…

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Mainly Bar Trade New York Hotel, Pyrmont Licences Reduction

Evening News · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 4

The Licensing Reduction Board relumed its sittings at the Water Police Court to-day. The first case inquired into was that of the New York Hotel…

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Casualties. Man Shoots Himself in Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 10

Andrew M'Closky, 35, entered a lavatory at Durack's Hotel, at the corner of Campbell and Elizabeth streets, city, on Saturday, and shot himself through the head. A five-chambered…

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Licenses Reduction Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 6

Deprivation Sittings, at the Water Police Court, Phillip-street.—At 10 a.m.: The licensees of the undermentioned hotels are to show cause:—New York Hotel, Union and Edward streets; West End…

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Licensing Court Case of Celtic Hotel Seamen and Wharfmen Patrons

Evening News · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 5

The Licenses Reduction Board this morning considered the case of the Celtic Hotel, corner of Kent and Margaret streets…

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Her Majesty's Hotel Re-licensing Question Matter Before the Court

The Sun · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

Representatives of the licensee and others connected with Her Majesty's Hotel, Market and Pitt streets, appeared at the Metropolitan Licensing…

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City Hotels. Licenses Reduction Board

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 6

The Licenses Reduction Board, sat at the Water Police Court yesterday. The first case was in respect to the New York Hotel, corner of Edward and Union…

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Hotel Mansions Robbery Colombo Stones and Coins

Evening News · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 4

Anthony Alliette was charged at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day with having on April 10 stolen from the dwelling house of Robert Biau, three brooches…

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Licenses Reduction Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 6

Deprivation Sittings, at 10 a.m., at the Water Police Court, Phillip street.—The licensees of the undermentioned hotels are to show cause:—Friendship-Hotel, Bathurst-street (part heard); Celtic Hotel,…

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Licenses Reduction Celtic Hotel Case "Kept the Strikers Going"

The Sun · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 3

The case of the Celtic Hotel, at the corner of Kent and Margaret streets, was considered before the Licenses' Reduction Board, at the Water Police…

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Reducing Licenses the Crescent Hotel "Seven Beds In a Room"

The Sun · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 5

Four more hotels were considered by the Licenses' Reduction Board this morning. The first case was that of the…

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City Hotels. Licenses Reduction Board. Reserved Decisions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 11

The Licenses Reduction Board sat again at the Water Pollen Court yesterday. Further evidence was taken in the matter of the Friendship Hotel, at the foot of Bathurst…

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Licenses Reduction Case of the Crescent Seven Beds in a Room

Evening News · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 7

The Licences Reduction Board to-day considered the case of the Cresent Hotel, George-street. Mr Bathgate [?] by Mr. M. A…

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City Hotels Twenty Less Than in 1910

Evening News · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 4

The city trefurer, Mr. Sotomen has just issued the following return showing the number of hotels in the city for the years 1910-1919:—1910, 283 hotels; 1911,…

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Wentworth Hotel, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 12

In their annual report for the year ended June 30 the directors of Wentworth Hotel, Limited; show a profit of £10,948. A dividend of 7½ per cent., and a bonus of 2½ per…

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