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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

611 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 31

Hotels. Reduction Board

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

The Licenses Reduction Board sat at the Water Police Court on Monday and yesterday. In each case dealt with the decision of the board was reserved…

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Hotel Licenses. Reduction Board Evidence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 7

The Licenses Reduction Board sat at the Water Police Court yesterday morning. The licensee of the Crescent Hotel, George Street, city, Frank Joseph Minty, was called…

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Limerick Castle Hotel Board Makes Inquiries Prohibition Party's Chances

Evening News · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 7

The Licences [?] Board to-day considered the [?] of the Limerick Castle Hotel, Smith and [?] streets. Surry [?]…

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Licenses Reduction Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 4

Deprivation Sitting.—At 10 a.m.—At Water Police Court, Phillip-street: The licensees of the undermentioned hotels are to show cause:—Limerick Castle Hotel, Smith and Ann streets, Sydney; Picton Arms…

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Hotels Reduction Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 8

The sittings of the Licenses Reduction Board were continued at the Water Police Court yesterday, when a further group of city hotel licenses came up for review. The board…

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Death of Maitlantd Licensee

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 8

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--Daniel Roarty, licensee of the Caledonian Hotel, West Maitland, died suddenly to-day. For some years he was a jockey, and later became a…

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Hotels Closed. License Reduction in Victoria

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 4

During the hearing of evidence in the Licensing Court in Melbourne on Tuesday, the chairman, Mr. R. Barr, stated that since the inauguration of the…

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Hotel Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 3

Four more metropolitan hots! licensees were called upon by the Licenses Reduction Board yesterday to show cause why they should not be deprived of their licenses…

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Farm Produce Agents Protecting Farmers. Victorian Licensing Bill

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

The Victorian Legislative Assembly last week passed through all its stages the Farm Produce Agents Bill, which was introduced by Mr. Bailey, the…

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Eighteen Months for Alliette Hotel Mansions' Robbery

Evening News · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 5

Anthony Allietle, who was found guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions of receiving a number of Colombo stones, the property of Robert Blau, who resided at…

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Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 6

The Licensing Bench yesterday granted the following transfers:—Supreme Court Hotel, King-street, from Walter Derbyshire to George Potiri; Darling Point Hotel, from Robt. W. Hills to Frederick J. Farmer:…

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Hotels. Reduction Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 9

The Licenses Reduction Board (Mr. S. B. Gunn, chairman) yesterday had before it the cases of the Limerick Castle Hotel, Smith and Ann streets, Surry Hills; Picton Arms…

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Licensing Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 6

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, before Mr. M. Longfield, S.M., Sunday trading licenses were granted to Y. C. Wing and Co., L. Owen and Co.,…

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Belfast Turmoil Firestick Much in Evidence Hotels. and Shops Burned Night Illumined by Flames London, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 1

The correspondent of "The Times" at Belfast states that rioting was renewed last night, and armored cars clashed with the mob, six being killed and fifty wounded. LONDON, August 28…

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Milk Vendors' License Canterbury Council Action

Evening News · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 8

The Canterbury Council's health inspector (Mr H. J. Ferrett) reported in the council meeting last night that an [?] had been made by…

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Robbed in Hotel

Evening News · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 2

Harry Fizzell, of Mitchell-road, Alexandria, was in a hotel in Oxford-street, yesterday afternoon, when a man knocked him down, and rifled his pockets. The…

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" HILL 60'' House in William-lane Plenty of Beer--No License

The Sun · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 3

"Hill 60" is the name by which is known--amongst those who are stated to have frequented it--a little house in William-lane. Darlinghurst. sergeant…

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Hanging by Strap Man Found Dead at Hotel

The Sun · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 5

Robert Goodman, of Sutherland-street, Paddington, was found dead hanging by a strap in a lavatory at the Foure-in-Hand Hotel, Sutherland-street,…

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Usher's Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 13

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the above company, held yesterday, confirmed resolutions previously passed for the winding up of the company and its…

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Hotel Robbed Thieves Break Glass Door

Evening News · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 5

Getting in through a back window which had been left unfastened, thieves robbed the London Tavera Hotel, at the corner of Alblon and Elizabeth streets, Surry 1…

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