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Hotels & licensing, 1920

611 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 31

Licenses Never Cancelled Offending Milk Vendors

Evening News · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 4

Alderman M'Grath at the Redfern Council last night, mentioned that [?] and noticed that a certain milk vendor and trop convicted fewer than six…

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Claim for £5000 Gravier v. Hotel Lessee

Evening News · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 5

A writ for £6000 damages has been issued by Messrs. Alexander Brown and Company, solicitors, of Sydney, acting in behalf of Mr. Albert Ernest Brown,…

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Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 6

The Licensing Bench granted the following transfers yesterday:—New York Hotel, George-street, from Riverlea A. Ellks to Elsie 0'Donnell; Brighton Hotel, Brighton-le-Sands, from Ernest H. Kellock to Charles…

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Milk Vendors' Licenses Question of Cancellation

The Sun · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 4

A correspondent to "The Sun" asks if there is any law which will empower municipalities to cancel the license of milk vendors when they have been…

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Hotel Carlton Sold Price About £120,000

Evening News · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 4

A syndicate in which country interests are largely represented has purchased the Hotel Carlton at a price said to be about £120,000, The hotel has a…

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Hotel Carlton. Bought by a Syndicate. £120,000 Deal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 10

The Hotel Carlton--one of the many fine buildings in Castlereagh Street near King Street, city--is about to change hands. A syndicate, in which country interests are…

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Sydney's Hotels Two Reconstructed

The Sun · Sunday 5 September 1920 · page 2

Two of the largest Sydney hotel companies--the Metropole and Usher's Metropolitan--have been reconstructed, und new concerns have been…

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Licences Reduction Are These Too Many? Case of Madeira Hotel

Evening News · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 5

The Licences Reduction Court resumed its sittings to-day. The first case taken was that of the Madeira Hotel. Mr. Watt instructed by Messrs, Asher…

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Reservoir Hotel Police Say "One of the Worst" Licensee in Rebuttal

Evening News · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 5

The [?] Board heard [?] to-day respect of the Reservoir Hotel, [?]…

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Reducing Licenses More Hotels Considered

The Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 2

Three hotels came under the notice of the Licenses Reduction Board at the Water Police Court yesterday. The Madeira Hotel, in…

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Licenses Reduction Reservoir Hotel Conflicting Evidence

The Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 7

Before the Licenses Reduction Board this morning further evidence concerning the Reservoir Hotel, in Riley-street, Surry Hills, was given…

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Licenses Reduction Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 6

The Licenses Reduction Board resumed its deprivation sittings yesterday, when the licensees of three hotels were called upon to show cause. Mr. Watt (instructed by Messrs. Asher, Old, and…

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Passing Hotels. Effect on the Students. Lecturer's View

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 7

Because 400 students of the Technical College had to pass dally the Duke of Cornwall Hotel, Harris Street, Ultimo, was the reason Lieutenant-Colonel Simpson, lecturer in…

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Hotel Licenses. Evidence Before the Board

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 6

Before the Licenses Reducation Board yesterday further evidence was taken regarding the Reservoir Hotel, Riley Street. There were too many hotels in the district,…

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Hotel's Reputation Questioned by Police Serious Allegations

Evening News · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 3

The hearing of evidence respecting the Royal Hotel, William and Crown streets, Woolloomooloo, was entered upon to-day at the Licences Reductian Court…

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Licenses Reduction Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 12

The Licenses Reduction Board continued its deprivation sittings yesterday. In the case of the Reservoir Hotel, Rlleystreet, of which Charles Henry Sorlie is the…

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Hotel License

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 8

The police are of the opinion that there are more than a reasonable number of hotel some parts of the metropolis, and yesterday four more Licenses Reduction Bord wore tho subject of an inquiry by the Licenses Reduction Board…

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Our Letter Box. Federal Hotel, East Kempsey. 356 Alfred-st., North Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 31

Dear Gxurrblossoru.-This is my first letter to the "Freman's Journal." I have been going to school since Christmas. I am in the third class, but I have, not been going…

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Of Use to Public Hotel in Surry Hills Palace Mainly Depends on Bar

Evening News · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 5

The [?] Reduction Board heard evidence to-day concerning the Palace Hotel, at the corner of Flinders and Dowing streets, Surry Hills…

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Licenses Reduction Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 4

Deprivation Sittings.—At the Water Police Court, Phillip-street.—The licensees of the undermentioned hotels are to show cause.—At 10 a.m.—Palace Hotel, Flinders and Dowline streets, Sydney: Carrington…

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