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Hotels & licensing, 1920

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NO-LICENSE Simple Majority Proposal Defeated in Victoria Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 6

The proposal to substitute a simple majority for the three-fifths vote to carry no license was defeated in the Legislative Assembly by 10 votes…

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Publicans' Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 7

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench granted the following transfers of publicans' licenses yesterday:— Macquarie Hotel, Wentworth-avenue, from Arthur M'Nevin to Wm. Henry Chalker; Abbott's Hotel,…

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Sick of Married Life Preferred Hotel Bar

Evening News · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 4

"It's no are your making a home for me. I won't live with you." This was the answer which Sydney Gosford Phillips said be obtained from his wife. Elste…

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Victorian Licensing Bill. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 10

The Legislative Assembly sat until nearly 3 o'clock this morning debating the bill introduced by Mr. Greenwood, a private member, to amend the Licensing Act to provide that…

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Australia Hotel--new Capital

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 12

The directors of this company are offering 50,000 £1 ordinary shares to the ordinary shareholders, in the proportion of one new share for every…

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Ready Money Coal - Hotels - Motor Spirit- Pastoral Concerns If You Are Interested in Coal? Some Investments Worth Attention

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 12

Coal companies are subject to labour troubles, and the comments which follow are subject to this hazard. Caledonian preference shares are…

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Carlton Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 September 1920 · page 21

An abridged prospectus of Carlton Hotel, Ltd., appears elsewhere in our advertising columns. 52,000 contributing shares are offered for public subscription,…

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Racing Taxes. Bookmakers' License Fees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 9

In order to reap the increased revenue derivable from the proposed extra taxes upon horse racing during the approaching spring racing carnival, the State Government intends…

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"Walking Canteen" Beer Without a License

The Sun · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

"He's known as the "Walking Canteen!" declared Sergeant Charlton at the Central Police Court yesterday, when Thomas Frederick Burne,…

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Hotelkeeper Leyes £22,144

Evening News · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 1

Probate has been granted of the will of William Bowie Richardson, of Sydney, licensed victualler, who died on July 9 last The value of the estate was…

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Prince s Hotel Bill £1500 for Afternoon and Night [?]manian Surprise Packet

Evening News · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 4

When the transactions of the [?] Welcome Committee for the [?] visit are published there will be an explosion of public wrath that will…

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Daring Thieves Ransack Hotel Room Escape with Booty in Tram

Evening News · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 10

Caught in the act of robbing a bedroom at the Hotel Graham last night, two men bolted into Cas[?]-street and escaped on a from…

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Hotel Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 6

At yesterday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court the following transfers of hotel licenses were granted:—Golden Grove Hotel, Alma and Raglan streets, Darlington, from Frank Edward Austen to…

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Carlton Hotel, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 11

In our business columns appears the prospectus of Carlton Hotel, Ltd. The capital is £100,000 in £1 shares. Ordinary shares to the number of 52,000 are offered for public…

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Sinn Feiner Killed. Dublin Hotel Tragedy. London, September 22

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 5

Country Councillor Lynch, a prominent Limerick Sinn Fe[?]ner, was shot dead in the Royal Exchange Hotel Dublin. Some armed men covered the night porter of…

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Parramatta Licensing Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 6

At the Parramatta Licensing Court on Monday. before Messrs. C. Jennings, S. M. and W. F. Jago. L.M. Frederick Hanks was granted a renewal of a wine license…

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Hotels As Nurseries

The World's News · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

TWO former public-houses in the heart of the Chicago stockyards district have been responed as a day nursery. Both and had reputations in the old days…

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Motor Car License Fees Warren

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Marthaguy Shire Council, Councillor Mackay brought under notice of the council the fact that the fees for license of motor cars were collected…

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Drunk in Public Bar Hotel Licensee Fined

The Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 5

Inspector Mitchell conducted an unusual prosecution in the Central Summons Court today, when he proceeded against Louisa Nowbery, licensee of…

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Walgett Tragedy. Hotel Licensee Found Dead

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 10

WALGETT, Tuesday.--An .arrest has been made in connection with the death of Mrs. (Elizabeth Brown, owner and licensee of the Grawin Hotel, 35 miles from Walgett, who was…

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