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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

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Current News. License Transferred

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 2

At the Parramatta Licensing Court on Monday, before Mr. C. Jennings. S.M., the Heensee of the Rydalmere Hotel, was transferred from Arthur John Miles to…

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Wealthy Hotelkeeper Estate Valued at £30,287

Evening News · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 1

Probate has been granted of the will of Mr. Charles John Burchmore, of the Hotel Steyne, Manly, hotelkeeper, who dies in London on June 21 last…

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Witley Court. to Become an Hotel. London, Sept. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 11

The Earl of Dudley's Witley Estate, which [?]e recently sold for £750,000 has been subdivided into 192 lots, Practically the whole of these have been sold to existing tenants,…

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LEFT £30,287 Manly Hotelkeeper Late Mr. C. J. BURCHMORE

The Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 5

The will of the late Mr. Charles John Burchmore, of the Hotel Steyne. Manly, hotelkeeper, has, for probate purposes, been sworn ut £30,287…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 7

The Metropolitan Licensing Beach Messrs Adrian (chairman), Giler Sh[?] and Galbraith—sitting at the Central Police Court this afternoon, granted the…

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Carrying Firearms City Views Persons Should be Licensed

Evening News · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 5

The Select Committee appointed to inquire into the carrying of concensible firearms, of which Dr. Creed, M.L.C., is chairman, sat again to-day at Parliament…

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Ye Black Horse The Oldest Hotel Contesting a Transfer ! a Domestic Difficulty

The Sun · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 7

The adjourned application of Frances May Phillips fur the transfer to nor from David George Simmons of the license of the Black Horse Hotel…

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Loss on the Kosciusko Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 5

That the loss on the Hotel Koseiusko since it was opened as a State enterprise in 1909 had been £26,169, exclusive of interest on capital and allowances for depreciation was stated in…

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Dubbo Publican in Divorce Blackened His Wife's Eye

Evening News · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 1

Hilde Amelie Hallam petitioned Mr. Justice Gordon in the Divorce Court to-day for a dissolution of her marriage with Edmund Andrew Hallam, licenses…

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Hotel Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 6

The following transfers of hotel licenses were granted at yesterday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Board:—Forrester's Hotel, Riley and Foveaux streets, Sydney, from Joseph Barrett to William Foster:…

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Duties on Beer and Spirits. Licensed Victuallers' Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 15

Mr. J. D. Durham, secretary of the U.L.V.A. of New South Wales, stated yesterday that the various State branches of the U.L.V.A. ot Australia had forwarded to each member of the…

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Out-hunning the "Hun." Licensing Ireland's Oppressors to Murder

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 22

When we read the cables concerning Irish affairs these days, we often rub our eyes and wonder whether we have only been dreaming that the war is…

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Storekeeper Gassed Found Dead in Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 3

An Oberon storekeeper, Bert S. Wilcox, 25 was found dead in a room at the Great Southern Hotel, George-street, yesterday…

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Licenses Teansferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 6

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench granted the following transfers of publicans' licenses yesterday:— George Hotel, Pitt and Market streets, from Norbert F. Covenv to George Potiri; Simpson's Family Hotel,…

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Jewellery Stolen Hotel Proprietor Sued PERTH

The Sun · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 4

Mrs. Leila Grant, wife of David Grant, pastoralist, took action against Nathaniel White Harper, a former member of the Legislative Assembly,…

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Didn't Have a License

The Propeller · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 4

At the Kogarah Police Court on Wednesday, John Heffernan was fined 5- for selling soaps and sundries from house to house without…

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Theft in Hotel

The Sun · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 8

A thief walked into the vestibule of the Hotel Arcadia, Pitt-street, city, yesterday, and stole a suit-case and clothing worth £30, the property of…

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In Hotel After Hours. Police Magistrate's Remarks

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 3

LITHGOW, Saturday. -- At the Portland Police Court, Police-Magistrate Scott expressed the opinion that a man who importunes a hotel licensee for a drink after hours should be much…

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Fees for Occupation Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 7

The Under-secretary for Lands draws attention to the gazette notice of September 24, giving, particulars of the license fees chargeable for the year 1921 on occupation licenses. These fees are payable in…

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Melbourne Hotels Twenty-six More Closed MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 8

The Opening Court to-day awarded compensation amounting to £21, 135 to the licen[?]ees and owners of 26 hotels in the city and suburbs which have been closed…

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