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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

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Meat Trust. Recommendations in New Zealand. No Export License to Armour's. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 13

The House of Representatives had before it to-day a recommendation that no meat export license be granted to Armour and Co. The ronort was made by the select committee…

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Usher's Hotel Net Profit £24,855

The Sun · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 3

Usher's Metropolitan Hotel, Ltd (old company), earned a profit of £28,355 9s 5d for the year ended August 31. After deducting £3500 as a provision for Income…

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Dramatic License

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 20

In "An Irish Christmas" at the Sydney Playhouse, the young hero, clad in the satin knee-breeches of the early 19th century -- sported a 1920 American accent…

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Ushers Metropolitan Hotel, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 11

An interim report of the liquidation on the business of the old company, Usher's Metropolitan Hotel, Limited, states that the trading during the year ended August 31, after…

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Bookmaker As Licensee Bench Objections Renewal Granted WINDSOR

The Sun · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 3

An unusual case come before the licensing magistrates, Messrs. J. B. Johnston and A. Matheson, at Windsor Licensing Court yesterday, when the…

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Transfer of License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. Clegg, P.M., at Liverpool Court on Thursday, Joseph P. Reidy applied for the transfer of the license of the Cross Roads Hotel, Liverpool, to…

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For Matrons and Maids Little Talks Over the Teacups the Publican

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 11

There was a temple on the corner, Where half the flooding streets Went streaming in the blazing doors, A colored foam and sweet,…

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Victorian State Elections. Nationalist Government Returned. No-license Defeated

The Australian Worker · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 7

The Victorian State general elections and local option poll took place last Thursday, there being a record poll. As was anticipated, owing to the undemocratic, nature…

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Export License. Refusal to Armour and Co. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 9

In the House of Representatives further consideration was given to the report of the Stock Committee, recommending that a most export license be not granted to Armour and…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 6

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench granted the following transfers of publicans' licenses yesterday:— Star Hotel, 228 George-street, city, from Thomas Fletcher Birrell to James Arthur Greenwood; Easton…

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Hotel Reduction. Twelve Licenses Refused.'

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Tho president of the Licensing Court today gave the decision of the Court regarding the excessive number of hotels in Adelaide…

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Licenses Transferred

Evening News · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 6

The following transfers of hotelkeepers [?] were granted by the Metropolitan [?] Branch at the Central Police Court:— Mat Hotel, George-street Sydney, from…

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Fees for Occupation Licenses

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 18

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…

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Licenses' Reduction Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 6

Deprivation Sittings.—Sydney Electorate.—At 10 a.m.: At No. 3 Arbitration Court, Queen's-square, addresses of counsel…

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Reducing Adelaide Hotels. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 10

Since March, 1917, the Adelaide Licensing Court has pursued investigation into the question of the redundancy or otherwise of hotels in Adelaide. To-day the president, Mr. R…

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Licenses Reduction Counsels' Addresses

The Sun · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 6

Addresses of counsel were heard at this morning's deprivation sitting of the Licenses Reduction Board. Mr. Watt (instructed by Messrs…

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Meat Export License Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 8

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Thursday.--On the committee's recommendation, the House of Representatives has refused to grant Armours a moat export license…

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Robbed in Hotel

Evening News · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 1

While in an level in Liverpool-street city, last night. Fabian Fernie, of Matraville, was robbed of £10 in rotes. He states [?] was justiced by two men…

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Licenses Reduction Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 9

Deprivation Sittings (Sydney Electorates.—At 10 a.m.— At Water Police Court, Phillip-street; Addresses of counsel…

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Licenses Reduction Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 9

Deprivation Sittings (Sydney electorate).—At 10 a.m.— At No. 3 Arbitration Court, Queen's-square.—Conclusion of address by Mr. Ralston, K.C., only…

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