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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

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Murderous Burglar Hotel-keeper's Death London, January 18

The Sun · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 1

The latest murder combined with burglary occurred at an hotel at Chelsea. The thief hid in the hotel until after…

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£5000 Worth of Jewels Missing From Hotel Mrs. Stewart Dawson's Loss Misplaced or Stolen?

The Sun · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

Mrs. Stewart Dawson, wife of the well-known jeweller, has reported the loss from the Carlton Hotel of jewels valued at close on £5000. They were missed on Saturday morning, and although…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

At yesterday's sitting of the Metropolitan Lice[?] Court the following publicans' licenses were transferred:—Subway Hotel, Devonshire street, Sydney, from Ernest Hope Carter to Ernest Maitland Armstrong,…

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Hotel Australia Extension and Alterations Licensing Court Applications

The Sun · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

Charles Fawsit Tyler, manager of the Hotel Australia, applied at the Central Licensing Court yesterday afternoon for leave to extend the area of the…

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Navigation Act. Important Regulations. Licensing of Coasting Vessels

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Approval was given at the meeting of the Federal Executive Council held this morning to new and Important regulations under the Navigation Act. These…

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Licenses Renewed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 12

The Licensing Court, consisting of Messrs. H. St. John Tucker, J.P., and H. A. Briggs, J.P., on Monday renewed the Colonial wine license of Arthur Henry…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 21

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 6

(Before Messrs. C. H. Gale, S. M., and W. F. Jago, L. M.) An application for a wine and spirit merchant's license by R. A. Young was…

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Hotel Thief

The Sun · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

A diamond brooch and £11 in cash were stolen last night from Herwell Jeffrey's Victoria Hotel, Addison and Enmore roads. Marrickville, by a thief…

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Hotel Dispute Sheriff's Aid Invoked

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1920 · page 4

An exparte application was made yesterday to Mr. Justice Street, in Equality Chambers, by Mr. E. F. M'Donald (instructed by Mr. A. A. Hamilton),…

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Woman Hotel Thief Life of Crime

Evening News · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 4

An educated woman named Mary Macdonald, whose accomplishments include the knowledge of several foreign languages, has, according to the London…

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Licenses Reduction Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 7

Mr. J. D. Durham (secretary of the U.L.V.A) reminds hotelkeepers that the return of liquor purchases for the year 1919, as provided for in section 35 of the Amended Liquor Act, must…

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Hotel Destroyed

The Sun · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 5

West Wyalong, Saturday.--Prest's Club Hotel, a large wooden building, and also the wooden residence adjoining, were completely destroyed by fire…

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Navigation Act. Manning and Licenses

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 5

Regulations under the Navigation Act were approved at Thursday's meeting of the Federal Executive Council referring to the manning of…

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Aarons' Exchange Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 13

The report of Aarons' Exchange Hotel for the half-year ended December 31 shows a net profit of £1919, compared with £785 for the corresponding period of 1918. With £2061…

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Navigation Act. Manning and Licenses

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 6

Regulations under the Navigation Act were approved at Thursday's meeting of the Federal Executive Council referring to the manning of…

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Hotel Australia Alterations and Additions Application to Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 4

The application oif the manager. Mr. Charles Fawcelf Tyler, for leave to make alterations and additions to the Hotel Australia was before the Metropolitan…

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Among Our Advertisers. Tattersall's Hotel, Penrith

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 36

Penrith is, in and out of season, one of the busiest of country towns, particularly since the coming of the motor car. All tourists make it one of the resting places…

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Red Cow Hotel. Penrith

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 36

If visitors anxious to do the Nepean and enjoy its fine scenery are not able to spend more than the day at Penrith, they invariably declare that they must put up there…

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Returns by Publicans

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 4

Under the provisions of [?] the Liquor Amendment [?] of publicans licences on [?] of January are obliged to furnish [?]…

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Six Arrests Petersham Hotel Robbery

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 4

At the Newtown Police Court this morning six men were remanded in connection with a hotel robbery at Pertersham…

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