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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

611 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 31

Thief in Hotel Guests Lose Property Housebreaker Takes Dictionary

The Sun · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 2

About £60 worth of property was stolon yesterday from Cyril "W. Aidney and John Dowling, who are staying at the Carlton Hotel, Castlereagh-street…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 6

Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Bench yesterday as follows:— Cambridge Hotel, Oxford-street. Woollahra, from Charles F. Dillon to James Vaughan; Hunter River…

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"Monstrous Case." Comments by Mr. Justice Knox. the Crown and a Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 8

In the High Court yesterday the Chiet Justice, Mr. Justice Isaacs, and Mr. Justice Rich, refused special leave to appeal on an application which was made on behalt of the…

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At the Hotel

The Propeller · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 6

Angry Customer: Hey! you waiter, where is that ox-tail soup? Waiter: Coming, sir -- half a minute. Customer: Confound you! how slow…

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morning. Crown Rebuked. Hotel Compensation Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 9

Leave to appeal was refused to the Crown by the High Court yesterday in a matter involving the Crown's liability to pay portion of the compensation contribution under the…

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Hotel Fight. Man Sentenced for Manslaughter. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 14

In the Criminal Court to-day, Laurence Sheldon was convicted of manslaughter of an Italian named Tiraboschl. The evidence showed that accused, who had been drinking,…

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Women and Hotels

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 2

The City Health Officer's report on the conditions governing the employment of women in city hotels was presented before the health committee of…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen and a Jury.) Damages Against a Publican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 9

Henry Be[?]tie Downer, of 40 Castlereaghstreet. Redfern, a shearer was plaintiff, and Martha McKenzie, of the Surrey Hotel, King and Castlereagh streets, hotelkeeper,…

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Publicans' Licenses

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

The following publicans' licenses were transferred at a sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday:—Darling Point Hotel, New South Head-road, Paddington, Frederick James Farmer to Eileen Burrell;…

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Merry Melody Maids Bad Luck at Gundagai Publican Holds Their Goods

Evening News · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 8

A detention cam, arising out of the visit of the Merry Melody Maids Company to Gundagal, was heard before Judge Cohen in the District Court to-day…

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Gun Licenses Proposed New Law

The Sun · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 7

If a bill passed by the Legislative Assembly is accepted by the Legislative Council it will he necessary in the future for every person who desires to…

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Position of Sydney Hotel Companies Prospects of Principal Investments Reviewed

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

Paris House.--Assets value 125 per share. An investment worth enquiry. Wentworth.--Assets value 22- per £1 share. After many poor years company made phenomenal profits last year, due largely to the boom…

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Ready Money Tobacco--Hotels--Wool--Life, Insurance-- Oil--Paper Printers and Paper Makers Profits May Suffer Check in Near Future British Tobacco Coy. (Aust.) Ltd

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

Investors desirous of obtaining a sound investment with a good return should look into the merits of British Tobacco shares at the present price…

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Higher Hotel Tariffs

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 December 1920 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Over forty hotel proprietors decided at, a meeting on Thursday, to increase their tariffs owing to the high coat of foodstuffs and…

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Bookmakers' Taxes Government License Fees Up 40 Per Cent. Tax on Betting Tickets Increased 50 Per Cent

Referee · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 3

Some of our bookmakers flattered themselves that they were sure of very lenient treatment from a Labor Government in the way of taxation. I do not suppose…

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£50,000 SALE Hotel, Shops, and Garage

The Sun · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 8

The Hotel Chamberlain, at the corner of Pitt and Campbell-streets, City, together with four shops facing Pitt- street and two shops and a garage…

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Hotel Sydney Profit of £737451

The Sun · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 8

The half-yearly report of the Central Railway Palace Buildings, Ltd., for the period ended October 31, which is to be submitted to a meeting of the…

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Hotel Sydney's Business

Evening News · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 8

A net profit of £7274 6a 1d was made by the Central Railway palace buildings, Limited, during the half-year ended october 31 last. The business of the Hotel Sydney had…

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On Licensed Premises When is a Man a Traveller? BATHURST

The Sun · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 8

An interesting decision was given in the District Police Court in a case in which a man was charged with being on licensed premises during prohibited…

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Publicans' Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 5

At a sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday, the following publicans' licenses were transferred:—Cafe Francais, 291 George-street, Sydney, Ellen Josephine Black, (as executrix of the will of Andrew…

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