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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1921

809 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 41

On Hotel Premises

The Propeller · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 2

John Thomas Lanham was charged with being found on the premises of the Cronulla Hotel, Cronulla, after the closing hour, 6 o'clock, without lawful…

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Territory Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Federal Government is now inviting tenders for the lease of the three Government hotels at Darwin and one at Pine Creek, control of which the…

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Stealing in Hotels. An Old Offender Caught

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 6

Henry Gordon Linton, on remand, was charged, at the Liverpool Police Court on Hay 27th, with stealing money from the Railway Hotel, Farfield, also a…

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Spirit Merchants' Licenses Minimum Beer Purchase

Evening News · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 7

[?] business in [?] was [?] Mr. Burtey Smith S M., in the North Sydney Police…

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Hotels. in Resumed Areas. Alderman Asks for Royal Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 13

"The discreditable position of the City Council in relation to the Gladstone Hotel is not the only matter that requires investigation. There should be a Royal Commission to…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Edmunds.) Hotel Employees' Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 9

Evidence was taken on the application of the hotel employees for an amendment of the metropolitan award in regard to residential establishments…

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Residential Hotels Provisions of Award

The Sun · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 8

Since 1914 the hotels known as residential hotels of Sydney were included in a special schedule to the hotels award, and treated as seven -day…

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Thief in Hotel

Evening News · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 1

A [?] an [?] five [?] worth £[?] were stolen from the bedroom of Peter R[?] of the British Arms Hotel. Horris-street, City,…

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Lost £1000 at Racing Moree Publican's Experience

Evening News · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 3

Hugh John M'Pherson. who was [?] examined by Mr. Pol[?] before the [?] in Bankr[?] said he had lost about…

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Man with Torch Chased in Hotel Arcadia Guest Loses £10

The Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 8

The story of how one of a party accompanying the New Zealand Rugby League footballers was awakened by a stranger in his room at…

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Gladstone Hotel. Compensation Paid, £20,000. Return £62 Per Year. Question of Bonuses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 8

At this afternoon's meeting of the Finance Committee of the City Council it is expected that further disclosures will be made regarding the Gladstone Hotel, portion of the…

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Scandalous Hotel Conditions

The Australian Worker · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 11

THE working and living conditions of employees in hotels and boarding and lodging houses are vital items that have beep too long neglected by those who…

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Gladstone Hotel. Aldermen Mystified. Investigation Desired

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 9

The finance committee of the City Council spent nearly two hours yesterday discussing matters affecting the Gladstone Hotel and the William-street resumptions…

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Cash Taken From Hotel

The Sun · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 8

Thieves entered the bar of the Westralia Hotel, King and Sussex streets, city, last night, and got away with £12 10s 6d, which was taken from the cash…

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Gladstone Hotel. Tied Until 1934. Further Disclosures. "We Are Tn a Mess."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 4

As foreshadowed in "The Daily Telegraph" yesterday morning, further serious disclosures with regard to the Gladstone Hotel, in William Street, were made at the finance committee…

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State Hotels. The Commonwealth Failure

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government has decided to call for tenders for the lease or purchase of all the state hotels in the Northern Terrilory. Since the…

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Coastal Steamers Must Be Licensed British Lines May Withdraw MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 7

On July 1 the coastal trade provisions of the Navigation Act will become operative. After that date no unlicensed…

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Publicans' Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 11

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted at the Metropolitan Licensing Court on Thursday:—W. Mallay to Mary Wh[?]taker, Albury Hotel, Oxford-street, Sydney; Leah Wa[?] to W. Green, Star…

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Result of Hotel Rumpus A Granville Case

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 6

A young man named Joseph Michael Griffen was proceeded against at the Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday on a charge of assaulting Constable Radcliffe in the execution of his duty in…

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