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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1921

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"I'll Murder You" Limit in False Alarms Thrills at Coogee Hotel

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 6

The Coogee police have recorded the "limit" in false alarms. Just as the first rays of the rising sun were peeping through the grill…

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Question of Standard Licensee Charged

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 5

At the Central Summons Court today, Alexander Stedman, licensee of the Gresham Hotel, Druitt-street, city, was charged with selling whisky which…

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Licenses Reduction. Newcastle Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The Licenses Reduction Board (Messrs. Gunn, S.M., Sellors, and Shelton) to-day commenced its sittings here, deal with hotels in the Newcastle Stale…

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Hawaiian Swimmers Welcome at Hotel Australia

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 6

There was a large fathering of swimmers and those interested in swimming at the Hotel Australia to day. when the Amateur Swimming Association…

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Aerial Licenses

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 37

THE proper licensing of craft and pilots and airdromes has been adopted in all the Allied countries in Europe as well as in…

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Hoardings to Go North Sydney's Decision All Licenses Refused

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

Hoardings for advertising purposes are still a subject of concern to the North Sydney Council. Last night consideration was given…

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The "Dry" Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 6

Scotland, in spite of its drink bill of over 30 millions a year and its proportion of "whisky lords," is among British communities pre-eminently the country of the "dry"…

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Publicans' Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 6

At a sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday the following publicans' licenses were transferred:—University Hotel, Broadway, Globe, Edgtar George Pembroke…

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Baton and Revolver Hotelkeeper's Preparedness

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 3

Frank Hughes 23 lab[?] appeared at Redfern [?] Court to-day on a charge of assaulting Petty Edwin P[?] He[?] of the Glenroy Hotel, Botany-road…

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Assault at Hotel. Clerk Fined

The Sun · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 7

The case in which Charles L. Levy, a clerk, was proceeded against by Alfred Bowdren, head porter, who alleged that defendant assaulted him and used…

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Not Up to Standard Whisky Prosecution Graham Hotel Case

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 9

Rose Rooney, licensee of the Grahams Hotel, Castlereagh-street, city, appeared at the Central Summons Court yesterday afternoon on…

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In One Hotel for 68 Years The Neich Family's Record

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 1

Mr. Burwood Neich, late of the Bath Arms Hotel, Burwood, has taken over the Clubhouse Hotel at Wellington, and this fact brings so mind one of the most…

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Breaking and Entering Man on License Charged

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 1

Frank Taylor (34). laborer, and Marie Taylor (40), married were charged before Mr. Gale, at the Central Police Court to-day, with breaking and…

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Liquor Prosecution Hotelkeeper Fined

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 9

In the Central Summons Court, Rose Rooney, licenses of the Graham Hotel, Castlereagh-street, Sydney, was proceeded against on two informations [?]…

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Cart in Publichouse Shock to Licensee's Wife Court Case Succeeds

Evening News · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 12

An Interesting question has been decided by the English Court of King's Bench. The plaintiff, the wife of a publican, was serving behind the bar, when…

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Hotel Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 7

At the quarterly sitting of the Lirensing Court yesterday the license of the Wentworth Hotel, Church-hill, was transferred from Hannah M[?]clurcan to Charles Dansie Maclurcan…

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Car License

The Land · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 16

Severn Shire Council has decided to increase the car license from 7/6 yearly to £1 per annum. This applies to cars plying for hire, and…

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New Year Fight Hotel Manager and Guest Late Supper for Eighty

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 9

There was some excitement at the Ho[?] Mansions, Dearlinghurst, at New Years Eve. Charles salon, a gust at the hotel, was…

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Hotel Sold for £40,000

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

The Coronation Hotel No 537 George street, and two shops [?] and 3 Pork street, [?] sold to-day at [?]tion for £[?] by Richard[?]…

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Hotelkeeper's Death. Tragedy at Tamworth. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 10

About 8 o'clock last night a pistol shot was heard at the Royal Hotel, the largest publichouse in Tamworth. Mr. D. Kearns, a friend of the licensee, Michael Joseph Hughos, went…

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