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Hotels & licensing, 1921

809 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 41

Country Hotel Destroyed

The Sun · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 1

Grong Grong, Tuesday.--Ashwin's Commercial Hotel was totally destroyed by fire last night. The fire was first noticed at 1.45 a.m. Nothing,was saved…

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6 P.M. OR 11 P.M. Hotel Closing Special Case Stated

The Sun · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 8

Mr. Burton Smith, S.M., has stated a special case for the opinion and determination of the Full Court relative to his recent decision that hotels were…

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Hotel Properties. Unimproved Land Values. Not Increased by Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 7

Judge Scholes, in the Land Valuation Court yesterday, decided that a license to sell liquor did not enhance the unimproved value of land upon which any…

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Valuing Hotel Sites Effect of Judge's Decision NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 8

As a result of Judge S[?]ples decision that the unimproved value of land is not enchanced by the hotel premises built on that land, the Newcastle Council is in…

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Valuation Court. (Before Judge Scholes.) Hotel Assessment. Test Case Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 4

Reserved judgment in the appeal by Toohey's, Limited, against the assessment by the Valuer-General in respect of the unimproved capital value of the Cosmopolitan…

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Wentworth Hotel, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 8

The report of Wentworth Hotel, Ltd., for the year ended June 30 shows a net profit of £8698. A dividend of 10 per cent, absorbs £3500, leaving a balance of £5198. This,…

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Tied Houses Hotelkeepers Protest Brewers and Wines and Spirits

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 4

Hotel-keepers in this State are becoming restive at the extension of the Rowers of what is known as the "tied house" scheme. The general public, who are interested, take…

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Land Assessment Hotel Premises Valuation Court Judgment

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 9

A decision of considerable interest and importance to the owners of land on which hotel premises are erected was given by Judge Scholes in the Valuation Court yesterday in the…

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Hotel Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 6

At the Metropolitan licensing Court yesterday the following applications for the transfer of publican's licenses were granted:—Simpson's Family Hotel, Port Hacking, from Arthur James Kemp to George Gale;…

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Hawker's License

The Land · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 4

"Bon Jour, T.W.G." writes:—Supposing a certain person, whom we shall call A, manufactures a certain article, say, a patent medicine, butter, or some other article,…

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Carlton Hotel Robbery. Two Men Charged

The St George Call · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 4

Stanley Berger and Robert Alfred Stephenson were charged at Kogarah, Court on Wednesday, with breaking and entering the Royal Hotel, Carlton,…

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Licensing Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 6

Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, S.M., at a sitting of the Licensing Court at Parramatta, applications for transfer of a publican's license were granted in the…

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Australia Hotel Co. Ltd

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 11

As the directors of the Australia Hotel Co. Ltd. have announced that the increase of £200,000 in the authorised capital to £500,000 is necessary…

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Ready Money N.S.W. 3½ per cent. Funded Stock -- Not Attractive Renewal Terms -- Calling Up Money for Hotel Australia -- N.S.W. Mont de Piete's Good Year -- Aerated Bread Coy.'s Position -- Oil Shale Products at Mittagong N.S.W. 3½ Funded Stock

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 11

It can scarcely be said that the N.S.W. Treasury is offering very attractive terms of renewal to holders of 3½ per cent. Funded Stock maturing…

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Hotel Licences Their Effect on Improved Values Judge to Hear Test Case

Evening News · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 4

Having given [?] in the Land Valuation Court last week [?] to sell [?] did not [?] proved value of land where an hotel was…

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Hotels Must Close at 6 p.m. Decision Given by Full Court Today Present Hour Remains Until "Something Happens"

Evening News · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 5

The Full Court this afternoon decided that all hotels in this State most close at 6 p.m. The question same before it as a special case stated by Mr. Hurton Smith S.M. The matter before the [?]…

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Six O'Clock Closing Hotelkeepers Not Surprised early Official Move likely

Evening News · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 7

Regarding the decision of the Full Court yesterday in the matter of hotel closing hours, the secretary of the United [?]…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Rolin.) Newcastle Hotel Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 8

His Honor gave his decision in tile application by the Hotel, Club, etc., Employees' Union for an award for Newcastle. The award, made by consent of parties, applies to…

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Hotel Closing Hour. 6 O'clock Stands. Full Court Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 11

Six o'clock is still the legal closing hour for hotels. This, in effect, was decided by the Full Court yesterday. The Crown had appealed against a…

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