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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1921

809 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 41

Twenty-three Hotels Closing in Newcastle District Licenses Reduction Newcastle

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

The Licenses Reduction Board announced its decision to-day, after hearing evidence as to why 61 hotels in the Newcastle Electorate should not be…

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Gun Licenses. the New Law. Police Sanction Necessary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 8

In view of the general doubt which exists in regard to the provisions of the new Gun License Act, which came into operation on January 1 this year, a precis of the…

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Gassed Digger Suicide at Hotel

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 8

"He was a returned soldier, and had been very severely gassed," explained Wallace Williamson, at the City Coroner's Court to-day, giving evidence in…

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Gun License Act. How the New Law Operates

The Propeller · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

In view of the general doubt which exists in regard to the provisions of the new Gun License Act, which came into operation on January 1 this year,…

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Publican's Loss Booth Takings Stolen Lismore

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 3

Matthew Lynch, the [?] of the Lismore Hotel, who ran the publican's booth at the Turf Club's races had the day's takings, about £150 stolen in a…

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Hotels to Close. Twenty-three in Newcastle District. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 13

The Licenses Reduction Board, consisting of Messrs. S. B. Gunn (chairman), R. Shelton, and R. P. Sellers, which has been hearing evidence respecting the hotels in the Newcastle…

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Gun Licenses. Special Exemption

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 12

Referring yesterday to complaints that farmers and others were being hampered by the Gun License Act in destroying bird and animal pests which damaged their crops, the…

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Gun License Act. Farmers and Free Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 14

The Chief Secretary referred yesterday to complaints which bad appeared in the press to the effect that farmers and others were being hampered by the Gun License Act in…

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A Wingham Worry. The Hotel Yardman and the Grazier. Dreadful Doings on Little Dingo Road. Jimmy Bugg is Boisterous and Bellicose And Indignantly Injures Thomas Agnew Irvine, Who Denies Adultery with Poor Mrs. Bugg

Truth · Sunday 30 January 1921 · page 10

Presumably it was a sort of "Red Letter Day" at Wingham, on January 24 last, when at the local Police Court two charges against one James Bugg,…

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On New Year's Eve. What Happened at the Hotel Mansions. Manager Charges Patron with Assaulting Him; And the Patron Says That the Manager Assaulted Him. Witnesses Say Salon "Looked Like a Stuck Pig". But That Subsequently, He Praised "The Beautiful Ladies"— The Magistrate Convicts Him of Assaulting the Manager

Truth · Sunday 30 January 1921 · page 7

The case, in which James Alfred Duncan, manager and licensee of the Hotel Mansions, summoned Charles Salon, an agent, for assaulting him on New Year's…

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Accident or Carelessness? Loss of Motor-car License

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 8

MUDGEE, Saturday.--A somewhat unusual defence was put up at the Mudgee Police Court by a defendant, who was proceeded against for having neglected to surrender his motor-car…

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Gun License Act Where the Country Comes in

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 4

The Chief Secretary referred on Saturday to complaints which has appeared in the press to the effect that farmers and others were being hampered by…

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Gun License Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 6

A correspondent has drawn attention to the fact that no mention is made in the Gun License Act as to whether there is any provision compelling the Production of a license…

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Gun License Bungle. Duck Shooters' Dilemma

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 9

BATHURST, Monday.--The duck season opens at Outburst to-morrow. The non-arrival of gun license forms at the local court-house, however, win prevent many shooters from…

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Owners of Firearms. Must be Licensed. Provisions of the New Act

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 1

The Gun License Act, hurried through the State Parliament In the last hours of the session Is now .in operation, though last week we heard of instances of…

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Getting a Revolver License. to The-editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 14

Sir,—My experience this morning is interesting. Noting in your paper that the new law as regards flrearms was in force, I called at the Strathfield police station for a form,…

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Hotel Licences Transferred

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 7

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench granted the following transfers of hotel-keepers' licenses:—Royal Hotel Bondi-road Bondi, from William Francis Po[?]…

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Gun License Act. Mr. Dooley Replies to Criticisms

The Australian Worker · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 5

Referring to complaints which have appeared in the press to the effect that farmers and others were being hampered by the Gun. License Act in destroying bird…

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Gun License Delays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 10

Complaints have been made in country districts that delay is caused in the issue of gun licenses, because clerks of petty sessions are unable to obtain supplies of forms…

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Hotels in Country Lithgow's Short Allowance LITHGOW

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

The Licenses Reduction Board yesterday inspected all the hotels in the municipality. It is believed that none are likely to "go out" in the town itself…

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