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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1922

795 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 40

Calls It a Palace What an American Gaol is like Deportee's Story "Like Living in First-class Hotel"

The Sun · Sunday 10 September 1922 · page 5

Comfortable rooms, electric radiators, hot and cold water, carpeted floors, motor car rides, visitors with fruit and flowers-- these, according to the story told by an Australian who has occupied American gaols, are some of the privileges allowed the…

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Woman Stabbed With Butcher's Knife in Hotel Parlor

Evening News · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 7

William [?] was remanded at [?] Police Court on a charge having maliciously wounded [?]…

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Woman Stabbed. Found in Hotel Parlour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 9

Mrs. May Ord, 50, of William-street, East Sydney, was found severely wounded in the parlour of the Lord Roberts Hotel, at the corner of Riley and Stanley streets,…

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No. Nine Licenses the Uselessness to Holders Move Should Be Made To the Editor

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 1

Sir.—I notice in a recent issue that one bookmaker ventilates his grievance re, the N. and N.W. Association debarring him from betting…

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Licensed Crime

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 4

The constantly increasing number of violent crimes, most of which go unpunished, indicates that certain parts of the city after nightfall are…

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Hotel or Home? "Respectable Folk" Where They Drink Mr. Ley Has Doubts

Evening News · Wednesday 13 September 1922 · page 7

Mr. Ley. Minister for Justice, told a deputation of Grocers and Wine and Spirit Merchants to-day…

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Smallgoods Dealers. Alleged Anomaly in Licensing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 September 1922 · page 11

The Paddington Council on Monday night received from the Health Department a reply to its communication regarding the control of smallgoods shops. The council had pointed out…

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Weste Licenses. Grocers' Sales. Peoposed Reduced Minimum

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 6

A deputatton from the Retail Grocers, Wine and Spirit Merchants' Association, asking for an amendment of the Liquor Act, was received by the Minister, for Justice (Mr. Ley)…

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Publicans' Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 6

The following transfers of publicans' Menses were granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Board yesterday:—Star Hotel, Mort-street, Balmain, from John Sevior to Stephen James Sleith; Gordon Hotel, 122…

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Motor Car License. No Exemption Allowed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 13

Ironbarks inquires whether it would be possible for him to obtain an exemption in respect of the [?]nse fees to be paid on big motor car, in view of…

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Policeman Stabbed Assault in Hotel in Serious Condition

The Sun · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 7

Constable Burnett, who was stabbed on the shoulder at the Hotel Graham, Castlereagh street, last night. Is in the Sydney Hospital in a serious condition…

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Constable Stabbed in City Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 7

During an altercation, involving several men and women, in the parlor of the Hotel Graham, yesterday evening. Constable Allan Richard Burnett…

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Gun Licensed, but not Carrier

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 1

At Penrith Police Court on 4th inst., Vincent McFadden pleaded guilty to carrying a rifle without being the holder of a license. It transpired from…

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Row in Hotel Constable Stabbed Man Charged

Evening News · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 1

Inspector Spyer (Police Prosecutor) stated at the Central Police Court to-day that it was alleged that as the result of an alteration between a…

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Constable Stabbed Trouble in City Hotel Woman in Case

The Sun · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 3

As the result of an altercation in the Hotel Graham, Castlereagh-street, on Thursday evening. William Archer (27). was charged before Mr. Edwards,…

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A Novel Pet in a New York Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 September 1922 · page 2

Miss Gertrude Sheehan is a New Yorker who adopted a novel idea, choosing as her pet a "tiger" or jagua cub from South America. The cub came from the United States of Columbia. It stayed with Miss Sheehan at the McAlpin Hotel, New York City, and startled the maids at first. But they were…

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Theatrical Supper Party At Hotel Australia

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 September 1922 · page 2

After the triumphant conclusion of the premiere of Cairo at Her Majesty's Theatre last night, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D. McIntosh entertained a big theatrical…

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Knifed! Policeman's Plucky Act Ructions at Rose Rooney's Hotel Dismal and Dramatic End of Birthday Beano

Truth · Sunday 17 September 1922 · page 4

"A sound of reverly by night", the crash of breaking glass, angry voices raised high in altercation, deep curses, a swiftly-drawn dagger or long-bladed…

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Drunken Driver Five Accidents License Suspended

Evening News · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 8

Sergeant Napper, at the Central Police Court to-day stated that John M'Grory, 27, who was charged with having driven a motor car in…

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Federal Palace Hotel

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 5

Although the business of the Federal Palace Hotel, Limited during the year ended July 31 did not quite come up to that of the preceding term, still it was…

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