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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1923

985 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 50

Five £5 Notes Taken From Hotel Bar

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 3

Thomas Joseph Hartigan, licensee of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Erskineville, when proceeding to serve a drink in his bar, placed five £5 notes on the…

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Buildings and Works. Proposed New Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 10

Following on the announcement of the sale of the historic old Burdekin House, opposite the Houses of Parliament, in Macquarie-street, Sydney, comes the decision by the…

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Licensed Victuallers' Conference. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 14

The delegates to the annual conference of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association were welcomed at a social gathering this morning. Mr. J. T. Dennison, of Victoria,…

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Appeal Upheld York Hotel Case

The Sun · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 2

Judge Cohen, to-day upheld the appeal of Thomas Edward Love, licensee of the York Hotel, King-street, city, against the conviction recorded…

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Last Minute' News Peculaiar Licensing Case

Evening News · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 9

An application to the Metropolitan Licensing [?] at the Central Police Court this afternoon for the transfer of the [?] Simpson's Family…

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Licensed Victuallers. Civic Reception. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 7

When the Federal president of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of Australia (Mr. J. T. Donnison) was replying at a reception, he touched on prohibition. Before he…

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Wine and Spirit Licenses. Two Grocers Fined

The Propeller · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 2

Two cases of great interest to grocers holding wine and spirit licenses were heard at the Kogarah Police Court on Wednesday…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 17

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court on Thursday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Shelburne Hotel, Market and Sussex streets, city, from N. Burnie to E. G. Stevens; Charing Cross…

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Application for License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 6

On Tuesday, Parramatta Licensing Court was engaged in the further hearing of an application by Bernard Muldoon for a license at Campsie. The case…

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"Dry" Balgowlah Against New Hotel

Evening News · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 6

A large meeting of residents of Balgowish strongly opposed the proposal to erect [?] hotel in Sydney-road. Eighty per cent of the residents were…

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Beehive of Fame Oldest Hotel on the Rocks Remarkable WOrk of Unknown Drunken Artist Relics of Convict Days

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 May 1923 · page 13

Marked down on the grim list of bid hotels to be delicensed in June is the Beehive, perhaps the oldest hotel in Australia. For over 100 years it…

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Called Her "Dora" Publican's Wife Wagga Adventure

Evening News · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 7

A case in which the presence of the petitioner was dispensed with, and the necessary evidence of marriage and domicil embodied in on…

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Clovelly License Case

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon the hearing of evidence in connection with an application made to the Metropolitan Licensing Beach on…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 6

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted: —Australian XI. Hotel. Elizabeth-street, Redf[?]rn. Alick James Byers to MArgaret Jane Smith;…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 8

At the Metropoli[?]an Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted: —Australian XI. Hotel. Elizabeth-street, Redfern. Ali[?]k James Byers to Margaret Jane Smith:…

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Sudden Shots Drama at Hotel Soviet Delegate Killed, LAUSANNE, Thursday Night

Evening News · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 7

An extraordinary shooting affair has occurred here, In which one of the Soviet's Peace delegates was shot dead, and two others…

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Man on Roof Kent St. Mystery Seen From Hotel

Evening News · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 9

Shortly before midnight the police received information that a man was on the roof of presented occupied by Sullican and Company,…

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Hotel Cronulla Sur Mer

The St George Call · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 8

The following guests are at present staying at Hotel Cronulla Sur Mer:— Mr. and Mrs. Lappin, Mr. and Mrs. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Begbie, Mr…

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Licensing Magistrates

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 2

Messrs. H. J. P. Neale and C. H. Fulton have been re-appointed members of the Licensing bench for the district of Penrith for another three years…

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Publican's Appeal

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 6

Early this year Joseph Michael Monaghan applied to the Parramatta Licensing Court for permission to transfer the license of the General Bourke Hotel,…

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