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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1923

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The Gun Act Licenses Must Be Returned

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 5

The law says that all gun licenses taken out last year, no matter at what period, must be returned to the C.P.S. now that the year has closed. The fact…

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The Function of the Hotel

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

Gleams of common sense continue to appear in all manner of curious places At the Wallerawang Police Court during the week. a hotelkosper was fined for refusing to supply a…

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Hotel Metropole

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

Hotel Metropole, Limited, has deduced an interim dividend of 1/ per share payable on February 1. Transfer' books close from January 18 to…

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Famous Publican Mr. Wally Watson Retires

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1923 · page 1

Mr. Albert Neville, licensee of the Exchange Hotel, Pitt-street, has purchased, with a 10 years' lease, Watson's Paragon Hotel, Circular Quay…

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Removal of Hotels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 10

At the last meeting of the executive of the New South Wales Alliance, the following resolution was carried:—"That we, representing the temperance people of the State, view with…

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Liquor Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 5

Sir,—In your report of my remarks at the meeting of protest at Cremorne on Wednesday evening last, you make it appear that the only reason of my objection to the transfer of…

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Quart of Water Stops Hotel Theft Old Man Sentenced

The Sun · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 8

Charles White, aged 60, was at the Central Police Court to-day sentenced to three months' hard labor on a charge of having attempted to steal…

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Paragon Hotel Mr. Watson Retires

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 5

The Paragon Hotel, Circular Quay, has changed hands, the license having been purchased with a ten years' lease from .Mr. Wally Watson by .Mr. Albert…

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Liquor Laws License Transfers Minister Powerless

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 6

"The Minister, as the Act now stands, has not the power to prevent the removal of liquor licenses from already licensed premises to other sites…

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No Food for Traveller Case 85 Years Ago Publican Fined Lithgow

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 10

History has a habit of repeating itself, even in such a comparatively young country as Australia. The conviction of the Rydal publican for…

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Hotel Transfers City and Suburban

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 9

The M[?] the Central Police Court this [?] the following [?]—…

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Stitches in Face Police Describe Hotel Row

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 5

Charles William George Anderson 36, appeared before Mr. Giles Shaw, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day, on a charge of having…

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On Licensed Premises Warning to Loiterers MUDGEE

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 9

At the Mudgee Quarterly Licensing Court the licensing magistrate (Mr. M. H. Cleeve) stated that in future he would deal severely with persons found…

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Reckless Motoring Severe Penalties at Manly Licenses Cancelled

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 11

Declaring that he was determined to stop reckless motor-driving, Mr. H. S. Hawkins, S.M., imposed salutary fines at the Manly Court to-day on a…

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Publicans' Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 6

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted at the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday:—North British Hotel, Loltus-street, Leon Alfred Ohes[?]her to William [?] Forester' Hotel Riley…

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Motoeists Fined. Licenses Suspended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 10

At the North Sydney Police Court on Monday, Mr. Hawkins S.M., in fining a motorist £10 for driving quickly past a stationary tram, stated that he would deal severly with offences by motorists in future…

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Hotel Destroyed Excitement at Grafton GRAFTON

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 8

Early yesterday morning the Britannia Hotel, on Chatsworth Island, Clarence River, comprising two weatherboard buildings, was burnt to the…

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Hawking Without License

The Propeller · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

Constable Maddern proceeded against Frederick Anschau for hawking without a license at Hurstville. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 5; in…

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Hotel Burnt Out Grafton

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 6

A fire broke out at 2 o'clock this morning in the Chatsworth Hotel, at Chatsworth Island. About 200 neighbors turned out and formed a bucket…

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Australia Hotel Dividends

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 9

The directors of the Australia Hotel Co. Ltd., have declared an interim dividend at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum on preference shares, und 1 each…

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