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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1923

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Links with the Past. Early Recollections of the Royal Hotel

The World's News · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 14

ON a warm, sultry day recently, I was sauntering leisurely up George Street. Sydney, towards Market Street. I paused and glanced across the road to that…

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In Equity. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Street.) Sale of Harden Hotel. Considine v Shanahan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 9

In connection with the suit of Lilian Margaret Considine and Kathleen Kora Considine, executrices of the will of their deceased mother. Johanna Considine, against Margaret…

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The Courts Equity (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justices Street.) a Harden Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 17

The suit of Lil[?]n Margaret Cons[?]dine and Kathleen Nora Considine against Margaret Shunahan and Tooheys, Ltd., was again before his Honor, by way of…

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The Hotel Life Man from N.Z.

Evening News · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 8

Lance De Melmotts was charged at the central Court to-day with having refilled to pay a bill of £12/14/- for meals and accommodation at Aaron's…

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Licensee's Mistake. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 10

An important point of peculiar interst to licensees of hotels cropped up before the magistrate this morning, when application was made for the approval of plans of…

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At the Best Hotels Young Man's Good Time Family Without Support

The Sun · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 8

Declaring that he had been looking for work but had been unable to get it, Lance de Melmotte, aged 29, pleaded guilty at the Central Police Court…

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Hotel Australia Billiards

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 6

The Hotel Australia billiard tournament (400 up) last night, resulted: -- A. Delponte (230) beat H. Coomber (260) by 31; West (140) beat A. Wall (215) [?]y 51;…

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New Bank Formerly the Empire Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 6

The Queensland National Bank's new premises, just completed, at the corner of Pitt and Hunter Streets, afford a fine example of how an old building can be…

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Application for License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 2

The hearing of Bernard Muldoon's application for a license at Campsie was concluded at the Parramatta Licensing Court on Monday. A recommendation to…

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Current News. Licenses Transferred

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 2

The license of the Woolpack Hotel, Parramatta, has been transferred from Edward Yarde Buller to Alice Maud Porter. That of the Prospect Inn, Prospect,…

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Cut Through Roof To Reach Hotel Fire

Evening News · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 7

Firemen found it necessary to out through the proof ever the hall of the Darling point Hotel, Now South Head road, Padding in reach the meet of…

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Licenses Reduction Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 10

Compensation Sittings,—At Royal Society's Rooms, 5 Elizabeth-street.—The following cases will be heard at 10 a.m.: Athletic Club Hotel, Arthur and Alexander streets; Golden Fleece Hotel, Crown and Davies…

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Fire in Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 5

Three brigades -- Paddington, Woollahra, and Darlinghurst -- arriving promptly on the scene prevented an outbreak of fire which occurred in a…

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Carpet Snake Publican's Pet ALBURY

Evening News · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 11

[?] petes vary, but those of Mr. J. G. Wigg, owner of the George Hotel, Albury, are inclined towards a great carpet snake…

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Country News. Hotel Accommodation. Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 10

Speaking at the Young Quarter Ses[?]ions his Honor Judge Bevan deplored the fact that a private sitting-room could not be obtained at hotels at Young. His Honor said it was…

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MENDOORAN One Long Thirst Hotel That Has a Bath

The Sun · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 8

We will pause for a few moments in the hunt for Roy Governor. Leave him out there--live, ten, twenty miles to the south-east, south, or…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 13

At the Metroplitan Licensing Court yesterday the following applications for the trausfer of publicans' licen[?] were granted:—Standard Hotel, Cooper-street, city, from A[?]rose Appleby to John F[?]yson; Robert…

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Burglary at Hotel. Coff's Harbour, Thrusday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 12

On Wednesday morning entrance to the Pier Hotel was effected. The trapdoor of the cellar, which opens on the street, was forced open, and the burglars got into the cellar and…

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Fire at Hotel. Wee Waa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 12

The Albion Hotel, a two-story wooden building, caught alight on Thursday morning between the walls on the ground floor. The inmates were awakened by [?]moke, and will[?]…

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Bookmakers' Runners Man Warned Off License Cancelled

The Sun · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 9

Following on Mr. J, Underhill's notification in the press regarding A.R.C. bookmakers employing "runners," the stipendiary stewards, Messrs. R. B…

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