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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1923

985 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 50

Hotel Transfers

Evening News · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 9

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench granted the following transfer of licenses:—Dry Dock Hotel, Cameron-street,…

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Points in Hotel Buying

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 4

To buy a horse is proverbially a tricky business, but it appears to be a trivial affair compared with the purchasing of a hotel. Is it a good or…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 6

The following, transfers of publicans' licenses were granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday—Dry Dock Hotel, Comeron-street, Balmain from sarah Kussmann to Thomas Fiynn; Town and Country…

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Bourke's Hotels Twenty Lose Licenses Board's Decision

The Sun · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 12

At the recent sittings of the Licenses Reduction Board, held in the Sturt electorate, the licensees of 59 licensed premises were called upon to show…

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32 Hotels Go Four Wine Licenses Declining West Broken Hili "Drought"

Evening News · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 11

In its [?]imy days Broken Hill supported some 600 hotels, Times have changed, however Many of the old-time house have…

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Hotel Burglar. Caught Red-handed. Toowoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 9

A sensational arrest was made at the School of Arts Hotel early this morning. Hearing noises, the licensee, W. Kirkwood, found that someone had gained eutrance to the hotel…

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Licenses Reduction Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 6

Depriation Sittings. Sturt Electorate: The board will announce their determination at the boardroom. Dalton House, 115 Pitt-street, at 11 a.m…

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Spahlinger Cure His Publicity Methods Lives in Big Hotel Geneva, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 1

Major-General Sir Neville Howse, on behalf of the Commonwealth, has inspected Spahlinger's sanatorium, and reports that he wants £50,000 to…

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Compensation for Hotel Employees

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 9

A request for more liberal compensation for liquor trade employees in the event of prohibition being carried was made to Mr. Ley, Minister for…

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Hotel Licenses Board Cancels Thirty Nine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 9

At its sitting to-day, the Licensing Reduction Board announced that it had decided to cancel the following hotel licenses in the Sturt Electorate:--…

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Licenses Reduced. Sturt Electorate. Thirty-two Cancelled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 15

The Licenses Reduction Board, consisting of Messrs. F. G. Adrian (chairman), R. Shelton, and R. P. Sellers, yesterday morning announced its decisions with regard to the 59…

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Licensing Poll. Provision in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 October 1923 · page 6

Provision has been made for 400 polling booths more than those in existence when the previous liquer poll was taken. The Home Secretary (Mr. Stopford) has emphasised that…

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Woman in Wine Bar Licensee Fined

The Sun · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 2

James Grainger, the holder of a colonial wine license at Darling-street, Balmain, was fined £5, in default two months' imprisonment, by…

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More Hotels Closing. 32 Licenses Cancelled in Sturt Electorate

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 7

The New South Wales Licensee Reduction Board has decided to close 32 hotels In the Sturt electorate. Nineteen of these are at Broken Hill, one at Menindie, two…

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Plumbers' Licenses

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 5

Our old friend, Alderman John Toohey (Mayor of Moree) was in evidence at Thursday's session of the Local Government Conference. He moved "That…

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Jockeys Re-licensed

Referee · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 6

Those rider whose licenses wore not renewed after the recent boycott, were reinstated in a body yesterday and will be able to again follow their calling at Menangle on Friday…

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Wireless Licenses. British Arrangements. London, Oct. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 13

The Postmaster-General states that it is impossible for the broadcasting committee's scheme to oporate immediately, and that he agrees to an interim issue of licenses at 15/…

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Wine Licensee Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 9

Before Mr. Hawkins, S.M., at the Balmain Police Court yesterday, James Grainger, the holder of a Colonial wine license for premises in Darling-street, Balmain, was proceeded against for allowing a drunken…

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Licensed to Disfigure

The Sun · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 6

YES, we have no beauty spots, but we have hoardings. At the present time, when a new bill dealing with hoardings Is before Parliament, the councils have power to prohibit the erection of any hoardings and to refuse licenses to those who already…

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Hot Water=service Country Hotel's Comfort MUDGEE

The Sun · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 11

The local Licensing Magistrate (Mr. Prior) is determined to raise the standard of accommodation and comfort in country hotels, "Fewer hotels…

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