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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1923

985 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 50

Hotel Accommodation at Grafton. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 18

At the Grafton Licensing Court, the chairman (Mr. W. B. Geddes. P.M.) said it was clear that many of the hotels had not been kept up to standard. It was an unforturate…

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The Pride of a Publican But It Too, Went Before a Fall

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 17

MENTALLY speaking Henry. Howard was stiff-neck as a prize bull…

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Hotel Kempsey Disputed Contract

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 17

A disputed contract in connection with the sale of the license, goodwill, etc., of the Hotel Kempsey in Belgrave Street, of that town as well as certain stables…

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New Hotel Refused Licensing Appeal Four-sided Fight

The Sun · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 9

By dismissing an appeal against the recent refusal of the Licensing Board to approve the removal of an hotel license from Watson's Bay to Rose…

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Fight for Hotel Appeal Dismissed to Stay at Vaucluse

Evening News · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 7

The four-cornored fight over the Royal Hotel, Watson's Bay, came to an and to-day, when Judge Scholes upheld the decision of the…

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Hotel for Maroubra Proposal to Form Company

The Sun · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 14

Proposals are now on foot to bring Maroubra into line with other seaside resorts in the matter of accommodation…

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Quarter Sessions Appeal. (Before Judge Scholes.) Removal of Hotel License

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 6

This was an appeal by Frederick James Clayton against the decision of the Licensing Court in respect of the removal of the license of the Royal Hotel, Watson's Bay, to a site…

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Hotel Maroubra, Ltd

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 4

An abridged prospectus of the Hotel Maroubra, Ltd., is published in our advertising columns to-day. Maroubra is one of the finest surfing beaches near…

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Hotel Marouba, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 11

An abridged prospectus of a proposed company, Hotel Maroubra, Limited, was published in our business columns yesterday. The company is to have a nominal capital of £100,000,…

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Hotel Fight Bathurst

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 3

"It was a fair fight," Hector Sherman (32), married, told the police, according to evidence before the Coroner. Mr. W. Scott, to-day, at the inquest…

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APPEAL (Before Judge Scholes.) Licensing Court Upheld

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 2

Frederick James Clayton appealed against the decision of the Licensing Court, which refused his application to remove the license of the Royal Hotel,…

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The Ruins of the Grand Hotel at The' End of the Bund at Yokohama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 November 1923 · page 20

Mrs. Marltell, wife of Mr. C. H. Mar kell, merchant, of Sydney and Neutral Bay, was killed by the collapse of the Grand Hotel. It appears that shortly before noon on September 1 she went upstairs to rest while her husband went to the shipping office in regard to their steamer passages. Mrs. Markell was lying down when the shock carne, and the walls of the bedroom fell on her. The bed crashed through to the ballroom floor below. There the remains were discovered…

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Licenses Reduction Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 November 1923 · page 13

Deprivation Sittings.—Colonial Wine Licenses.—Water Police Court, Phillip-street, at 10 a.m.—The board will hear counsels' addresses…

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Brosnan's Railway Hotel Kempsey

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 36

Those going away on motoring tours are always emphasising about not knowing where to put up. Well, if they are anywhere near Kempsey they should be sure…

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Father M. D. Forrest, M.S.C., Farewelled. The Clergy's Tribute at the Hotel Australia. An Address and Purse Presented

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 9

It has not been the lot of many of the priests of the archdiocese to be honored in such a marked degree by the clergy of the archdiocese and the people as was…

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Dive to Death Off Hotel Balcony a 40ft. Drop MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 9

Standing on the parapet of the balcony of the post Phillp Club Hotel. James Eadis Duff, a young Scottish immigrant, shrieked and…

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Licenses Reduction Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 6

Deprivation Sittings.—Colonial Wine Licenses.—Water Police Court. Phillip-street, at 10 a.m.: The board will hear counsels' addresses…

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Wine Licenses. Statutory Minimum. Question for Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 6

Before the Licenses Reduction Board yesterday, Mr. M'Tiernan (instructed by Smithers and Co.), who appeared for a number of colonial wine license holders,…

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Slander Alleged Hotel-Keeper Sued Plaintiff Awarded £200

The Sun · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 9

Mrs. Lylie Bolton, of Harris-street, Ultimo, to-day asked the Chief Justice (Sir William Cullen) and a jury of four to award her £1000 damages…

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Publican's Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 6

The Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday granted the following transfers of publicans' licenses:—Star Hotel, George-street North, Sydney, from James A. Greenwood to Johannah Hamblin; Forbe[?] Hotel,…

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