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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1924

1,255 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 63

Hotels Transferred

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 8

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted today by the Metropolitan Licensing Court:--City Hotel, Kent Street, Sydney, from…

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Relics of Early Sydney Bald Faced Stag Hotel Arrest of Governor Bligh Recalled

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 4

Intimately associated with the early history of New South Wales, Annandale, with its,wonderful social and industrial development affords a typical…

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Drivers' Licenses Higher City Standard Coroner's Suggestion

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 7

That a higher, standard of competence for motor drivers should be required for city traffic was the suggestion of the City Coroner, Mr…

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23 Fewer. Melbourne Hotels Closed Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 6

As from today[?] 23 of Melbourne's hotels have been closed under the edict of the Licensing Court. Compensation totalling £36,100 has…

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Irrigation Areas. Accommodation Houses. Possible Hotels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 10

Mr. F. A. Chaffey (Minister for Agriculture), who is also chairman of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, stated last night that the Commission had decided to call…

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Irrigation Area Houses Commission to Sell Liquor Licenses May Be Applied For

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 6

Mr. F. A. Chaffey, Minister for Agriculture, who is also chairman of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, announces that the commission has…

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License Cancelled Speeding at Bondi

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 8

At the Paddington Court today Charles Aaron, Mount-street, North Sydney, was fined £2 on a charge of having driven a motor car in a…

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Red Tape in Fiji More License than Liberty SUVA, December 28

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 11

More licenses mean less liberty, so far as Fiji is concerned. One has to have a license for everything, from selling insurance to vending chickens…

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Transfers of Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 9

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court on Thursday the publicans' license held by John Larkin, at the Star Hotel, Mort-street, Balmain, was transferred to James Watson…

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Proposed Hotel for Guildford (To the Editor.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

Sir,—In connection with the effort which is now being made per medium of a petition to introduce an hotel into that portion of the Prospect and Sherwood…

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Hotel Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 9

The new country award of the Hotel Employees has been gazetted, and will become operative from January 18. It provides an actual increase of 3/3 per week for male…

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Found Dead In City Hotel Doctor S Grim Act

The Sun · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

There was a stir at Usher's Hotel this morning when a waiter, on entering a room occupied by Dr. Keith Masson, found him lying on the bed with…

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English Doctor Found Shot at City Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1924 · page 3

Dr. Keith Masson, who recently arrived at Sydney from England, on a health trip, was found dead in his room at Usher's Hotel yesterday…

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Insurance Manager Assaulted Suspended Subordinate Knocks Superior's Tooth Out in Hotel Bar. Marsh Fined £10

Truth · Sunday 6 January 1924 · page 11

Full measure of venom was introduced into an assault case that was heard at the Central Summons Court during the week. Office disagreements culminated in the head of an insurance corporation being violently assaulted in a saloon bar on Christmas Eve…

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Doctor's Death Found Shot in Hotel New Arrival From England

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1924 · page 5

A tragedy was revealed at Usher's Hotel yesterday morning, when a waiter, on entering a room occupied by Dr. Keith Masson, found the latter…

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Vanishing Glasses Hotelkeeper's Losses

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 6

Hundreds of glasses disappear annually from the Coach and Horses Hotel, Randwick, of which Mr. John Francis M'Grath is licensee…

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"Human Spider" Climbs Up Walls Hotel Thrice Robbed

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 6

A criminal who could well be called the "Human Spider" has carried out three successful robberies at the National Hotel,…

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Hotel Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 10

Between 7 and 10 p.m. on Saturday night the National Hotel, George-street, was broken into and a till containing £15 in coin was robbed. To gain entrance a…

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Thieves Come Back Hotel Robberies Every Door Tried

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 9

Starting with the theft of a bag of jewellery worth £50, on December 27, three robberies have been committed at the National Hotel,…

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City Hotel Robbed Money and Liquor Taken

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

By the use of a duplicate key, on the lock of tho buck gate of the "National" Hotel, 392 George Street, thieves gained access to the place on Saturday evening…

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