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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1924

1,255 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 63

Tempering the Wind to the Big Hotels Mr. Ley Says "Labor Daily" is Unfair--He Also Talks of Until Habitations

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 5

Mr. Ley disclaims any responsibility for the lenient treatment received by the big hotels. "A leading article in "The Labor…

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Licensing Inspectors Mr. Ley Explains

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 9

The conference between Mr. Oakes, Chief Secretary, Mr. Ley, Minister for Justice, and the Inspector-General of Police, to define the scope of the duties…

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Hotels Booked Out Biggest Crowd Since Prince's Visit

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 April 1924 · page 7

At Easter time Sydney is always the Mecca of country folks. This year, however, owing to the visit of the fleet, there are more visitors here than has…

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New £55,000 Hotel at Robertson

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 1

An excellent loss of the progress [?] this new District is given by this a p[?] now structure…

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After Hours Hotel Trade Question for Jury

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 7

The hearing was continued in No. 3 Jury Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Campbell and a jury, of the action in which William…

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Hotel Theft Jugs and a Teapot

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 8

It was stated at the Central Court to-day that about 7.20 p.m. last Friday Detectives Barrett and Keogh saw Leonard Edwards, 38 in King-street…

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Building Trades in Review For the Trader and the Tradesman Tenders—Work Proceeding and in Prospect That Bill Electrical Trades Licensing Contractors

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 10

Evidence that the licensing of electrical contractors is considered by a large section of the community to be an urgent necessity…

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Licensing Bench. New Appointment

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

who has been appointed a member of the Licenses Reduction Board and the Magistrates' Licensing Bench for the State. He has been in the Government service for upwards of 40…

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No Over-charging London Hotelkeepers Agree (Published in "The Daily Mail") LONDON, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 1

Throe hundred London hotelkeepers, controlling accommodation for 12,000 guests, have agreed not to increase their charges beyond the 1923…

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Hotels Closed Part of Anzac Day Government Observance

The Sun · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 12

The Government has decided to observe Anzac Day this year in the same manner as on previous anniversaries. It was resolved at the last conference…

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Licensing Prosecutions

The Sun · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 7

Charged with having sold who in Suttor-street on March 20 without being the holders of a license, James Lonergan, aged 39, John J. Williams,…

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Driving While Drunk. Doctor Loses His License

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 2

The authorities take a very serious view of the danger of motor car drivers being under the influence of liquor while in charge of their care…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Campbell and jury.) Disputed Hotel Transaction. O'Connor v Harsden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 6

The plaintiff in this action, William Bede O'Connor, sued George Ernest Marsden on a specially endorsed writ claiming £275 for wine[?] and spirits, proportions of services, etc.,…

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Licenses Reduction Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 7

Al Board's Offices, Dalton House4, 115 Pitt-street.—Sturt Electorate.—At 11 a.m.: The board will announce the compensation to be awarded to Australian wine licensees in respect of premises deprived of licenses…

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State's Oldest Trainer Why License Was Withdrawn. Parsimonious A.R.C.

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 2

The A.R.C. officials are losing all sense of sportsmanship, and at the rats they arc going it won't be long before the pony game will be considered on a commercial basis only—all the sport will have been driven right out of the game…

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Deniliquin Fire Station and Hotel MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 12

Breaking out at an early hour this morning, a fire completely destroyed the railway station at Deniliquin, causing many thousands of pounds…

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Hotel Entered Silver and Cheques Scorned MOREE

The Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 12

Thieves entered the Central Hotel between 2.30 p.m. and 9.45 p.m. on Sunday. They obtained £170 from the cash register and the cash box…

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An Alexandria Hotel Cross-action Decided

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 8

In Mr. Justice Camphell's Court yesterday the jury found for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed in the suit brought by Win. Rede O'Conner…

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Byron Bay Nearly Has a Big Blaze Hotel and Chemist's Shop in Danger--Incendiarism Suspected Town's Lone Policeman

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 8

BYRON BAY. Monday.-- On Saturday night last the Great Northern Hotel and T. A. Browne's chemist and stationer's shop had a narrow escape…

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ELECTRICIANS Inspection Question Licenses Urged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 8

"The suggestion by the District Coroner at Cessnock that insurance companies should appoint competent inspectors to supervise electric…

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