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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1924

1,255 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 63

Corruption Alleged Against Vic. Police The Licensing Sensation--Chief Secretary May Hold an Inquiry

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday,--In the Legistative Assembly to-day the recent allegatens that corruption was rife in the ranks of the been-[?] policy…

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Liquor Licenses. Two Years' Reduction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 17

As a result of the reconstitution of the Licenses Reduction Board and the pursuance of an energetic policy laid down by the Minister for Justice (Mr. Ley), the following…

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Fewer Licenses Government's Work

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 8

During the two years that the Government has been in office there has been a net reduction of 224 in publicans' and wine licenses…

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Hotel for Griffith Appeal Dismissed Wagga

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 9

Decision has at last been ranched on the question of maintaining the Murrumbidgee irrigation area colony as a dry area…

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A Fatal Motor Drive Coroner's Censure. Driver Without a License

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 4

Francis James Donohue, of Cessnock, met his death in a motor car accident that occurred on the St. Marys Bide of Quarry Hill on…

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Skyscraper Hotel. Tower Built on Tower in Giant Building

The World's News · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 5

An enthusiastic appreciation of the next Shelton Hotel building in New York appears, in the "New Republic." The Shelton Hotel, which houses 1000 men…

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Banco Jury Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., and Jury.) a Wallera Wang Hotel. Longville v Heavener

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 14

The plaintiff. Thomas William Lengville, formerly proprietor of the Royal Hotel at Wallerawang, sued Hugh Heavener, estate and commission agent, of Sydney, to recover £112,…

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Griffith Will Get First-class Hotel

The Labor Daily · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 1

LEETON Friday.--The result of the recent appeal, heard before Judge Bevan. at the Narrandera Court by the [?] Commission in respect to a…

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JURY (Before Sir William Cullen, C.j.) a Country Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 5

The hearing was concluded of the action brought by Thomas William Lougville, formerly proprietor of the Royal Hotel at Wollerawang, against…

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Publicans' Licenses Mr. Ley's Comparison

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 May 1924 · page 3

Mr. Ley, Minister of Justice, has announced that since the present Government came into office, in April, 1922, the following reductions in liquor…

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Two Hotels Liquor Test Cases Licensees Fined

Evening News · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 5

In the Central Summons Court to-day, before Mr. Gates, S.M., the hearing of the cases against James Alfred Duncan, licensee of…

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Drink After 6 P M. Hotels in Test Case Prosecutions Succeed

The Sun · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 9

The outcome of proceedings in the Central Summons Court to establish, a liquor test case was that a nominal penalty of £3, with 8s…

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Land Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pike.) Licenses Reduction Board. Appeals against Compensation Awards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 6

Hearing was concluded of the appeal on behalf of John Henry Vincent, licensee of the Army and Navy Hotel, Bourke and Cathedral streets, East Sydney, against the determination…

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Sale of Liquor. Interesting Legal Point. Licensees Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 7

In the Contral Summons Court yesterday, before Mr. Gates, S.M., James Alfred Duncan, licensee of Usher's Metropolitan Hotel, and Charles Ernest Tyler, licensee of the Hotel…

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Electrical Contractors. Proposal for Licensing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 9

On the recommendation of Mr. Mackay general manager of the City Council electricity supply department, it was agreed by the electricity supply committee yesterday that…

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Good Friday Beer Publican Fined

The Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 10

At the Balmain Police Court to-day, before Mr. Jennings, S.M., the licensee of the Kent Hotel, Balmain, pleaded guilty to having his bar door open…

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Hotel Diners Can't Get a Real Drink Now Test Case Against Usher's and The Australia Succeeds--Interpreting the Law

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 5

Liquoriess dinners will prohably be the order of the day, or the night, unless the nominal host establish himself, or herself, as a bonafide lodger…

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Speed Motorist Jars Policeman Refusal to Show License--Threat of Lockup Alters Bluff--Warrant to Issue

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 5

GOULBURN, Monday.--"He was the most impudent motorist [?] have ever met." said Constable Fred. Dibden, at the Goulburn Police Court, this…

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Hotel Dinners Question of Liquor "Lodger" Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 8

If a man wants to give a dinner at an Hotel and have' alcoholic liquor on the table after 6 p.m., can he put the licensee…

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Cannot Be Cancelled Drivers' Licenses Important Decision Judge's Ruling

Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 7

THE question of whether a Magistrate has power to order the cancellation of motor driver's license was decided in the charge of driving a motor car while under the [?] of intoxicating liquor, and was fined £[?]. The magistrate also [?] the cancellation of…

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