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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1924

1,255 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 63

Drama in Court Wife Accuses Lover of Murder Hotel Tragedy London

The Sun · Sunday 11 May 1924 · page 1

A dramatic story of infatuation and crime was related at the resumed inquest on the body of Alfred Jones, hotelkeeper, of Byfleet, a London…

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Digger Complains Wine License Foreigners Score

Evening News · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 4

A complaint has been made by a Digger to the Returned Soldiers' League concerning the deli[?]nsing of his wine saloon, which leaves the…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 5

The Federal Executive of the Australian body has been meeting in Sydney during the past week. Standing (left to right): Messrs. P. J. Flanagan (senior vice-president), S.A.; A. D. Grant (Federal secretary), Vic.; and J. A. Dennis (hon. treasurer), Vic. Sitting:…

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Hotel Tragedy Strychnine in Salts Charge Against Lover London, May 9

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 7

Counsel for the Crown told a remarkable story at the inquest on the Byfleet poisoning case, concerning the relations of Mrs. Jones and Vaquier…

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Love Tragedy Hotel Sensation Girl and Boy Killed. ROCKHAMPTON

Evening News · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 1

A shooting sensation occurred at the Athelstane Hotel early this morning, as the result of which Doris Ludwig (17) and William…

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Nothing to Do Licensing Magistrates New Regime

The Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 9

Honorary licensing magistrates will have very little to do after June 30. On that date the Licensing Reduction Board' becomes the licensing…

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License Suspended

The Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 10

Charged at the Central Police Court with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, in Bunnerong-road, South Randwick, on May 12…

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License Suspended

Evening News · Wednesday 14 May 1924 · page 8

For having been drunk while in charge of a motor lorry in George-street, yesterday Whittaker, 40, was fined £3 at the Central Court…

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"1 6 a Name" Hotel Petition Coogee Argument

Evening News · Wednesday 14 May 1924 · page 12

At a public meeting held in the Parish Hall, Coogee, last night, Rev. R. B. S. Hammond moved that an emphatie protest he…

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License to Drive. Granted to Woman. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1924 · page 14

The Richmond stewards have granted a license to ride or drive in the trotting races to Miss Joyce Helen Waghorn, an elghteen-years-old equestrienne. She is the second…

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At Robertson Extraordinary Subdivisional Activity Palatial Hotel Nearing Completion Free Life Assurance for Land Purchasers

The Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1924 · page 15

DURING the last six months matters in the township of Robertson have gone ahead apace. This town is situated 80 miles south of…

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Coogee Hotel "Names at 1s 6d Each"

The Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1924 · page 11

A public meeting was hold in St. Nicholas' Parish Hall, Coogee, last night to protest against the proposed erection of an hotel at Coogee. A…

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Faulty Work Licensing of Contractors Electrical Installation

The Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1924 · page 6

In furtherance of its activities in connection with the introduction of a bill licensing electrical contractors, the Electrical Employees' Association…

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He Wanted to Shoot and Not Get Shot But Magistrate Wouldn't Give Hi[?] a Gun License

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 May 1924 · page 8

William Sydney Huffs chief occupation seems to be paving lines, judging by what he told the Burwood magistrate yesterday…

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Crashed Into 'Bus License Suspended

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 May 1924 · page 11

Trebor Meyers, 85, was charged at the Central Police Court, yesterday, with driving a motor-car whilst under the influence of drink…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 9

At to-day's [?] of the Licensing Bench at the Central Court, the following transfers of publican's license were granted: Her Majesty's Hotel Pitt-street, from [?]…

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Transfers of Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 5

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Her Majesty's Hotel, Pitt-street, Sydney, from Amy S. 'Garwood to Henry Skinner, Morning…

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Motor Licenses

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 14

Mr. Justice Ferguson, in Chambers in Sydney on Wednesday, decided that a magistrute had no power to order the cancellation of a…

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Land Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pike.) Hotel Compensation Claims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 5

In several appeals against amounts granted as compensation by the Licenses Reduction Board the Court reserved judgment, Hearing of an appeal in respect of the…

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Licensed Premises at Griffith. Narrandera

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 10

The application of William T. Davis [?] transfer of the license of the Victoria Hotel, Narrandera, to premises which are proposed to be erected at Griffith, was granted by the…

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