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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1924

1,255 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 63

Two Per Cent. of Liquor Bought Licensing Fees

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 1

The method of fixing licensing fees under the Liquor Amendment Act of 1922 is to charge two per cent, of the gross amount paid or payable for…

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A Moribund Court Licensing Magistrates Farewelled

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 8

As the Licensing Courts coase to exist at the end of this month, their dutics being taken over by the Licensing Reduction Boards, occasion was…

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Poison Gas and Beagle Hounds Bankstown Hermit Wants a Gun License

Truth · Sunday 22 June 1924 · page 15

Morgan told Mr. McMahon, S.M., at the Canterbury Court last week that he wanted a gun license so that he could protect himself against "some persons."…

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Australia's Oldest Hotel York Street To-day and Yesterday

Evening News · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 10

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? Here you see the sweetest girl" at Brenan-Georgie (U.S.A.) College. She was elected because she had the sweetest personality in the school. Set other picture. AN OLD MAN FLYING FOX…

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Electricians. Licensing Legislation Urged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 8

Alderman F. H. Farrar presented a minute to the St. George County Council, in which he stated that, owing to a consumer receiving an electric shock when turning on the light,…

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Theft from Hotel

The Sun · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 8

The Westralia Hotel, King-street, Newtown, was entered by thieves during the week-end. About £28 was stolen…

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Dash Into Fire How Publican Saved £50 TOOWOOMBA

Evening News · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 10

When the Farmers' Arm Hotel, at Crow's Nest caught fire yesterday morning, the licensee, Mr. Fegan, his wife and children, and a woman lodger…

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Ran a Risk? Judges at Dinner Hotel Guest Cases

Evening News · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 10

The hardship that would ba suffered by a person wishing to entertain a few, friends at dinner at a hotel at night, of the interpretation…

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The Price of Ambition Apprentice Gerrard's License Cancelled by A.R.C. Stewards A Miscarriage of Justice Which Shrieks for Rectification

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 6

AT yesterday's meeting at Rosebery the apprentice, W. Gerrard, had his riding license cancelled by the stewards in consequence of some interference which took place whereby the favorite, Colgate, was a sufferer…

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Hotelkeeper Honored. Presentation to Mr. George Buxton

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 2

To do honor to Mr. George Buxton, who is retiring from business, after holding the license or the Royal Hotel at the corner of Church-street and…

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"Can't Understand It." Hotelkeepers' Apathy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 2

On Thursday, the Liverpool Licensing Bench sat. It was the day when the annual renewals are applied for…

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In Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice James.) Recent Hotel Fines. Ex parte Tyler and Duncan v Mankey and another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 9

The caaes in which appeals have been made by representatives of the Hotel Australia and Usher's Hotel against magistrate's decisions, inflicting fines for alleged…

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New Scheme for Broadcasting [?] Government Adopts Method Purchase of Licenses--Will Form Company--And Control It Sealed Sets to End

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. --The Federal Cabinet this afternoon adopted the new scheme of control of broadcasting as submitted by Mr. H.P. Brown…

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The Royal Hotel, Cootamundra

The Catholic Press · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 43

Mr. William Murphy has taken over the licence ofthe abovementioned hotel. Mr. Murphy was for 14 years officer-incharge of an important station in the…

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Dummying. Pearling Licenses. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 10

The honorary Minister controlling pearling and fisheries (Mr. J. W. Hickey, M.L.C.) states that legislation will be introduced early in the forthcoming session to deal with the…

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Stolen Gems Futile Police Search Hotel Australia Robbery

The Sun · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 7

The police believe that the proceeds of the recent jewel robbery at the Hotel Australia have been disposed of in this country…

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Hotel Appeals Liquor with Meals About Bona Fides

Evening News · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 9

Argument WaS continued in Chambers this morning before Mr. Justice James on applications on behalf of the licensees of the Hotel…

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Hotels Closed. Over Fifteen Hundred in Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 13

Since its inauguration in 1907 the Licenses Reduction Board has performed a great amount of work. Up to March 25, 1524 hotels, of which 436 were metropolitan, and 1088…

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Amateur Electricians Should Be Axed Says St. George's County Council--Menaces to Life and Property--Government Licensing Asked For

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 6

The death of J. J. GUI. a Kogarah electrician, who recently lost his life inspecting allegedly faulty work and outbreaks of fire in houses connected…

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Expensive Try-out of a Motor Car a [?]3 Fine and Two Month's Suspension of License

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 3

The try-out of a new car for his firm cost Malcolm Ambrose Allen, a motor salesman, a [?]5 fine and two months'' suspension of his license at…

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