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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1924

1,255 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 63

Haircut and Shave Surgical Operation ? Licensing of Barbers

The Sun · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 15

"The Idea of licensing babers' shops is that a haircut and shave be treated as a minor surgical operation." In these words the Master…

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Fatal Accidents in North Queensland Cane Farmer Killed By Train--Man Falls From Balcony Of Hotel

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 5

TOWNSVILLE, Monday.--Joseph Bellarerr, a cane farmer, who resides near Home Hill, was crossing the railway line on his cane waggon on…

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A Zephyr In Sea Breeze Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 7

It was alleged against James Devine and his wife, Matilda. at Kogarah Court, that they did £17 worth of damage in the Sea Breeze Hotel, at…

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Balmain Hotel Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 6

James Watson, of the Star Hotel, Mort-street, Balmain, was on Tuesday fined £5 and 8/ costs, in default one month, for having his licensed premises open for the sale of liquor on Sunday, April 6…

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Experimental Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 6

Sir,—"E. D.'s" letter of July 20 is right to the point. When the unfortunate experimenter is finally dealt with, and encased in a suit of regulations, his hobby will not be…

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Hotel Extension

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 2

Plans and specifications have been prepared of proposed alterations and additions to Mrs. Guinery's Royal Oak Hotel, Lidcombe, to cost in the neighbourhood…

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Hotel for Regent's Park

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 2

Efforts are being made to provide Regent's Park, which has every appearance of becoming an important industrial centre, with an up-to-date residential hotel…

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A Hotel Brush Saving the Stout Taree

Evening News · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 9

"I CALLED out that if they didn't get out I would shoot them, at and I pointed the handle of a hairbrush at them. They thought it was a…

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Queensland Wants Hotel Hours Altered Deputation To Home Secretory Requesting: Change -- State Dissatisfied With Present Times

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Recently [?]petition signed by 16,000 electors, was presented to the Home Secretary, asking that legislation should be…

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Licensee Laughs Last Thirsty Thieves Disappointed

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 5

On Thursday of last week Mr. J. O'Shanassy, of the Commercial Hotel, Parkes, had a number of "returned" empties, consisting of dinner ale,…

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Driving Licenses

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 24

"Smith's" mention of the burlesque police examination for driving licenses in the early days recalls the fact that Queensland lags badly in…

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Another Magistrate Condemned by Judge Three Police Manufacture a Case--citizen Is Taken From His Hotel Room-- Put Into Yard and Arrested Id Drunk "I Am Shocked," Says Judge Mocatta

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 1

A STARTLIXG charge against a police magistrate, Mr. [?] and the police admitted by the Crown Prosc[?] ed by the Judge was made at Taree in the [?] Appeal C[?] in that town on Wednesday last…

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44-Hour Week Is Opposed by Theodore State Employees' Case Brings a Threat of Resignation From Premier and Lands Minister Hotel Trading Hours May Improve Brisbane Friday. Hand, and the request received

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 5

ONE of the longest and stormiest. meetings of the Queensland Parlamentary Labor Party was held yesterday. It begun at 10 a.m., and…

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Hotels Chance Hands

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 3

Sitting at the Water Police Court yesterday the Metropolitan [?]ensing Bench granted the following transfers of hotel licensess:--…

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The Hotel Metropole

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 July 1924 · page 2

The Hotel Metropole, Ltd., made a net profit of £19,212 for the year ended June 30 last. A 10 per cent, dividend (of which half was paid in February) takes…

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Wanted===a Traders' License

Truth · Sunday 27 July 1924 · page 8

GRADUALLY there dawns in the popular mind the idea of sweeping aside all tribunals for the fixing of prices and the disbanding of the various voluntary organisations which attempt by means of the "boycott," "black lists," "housewives' associations,"…

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"Welcome" Hotel Row Lively Laborer at Balmain

Truth · Sunday 27 July 1924 · page 7

Frederick Arthur Peterson, laborer, was charged at the Balmain Court on Tuesday with having assaulted Henry Jamas Wellington,…

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Publicans' Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 13

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court, which sat at the Water Police Court on Friday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:— Erskineville Hotel, Erskineville-road, Erskineville,…

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TROTTING Licensing Conditions

Evening News · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 2

For the forthcoming racing seasons commencing on August 1. 1921, the committee of the N.A.R. Trotting Club has decided to adopt a new procedure is regard to the…

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License Disputed a Coogee Matter

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 2

At the Water Police Court yesterday the Licensing Bench continued hearing of the application of Isaac Chodowski for tho removal of his wine…

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