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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1924

1,255 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 63

Forged "Tenner" in City Hotel

Evening News · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 7

A FORGED "tenner" made its appearance to the city yesterday. The note was given to the wife of the [?]nsee of a city hotal in payment for…

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Company News Usher's Hotel, Ltd

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 13

The profits of Usher's Metropolitan Hotel, Ltd., Sydney, for the year ended August 31 last, show a marked drop. Net earnings amounted only to £9391,…

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Griffith Wine License

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 7

The much-discussed wine license applied for by Constantine Comino a Greek, at Griffith, regarding which the "Next Step" Women's Association…

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Cheaper Sets and Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 8

Sir,--I remember when a year's licence was only £1, about 8 to 12 months ago. Wireless is greatly encouraged in…

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Auckland Murder. Story of Chase' Warned of Knife in Hotel Bar Auckland

Evening News · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 10

Benjamin Shutes was charged to-day with the murder of Louis Short at the Aurora Hotel. Evidence wm that accused had been…

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£8750 TO £20,000 Hotel Valuation Jump Reasons for Increase

The Sun · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 3

The statement that the St. Leonards Hotel, at the corner of Alfred and Campbell streets, North Sydney, which may be resumed for the harbor bridge…

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Tenterfield Hotels Must Be Well-lighted Electricity in Every Room of Every Hotel--Is the Dictum of Perry, P.M.

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 1

TENTERFIELD, Wednesday. -- The Police Magistrate (Mr. W. I. Perry) has publicly announced that all Tenterfield hotels must have the electric…

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License Fees Should There Be Discrimination?

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 4

"A number of correspondents in "The Daily Telegraph" have attempted to make out a case that the present radio fees are not equitable. Personally, I think it was…

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APPEAL (Before Mr. Justice Pike.) Wine License Compensation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 5

Joseph Virgona, or 128 King Street, Sydney appealed against the amount of £120 compensation awarded him by the Licenses Reduction Board in connection…

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Wine Industry a Critical Position Curtailed Licenses

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 12

Grape-growers througheut New South Wales are greatly converted at the closing of so many wine bars and declare that that the Industry is faced with…

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Bexley Anti-hotel Movement

The St George Call · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 6

One of the greatest-meetings ever held in Bexley, and largest one over which he had ever had the honor of presiding, declared Mayor Stephens, took place…

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The Estimates Are Dissected Treasurer Deprives Blind Soldiers of Their Passes--and Holds Up Housing Scheme--at-- Tacks in Assembly Closing Hotels

The Labor Daily · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 5

The Treasurer's Estimates, w[?] Sir Arthur Cooks asked for an appropriation of ₤2,079,410 on as estimated expenditure of ₤2,[?]…

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Watch Your Notes Forged "Tenners" in Circulation--Hotelkeeper's Wife and Another Woman Victimised

The Labor Daily · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 5

An attempt is being made to [?] forged ₤10 notes on the public. Already several are in [?] and the utmost caution should [?]…

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Bexley Hotel Condemned

The Propeller · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 6

"That this meeting enters its emphatic protest against the proposal to establish a hotel in Bexley; and, further, appenls to the Licensing Board to refuse…

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Thinking It Over a Point of Law. the Lodgers' Book at the Hotel

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 October 1924 · page 2

What is the legal obligation imposed on licensees of hotel with regard to the time when lodgers' names should be entered in the…

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Drinks for "Travellers" Rooty Hill Cases. Licensee Acquitted, Customers Fined

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 October 1924 · page 7

Did the publican believe they were travellers, and did he make reasonable inquiry as to whether they were so, were points argued…

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People Talked About. Peeress As Hotel Director

The World's News · Saturday 25 October 1924 · page 15

The ranks of business have received an interesting recruit. She is the Marchioness of Carisbrooke. who recently became an…

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Licensing Applications. Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 October 1924 · page 10

Three applications for transfers of licenses were heard before the Licensing Bench at Maitiand. William Muller was granted permission to transfer the license of his Federal…

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License Suspended Magistrate's Severe Sentence Cabdriver Fined

The Sun · Monday 27 October 1924 · page 16

"A drunken driver is a serious menace to the public. You're fined £5, in default one month's imprisonment, your license also to be suspended for…

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Hotel and Wine License Transfers

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 3

At the Water Police Court yesterday [?] Licensing Bench granted transfers of the hotel licenses as follow.--…

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