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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1924

1,255 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 63

Robertson Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 7

The palatial Robertson Hotel, which has been constructed at a cost of £65,000, including golf links, bowling greens, and tennis courts, is to be opened by the…

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Lodgers at the Hotel P.M. Gives Reserved Decision

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 3

Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., has decided against the point ruised by Mr. E. Abigait in Penrith Police Court, on 20th ult, with respect to the obligatiou…

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Hotel Tragedy. Revolver Shots. Woman Wounded. Man's Suicide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 17

William Kirkwood, 28 years of age, a native of England, attempted yesterday to shoot a young woman, and seriously wounded another woman, at the Northern…

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Sudden Death Innisfail Communists Run the Million Pound Town Two Publicans Pay Penalty This concerns Innisfail, North Queensland, the Million Pound Town

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 11

ANYONE who has resided there curing the cane harvesting season, and who has watched the drinking and gambling, can well believe it is the…

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Double Shooting in City Hotel Man Dead, Woman in Serious Condition--unrequited Love--bullet Intended for Another. Sensational Affair

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 5

UNREQUITED LOVE caused a shooting affray at the Northern Rivers Hotel, at the corner of Sussex and Erskine…

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Wine Bar License Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 2

At the Parramatta Licensing Court yesterday an application by Frederick Sidney Hodgson, trading as Hodgson, Ltd., for the transfer of a wine license…

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Hotel Tragedy Man Shot Dead Woman Badly Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 1

Because Mary Russell, it is alleged, would not respond to his suddenly-declared affection for her, William Kirkwood yesterday pursued her with…

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At an Hotel Etiquette When Staying With Friends

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 November 1924 · page 19

Invited to spend, perhaps, a week-end with friends who, for the time being, are living at an hotel, involves some points of etiquette which would, hardly arise if one were a guest in their own house…

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Spaniel's Find Bank Notes to Hotel HAY

The Sun · Sunday 9 November 1924 · page 2

Mr. Frank Young, Town Clerk of Balranald, has reason to be proud of his spaniel. During the week the dog entered a…

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Row in Hotel Licensee Punched Story of a Party

Evening News · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 7

John James Barry, 23, a painter, pleased guilty at the Central Court to-day to a charge of having unlawfully assaulted Richard…

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Licensing Bill Electrical Contractors

Evening News · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 8

ALTHOUGH the session is rapidly drawing [?] a close, there is prospect of the Bill to license electrical contractors going through Parliament…

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Driver's License Cancelled

The Sun · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 4

Frederick Smith, 31, motor engineer, was fined £5, or a month's gaol, and had his license suspended for three months, at the Newtown Police Court…

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The Shooting at Nortehrn Rivers Hotel Miss Linger's Condition is Much Improved Though Not Yet Out of Danger

The Labor Daily · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 1

That the condition of Miss Bertha Linger, the victim of the Northern Rivets hotel double shooting case is improving wonderfully, is the report…

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Licenses Transferred

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 11

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench yesterday granted transfer of publicans' licenses in respect of the following premises:-- Royal Hotel, Abererombie and…

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Transfer of Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 7

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted at yesterday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court:— Royal Hotel, Abercrumbie and Codrington streets…

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Publican's Money Story of an Attack

Evening News · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 10

Mr. Ruthven Young, licensee of the Club Home Hotel. Abercromble-st., was seated in the parlor playing cards about 9.15 p.m. on October 31, when…

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Country News. New Hotel at Gosford Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 10

An application for a license for a new hold at Gosford was heard to-day before the Licensing Court. The application was granted. The hotel will be of four stories, and will…

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£4,000 Worth of Soft Goods Seized by Darlinghurst Police Great Haul in Steam Laundry -- Two Lorry Loads Taken to the Station-- Shipping Companies' Names on Stuff --Big City Hotel's Property Well Represented Unreported Losses

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 1

THE STABLES at Darlinghurst police station were crammed last night with blankets. Sheets. table cloths, quilts,…

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Coogee Hotel-keeper Assaulted in Bar The Unwanted Guests--Story of a Fight at Party As Told in Police Court

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 3

John James [?] (23) a painter, refused to leave [?] Hotel on Saturday morning. [?] he was drunk…

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General News New Hotel Gosford Building

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 2

GOSFORD.--The application for a license for a new hotel at Gosford was heard to-day, before the Licensing Court, and unanimously granted. Messrs…

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