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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1925

1,100 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 55

Big Fiasco Bush Venture Robertson Hotel

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 5

Heavily capitalised hotel schemes, especially in the bush, are not guaranteed successes. The upkeep it heavy, and the…

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Hotel Robertson Voluntary Liquidation to Continue

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 7

An order, continuing the voluntary liquidation of Hotel Robertson, Ltd., but under the supervision of the Court, was made by…

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Bookmakers Licenses

The Sun · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 10

Bookmakers who wish to bet at the Hawkesbury race meeting on Saturday must apply for their licenses at the office of the Moorefield Club, before…

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Merrylands Hotel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 7

Recently, we reported that Mrs. Devlin who has had the license of the Merrylands Hotel for many years, had sold out. On Monday, the new licensee, Mr…

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Woman Barred the Way Pouch in Hotel Room Marked 'Private' COWRA

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 4

A case of interest to publicans was decided by Mr. Walter Scott, S.M., at the local police court, when Catherine Addison. licence of the…

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Dangerous Driving License Suspended

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 5

Dalton Neville, a motor salesman, appeared before Mr. Camphin, S.M. at the Manly Police Court yesterday charged with having driven a motor…

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Forced to Drive But Had No License

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 5

Though his license was suspended for hiving used a car without the consent of the owner, Stanley Ford. 24, finding himself, as he said, "right on…

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At Florida Fire Destroys Hotels Vancouver, March 18

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 1

Reports from Palm Beach (Florida) state that two big tourist hotels -- "Breakers" and "Palm Beach" -- were destroyed by fire…

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Sundries Licensing Prosecution

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 4

At Penrith Police oCurt on Monday Rannah Patterson pleaded guilty (by her husband) to a charge of being found on licenced premises, viz.,…

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Fight in Hotel

Evening News · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 1

For having fought several exciting, though not particularly scientific rounds in the bar of the Railway Hotel, Joseph Kelly and Frank Geary,…

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Wireless Licenses. Broadcasting Fees. Request for Reduction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 18

A deputation representative of 20 suburban councils who had agreed to co-operate with Balmain Council in the matter was introduced to Mr. Brown, secretary of the Postal…

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Hotel Licensee's Mystery Messages Fifty Pounds for the Name of a Spy

Truth · Sunday 22 March 1925 · page 13

IF you were the licensee of a hotel and received a mysterrious letter telling you that there was a spy in your…

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Coogee Bay Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 March 1925 · page 4

Guests staying at the above hotel : Dr. and Mrs. McMurray, General and Mrs. Lassetter, Mr. and Mrs. D. Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. Hardy, Mr. and…

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Hotel Robertson Crashes in Spite of Governor's Benediction Premature Demise of Promising Tourist Tavern That Was Baptised With Fizz and Jonquils—Florist Jean Submits a Claim for £50—Other Liabilities Aggregate £60,000 Small Investors Sink Their Savings in Swanky "White Elephant

Truth · Sunday 22 March 1925 · page 1

"UP like a rocket and down like the stick," summarises the flamboyant and meteoric career of the super-pub, Hotel Robertson, an institution which burst into a flame of glory a few months ago under Vice-Regal and Premicrial patronage. FOR one fleeting evening its luminosity shamed the eternal stars. Then the oriflamme of Bacchus…

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Watch and Chain Go Missing Kalgoorlie Miner's Loss in a City Hotel Dwyer's Thin Tale

Truth · Sunday 22 March 1925 · page 14

WHEN Osmond Archibald, a miner from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, strolled into the saloon bar of Belfield's…

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Waverley Nurse Acquitted of Serious Charge Granville Publican and Girleen Lover's Grave Plight Police Failure to Warn Girl's Father Before Taking Statement

Truth · Sunday 22 March 1925 · page 15

IAST August Granville was horrified by a sensation that astouned its populace and rather badly besmirched its unsullied escutcheon. LITTLE seventeen-year-old Eva Buckley and Edward Jeffs, mine…

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Plea for Mercy Publican and Housemaid "Not a Court of Morals"

The Sun · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 9

"I don't like to send a child like this to gaol--she was like wax in the hands of other people," remarked Mr. Justice Gordon at the Central Criminal…

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Wireless Licenses Request for Reduction

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 2

A deputation, representative of 20 suburban councils, on Friday waited on Mr. Brown, Secretary of the Postal Department, to urge that wireless…

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Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 6

At yesterday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:- Sampson Hotel, Campbell-street, Sydney, from Sarah…

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License Transfers a Busy Day

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench had a busy day yesterday. Transfers dealt with were as follow.--Publicans' Licenses: Sampson Hotel,…

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