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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1925

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Those Wireless Slugs Bruce Government Indicted Sydney Aldermen's Protest Why a License Fee?

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

THE MASSES are patient--very patient. But their store of patience is not inexhaustible. The Czar of Russia found that out. So did the Kaiser. When the patience of the people is plumbed. its exploiters are due…

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Exorbitant License Fees

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

Since the American Government charges no license fee for users of wireless receiving sets, and since the British Government charges only 10/- per annum, where…

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To Marry Girl Hotelkeeper Released Conspiracy Case

The Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 15

The readiness of Edward James Jeffs, aged 30, hotelkeeper, to marry a girl of 17 years after she had found herself in trouble, weighed with Mr…

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Money, Mining & METALS Tooth Brewery Lower, Also Rights to New Shares -- Carlton Hotel in Full Retreat--Wright, Heaton Fetch £615--Colonial Sugar Stand Pat on £5110--Nyanza Sugar Lower to 33--Tongkah Compound Advancing--Mt. Isa Lower

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 6

Tooth's had a towering market yesterday, the ordinary shares being put out at 303 and the rights from 710 to 78 to 710.The shares fell to 30. when…

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License to Drive Engine

The Land · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 27

J.P. writes:—I have a steam engine which I and my sons are going to work. Am I compelled to have a certificate for the engine? I am…

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Booth License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 7

There was great competition at Murphy's auction mart on Monday last, for tile purchase of the booth for the two-day's show to be held at Liverpool on the…

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Editorial Notes the North Sydney Licensing Case

The Methodist · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 1

WE desire very cordially to congratulate the minister and officials of our Walker Street Church, North Sydney on their successful opposition to the application for a hotel license on the…

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Publican Pined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 14

Before Mr. A. Gates. S.M., at the Redfern Police Court yesterday, Leslie Thompson, licensee of the Iron Duke Hotel, Botany-road and McEvoy-street, Waterloo, was proceeded against for having three men on his…

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Drunk Whilst Driving. Motorist's License Suspended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 14

Before Mr. Camplin, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, William Simon, aged 25 years, a motor proprietor, was charged with having driven a motor, ear in Alison-road, Randwick, on March 19…

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Car Crashes Into Sulky Willowtree Licensee Who Had Been to a Wedding Party

Truth · Sunday 29 March 1925 · page 9

AT eight o'clock on the night of January 27 David Brooks, a young carpenter living at Earlwood, drove in his…

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Hotel Transfers

Evening News · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 8

The following [?] of publicans' [?] were granted [?] the Metropolitan Licensing Board to [?] Iron Duke Hotel, Waterloo Leshe Thompson to George [?]…

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Licenses Reduction Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 5

At the Water Police Court, Phillip-street, Sydney, at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 30, 1925, the bourd will announce its determination in regard to the compensation awarded the licensees in the North Shore…

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Licensed Victuallers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 7

Mr. John T. Donnison (president of the New South Wales Licensed Victuallers' Association) was re-electcd as president of the U.L.V.A. of the Commonwealth of Australia…

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Dash Into Hotel Motor Cyclist's Luck

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 2

When Harry S[?]eap, aged 23, of Gibbs Street, Alexandria, dashed into the bat of the Oxford Hotel, Newtown, yesterday morning, he did not go into the…

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Transfers of Publicans' Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 6

The Metropolitan Licensing Beach granted the following transfers of publicans' licenses at yesterday's sitting at the Water Police Court:—Iron Duke Hotel, Botany-road, Waterloo, from Leslie Thompson…

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Wine Licenses North Sydney Compensation

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 2

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench granted £8650 compensation yesterday to persons whose Australian wine licenses had been cancelled in the North…

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Wine Licenses. Heavy Compensation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 6

The compensation awarded to dellconsed holders of Australian wine licenses in the North Shore electorate was announced by the Licenses Reduction Board at the Water Police…

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Ley's "Spooks" Another Three Months Inspecting Country Hotels

The Sun · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 10

Mr. Ley's two hotel "spooks." Messrs. R. Sadler and Fairthorn, have beep appointed by the State Executive Council for another three months…

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Wine Licenses Compensation Given £8650 for North Shore

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 6

The Licence Reduction Board yesterday nssesaed compensation due to delivered persons formerly holding Austrilian wine hences in the…

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The Licensing Imposition

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 4

The system of licensing users of receiving sets should not be permitted. Considering that the Great Republic of the United Stales does not find it necessary to extort any licensing fees from such users,…

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