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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1925

1,100 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 55

Brewery Merger Echo of Publicans' Revolt Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 7

Shareholders of the Melbourne Cooperative Brewing Company approved of a merger with the Carlton United Breweries, Limited, at a meeting to-day…

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Will Guildford Remain Dry? Strenuous Battle For Hotel License Demijohns and Unauthorised Drinking Places

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 1

For the greater part of three days this week, a legal battle was waged at Parramatta Courthouse, on the question of whether Guildford should have a hotel license or not. A large number of residents expressed their views, but the point still remains in dispute. It will probably be settled next Wednesday, when…

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A Dry Area Ford Works at Geelong Hotel to ba Closed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 12

The Ford Motor Co, has purchased the only hotel in the vicinity of the proposed works at Geolong (Vie.) This hotel will be closed, so that the…

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Wine Industry. Licenses Reduction. Decrease in Trade. Premier Interviewed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 9

A number of requests, relating particularly to the amendment of the Licensing Act with regard to the wine industry, were made to the Promier (Sir George Fuller) yesterday…

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Steer Escapes. Traverses City Streets. Hotel Employee Attacked

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 12

A steer caused considerable excitement in the city early yesterday morning. At about 6.30 o'clock yesterday morning a mob of steers, which had been landed at…

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Bexley's Proposed Hotel

The Propeller · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 3

At the last meeting of Bexley Council, Ald. Craig moved--"That the council does not approve of a hotel license being granted for proposed premises to…

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Wild West Show Steers Take Charge in City One Visits Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 7

Sydney had a real wild west show early yesterday morning, when a party of bullocks, evidently possessed of the holiday spirit, and,…

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Hotels to Close 10.30 to 1 on Anzac Day

The Sun · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 2

The Government has decided that licensed premises shall close during, certain hours on Anzac Day. A proclamation will be published in the…

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Drinking Less British Hotel Patrons English Can Cook London, April 16

The Sun · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 1

Sir Francis Towle, chairman of Gordon Hotels, Ltd., asserts that travellers are drinking less. His company's receipts for the sale of…

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On Election Day. Hotels Will Close at 8 a.m. in N.S.W.

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 April 1925 · page 1

Hotels will be closer throughout. New South Wales at 8 a.m. on election day May 30. The law provides that hotels must…

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Coogee Bay Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 April 1925 · page 5

The following are guests at the Coogee Bay Hotel Doctor and Mrs. McMurray, Mr. and Mrs. D. Leonard, Hon. G. H. and Mrs. Davis, Mr. and…

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Motor Drivers' Licenses Permission to Commit Crime Says Melbourne Detective

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 April 1925 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Saturday. — "Licenses to commit crime," was the remark applied to-day by one of the Victorian detective chiefs, to the…

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Polling Day Hotels Must Close at 8 a.m

The Sun · Sunday 19 April 1925 · page 5

It was officially explained yesterday that under the law all hotels throughout New South Wales must close during the time the polling…

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Anzac Day. Restricted Hotel Hours. No Sporting Fixtures. State Memorial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 10

The Government has decided that licensed premises shall close during certain hours on Anzac Day. A proclamation will be published in the "Government Gazette" directing that…

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Publican's Tragic Death Goulburn

The Sun · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 7

Vincent Brogan, licensee of the Lake Bathurst Hotel, Tarago. was this morning found dead in his bed with his head frightfully shattered…

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License Transfers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 2

The following transfers were granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Bench yesterday:-- Publicans' licenses: Morning Star Hotel,…

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Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 6

The Metropolitan Lieensing Court granted the following transfers of publicans' licenses yesterday:- Morning Star Hotel Mort-street, Balmain, from John Boisdon, to Robert spencer Muir; Royal Hotel,…

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Head Blown Off Hotelkeeper's Death GOULRURN

Evening News · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 7

Vincent [?] the licensee of the Lake Bathurst Hotel. Tarago, was found in an upstairs private parlor last night with his head blown off. A…

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Anzac Day Closing the Hotels

Evening News · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 7

A proclamation was issued to-day closing all hotels on April 25, A[?] Day, from 10.30 a.m. to 1 p.m…

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Selling Stamps. Abolisiling Licenses Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 10

A deputation, of Adelaide stationers waited upon the Postmaster-General to-day, requesting tho Federal Government to reconsider the proposal to abolish the practicev of…

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