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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1925

1,100 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 55

Hotel Robertson Sold to Sir Arthur Rickard Bowral

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 6

After many rumors as to who was negotiating for the purchase of the Hotel Robertson--which was completed last year at a cost of over £60,000,…

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Still Closed Perth Hotels Perth

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 1

Perth hotels and restaurants are still- closed. Interest is centred in the de- registration proceedings to-morrow. The Deputy-Premier (Mr. Angwin),…

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Mysterious Shot Hotel Tragedy Bullet to Be Examined Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 10

Mysterious circumstances surround the death of John Henry Dodds, who was shot in the head outside the United States Hotel…

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Income Tax Returns. Hotel Licensee Fined £54

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 6

Before Mr. Gale, S.M., at the Central Summons Court yesterday, Inspector A. H. falconer, of the Taxation Department, proceeded against Edward George Kerr, on ten charges of having failed to furnish…

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Motorist's License Suspended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 6

William Poulton Skene, aged 24, a clerk, was fined £5, in default one month's imprisonment when he pleaded guilty before Mr. Jennings, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday to a charge of having…

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Fatal Accident. Hotel Licensee Charged. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 12

W. H. Bollen, bottle-collector, 63, died in hospital last night as the result of being knocked down by a motor car driven by J. J. Pascoo, licensee of the Mount Gipps Hotel,…

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Lawn Tennis and Hotel Expenses What Happened in Paris to the Team From London

Arrow · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 11

A little while back the cables stated that some of the Indian Davis Cup players had been suspended by the English Lawn Tennis…

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Proposed Hotel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 7

Mr. E. Lindsay Thompson had an amended plan of a proposed hotel building in Guildford-road, Guildford, before Prospect and Sherwood Council on Tuesday…

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Motor Licenses Drivers in Country Retrograde Step

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 7

A report from parkes (N.S.W) states that motor owners and drivers in the district are complaining of the inconvenience caused by the new…

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Military Motorists. Need They Hold License?

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 14

The driver of a military motor-waggon who was stopped by the Melbourne police and asked to show the license , said that he did not need one under…

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Man Shot Dead Publican Arrested Mob Swears Vengeance

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 4

A serious shooting [?] occurred at ([?]) early on Sunday morning, resulting in the death of a [?] named John Heary Dudds…

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Coogee Bay Hotel, Ltd

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 May 1925 · page 2

For the year ended April 30, 1925. the operations of Coogee Bay Hotel showed a net profit of £7989. This compares with a profit of £7669 for…

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Hotel Robbed Safe Dragged to River Cracksmen's Haul Casino

The Sun · Sunday 24 May 1925 · page 2

The most sensational burglary in the history of Kyogle was reported at an early hour this morning, Burglars forced an entrance to Fuller's…

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Thieves at Kyogle. Hotel Safe Taken

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 12

The Criminal Investigation branch has received a report of a theft by safe-blowers at Kyogle. On Saturday morning [?] was discovered that the safe of the Commercial…

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P.M. Robbed Hotel Barbers Busy. Goulburn

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 6

Thieves have operated in seven towns in the south during the past week or so. The police believe that they are touring the country districts…

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Hotel Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 6

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench yesterday granted applications for the transfer of the publican's license at the Avenue Hotel. Victoria-avenue, Penshurst, from Gus Widner to William Francis Peters; and at the…

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Tasmanian Tattle Two Classes of Licenses Advocated War Direct at Elwell

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 3

THE Tasmanian galloping clubs continue to receive better enries for their two trots than for all the gallops put…

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Hotel Strikers Prospects Brighter Perth

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 5

To-day for the first time since the hotel strike began there were no demonstrations to planets outside business premises during lunch hour…

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Cafe and Hotel Workers. Still on Strike at Perth

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 15

Hotel, restaurant, tea room and brewery, employees are still on strike at Perth. About 2500 unionists are standing out—the chief demand being the strict…

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Surplus Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 8

Sir,--That there must be a surplus of licensed hotels in some districts is clearly demonstrated by the evidence produced by the Campsie deputation…

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