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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1925

1,100 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 55

Butcher's Licenses

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 6

Ryde Council, on Wednesday night, acting upon a recommendation, front the Health Officer (Mr. J. W. Ainsworth) granted renewals of licenses to the…

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Licenses Suspended Local Taxi-driver Fined

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 4

William Henry Ralph, a local taxi-driver, appeared at the Parramatta Police Court on Thursday, when he was charged with having driven a taxi while under…

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Women and Hotels. Increase in Drinking

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 16

According to many hotelkeepers in Ad[?]de (H.A.), the number of women that drink in hotels, especially the first-class ones, has largely increased…

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All Suspended Motor Driver's Five Licenses

The Sun · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 3

At the Parramatta Police Court yesterday William Ralph, aged 40, a taxi driver, pleaded guilty to having driven his taxi cab while he was…

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License Suspended Collision in Oxford-street

The Sun · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 11

On a charge of driving a motor car along Oxford-street last night while under the influence of drink, Layden Cunliffe, aged 32, a commission agent,…

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Robbery at Hotel. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 16

While Miss Waters, manageress, was absent from her room at the Queensland Hotel, a thief entered the room and stole a handbag containing the takings for the day, amounting…

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Publican's Appeal Magistrate's Error

The Labor Daily · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 7

Judge Rolin in the Industrial Arbitration Court yesterday sustained the appeal of G. E. Stoneham, hotelkeeper, of Quambone, against a…

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Affair at Hotel Licensee in Dock Intent to Murder Charged

The Sun · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 14

It was alleged at the Central Police Court to-day, against Alfred Henry Reid, aged 41, a publican, that he fired a revolver at…

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Alleged Murder Attempt Hotel Sensation Licensee Arrested

The Labor Daily · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 1

Alleged by the police to be the culmination of a aeries of domestic discords, Albert Henry Reid is at present occupying a cell in…

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"With Intent to Murder" Hotel Licensee Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 1

The discovery by Constable Lambert, of the night patrol, of a bullet embedded in a wall led yesterday morning to the licensee of a Surry Hills…

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Pony Licenses for Next Half Year

Evening News · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 7

The A.R.C. this afternoon made [?] licenses for the half [?] next. The [?]` is as follows:—…

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Shot Fired After Party Publican Charged Wife Concerned

Evening News · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 9

"IT is alleged that be fired point blank at her," said Sergeant Napper, police prosecutor, at the Central Court to-day, when…

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Overhauling Hotels Big Inspection Shortly Two Sets of Inspectors

The Sun · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 15

It is about nine years since a thorough inspection of most of the city hotels was made by the police and health officers to how they were…

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Askey's Buy Hotel

The Sun · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 11

Askey's, Ltd., have purchased the Royal Surrey Hotel, at Bondi Junction…

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Rod Licenses Legislation Proposed Trout Protection

The Sun · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 8

A Fisheries Bill, providing for the issue of rod licences to trout fishermen on payment of fees, has been drafted by the State Fisheries…

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Husband Shoots Wife Then Kills Himself IN W.A. Hotel Fremantle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 2

A tragedy occurred at midnight on Friday at the Rockingham Hotel, when Percy Moore (30), a married man, attempted to kill his wife. Esthella…

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'Quake and Flood Death and Destruction at Santa Barbara 15 DEAD; £1,000,000 DAMAGE Tidal Wave and Burst Dam; Hotels Collapse

The Sun · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 10

The Californian town of Santa Barbara was severely damaged by an earthquake yesterday morning. The convulsion caused a tidal wave, and burst a dam, which resulted in portion of the city being flooded…

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Shooting Case Hotelkeeper Charged

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 1

Alfred Henry Reld, 41, who was .Charged at tho Central Police Court yesterday, with shooting at his wife with Intent to murder, was remanded…

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Publican Pats Hits Him Both Ways Inspectors Demands

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 3

Alderman Lawes (Labor) complained. in the meeting of the City Council's finance committee yesterday that no sooner did tho police make on…

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Hotel Fracas Accused Acquitted Albury

Evening News · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 10

THE fury returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of Joseph Henry' Toohey, 25, who was charged at the Allary Quarter sessions with having…

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