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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1925

1,100 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 55

License the Guns

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

IF the capitalistic, nations of the world were sincere in their desire for universal peace the securing of their object might be much more easily accomplished…

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Hotel's Head Waiter Makes Good Money

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 6

In ordering William Howden, formerly head waiter at the Grosvenor Hotel, London, and other well-known places, to be bound over at the Old…

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One Hotel Sufficient Fairfield Application Turned Down "Not a Drinking Community"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 1

"By putting every argument on one side and the other into the balance, we must form a judgment which side preponderates,"" says Dr. Watts. After listening for the greater part of Wednesday to evidence for and against the granting of another hotel license at Fairfield, the Licensing Board decided that…

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Hotel Alterations

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 7

Splendid progress is being made with the extensive alterations now being carried out at the Mterrylands Hotel, and it is asserted that when. completed, the bar…

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Radio Licenses. New South Wales Leads

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 13

It is estimated by radio desiers that a quarter of a million cystal and value lets have been sold in Australia since wireless telegraphy was first introduced…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Walgett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 12

At about midnight last night the Barwon Inn Hotel, situated near Dangar Bridge, three miles from Walgett, was destroyed by fire, the origin of which is unknown. The…

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No Wireless Licenses

The Sun · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 9

The regulations concerning wireless licenses are being enforced. Three prosecutions were listed at the Canterbury Court to-day. The…

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Barbers' Licenses. Ordinance 62—"Too Drastio."

The St George Call · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 6

At last meeting of Rockdale Council, the following letter from N.S.W. Master Hairdressers Assn. was read:— "Representations have been made to…

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He Hit Them Hard No Wireless Licenses

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 1

"My experience is that if you want a thing done you have got to hit it hard." said Mr. Ferry. S.M., at Parramatta police Court yesterday, when…

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Transfer of Hotel License

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 3

The license of the Australian Arms Hotel, Penrith, was transferred from A. E. Daymond to Herbert George Davis, at Penrith Licensing Court, on…

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Incendiarism at Hotel Flemington Outrage Watchman's Good Save

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 1

AN attempt was made to set fire to the Wentworth Hotel, Flemington, early to-day. A bag saturated with kerosene…

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Removal of Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 19

The Licensing Board [?]t at Parramatta yesterday, when an application was made by J. Kerrigan, t[?]e licen[?]ee of the Five Dock Hotel, for the removal of the hotel from its present [?]e at the corner of…

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Hotel Robbed. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 18

For the third time in six months thieves broke into the Royal Hotel, Cumnock gaining entrance by forcing the doors of the cellar opening on to the front verandah. As…

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Fire at Hotel Bag Soaked With Kerosene Two Men Run Away

The Sun · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 6

An attempt was made at an early hour to-day to burn the Wentworth Hotel, near the Flemington cattle yards. Watchman Fletcher frustrated…

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Hotel Keeper Is Stabbed Affray at V. P. Club Pocket Knife Used

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 1

A SERIOUS stabbing affray was staged at room in the promises of the Victoria Park Racing Club yesterday, in which Mr…

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Hotel -Keeper Stabbed Affray at Racing Club Pocket-knife As Dagger

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 1

During an altercation at the rooms of the Victoria Park Racing Club, Castiereagh Street, at 5 p.m. yesterday, Bernard John Keys, proprietor of the…

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English Xi. Not Mean Windsor Hotel Trouble Denied MELBOURNE

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 February 1925 · page 7

Mr. B. S. Jones, manager of the Hotel Windsor, to-day denied the report that the relations between the staff of the Windsor Hotel and the…

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Hotel Fired Bag Soaked With Kerosene Save by Watchman

The Sun · Sunday 8 February 1925 · page 4

A bag, saturated with kerosene, and burning fiercely, was found early yesterday morning in the Wentworth Hotel, near the…

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Hotel Fire. Bag Saturated with Kerosene. Suspected Incendiarism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 10

According to a report made to the Burwood police an attempt was made shortly after 1 o'clock on Saturday morning to burn down the Wentworth Hotel at Flemington…

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Boat Run Down Child Drowned Coroner on Licenses

The Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 14

Alick Heaydon, aged 3 years and 4 months, was drowned in Middle Harbor, a mile and a half from the Spit, on January 26, through a…

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