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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1926

1,153 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 58

Licenses Transferred

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 12

The following applications for transfers of hotel licenses have been granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Board:--Gladstone Hotel. Regent St.,…

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Quarter Sessions Appeals. a Licensing Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 10

In the appeal of the Francis Cowell Wooldridge against an adjudication of the Metropolitan Licensing Court in respect of an application for the conditional removal of a publican's…

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Beautiful Canberra, the Capital of the Commonwealth A View from the Hotel Canberra

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 26

Parliament House is seen on the right. In the immediate foreground is the circular drive leading to the entrance of the Hotel Canberra. The roadways are admirably formed, and all round the hotel are exquisite gardens, the trees and shrubs and plants of all kinds having made remarkable growth in the kindly still Indeed, Canberra is to be a real garden city, the plans providing for beautiful parks and extensive tree-planting schemes, while in the various settlements home-builders will be [?]couraged to beautify their holding. Parliament House is to be surrounded by garden courts. This building has accommodation on two floors. The main one con-…

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Eight Days' Hearing Licensing Appeal Rejected

The Sun · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 7

Judge Scholes, in the Appeal Court to-day, dismissed the appeal of Francis Cowell Wooldridge against the decision of the Licensing Court refusing him…

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After Five Rums Wild Shooting in Hotel Bundaberg Bombardment Bundaberg

The Sun · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 10

The exhibits in the court included a Mauser automatic pistol, a box, of cartridges, a shattered lamp shade, and a photograph of Queen Victoria…

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The Evangelist and the Poor Publican

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 9

Sir,--As an evangelist who has taken an active part in all the great evangelists' campaign, like that of those mighty men of God, Revs. Thomas…

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North Shore Hotel Removal of a License

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 10

Hearing was concluded yesterday, before Judge Scholes, in the Quarter Sessions Appeal Court, of an appeal on behalf of Francis…

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Hotels in the Far Outback. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 12

Sir,—lour Special Correspondent in your issue of August 23, referring to the disappearnce of the little wayside hotels in the far-west country states: "The Licensing…

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Licensing Laws. Dominion Proposals. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 12

A licensing bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives, and the general opinion appears to be that it will not be passed during the present session, and…

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Quarter Sessions Appeals. (Before Judge Scholes.) a Licensing Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 6

The hearing was concluded of the appeal by Francis Cowell Wooldridge against the adjudication of the Metropolitan Licensing Court in refusing his application for the grant…

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Federal Hotels

The Sun · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 13

Not profit of £6191 was earned by Federal Hotels, Ltd., during the year ended June 30 last, compared with £0960 for the previous 17 months. Eight per cent, on the…

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Hotel Metropole, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 13

It is announced that the Hotel Metropole. Ltd., has acquired from the City Council that portion of the lane at the rear of the hotel which is entirely enclosed by the company's…

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Licenses Reduction Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 8

Deprivation Sittings:—Murrumbidgee Electorate.—At the Water Police Court, Phillip-street.—At 10 a.m. the Board will announce its determination in regard to the licensed premi[?]es in the Murrumbidgee…

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Hotels in the Far Back. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 12

Sir,—In my letter of August 26 on the above subject the sentence commencing in the tenth line should read "with the exception of one hotel some five miles from Broken…

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Must Be Sober Magistrate on Motorists License Suspended

The Sun · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 5

Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., in the Central Police Court to-day, repeated his decision to deal severely with motorists convicted of driving while under the…

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New Hotel at Bondi ? Petition Recommended

The Sun · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 7

The Metropolitan Licensing Court, consisting of Messrs. F.G. Adrian (chairman). W. le Burn Brown, and W.S. Arnot, to-day announced that…

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Proposed Hotel for Allawah To the Editor of the "Propeller."

The Propeller · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 3

Sir,--Referring to an advertisement in the popular "Propeller" of recent date relative to the proposed new hotel at Allawah, a certain well-meaning section of the…

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Park-st. Hotel Site Three Schemes Proposed

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 4

Three alternative tenders for the disposal of the Park Street site, owned by the City Council, upon which it was proposed to erect an…

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2,050,000 Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 10

The number of listeners in Britain now exceeds 2,050,000, according to latest advice…

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Licensing Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 5

Judge Scholes, in the Quarter Sessions Appeal Court, dismissed the appeal by Stephen James Farmer against the adjudication of the…

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