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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1926

1,153 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 58

Hotelkeeper's Claim. Boarder's "Refreshments." Muswellbrook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 18

J. T. Ryan, licensee of the Segenhoe Hotel, Aberdeen, sued W. H. Gardiner, of Aberdeen, mutton butcher, for £30, being board £9, money lent £5, refreshments supplied £16…

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Tasmanian Hotel Hours HOBART

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 9

The Legislative Council agreed tonight to a proposal that the licensing hours in the State should be altered to 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., instead of from…

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Transfer of Licenses

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 8

The following transfers were made by the Licensing Court yesterday:-- Burlington Hotel. Hay and Suasex Streets, city: Alfred Bruce Shislett to…

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Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 8

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench yesterday granted the following application for the tran[?]fer of publican's li[?]:—Burlington Hotel, Hay-street and [?] from Alf. B. Chi[?]tt to E[?]. F. Liley;…

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Bookmakers in South Australia Strong Move to License: S.A.J.C. in Favour

Referee · Wednesday 1 December 1926 · page 5

RACING men in Adelaide think that there in a good chance of bookmakers coming into being here in the near future. Parliament has the matter under notice, though it is…

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Bronte Hotel License

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 9

In view of the picnic parties that regularly use the Bronte Park, and on the ground that the Bronte-lane residents do not desire it, "J.L.H." writes opposing the granting of a…

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No. I Jury Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon, without juries.) Cootamundra Hotel Transaction Meekings v O'Brien

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 10

The plaintiff in this action, Joseph Henry Meekings, sued Margaret O'Brien, claiming £700 damages for alleged breach of contract by the defendant to sell to plaintiff the lease,…

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Failed on Both Counts Buying Country Hotel

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 8

In a reserved decision given yesterday, Mr. Justice Gordon held that Joseph Henry Meckings, of Blrrell Street, Waverley, failed on both counts…

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Hotelkeeper's Appeal

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 10

In the appeal of Clara Mendelsohn against a conviction under the .Liquor Act, which was upheld by the Quarter Sessions Appeals Court, Mr…

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A Country Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 11

Mr. Justice Gordon yesterday delivered his reserved decision in the action heard without a jury in No. 1 Court, in which Joseph Henry…

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Hotel License Appeal. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 18

The Licensing Board recently granted an application for transfer of the license of the Railway Hotel, West Maitland, to premises to be erected at Abernethy. An appeal was…

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Jockeys Licensed

Evening News · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 9

The A.R.C. this afternoon issued a Jockey's license to the Melbourne rid[?] F. Grlerson, who is well known it. Sydney, hiving ridden winners…

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£2500 Claim City Hotel Takings Illegal Trading? Ladder Over Back Wall

The Sun · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 9

A claim tor £2500 compensation, arising out of the sale of the Hotel Bathurst, Bathurst-street, city was beard by Mr. Justice James and a…

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Licenses Transferred

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 23
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were approved of at the sittings of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench yesterday:--Royal Edward…

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Water Shortage Bondi Drought Flats Suffer Most Hotelkeeper's Ruse

Evening News · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 7

BONDI residents are bitter in their complaints against the Water Board because of the shortage of water there…

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WIRELESS. 179,307 Licenses in Force. Many Cancellations. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 10

Of every 100 poisons in Australia, 3.02 are holders of licenses for wireless receiving sets. The number of licenses in force is now 179,307. During last month 9636 new licenses were…

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NO. 2 Jury Causes. (Before Mr. Justice James and juries). City Hotel Sale. Kerr v Baxter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 6

The plaintiff in this action, Joseph James Kerr, sued Henry James Baxter, claiming £2500 damages and alleging misrepresentations inducing him to purchase the Bathurst…

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Car's Fatal Plunge Into Creek. One Killed, Three Hurt Well-known Perth Licensee Smashed Into Culvert Perth

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 1

One man was killed and three others were seriously injured, with another practically unhurt, when a Chevrolet motor car smashed…

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Over Hotel Wall. Beer After Hours. Compensation Claim

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 3

A statement was made before Mr. Justice James and a jury yesterday that a ladder providing for a get-away over the back wall and other devices…

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