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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1926

1,153 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 58

NO 1. Jury Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon and juries.) Hotel at Narrabri. Hardman v McLeod

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 8

An action was tried before Mr. Justice Gordon and a jury in September last, in which Catherine Edith Hardman sued Arthur Lythgow McLeod. claiming £292/15/11, alleged to…

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Publican's Cash

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 3

On a charge of having stolon £200, the property of John Gallon, of the Belmore Hotel, James Boughton (32), laborer, appeared at Darlinghurst…

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Hotel Suit Settled

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 3

Mr. Justice Harvey, in Equity, yesterday made a decree in terms of the memorandum of settlement arrived at in the suit by William Joseph Bowen…

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Radio Licenses Points to Remember

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 2

The Radio Inspector points out that before any wireless receiver is used it is necessary for the owner to obtain a broadcast listener's license. These…

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Proposed Hotel. Long Bay Application

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 16

Tbe Licensing Court was occupied yesterday with the resumed bearing of an application by W. H. Trautwein for a publican's license for a new botel at Long Bay…

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Heard by the way How to be Sober Though Drunk—Weaven via Emu Plains—OneDay License—Starting the Oil Engine—Troubles of Cooks, etc Mr Jim Hartigan

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 1

MR Lim Hartigaan, of the Railway relieving staff, has been transferred to Kelso, where Havilah Uren is a licensed victualler…

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A One-Day License

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 1

HOTEL licensees come and go, but probably none ever came and went so quickly as did he who held the first license for Tattersall's Hotel…

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Two Men Arrested. in City Hotel. Horse Racing Scheme Alleged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 15

Two lodgers at a leading city hotel, who had recently arrived in Sydney from America, were arrested on Thursday evening, after a complaint had been made by a merchant from…

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[Thief at Hotel

The Sun · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 6

The cellar of the Empire Hotel, Castlereagh-street city, was entered last night by thieves, who stole spirits valued at £300…

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Drunken Drivers Licenses Suspended

Evening News · Monday 20 December 1926 · page 10

Charged with having driven a taxi, while under the influence of liquor, John Oakden 29, taxi-driver, was fined £10, or two…

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40 Miles an Hour Lost His License

Evening News · Monday 20 December 1926 · page 10

CHARGED with having driven unnecessarily fast to pass another vehicle. Hector Cordin was fined £4 and 5/6, or a month at the Traffic…

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Carlton Hotel Economies

The Sun · Monday 20 December 1926 · page 6

An unusually keen desire tor economy was shown, at the meeting of shareholders in Carlton Hotel, Ltd., this morning, by Mr. J. A. Burke. He…

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License Refused. Long Bay Application

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 8

Hearing was concluded by the Licensing Court yesterday of an application by W. H Trautwein for a publican's license in respect of a new hotel proposed to be built…

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Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 8

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench yesterday granted the following applications for the transfer of publicans licences:—Exchange Hotel, Beattie-street, Balmain. From Kmily Ma[?] [?]etts to Kathleen…

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British Olympic Team Gets in Early Option on Big Liner as as Floating Hotel

Referee · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 9

THE British Olympic Association have secured the option of hiring a big liner for use as a floating hotel for the athletes who will represent Great Britain at the…

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Dead in Bed Hotelkeeper's Daughter

The Sun · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 15

Mrs. Annie Noble, aged 35, who lived with her father, Matthew Lynch, licensee of the Nottingham Castle Hotel, Haymarket, was found dead in bed at…

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License Suspended

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1926 · page 1

Frederick Norman Aarons, at the Parramatta Police Court, yesterday, was fined £5 for having driven a motor car while under the influence of intoxicating…

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Northern-western Items Ryde Police Court Licensing Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1926 · page 6

An application was listed for transfer of the license of Pennant Hills Hotel, but as neither of the partics wished to proceed in the matter, the case was…

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Historic Hotel Closes Its Doors

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1926 · page 13

One of the old historical buildings of Ryde has lost its former glory, and now presents a very deserted appearance. The licensed house, "The Royal Hotel,"…

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Dangerous Driving. Motorist's License Suspended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 December 1926 · page 7

At the Traffic Court yesterday, Neil Grieves was proceeded against on an information which charged him with having driven a motor car in a manner dangerous to the public…

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