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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1927

1,236 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 62

Royal Hotel Vanishing Link With Sydney's Thespian Past

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1927 · page 5

The demolition of the old Royal Hotel recalls that its spacious saloon was adapted as Australia's first legitimate theatre, money being publicly taken at…

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Two Shots. Struggle in Hotel Bootmaker Arrested Maryborough (Q,)

The Sun · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 11

As the result of a shooting affray in Gympie on Saturday afternoon, John Johnson, a carrier, is now in the Gympie Hospital suffering from a bullet…

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Hotel as Royal Residence

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 3

How many people could point to a Royal residence that is now a popular hotel? remarks a London paper. There is one, though. This is the Duff House…

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Chinese Shot Hotel Kitchen Row Condition Critical Rockhampton

Evening News · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 11

A CHINESE cook, Sam Sing, it in hospital in a very critical condition as the result of m shooting affray in the kitchen of the…

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Licenses. Reduction Board. Year's Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 14

The Licenses' Reduction Board makes steady progress in the work assigned it by the Liquor Amendment) Act of 1919. The board was constituted in January, 1920…

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License Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 10

The Metropolitan Licensing Bench yesterday granted the transfer of the Australian wine license held by Harry. F. Mason at 147a, 149, and 149a Elizabeth-street, city, to John J. Welby…

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Hotel Improvements Wagga

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 3

As a result of yesterday's sitting in Wagga of the Licenses reduction Board. extensive building operations will be carried out at five hotels…

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Cables in Brief Can Never Get a License

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 15

Charles Campbell, a company director and ox-R.A.F. pilot, charged, at Hlghg[?]t[?] (London) with driving a car in a dangerous manner, was lined C10…

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Found Dead with Throat Gashed Postal Official Tragedy at Hotel

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 5

Herbort Gilbert, 26, a postal officer, single, employed at the Lcichhardt Post Office, was found dead with his throat cut in his…

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Alleged Fraud Agent Before Court Publican's Story

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

Charles Ewan Cameron (27), agent, appeared before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday on a charge of having stolen…

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How Plebiscites Are Run in Queensland a Labor Publican

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 3

On the 27th November an A.L.P. plebiscite was held at Innisfail in connection with the South Johnstone Shire Council election. The proceedings were accompanied by…

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Hotel Cecil, Cronulla

The St George Call · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The Architects, Messrs. Monro and Dyer for the now Hotel Cecil, after long consultation with Mr. Monro, have now Anally settled on the design…

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Cronulla's New Hotel

The Propeller · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The new Hotel Cecil at Cronulla, is to be built on an elaborate scale. Mr. C. Monro, the licensee, states that de luxe suites are to occupy the front portion of…

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Licenses Reduction Board. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 9

Sir,—The annual report of the Licenses Reduction Board emphasises the need for restoring to the electors the local option rights which have now been "suspended" since 1913…

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Licenses Reduction Board (To the Editor.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

Sir, -- The annual report of the Licenses Reduction Board emphasises the need for restoring to the electors the local option rights which have…

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Maitre D'hotel Butter

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1927 · page 14

1oz butter, 1 teaspoonful chopped parsley and of lemon juice. Put all the ingredients on to a plate and work together with a knife, mixing…

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Money From Home Hotelkeeper Who Was Wise a Cash S.O.S.

Truth · Sunday 9 January 1927 · page 22

WHO sent the wire from the Haymarket Pott Office to the publican of the Royal Hotel, Binnaway, asking him to send an…

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Kicked Hotel Dock

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 8

Stated by the [?] be one of the worst cri[?] is the district, and with [?] odd convictions against [?]…

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Two Years License Suspended Drunken Drive

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 10

"Drunken motorists are a menace to the community, and must be restrained from endangering life," commented Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at the North…

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Licenses Transferred

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 12

At the weekly sittings of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench the transfer of the following publican's license was granted: Grand Hotel, York Street,…

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