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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1927

1,236 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 62

Drunken Motorists. Licenses Suspended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 13

Motorists' licenses were suspended by Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., in the Central Police Court yesterday, in the cases of three men who were charged with being drunk while in charge of…

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Robbery at Hotel Police Move Quickly Singleton

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 6

The Terminus Hotel was entered last night and the cash register and its contents, about twelve pounds, were stolen. The matter was reported at 6.30 this…

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Lost His License Motorist Convicted

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 11

On a charge of having driven a motor car in Anzac Parade while under the influence of liquor, John Ellis (45), body builder, was fined £10, at the…

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Business Visit Broken Hill Hotels Broken Hill

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 12

Mr. W. J. Cleary, manager of Tooth and Co., Ltd., who arrived here yesterday with Mr. J. R. Davidson, sales manager, and Mr. D. Dalziel,…

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£18,500 Building New Coronation Hotel

The Sun · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 15

The City Council has accepted the tender of Mr. M, Wise, lessee of the present Coronation Hotel, for the new hostelry of that name, which is to be…

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Empire Hotel, Toowoomba

The Catholic Press · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 34

Situated in a central and commanding position, near the railway Station, in. Russell-street, the Empire Hotel, conducted by Mr. J. J. Scanlan, offers excellent…

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Rush to See G.N. To-morrows Steeple Liner As a Hotel "News" Special LONDON

Evening News · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 1

THERE has been such a rush to Liverpool for the Grand National Steeplechase on Friday that hotel accommodation is not to be found…

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Motorists License Statement in House

Evening News · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 16

A CASE. which was ventiated in Parliament of a motor driver who was alleged to have knocked a woman down in the street, and refuse…

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Fell 40 Ft. to Doom From Roof of Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 13

EDWARD COLLINS, 25, of Unwin's Bridge-road. Underc[?] was killed to-day when he fell 40 feat from the roof of the when Euston Hotel,…

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Council Doings No Hotel for Epping? Away with Trams

The Sun · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 13

After hearing the representative of the Epping Citizens' Anti-Liquor League, the Dundas Council decided last night to assist the league in…

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Glass in Pocket Stolen from Hotel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 9

Charles William, 21, laborer, appeared at the Parramatta Police Court on Monday to answer charges of using Indecent language at the Park Gate Hotel corner,…

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"Stupid Lot" Hoardings Re-Licensed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 5

At Monday night's meeting of Holroyd Council the health inspector, in his report, presented several applications for renewals of boarding licenses…

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Motors at Canberra License Regulations Warning to Visitors

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 14

It is not generally known by motorists that a special ordinance governing motor traffic in the Federal capital territory is now in operation…

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License Fees for Crystal Set owners

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 6

Many people have argued that the owner of a simple crystal set, which costs £2 or £3, should not be required to pay the same license fee as…

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Royal Hotel License in Jeopardy

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 8

Matters affecting the license of the Royal Hotel, Abercrombie Street, Redfern, were before Mr. Justice Harvey, Chief Judge in Equity, yesterday, when…

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In Equity. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Harvey.) an Abercrombie-street Hotel. Toohey's, Ltd. v Cresdee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 12

This was an ex parte application by Mr. E. F. McDonald (Instructed by Messrs. Freehill, Hollingdale, and Co.) on behalf of the plaintiffs in the suit of Toohey's, Ltd., against…

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Grand National Crush Liners As Hotels London

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 1

LIVERPOOL is packed on the eve of the Grand National Steeplechase. Sleeping accommodation is at a premium, even the liners in the docks…

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Punching Tickets U.S.A.'s Novel Way Germany's Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 5

Mr. Noel M'Intosh, one of the successful Sydney University debaters who toured America and England with the debating team, visited many other…

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Almost Trapped Fierce Hotel Fire Rescues From Flamed Auckland

The Sun · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 2

A sensational Ore occurred at Ellerslie, when the old Harp or Erin Hotel was burned. The occupants were almost trapped…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 13

The Metropolitan Licensing Court has granted transfers of the following publicans' licenses:— New York Hotel, Pyrmont, from Lillian Maude Callaghan to John Hunt; Star Hotel, Goulburn-street,…

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