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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1927

1,236 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 62

Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 8

The Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday granted an application for the transfer of the publican's license at the Grand Hotel, York-street, from Fred. A. Colwell to Wm. N. Bowen…

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Staggering Driver License Suspended

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 7

A FINE of £10 or two months was imposed on Samuel M'Nelliy, 44 motor driver, at the Central Court to-day for having driven a motor car…

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License Transferred

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

The Licensing Court yesterday granted a transfer of the licence of the Grand Hotel, York Street, City from Frederick Arthur Colwell to William…

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Motorist's License Gone Fine Also Imposed Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 6

That the driver of a car which figured in a smash on Maitland Road on Christmas Eve was soher. was affirmed by the defence and negatived…

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For Two Years License Suspended

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 12

Jack O'Donnell was fined £5 and his motor driver's license suspended for, two years, at the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, when he…

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Raid on Hotels Four Tills Rifled Warren

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 12

Four of the five hotels in Warren were entered during the one night, and the cash registers rif[?]ed. From the Club House Hotel £40 was taken, and…

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Zoo Prowler Hawker's Ofensiveness Licensed, But Illiterate Police Powerless

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 14

A remarkable story of how a smart-looking girl, of 16, was subjected to the unpleasant attentions of a young Syrian was told to Mr. Laidlaw at the…

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No License for 5 Years

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 6

Hugh O'German Blayney 35 mechanic will not drive a car while under the influence of intoxicating liquor for same time. Convicted of…

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Hotel Employees

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 6

The Hotel, Club. Restaurant Employees Union elected Mr. W. Burgess president for the present year. Messrs J. Brtzel and W. Martin…

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Shot in Dark Sydney Man Dies in Carthage Hotel Paris

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 8

MR. Godfrey Creswick Jackson, of Sydney, was the victim of a grim tragedy at an hotel at Carthage…

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"Absolute Menace" S.m. on Drunken Drivers License Suspended

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 14

"An absolute menace," was how Mr. MacDougall, S.M., at Paddington Court to-day, described people who, under the influence of drink, drive…

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Listeners Must Pay Up Full Year's License Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 5

From to-morrrow, wit less listeners- ill will have to pay a full year's licence fee. even if they use their sets for only six months. This fee can be paid in…

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Motor Driver Loses License Is Also Fined £5

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 3

"On the night in question defendant was at a party, which he left and was going to make a call in North Parramatta. when finding that the liquor…

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General News Burglars Busy Raids on Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 9

GOSFORD.--Thieves, probably travailing by car, robbed three business places in the Gosford district on Monday night. F. D. Burns's branch store…

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"An After-hours Trader" Publican Fined £30

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 9

This Licenses is one of the most persistent and systematic after-hours traders. He has two previous convictions against him."…

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No New Hoardings Existing Licenses Renewed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 7

More than once Prospect and Sherwood Council has decided that it would not allow any more new hoardings to be erected within its area…

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Epping Objects To Proposed Hotel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 6

A large number of the residents of Epping are determined to leave no stone unturned to prevent the establishment of a licensed house in that suburb…

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Radio Notes Listening-in Licenses Quick-witted Announcer

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 16

Figures issued by the Director of postal Services (Mr.H.P.Brown) show that the number of Bee[?] issued to wirelees Mateners-in, in the…

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Christmas Day Thirsts Men in Hotel Yard

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 8

AT Redfern Court, to-day, Frank Chigwidden, licenses of a hotel at Waterloo, was fined £5 for having allowed persons on the premises during…

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New Hotels Ready for Duke's Arrival Queanbeyan

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 9

IF [?] claimed that the new Royal Hotel and Hotel Queanbeyan will to the finest in any country town in [?] W. Each will havfe mors than 100…

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