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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1927

1,236 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 62

License Refused. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 14

At the Bathurst Licensing Court on Monday, strong objection was raised to an applilation by J. H. Thompson, storekeeper, of Oberon for a spirit merchant's license for his…

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Motorist's License Suspended

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 9

The Balmain court yesterday suspended for three months the motor license of James William Bear (36), described as a private detective, who…

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Those Country Hotels Cootamundra

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 8

The quarterly licensing report was before and he said a complaint had been made about a certain hotel whether the sheets…

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Hotel for Terrigal. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 12

Evidence was concluded to-day before the Licenses Reduction Board on the application by John Canning for a publican's license (of premises proposed to be erected at Terrigal…

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Sad Coincidence Deaths of Hotelkeepers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 7

At the Liverpool Police Court on Saturday, Mr. P. S. Poolman, the District Coroner, held an inquiry concerning the death of Stephen Fay, who died on July…

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Fewer Hotels. Northern Tablelands Electorate

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 3

It wm announced in Sydney a few days ago that sixteen hotels and one wine saloon in the Northern Tablelands Electorate were to be deprived of…

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WIRELESS. License Defaulters. Censoring Broadcast Matter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 5

A special staft of detectives employed by the Post Office Department is at present system-atleally investigating the reasons for the small number of receivers' licenses in New South…

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Wireless at Hotel

The Propeller · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 7

William E. Gelling proceeded against Florence Jessie Westbrook for having used a loud speaker in the bar of the Sea Breeze Hotel, Tom Ugly's Point…

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Flirting with Death Benzine and Bombs Ugly Souvenirs of War Storing Explosives Without License Women Who Play with Fire

Evening News · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 1

IN THE CARELESS USE of benzine and petrol, especially for cleaning clothes, and of explosives, people are daily flirting with death. A case which has come under the notice of the police…

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Religious News and Notes Bibles in Hotel Bedrooms

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 11

The British and Foreign Bible Society, at its Commonwealth Council meeting in Adelaide, gave further consideration to the proposal for…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 8

The Metropolitam Liceusing Court yesterday approved the following transfers of publicans licenses:— City Hotel, Rent-street, from Eleanor Donnison to James. Monaghan; [?] Hotel, Pitt-street, from…

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New Faces in the Bars Hotel Transfers Ramsgate Not to Have License

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 8

Ramsgate is not to have an hotel. Many months ago a section of [?] joined forces in an agitation for licensed premises, but the [?]…

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New Trick £10 Note and Beer Hotelkeeper Victimised

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 3

A man called on Saturday at a leading Parramatta hotel for a mug of beer. He tendered a £10 note, and received £9/19/6 change…

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Brawl at Hotel Denzel in Court Again

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 2

Apparently, William Denzel hadn't much to complain about when charged at the Parramatta Police court yesterday with drunkenness…

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No. 25 GREG. McGIRR'S Hotels Trundle

The Sun · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 19

Mr. Greg. McGirr, ex-M.L.A., has purchased the freehold of the Union Hotel, Trundle, and also the adjoining shop and billiard-room premises…

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Trotting Saturday Nights Maroubra Speedway If License If Granted

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 3

IT is intended to discontinue high speed car racing at the Ma[?] Speedway, according to Mr. Alfred William Anderson, chairman of…

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Man with Paling Got Worst of Deal Scuffle in a Hotel Katoomba

Evening News · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 6

DANIEL SMITH, who was charged at Katoo[?]bs Court with [?]one behavior at the Ivanhoe Hotel, Blackhorth, appeared with both…

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Crow's Nest Hotel ?

Evening News · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 12

North Sydney Council last night approved an application for permission to erect a three-storey hotel for Toobey's Ltd., at the corner of…

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Building Industry. Posts Point. Residential Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 11

Potts Point, in the neighbourhood of Darlinghurst, has undergone quite a transformation during the last 20 years. One has only to look back to the days when the locality…

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