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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1927

1,236 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 62

Radio in Hotels Sanctioned by Minister Race Results, But No Music

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 23

Hotelkeepers throughout New South Wales are now permitted to broadcast race results, and press reports in their public bars…

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Could He Drive? Had No License Car Owner Responsible

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 1

Because he allowed Thomas O'Donnell, who was unlicensed, to drive his car, harry Yapp was fined 10/-, with 5/6 costs, at…

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Licenses Reduction Board. Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 16

The Licenses Reduction Board, after hearing evidence to-day in favour of an application by Mr. D. Minahan, of Wombat, for a hotel license at Bribbaree, decided by a majority…

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Menzies Hotel Ltd

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 28

Menzies Hotel, Ltd., Melbourne, reports profit of £25,017 for the year ended June 30 last, against £32,269 for the previous year. After providing…

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Theft From Hotel

Evening News · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 11

By forcing a side window with a Jemmy a thief [?] as the Botany Bay Held last [?] got away with [?]…

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Theft From Hotel. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 12

For stealing jam dishes, a knife, and a tumbler from the Hotel Goulburn, Muriel Goldsmith was sentenced to imprisonment for one month, with light labour, at the…

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Coming Here Greyhound Boom Old Rosebery Licensed

The Sun · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 9

A company has recently been forested under the title of Australasian Coursing Club, Limited for the purpose of conducting mechanical…

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Hotel Robbery

The Sun · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 15

Jewellery, clothing and money, valued at £75, were stolen yesterday from the Botany Bay Hotel, Botany…

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Drunken Hamlet License Suspended

Evening News · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 5

AT the Central Court to-day, Hamist John Ste[?] 45, manager was fined £5 or two months, on a charge of having driven a motor-car while…

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Rush for Safety Two Fires at Hotel Grange

Evening News · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 10

It would appear that two attempts were made to burn down the Club Hotel last night. The first blaze occurred at…

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Quarter Sessions Appeals. (Before Judge Cohen.) a Licensing Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 8

Robert Roberts, licensee of the Royal Hotel, at Thornleigh, appealed against the adjudication of the State Licensing Court hold at Ryde on May 3 last, in refusing the…

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Hotel for Epping Refusal Set Aside

The Sun · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 11

In the Quarter Session Appeal Court to-day Judge Cohen upheld the appeal of Robert Roberts against the adjudication of the Licensing Court at Ryde…

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Pistol Licenses Rifles Exempted

The Sun · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 5

The pistol Licenses Act will come into operation on September 1. Under this Act rifles and sporting guns do not require to be licensed, but…

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Glebe Amazons in Street and Hotel S.m. Calls It Draw

Evening News · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 12

WHEN Norah Charles and Nellie Best, married women, residents of Taylor-street, Glebe, [?] in the street last Wednesday, a stand-up…

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Both Seek Relief Hotelkeeper: Wife a Story From Hay

Evening News · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 9

THE consolidated suits of Emily Maud Carter, formerly Treloar, and her husband, Henry Stewart Carter, in both of which…

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Giant Airships Non-stop Round World Floating Hotels Austn. Service Prospects

The Sun · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 10

"If it were necessary for airships to do stunts they could go round the world without stopping, at three times the…

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"Here's Mum!" Story of Locked Door Disclosures at 1 A.m. Publican Claims £2000

The Sun · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 11

Henry Stewart Carter, hotel licensee, of Hay, asked the Judge in Divorce (Mr. Justice Owen) and a jury of 12 to-day to award him £2000 damages…

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Incendiarism? Fires in Orange Hotel Orange

The Sun · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 15

Two outbreaks of fire occurred early yesterday morning at the Club Hotel. The first, which was in the public bar, had evidently been caused by embers failing from…

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Hotel for Epping

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 6

Judge Cohen, after inspection of the locality and site at High St. Epping, to which it was proposed to transfer the license of the Royal Hotel. [?]…

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