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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1927

1,236 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 62

"Take That !" Man with Revolver Publican's Story Toowoomba

The Sun · Saturday 10 September 1927 · page 2

J. J. Scanlan, a local hotelkeeper stated last night that a man called at his hotel yesterday morning, but was advised to go away, as he (Scanlan)…

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"Sunny" Star's Husband Loses License

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 September 1927 · page 29

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- John Henderson, who was married but a week ago to Miss Wyn Ricmmond, of "Sunny" fame, was fined £5 at…

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License Gone for 6 Months

The Sun · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day, Noel Thomas Mulholland. aged 38, tank cleaner, was fined £10, or three months for having driven a car in…

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Victim Refuses to Have Bullet Extracted Man Shot Down in Street Sequel to City Hotel Affray

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 1

WITH the arrest of a man a few hours after the shooting affray in Regent Street, City, on Saturday night, police are somewhat clearer on the circumstances of the affair in which William McCauley, 50, of Cardigan Street. Stanmore, received a bullet wound in the right shoulder…

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Hotel License Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 13

At yesterday's sittings of the Licensing Court, the following transfers were granted:—Courthouse Hotel, Newtown, from Alexander Hobart to Thomas Larking Metropolitan, Castle[?]gh-street, from John Clarenc[?]…

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World's Oldest Shearer—old Hotel Goes

Evening News · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 14

OLD HOTEL GOES.—Above is all that remains of the old Commercial Hotel. Adelong built half century ago. Its Successes appears below it. The old building staged many a thrilling scene in the days of the gold di[?] OLDEST SHEARER—It is claimed that Mr. M. Byron, 57 of Temore…

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Theft From Hotel Goulburn

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 8

Forcing an entrance to the bar of the Royal Hotel during the week-end, a thief filled the till, mecuring about £15 in cash. The man suspected of the…

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Man's Plucky Dash Into Burning Hotel Was In Vain He Gave His Life for Mate Rescue Attempt Ends in Death After Fire Had Claimed Him Several Others Have Narrow Escapes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 2

A gallant rescue attempt in a blazing hotel at Rowena, a small town in the north-west, yesterday, failed, and two men were burned to death. The remaining inmates of the building escaped in their…

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Workers' Compensation Commission. (Before Judge Pordrian and members.) Hotel Employee's Claim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 September 1927 · page 9

Application was made by Darcy Stewart, who was described as a "barman-useful," for an award for compensation against John Gorman, licensee of the Subway Hotel,…

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A North Queensland Hotel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 34

A loading hotel and a commercial travellers' house, which has earned a good reputation in North Queensland, is that of Mr. J. Mulpass at Home Hill. The business is…

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New Hotel' Opposed Homebush Transfer

Evening News · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 10

THE transference of a hotel [?] from Parramatta to Homebush was objected to by Aid. Mason at last night's meeting of Homebush Council…

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GIRL 15; BOY 19 Jaunt to Goulburn Round the Hotels Court Sequel-- Acquittal Goulburn

The Sun · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 22

Arv astounding story of the exploits of a nineteen year old boy and a fifteen-year-old girl, who left their homes in Marrickville…

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New Hotel for Sydney American Inquiries

The Sun · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 13

To make preliminary inquiries with the view of obtaining at Sydney a hotel of 350 rooms on European lines, either by establishing it or by taking…

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Homebush and Hotels

The Sun · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 14

Homebush Council decided last night to ask the licensing authorities to appeal against the transference of a hotel license from Parramatta to…

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Licensee Wins North Goulburn Hotel Goulburn

Evening News · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 15

Judge Coyle, upheld the appeal of Robert Alexander Gorden against the recent decision of the Licensing Board in refusing…

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Deaf Motorists Most Efficient Drivers Should they be Licensed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 16

Although the traffic court in New South Wales has granted licenses to deaf motor-drivers, the traffic police are opposed to the practice, and it is rather…

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Car Attendants Should be Licensed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 16

The publicity given to the protests of N.R.M.A. member against the increasing numbers of unauthorised and unrecognised car "attendants," who make…

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Licensing Appeal Upheld

The Sun · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 7

Goulburn, Friday.--After hearing voluminous evidence. Judge Coyle lout night upheld the appeal of Robert Alexander Gordon against the recent…

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No Wireless Licenses

Evening News · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 5

Archbishop Scott William Gosling David Smith, and G. Esgate were each fined is at North Sydney Court. on changes of having maintained…

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Hotel Venture. Steamship Company Interested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 11

If tHE object of the visit of Mr. J. Benardi, of San Francisco is achieved Sydney in the near future will have and of the most up-to-date hotels in the world Mr. Benardi…

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