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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1927

1,236 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 62

Did an Alderman Ask for £50? Prominent City Hotel-Keeper's Grave Charge at King Labor League Post-mortem on Pyrmont Labor Selection

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 September 1927 · page 1

Sensational allegations are being made the basis of an appeal to the A.L.P. executive by the supporters of Alderman J. R. English, Labor representative for Phillip Ward in the City Council, against the…

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License Car Attendants, Says N.R.M.A.

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 September 1927 · page 22

The secretary of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. M. I. Johnson), is engaged with the Superintendent of Traffic in a consideration of the problem…

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Astounding Charges in Breach of Promise Case-see page 13 Influence or Stupidity? Scandal of Tin Hare Licenses Should be Probed by Royal Commission Investing Public May Be Thrown to Dogs

Truth · Sunday 18 September 1927 · page 1

THESE Tin Hares have the smell of a pole-cat. A Royal Commission is wanted, to put a sweeter aroma into the new sport. What does Premier Lang say ? RESPONSIBILITY for the scandal rests on Lang's Cabinet Ministers. On which ? Attorney-General Lysaght and Chief Secretary Gosling have both come into the picture. Are they going to face the electors without a…

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Leaders of Both Parties Off to Country Election Contest in Full Swing Respective Party Leaders Wooing The Country Voter Tin Hare Licenses a Vital Issue

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 19

With the State election contest in full swing, the leaders of the respective parties are now busily engaged in placing their various policies before the country electors. The Premier (Mr. Lang will leave Sydney this morning…

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LISTENED-IN Without License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 3

Mr. G. F. Hunt admitted at the Ryde Police Court that he had forgotten to attend to the necessity for paying his license foe for a wireless installation, and…

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Left £204,167 Hotel Proprietor Widow Died Also

Evening News · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 9

AN estate of the not value of £204,167 was left by Richard Gaut, of Darling Point, hotel proprietor, who died on April 1[?]…

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Licensing Appeal Upheld. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 12

The appeal of Robert Gordon against the decision of the Licensing Board in refusing his application to tranafer a license from the Chatsbury Hotel (15 miles from Goulburn)…

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Dangerous Driving Man Fined £5 and License Suspended

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 10

Horace A. C. Love was fined £5 and had his driver's license suspended for two months at North Sydney Court yesterday on a charge of dangerous…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 12

The following transfers of publicans' licenses has been approved by the Metropolitan Licensing Court:— Park View Hotel, Rose-street, from Charles D'Arcy, to Sydney James Goldsworthy; Cauliflower Hotel,…

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License Suspended. Intoxicated Taxi Driver

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 12

"We cannot have these people driving about in such a condition," said Mr. McDougal, S.M., at the Central Police Court, yesterday, when refusing to consider a request that the…

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Drug Victims Numbered by Millions Opium in Tons "Quagmire of Degradation" Only 30 Factories Should Licensed Houses Be Closed?

The Sun · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 1

Alarming statistics of the drug consumption of the world were given at the League of Nations. Opium statistics in tons, those of heroin and morphine in thousands of ounces startled the sub-committee…

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Robbed Hotel Guests Barman's "Profession"

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 3

"Defendant has made a practice for a considerable period of visiting large hotels in the city and stealing the guests' belongings during their…

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Hospital Bequests Hotel Proprietor Leaves £204,167

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 25

The late Richard Gaut. of "Youbri, Darling Point, hotel proprietor, who died in April last, left an estate of the net value of £204,167…

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Those Tin=hare Licenses

The Sun · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 12

MR. GOSLING'S reply to his critics is in the same naif, class as that of Marryat's famous heroine. Taxed with having given more facilities for gambling in a State already overrun with professional gamblers. he pleads that "it is such…

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Tin Hares. Issuing of Licenses. Dr. Webb's Charges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 12

"Apparently, Mr. Gosling, 'Minister for Tin Hares,' is vainly attempting to run for cover," said Dr. J. Eli Webb, the Nationalist candidate for Oatley, last night. "Mr. Gosling…

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Fires in Hotel Woman for Trial Katoomba

Evening News · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 6

[?] were round burning is several places at the Ivanchce Hotel, [?] on August [?] former the [?] of an…

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"I Won't" S.m. to Motorist License Suspended

The Sun · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 5

"I will not impose a nominal fine in the case of a drunken motorist. It is not a hit of use to ask me to treat it as a nominal matter. I won't."…

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Six Fires in Hotel Woman for Trial Katoomba

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 8

Fires discovered in Ivanhoe Hotel, Blackheath, on August 30 were inquir[?] into by Mr. A. Judge, coroner, at Katoomba Police Court…

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Wine Licenses Curse of Tied Houses

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 September 1927 · page 13

In the recent report of the West Australian Licensing Bench, reference is made to a number of wine licences, which are controlled by merchants…

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Clifton Hotel Burgled

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 September 1927 · page 2

CLIFTON, Saturday. -- The King's Hotel at Clifton was broken into some time last night, and £11 was taken from a cash register…

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