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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1927

1,236 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 62

Master Butchers Approve Licensing Scheme for Shops

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 November 1927 · page 3

To a representative gathering of master retail butchers in Leigh House last night the chairman of the Metropolitan Meat Industry Board (Mr…

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Grisly Evils in Wake of "No License" Two-up and Robbery Detailed by Sir John Monash Hotel at Yallourn Canberra Too ? MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 1

ILLICIT liquor traffic, bringing in its train intemperance, crime and all torms of gambling. such as two-up school and worse evils, including…

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Cricket. Hotelkeepers v Wine and Spirit Travellers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 15

At the Sydney cricket Ground[?] to-day the annual cricket match between the hotelkeepers and wine and spirit travellers will be played. The proceeds of last year's match, won by the travellers were…

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Run Down by Publican Ironworker Gets £80

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 8

William Pierre. boilermaker's assistant before Mr. Justice Ferguson and a Jury yesterday. claimed £200 compeasation from Reginald G. Plasto. publican. In…

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On a Wet Wicket? Hotelkeepers at Cricket

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 3

The annual cricket match between the hotelkeepers and wine and spirit travellers is net down for the Cricket Ground to-day, at 10.30 a.m…

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Publican "Scaled" Young Man Arrested

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 1

When Horace Groth departed from Rocley not long ago, he left with a certain publican a little memento of his visit—an unpaid bill for hotel…

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Hotel Guildford Modern Improvements

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 7

A new extensive and elaborately-fitted saloon bar has been added to the Hotel Guildford, and was available for the use of patrons during the last week. The…

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Canberra Licenses. Not Available Elsewhere

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 13

A motor license issued for the Federal Capital Territory is of no use in any other part of the State. At the Parramatta (N.S.W.) police…

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A.j.c. Business A. A. Wood Granted No. 2 License Committee Meeting

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 2

At the committee meeting of the Australian Jockey Club held yesterday permission to [?] in races was granted to the following approntlet: -- W. A…

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To Train Again Albert Wood Granted License by A.J.C. Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 6

Albert Wood, who recently decided to return to the ranks of trainers, and purchased a valuable property in the vicinity of Warwick Farm racecourse,…

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Theft From Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 18

Thieves who entered the Duke of Cleveland Hotel, at the intersection of Cleveland and Dowling streets, Redfern, on Thursday night, stole whisky, tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes,…

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N.Z. Licensing Measure

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday. -- The fate of the licensing bill is still uncertain. Opposing factions interviewed the…

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Wentworth Hotel's Xmas Novelties

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 November 1927 · page 15

Already patrons of the Wentworth have been given the opportunity of witnessing some of the innovations introduced by Mrs. Maclurean, since…

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Fight in Hotel Blow with Revolver Butt Adelaide

The Sun · Sunday 27 November 1927 · page 16

In the heat of an argument in the Windsor Hotel, Gillies Plains, this afternoon, one man attacked another with a hoe, and the second man fired…

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The "Rag and Famish" An Early North Sydney Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 November 1927 · page 15

THE list of picturesque names of Sydney hotels would not be complete without that of The Rag and Famish, which was kept by Mr…

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Radio Why Not Abolish Radio Licenses ? Desirable Points in U.s. Scheme

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 November 1927 · page 7

IN the United States broadcasting stations are maintained solely on advertising revenue, and although the Federal Government would not…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 8

The Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday approved the following transfers of publicans' licenses:— Royal Arms Hotel, Surry Hills from…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire Araluen Arms Ablaze Licensee Was in Sydney Goclu[?]

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 1

A fire, the origin of which is unknown, completely destroyed the Araluen Arms Hotel between two and three o'clock this morning…

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Rydalmere Hotel Application for Removal

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 2

To-day at Parramatta, the Licensing Court commenced the hearing of an application for tile removal of the license of the Family Hotel, Rydalmore, to a site…

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Denied Convictions Application for License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 1

When on October 19 Leslie Claude Behn applied at the Parramatta motor registry for a rider license, in answer to one of the prescribed question he stated that…

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