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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1928

1,290 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 65

Grazier Shot Dead in City Hotel Room

Evening News · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 11

EDGAR james Hunter 55 gras[?], of Dunglear Station, Walgett was sound dead in his rcom at a city hotel to-day evidently having been shot with…

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Sale of Old Hotel Wagga

Evening News · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 4

The freehold of the commercial Hotel at Wagga, one of the best-known hotels in the southern part of the State has changed hands the purchasers being a…

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Hotel Keepers v Wine Travellers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 15

The annual cricket match between thr hotelkeeper of the metropolitan area and the wine and report travellers will take place on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day at 10.30 a.m…

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£20 Fine Drunken Manly Motorist License Suspended

The Sun · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 23

Norman Hamilton Elliott, 22, assistant chemist, was lined £20, in default three months' hard labor, and had his license suspended for ten…

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Hotel Kosciusko

The Sun · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 17

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Bruntnell, recently sanctioned the expenditure of about £2000 for the completion of the drainage system on the Kosciusko golf…

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Found Shot Revolver in Hand City Hotel Tragedy

The Sun · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 5

Edgar James Hunter, aged 55, bookkeeper on Dungalear Station, near Walgett, was found dead in his room at the Hotel Sydney at 8.30…

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Gambling Legal in Portugal Casinos Licensed Govt. Finds Revenue Lisbon

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 1

GAMBLING houses have been legalised in Portugal. The Dictatorship has granted concessions to wealthy syndicates to…

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Widow's Claim Succeeds Awarded £200 All About an Hotel

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 8

"A PECULIAR and novel case." to quote plaintiff's counsel. was heard before Judge Cohen and a jury in the District Court…

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No Spooks for Country Hotels Just Inspectors

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 3

The question of the appointment of special inspectors to patrol country hotels, with a view of improving their outlook, is giving the responsible…

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Didn't Renew License Garage Proprietor Fined 180 Gallons of Petrol

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 1

John A. Goldthorpe, at the Parramatta Police Court, on Wednesday, was fined 2 with 8/- costs for having failed to renew his license under the Inflammable…

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Hotel Plans Auburn Council Discussion Martineer's Proposal

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 3

Lengthy, and at times heated, discussion was waged at the Auburn Council meeting on Monday night, concerning plans submitted with…

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More Hotels?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 6

There seems to be a great demand for hotel licenses in the Auburn and Lidcombe districts. As is well-known, two applicants are before the Licensing…

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Fined £25 Drunk and Had No License

The Sun · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 3

"I don't think that you were so drunk you didn't know what you were doing. I will probably take action against you for perjury"-- said Mr…

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On Licensed Premises. Use of Radio Permitted

The St George Call · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

Some uncertainity having arisen in the minds of hotel proprietors as to their rights in respect of using radio receiving sets on li[?]cused premises, Mr…

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Dead in a City Hotel Revolver by Side Station Book-keeper Shock for Housemaid

The Labor Daily · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 1

TAKING his breakfast to the room of Edgar James Hunter. 55, of Dungalear Station, Walgett, at the Hotel Sydney yesterday. a housemaid of the…

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And City Hotels

The Labor Daily · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

Sir.--Re the matter of the goal work that has been done in and around the country hotels re the matter sanitary accommodation since Mr…

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Larrikins Terrify Boarder What Police Found on Visit to Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 11

A police car, in charge of Sergeant Small, dashed to Abercrombie Street shortly after 1 o'clock this morning in response to a telephone message that…

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Hotel at Drummoyne. Application for License

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 14

The Licensing Bench, consisting of Mr. F. G. Adrian (chairman) and Messrs. W. Le Brun Brown and W. S. Arnott, yesterday concluded the hearing of a petition by George Bathurst…

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New Hotel for Auburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 7

The licensing magistrates (Messrs. F. G. Adrian and W. S. Arnott) have granted the application of Alban James Martineer for a hotel license at Parramatta-road, Auburn…

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Everyday and Everybody Radio in Hotels

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 4

SOME UNCERTAINTY HAVING arisen in the minds of hotel proprietors as to their rights in respect of using radio receiving sets on licensed…

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