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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1928

1,290 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 65

An Emu Protest Against Closing a Reserve for Glenbrook Hotel Golfers

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 1

The proprietary of the proposed new hotel at Glenbrook has struck further opposition—this time from Emu…

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Cupid's Heavy Right to Heart Gives K.O. to Tom Heeney Eloped and Married Took Girl and License to J.P. Mystery of Bride's Identity New York

Evening News · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 1

A WEEK to the day after his defeat by Gene Tunney in the fight for the heavyweight championship of the world, Tom Heeney cloped and was married to a New York girl…

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Finance Thriving on the Bottle How Hotel Australia has Made Projits a Good Investment

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 August 1928 · page 26

Sydney is the Mecca of people on holiday. They come from the West, North, and other places, and many travel thousands of miles to do so. On a low estimate 20,000 people come from Queensland…

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Wasn't True to Name Publican Goldman Lets His Gold Go Into Bar Vons' Bags Price Cutting Cuts Him

Truth · Sunday 5 August 1928 · page 24

HENRY GOLDMAN, late licensee of the King's Head Hotel, corner Elizabeth and Park Streets, used to boast that all liquors sold by him were "true to name and label."…

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£300 From Hotel Safe Adelaide

The Sun · Sunday 5 August 1928 · page 2

Cash to the extent of £300 was stolen from a safe at the Eagle Hotel in Hindley-street shortly afternoon to-day…

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Hotel License Refused. Goondiwindi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 12

Unusual interest was displayed by the residents ot Goondiwindi and district when the police magistrate, Mr. R. H. Allen delivered a lengthy reserved decision in the matter on…

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£300 Stolen. From Hotel Safe. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 11

During the midday rush at the Eagle Hotel, Hindley-street, on Saturday, nearly £300 in cheques, notes, and silver was stolen from a locked safe…

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A.r.c. Jockeys Licensed

The Sun · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 4

The A.R.C. has granted jockeys' permits to G. Hade, D. Hoyland, W. H. Sullivan, F. Slattery, and H. Page. The apprentices W. Daniels and A…

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Hotel Loses £300 Thieves Ransack Safe Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 5

A daring theft of nearly £300 took place at the Eagle Hotel, Hindley Street, on Saturday. The keys of the safe which contained…

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Leg Broken--Hotel Porter Charged

The Sun · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 15

When Michael Patrick Morrissey, aged 24, a hotel porter, was charged at the Central 'Police Court to-day with having occasioned bodily harm to…

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"Three Gins" License Suspended

The Sun · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 15

At the Balmain Court to-day. William Miller Hill, 43. a commission agent, was fined £20, in default six months' imprisonment for driving a…

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Story of Attack in Hotel Leger Bookmaker in Hospital Deep Gash in Wrist

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 3

Said to have been attacked in the bar of an hotel in Botany Street, Alexandria, last evening, Ernest James Coyle, a well-known…

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Big Questions for To-day's Meeting of Soldiers Repatriation, Land Settlement, and Hotel Closing Hours

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 9

To-day will be one for the "old soldier." He will discuss everything in congress, from land settlement to the hours…

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Dangerous Driving. Man Disqualified From License

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1928 · page 10

In imposing a fine of £20, or imprisonment for four months, on Alexander McGill at the Central Police Court yesterday, Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., said that the number of motor…

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Anzac March Diggers Want Afternoon Congress Decision Suggestions to Close Hotels All Day

The Sun · Wednesday 8 August 1928 · page 11

Returned Soldiers in Conference to-day decided by 45 votes to 40, to hold the next Anzac Day parade in the afternoon. It was mentioned that legislation might be sought to close hotels all day on Anzac Day…

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Recovers His Wages Hotel Useful's Claim Taree

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 August 1928 · page 8

In the District Court Judge Mocalla awarded Joseph Dunn the full amount of £27 which he claimed M. A. Hogan, proprietors of the Hotel Harrington, owed…

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Broadcast Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 August 1928 · page 2

BRICBANE, Tuesday.--Discussing the question of B class broadcasting stations, the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, said that there was a limit to…

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Hotel Raided Q'land Hold Up Reign of Terror Rockhampton

Evening News · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 4

CENTRAL Queensland has not boasted many bushrangers True. Frank Gardiner, when he retired from business kept a hotel…

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Cheaper Radio Licenses Down New Rules Framed Canberra

Evening News · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 13

NEW regulations, dealing with b[?]ing were issued by the Postmaster-General, Mr. C[?] in a special Government Gazette to-day…

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