Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Hotels & licensing, all years

Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1928

1,290 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 65

Defeated. Licensing Bill. in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 16

The Licensing Amendment Bill, which was amended to provide for national prohibition on a bare majority vote, was defeated on the third reading early this morning in the…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

34 TO 33 Licensing Bill Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 7

The Prime Minister's own vote secured the third reading defeat of his Licensing Bill, which he declined to father after the committee stage,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Rich Color Blamire Young's Art Different Licenses

The Sun · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 3

The water colors of Mr. Blamire Young are always full of interest, both from the angle of technical skill and of unconventional outlook, and the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

"Drunks Drive" Salvation Army Move Raid on Hotels Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 8

An effort to reform Melbourne's drunks by band music, whispered prayers, and the pleadings of sisters and…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

I Saluti graditi di Mons. Soldini Direttore del Comitato italiano dei Pellegrinaggi Eucaristici Hotel Mansions, Ltd., Sydney

Italo-Australian · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 3

Trove gives no preview of this one. Open it to read the story on the page.

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Hotel Sydney

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 September 1928 · page 23

Guest staying at Hotel Sydney include: Mr. T. H. Rowlands, of Millamalong; Dr. S. Jamieson Mcikle and Miss Meikle, of Adelaide; Mr. F. Piper,,…

Continued on Trove, page 23 →

Usher's Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 September 1928 · page 23

Amongst those staying at Usher's during the week, were Mrs. Young, of New Zealand, Mr. H. T. Gordon, Miss H. M. Linklater and Miss E. Daw, of,…

Continued on Trove, page 23 →

Where Sydney Visitors Are Staying, Carlton Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 September 1928 · page 23

Mr. and Misses Rodgers, who, for many years, have made their home in Seville, Spain, and are now travelling throughout Australia and New Zealand,,…

Continued on Trove, page 23 →

SAFEBREAKERS! Miss £1000 Haul at Big City Hotel Expert Gang

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 September 1928 · page 2

An expert gang of overseas or Interstate safebreakers are in town. In the early hours of last Sunday morning they made one of the most daring attempts yet recorded by the Sydney police—on, the safe at Trautwein's Hotel on the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Ghost Party How Oscar Was There, Yet Not There "Worst City Hotel"

Truth · Sunday 23 September 1928 · page 14

OSCAR OLSEN has been licensee of the Australian Hotel, Redfern—not the Hotel Australia—for twelve months. Sergeant…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Hotel Altercation Man in Serious Condition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 1

Shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday, an altercation occurred at the Rooty Hill Hotel, as the result of which a man named Sherwood was admitted to the Penrith…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

WIRELESS. Producing Noise Effects. License Duty Evaders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 7

One of the most popular items of broadcasting in almost every country is the radio sketch with effects. It is not always easy to produce the desired effect over the air,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

"Your Skirt -- Madam!" "Pull It Down" Startling Request by a Hotel Manager London

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 1

"KINDLY pull your [?] madam. The manager [?] to tell you to do it." This was the startling [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

New License for Rose Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 23

The Metropolitan Licensing Board yesterday granted to William M. Westphall a license for an hotel at Rose Bay…

Continued on Trove, page 23 →

Waterside Workers' Dispute Federal Government's Drastic Action Waterside Workers to Be Licensed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 18

During the past week the threat of the shipping owners that if the members of the Waterside Workers' Federation did not resume work under the terms of what…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

N.z. Licensing Bill Defeated

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 8

Advices from New Zealand state that the Licensing Amendment Bill, which was amended to provide for national prohibition on a bare majority vote, was…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

On Referendum Day Men in City Hotel

The Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 3

Seven defendants were each fined 10s, with 8s costs, at the Central Summons Court to-day, for having been found on the licensed premises of the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Make Their Beds C.T.A. Men Strike at Hotels Broken Hill

The Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 7

The strike threat by the Town Employees' Union, was carried into effect at midnight, and to-day about 30 hotels are on the black list, while 11…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

'Bus License Graft Report in Council Councillor Burns Gets Congratulations Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 6

As published in the "Labor Daily" on September 11 the findings of the Commission of in [?]ry into alleged [?]raft charges [?]pictely exo[?]erates…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Seamen Decline Steam for Non-union Ships Melbourne Seamen's Decision Steamer Gabriella Is Not Worked Will Not Take Ships to Sea Oppose Licensing Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 1

The Watersiders Strike became more complicated to-day, owing to the Melbourne seamen at a meeting deciding to refuse to supply steam on vessels worked by non-unionists…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →