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Hotels & licensing, 1928

1,290 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 65

Vic. Wharfies Take Lp Licenses Getting the Ships Away Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 5

Members of the Melbourne Wharf laborers' Union lost no time in securing [?] in uses in accordance with the decision of the mass meeting yesterday…

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Usher's Hotel Increased Profit Revealed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 18

Usher's Metropolitan Hotel, Limited, reveals increased earnings, and the directors propose to pay a higher dividend…

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Shippers Rush Cargo Space Wharfies Take Licenses Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 1

Shipowners state that all interstate vessels will be recommissioned as soon as possible. There was a great rush by shippers…

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Buick Goes Anywhere, Even Up Side of Hollywood Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 October 1928 · page 15

Edward Everett Horton, film comedian, who has been seen in many pictures here, wanted to buy a new car, but…

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Springfield Residential Hotel

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 October 1928 · page 23

This hotel, 3 Darlinghurst-road, is now under entirely new management. Guests at present are Lady Nichols, of Tasmania; Mr. Armstrong, of Manly…

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Hotel International Guests in Residence

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 October 1928 · page 23

AMONG guests at the Hotel International Bondi Beach, are; Mr. and Mrs. Sutcliffe, Mrs. Lavis, Mr. Lawson, Mrs. Everett, Mr. and Mrs. Moore and…

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Hotel Carlton

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 October 1928 · page 23

At the Carlton this week are: Mrs., Miss McAlary and Misses Horrigan and Warren; Mr. and Mrs. G. Roulston, Wellington, N.Z.; Mr. and…

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Wentworth Hotel This Week's Guests

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 October 1928 · page 23

This week's guests at the Wentworth Hotel include: Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett (Singleton). Dr. and Mrs. W. K. Davenport (Armadale, Victoria), Mr…

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Hotel Sydney

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 October 1928 · page 23

List of guests. Mr. A. Springett, Brisbane; Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Lurcher, Melbourne; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Fidler, Tasmania; Mr…

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Arson Charge Blaze at Hotel Story of Quarrel

Evening News · Monday 22 October 1928 · page 5

ALBERT THOMSON. 28. laborer, was charged before Mr. M Mahe[?] S M. at the Central Court to-day with having ma[?] to…

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Fire in Hotel. Man Arrested. Incendiarism Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 October 1928 · page 12

Peculiar circumstances attended a fire which occurred in a room in the United States Hotel at the corner of Druitt and Sussex streets, Sydney, early this morning. It is…

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After the Strike. Men Get Licenses. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 October 1928 · page 11

Following on the decision of the Port Phillip Stevedores'. Association on Friday to apply for licenses under the Transport Workers' Act and to offer for work, the members of the…

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Licensing Bench. Applications Refused

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 8

The application of Catherine Alice Maud Cortese, licensee of the Three Crowns Hotel. Grosvenor-street, Sydney, for the removal of her license to premises to be erected at the…

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Hotel Gosfokd Convenient to Station

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 19

The magnificent Hotel Gosford, close to the station in Mann Street, is a modern hostelry, replete with every comfort, and convenient for visitors…

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Country News Mugs for 4d Hotelkeepers at Variance Goulburn Price War Goulburn

The Sun · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 15

Following the action of certain hotel-keeper's in pledging themselves last week to assist the police in…

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Northbridge License Deputation to Minister

The Sun · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 13

A deputation, comprising Alderman L. Bavin, Mayor of Willoughby, Mr. E. N. Birts, president of Northbridge branch of the National Association…

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Cheap Beer. Price War in Goulburn. Publicans Disagree. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 12

Owing to a dispute between hotel-keepers at Goulburn, a price war has commenced, and one hotel proprietor is selling beer in the public bar at fourpence for glasses and mugs…

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Ready for Wharf Work Dr. Maloney, M.H.R., Takes Out License

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Speaking at Fitzroy to-night Mr. Frank Brennan, M.H.R., attacked the Transport Act as a measure designed to humiliate…

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Licensed Public Gates. Local Government Provisions

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 8

Turrawan states that his neighbor has an unregistered gate across a road, and my correspondent wh[?] to know whether he is compelled to close it on…

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United License Billiard Booms’ Dance

The St George Call · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 2

A successful dance was held at Masonic Hall, Huratville, on Wednesday night last, over 300 being present. Don Young, world’s champion…

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