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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1928

1,290 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 65

Hotel Cecil

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 2

The guests now at the Hotel Cecil are Mr. and Mrs. Hargreaves, Mr. D. Acton, Mr. W. Stephens, Miss Condry, Miss Sadie Eyre, Mr. and Mrs. North,…

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Dave White, Sydney's "Millionaire," Hits Adelaide with His Effrontery Dispenses Wild Tales and Two-bob Cigars In Swank Hotel How He Engineered His Way Into the Naicest Circles

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 27 October 1928 · page 2

DAVID WHITE, the "millionaire," who has been bringing the detectives of Melbourne and Sydney out in prickly heat, has evidently decided that Adelaide was just the place for him to spin his financial yarns. ANYONE WHO HAS ever seen those floss candy spinners which turn a cwt. of sugar into piles and piles of sweet edible cotton wool, will know exactly how David White proceeded. Like the floss candy, he spun them hot,…

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Licenses Under Transport Act Commonwealth Figures Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 27 October 1928 · page 1

Mr. Latham. Federal Attorney-General, said to-day that the licenses issued at the Australian ports under the Federal Transport Workers' Act…

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Air Hotels Flying in Comfort Luxury 'Planes German Advances London

The Sun · Sunday 28 October 1928 · page 1

A liquor bar, complete even to the brass foot-rall, is a feature of one of the huge luxuriously-appointed aeroplanes…

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Royal Hotel Goes Under to Wreckers Link With Romantic Past Days Old Timer Tells

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 28 October 1928 · page 3

With the demolition of the Royal Hotel, George Street, on the site of which Dymock's new building is now being erected, one of the last…

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Publican's Death

Evening News · Monday 29 October 1928 · page 4

The death occurred of Mr. Daniel O'Shes, 75, a native of Ireland, who came to Sydney about 44 years ago. He was licensee at various times of hotels…

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Newspapers and Radio Controlling Interests American Licenses New York

The Labor Daily · Monday 29 October 1928 · page 1

IT is announced that a far-reaching programme for the dissemination of world news reached its final step when the American News Traffic…

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Blind Drivers Permitted by Law Motor License Rules London

Evening News · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 1

AS a outcome of the widespread [?] of the system in England. [?] permits motor-driving [?] to be issued even to deal,…

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Licenses That Bring No Work Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 6

[?]is of the waterside Federation bitterly complained of the shipowners' turtles, which were preventing unionists from obtaining employment…

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Scullin Would Reduce Governor-general's Allowance by £2000 Attacks Bruce-Page Administration, and Promises to Abolish Wharf Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 4

Labor, if returned to power, will reduce the Governor-General's allowance by £2000 a year, and do away with licenses on the wharves. These were among the promises of the Labor leader, Mr…

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£8914 for Widow Hotel Licensee's Estate

The Sun · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 15

John Minoguo, of St. Albans, Hawkesbury River, hotel licensee, died, aged 78, on June 1 last, and his estate has now been sworn at £8914,…

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Hotelkeeper's Will Estate for Widow

Evening News · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 11

AN state of the [?] was left by Mr. John Minogue, hotel heensee, of St. Albans, Hawkesbury River, who died on June 1…

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Concord Hotel Council Opposition

Evening News · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 16

AS a result of a request from the Anti-Additional Hotel Committee, Concord Council decided last night to authorise the Town Clerk to attend…

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Motorists. Police Persecution. Low Standard of Hotels. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 17

Delegates to a conference of the Commonwealth Association of Automobile Organisations were to-day accorded a civic reception by the Mayor (Alderman Jolly)…

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Licensee Fined for Betting. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 16

At the Tamworth Police Court yesterday Douglas Peachey, licensee of the Royal Hotel Manilla, was lined £25 and costs on a charge of using a room for the purpose of betting…

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Hotel Worker's Claim. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 16

In a case in which a hotel worker, Frank Lee, proceeded against Cornnellius Buckley, licensee of the Crown Hotel, Grafton, for £52/2/7 wages, under the provisions of the…

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0Ppcsition to Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 19

The Concord Municipal Council decided last night that it would do all in its power to prevent the granting of n hotel license for Central Concord. Alderman Rothwell said that a…

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Country News and Personal Notes Betting in Hotel Bar Bookmaker Has to Pay £55

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 20

GOULBURN, Tuesday. -- Charles Thompson, a bookmaker, was fined £20 at the Goulburn Police Court to-day on a charge of betting in the bar of the…

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Hotel Licensee Leaves £8914

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 November 1928 · page 20

John Minogue, hotel licensee, of St. Albans, Hawkesbury River, left an estate valued at £8914 to his widow, Norah Minogue. He died, aged 78, on…

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Licensed Motor Vehicles

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 12

102,094 in New South Wales. During [?] the number of [?] motor va[?]les in Now South Wales nereused by [?] At the and of he…

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