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Hotels & licensing, 1928

1,290 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 65

Stock Exchange Finance & Commerce Hotel Share Deal Carlton Reorganisation Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 18

Shareholders of Carlton Hotel, Ltd., at a special meeting yesterday, unanimously agreed to a scheme put for ward by the directors for the disposal…

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Publican Took Bet on Cup Fined £30; Sweep Money Forfeited

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 3

Joseph Kerr, licensee of a city hotel, ran three sweeps on the Melbourne Cup. In addition, he accepted, a bet of 5 on Maple from a constable. Later,…

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Shock for Lounge Patrons Firemen at Hotel Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 3

Lounge patrons who, in the Australia Hotel, had taken refuge from the heat yesterday afternoon, were roused violently from their…

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Appellants Lose Colyton Hotel Case License Refused

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 November 1928 · page 1

The objectors to the transfer of the liceuse of the Imperial Hotel, Rooty Hill, to a proposed new hotel at Colyton have had another success…

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Refused 'Bus License Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 November 1928 · page 5

Stanley Barksby, 'bus proprietor, who was prominent some time ago in connection with bribery charges against the President of Kearsley…

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STOLE £58 From Coat Pocket Three Hotel Lodgers Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 5

Mr. J. Atkins, a member of the stuff of the Coronation Hotel, reported to the Portland police that [?] had been stolen from his coat-pocket in a room…

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Licensing Board. Transfer Applications Granted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 8

The following applications for transfer of publicans' licenses were granted by the Licenses Reduction Board yesterday:- John Bermingham to Albert Henry Bartholomew…

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Land Deeds Alleges Fraud Publican's Claim

Evening News · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 13

[?] and his wife, Pearl [?] that [?]…

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Ice Is "Black" at Narrandera Prohibition Echo Some Hotels Boycotted Narrandera

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 6

By a resolution adopted [?] mously at the Neanderthal bra[?] of the A.L.P. Saturday night, wagga ice coming into Narrambera after…

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Declared "Black." Hotels at Narrandera Labour League's Action. Narrandera

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 14

As a result of the dispute between local hotel-keepers and the Narrandera Labour League in connection with the alleged victimisation of a member of the league because…

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Illicit Liquor Publican Fined £50

The Sun · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 13

On a charge of having illicit liquor on his premises, at the Oxford Hotel, Charing Cross, Wavorley, on June 27 last, George Miller, licensee of the…

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Licensed Victuallers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 17

At the first meeting of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association new council the following officers were elected:—President, Mr. J. T. Donnison: senior vice-president, Mr. N…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 14

The Boundary Hotel, an old landmark on the River Darling, between M[?] and W[?]cannia, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday afternoon…

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City Chase Crowds Startled Ends in Capture Hotelkeeper's Speed

The Sun · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 13

Two men charged, wildly through the shopping crowds in George and King streets this afternoon…

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Jockeys and Trainers Licensed by A.J.C. Appeal From Moree Dismissed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 27

There was no business of outstanding interest conducted at the meeting of the committee of the A.J.C. yesterday…

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Spurious Florin. Tendered in Hotel. Publican Arrests Customer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 17

The legal right of everyone to arrest a wrongdoer was exercised by a city publican yesterday afternoon, when he chased, caught, and arrested a customer who had tendered…

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Hotel License. Bookmaker Debarred From Making Book. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 November 1928 · page 7

Recently Mr. Sutherland, police magistrate at Casino, refused Matthew Dougherty a license of the Royal Hotel unless he gave up bookmaking. This Dougherty did under…

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Bath Heater Menace Bed in Flames Obsolete Type Hotel Rescue Deadly Gas Fumes Building Destroyed Need for Legislation Orange

Evening News · Monday 19 November 1928 · page 6

EDWARD BARBER. a [?] had a narrow escape from a shocking death when the hotel at Candia. 12 miles from Orange,[?]…

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Hotel Burnt Down Boarder Injured Orange

The Sun · Monday 19 November 1928 · page 15

The Cadia Hotel, of 16 rooms, which was erected many years ago, when copper mining was being carried on there, was burned to the ground on…

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