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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1928

1,290 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 65

Speeding Drivers Licenses Suspended

Evening News · Wednesday 12 December 1928 · page 8

MR. PERRY, S.M. is determined to stamp out speeding by motorists on main traffic roads. At Burwood court to-day. he composed…

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Hotel Tragedy. Police Baffled. Dead Man's Partner Released. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1928 · page 15

The shooting of William Patrick O'Brien, 32, about midnight on December 3, in his room at Mon Repose Hostel, Kondinin, has resolved itself into one of the most baffling mysteries…

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State Session. Electricians Bill. Issue of Licenses. Board of Five Members

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1928 · page 16

Consideration was given in the Legislative Assembly yesterday to an amendment of the Electrical Contractors and Electricians' Licensing Bill…

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New Hotels Rock Dale=oatley Fears

The Sun · Wednesday 12 December 1928 · page 22

Rockdale and Oatley residents, supported by the Prohibition Alliance, today complained to the Minister for Justice (Mr. Lee) that a number of…

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Convicted Wharfies' Licenses Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 December 1928 · page 6

An appeal has been lodged on behalf of the wharf laborers recently convicted for participation in rioting at Newcastle, against the cancellation…

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Fractured Skull Altercation at Hotel Charge of Manslaughter

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 16

Was Henry James Stubbings criminally responsible for the death of Harold Sherwood? This was the question confronting the jury at the Parramatta…

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May Work N'c'le Wharfies Licensed Again Fed. Protest Fails [?]

Evening News · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 15

HOLDING that [?] were [?] actually [?] Wharf [?] at [?]…

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Scattered Children License Is Restored

Evening News · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 24

WILLIAM Thomas Austin unsuccessfully appealed at Parramatta Sessions against his conviction in the police court for having driven in a dangerous…

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Assumed Names Used. to Secure Licenses. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 11

The Attorney-General (Mr. Latham) said to-day that, owing to the organised attempts that had been made to intimidate some wharl workers there might have been some…

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"Surprising" Electricians' Bill Expensive Licenses and Dangers Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 6

"In view of the number of the fatal accidents caused in recent years by faulty Installation the attitude of the Government is surprising," remarked…

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New Liquor Licenses Reform Is Urged. Minister to Consider

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 5

THE present method associated with the granting of liquor licenses was strongly condemned by a deputation which yesterday waited upon the…

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Hotel Tragedy Ex-alderman's Death

Evening News · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 11

THE story of how Robert Pro[?] ex-alderman of Waterloo met his death last Saturday night was told at the Coroner's Court to-day. It was elated…

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Interstate Licensing Rules Advice to Tourists

Evening News · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 8

That car owners who propose to what other Brates carry with them their driving license, certificate of registration, and their last motor tax receipt, is the…

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BROADCASTING. Government Control. No Trafficking in Licenses. Monopoly to Cease

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 13

Mr. H. P. Brown, Director of Posts and Telegraphs, who presided at meetings of the Wireless Advisory Board held in Sydney this week, stated last night, prior to his return to…

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Penshurst Liquor License

The Propeller · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 6

Sir, -- As a humble dweller in the residential suburb of Penshurst I was greatly surprised to learn that the Licensing Bench had granted the petition for the…

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Big Shock for Barrowmen Fined, But Will Fight for Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 8

Barrowmen were staggered yesterday by Mr. Gates, S.M., when he fined 30 of their members 5s, with 8s costs, for setting up stands…

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Hotel Theft. Sydney Woman Robbed. by Russian Thieves. Shanghai, Dec. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 December 1928 · page 17

Russian hotel thieves last night robbed Mrs. Edith Stewart, of Elizabeth Bay, Sydney, of £300 worth of Jewellery, and a letter of credit for £500…

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Carlton Hotel Special Xmas Dinner

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 December 1928 · page 35

"PATRONS are promised something quite out of the way in Christmas dinner at the Carlton Hotel, Castlereagh-street, on Christmas Day…

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Hotel Brawl at Enmore: Man Is Dying Fractured Skull Police Seek Culprit

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 December 1928 · page 4

Another hotel brawl, which is likely to involve the death of Ernest Neville, aged 43, was reported by the police last night. Its circumstances…

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Wentworth Hotel Scenes of Historic Interest Preparations for Festivals

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 December 1928 · page 36

Sit in the lounge of the Wentworth, and sooner or Inter every type of person in the world will come to you. The Wentworth is more cosmopolitan than…

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