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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1928

1,290 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 65

Vote for Bill-Posters' Licenses

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

Having decided that hoardings are detrimental to the municipality, should a council grant licenses to bill-posters? This little question confronted…

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Motor Mechanics Should be Licensed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 16

The fact that a plumber who does ordinary household jobs is required to posess a license, while a mechanic operating on a motor car costing hundreds of pounds…

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Hotel Plans Martineer's Subdivision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

Plans have been approved of by the Auburn Council for the hotel proposed to be erected in Auburn for Mr. A. J. Martineer…

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Motor Licenses to He Displayed in Car Police Proposal

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 7

A proposal has been made by the Chief Commissioner of Police in Sydney (Mr. Mitchell) for the display of motor-car owners' registration…

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Country Hotels

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 8

Sir.—The letter of Mr. P. H. Coates on country hotels does not go far enough. He should press the Minister for Justice to give notice to wine and spirit merchants and grocers holding licenses that…

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Defiant Motorist. License Further Suspended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 7

Stanley Clifford Stewart, l8 years of age, of Victory-street, Belmore, was proceeded against before Mr. G. S. Williams, S.M., at the Campsie Police Court, yesterday, for…

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No Wine License Queanbeyan Application "Pinkie" at Canberra Goulburn

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 10

The decision of the Licensing Board in refusing the application of Patrick M. Lynch, ex-police sergeant, for a wine license for Monaro-street,…

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That License

The Labor Daily · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

ACCORDING to the Traffic Department, motorists will be compelled to display their l[?]ceases on the windshield In the near future…

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Licensing Law. Charge Against Spirit Merchant. Dismissed by Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 14

A decision of interest to wine and spirit merchants was given by Sir. H. H. MacDougal, S.M., at the Newtown Police Court yesterday, when Sub-inspector Roser proceeded against…

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Bookmakers Cannot Settle at Dogs Hard Hit Five Books Seek Time to Pay Six Favorites First Day of the Newly Licensed Fielders

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 February 1928 · page 9

Quite a stir was caused at Epping dogs yesterday afternoon, when many punters found that they could not collect their winnings after the last race. In fact a large number could not get their winnings on the seventh course. At least five bookmakers were in this predicament…

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Motors License Them No Control Exercised Over Mechanics N.R.M.A. VIEWS

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 February 1928 · page 27

A plumber who does ordinary household jobs is required to possess a license. But a mechanic operating on a costly motor car is not obliged to possess any…

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Old Sydney A Ramble on the Rocks—Pubs in Profusion—The Windmill Hotel and The Hit or Miss

Truth · Sunday 12 February 1928 · page 20

THE following interesting letter was addressed to the Editor of "Truth," Melbourne, who was good enough to forward it to his colleague in King-street, Sydney, through whose hands it reached "Old Chum":—…

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Motor Licenses Display. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 7

Sir,—In reply to the statements published in your journal from the Commissioner of Police in regard to the display of motor [?]censes I should like to state that the first…

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Country Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 6

THE country hotel-keeper, taking him in the aggregate, is a deserving citizen and a public benefactor…

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Hotel Stormed Windows and Furniture Smashed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A number of young men, it is alleged, after being ejected from the Friendly Society Hotel, at Bulla, stormed the premises and…

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Billiard License Proprietor of Two Saloons

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 3

"One man, one license" is the standard to which Sergeant Doboic has worked in the past, and a short time ago ho successfully resisted- an effort to…

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Wealthy Publican Mr. M. Wenke's Will

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 6

An estate of the net value of £54,165 was left by Me. Martin Wenke, 57, hotelkeeper, of Castlereagh-street, Sydney, who died on November 29. Mr. Wenke…

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