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Hotels & licensing, 1929

1,277 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 64

Expired licenses

Truth · Sunday 7 April 1929 · page 11

THE police authorities find it necessary to bring under the notice of motorists the provisions of the regulations with regard to…

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Hotels Destroyed Two Queensland Fires Cairns

Evening News · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 5

DAMAGE estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire a fire which destroyed the Cariton Hotel, at Gordanvale, a picture theatre, and several shops. In the…

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Fires Cause Damage of £22,000 Theatre Hotel, and Shops Burned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 3

CAIRNS, Sunday.--Two disastrous fires occurred in the district early this morning--one at Gordonvale, 15 miles south of Cairns, where damage…

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Shots Fired Hotel Sensation Two Arrested Young

Evening News · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 6

FOLLOWING is sheged nurderous attack lst night on constable Best at the Royal HGotel, Wombat, a litle village nine miles from young,…

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Transfer of Liquor Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 8

The Licenses and Licensees Reduction Board yesterday granted the following applications for transters of publicans' Heenses:- Michael Toohey to Ernest John Harman, Lewisham…

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Hotel Licensee Wins

The Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 14

On February 13, Albert Thompson, licensee of the Pottery Hotel, Riley- street, was convicted by Mr. Williams, S.M., at the Central Police Court, on a…

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Girl and Man in Defence on Grave Charge Hotel Incident Assault Story Conspiracy Alleged

Evening News · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 11

THE trial of Roy A[?] 42, traveller, and Eugcan Spaidlug. 21, saleswoman, charged with conspiracy, entered, upon its third day at…

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Building Industry. Bayswater Hotel. King's Cross. a £350,000 Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 13

An up-to-date hotel, a sketch of which appears in this issue by the courtesy of the architects, Messrs. Bohringer, Taylor, and Johnson, is to be erected at a cost of…

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Endorsing a Motorists License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 17

The N.R.M.A. is inquiring into a complaint by a member that his license was recently endorsed by a police constable without any conviction having been…

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Two Fined Driving Under Influence One License Suspended

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 7

Two motorists, John Donald Leet (26) and George Eather (39) were dealt with at the Parramatta Police Court on Monday for having driven while under the…

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Publican's Estate

Evening News · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 11

As estate having a gross value of £25.931 and a net value of £13.876 was left by Mr. Michael M'Ma[?], of Ultime and Darlingburst retired hotelkeeper, who died on…

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On Murder Charge Fatal Shot in Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 11

THE trial was commenced at the Central Criminal Court to-day of Thomas Garvey, charged with the murder of Robert Prophett at Waterloo on…

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Murder Trial Shooting in Hotel

The Sun · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 14

At the Central Criminal Court late this afternoon the trial of Thomas Garvey, aged 25, a laborer, on a charge of having murdered Robert…

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Big Blaze Hotel and House £6000 Damage

The Sun · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 15

Heller's Club House Hotel, Gulargambone, was destroyed by fire at 8 a.m. to-day, and a cottage next door, owned by Mr. Ginty, and occupied by…

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Publicans to Lead A.L.P. to Socialism! N. S. W. Conference Reflects Degeneration of A. L. P.

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 4

It stank to heaven—that Easter Annual Conference of the N.S.W. Labor Party. It was a farce, but this time the…

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Murder Charge Fails Brawl in Hotel Ex-alderman's Death

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 6

On tho around that the fatal shooting of Robert Prophett was purely accidental, Criminal Court Jury, provided over by Mr. Justice James,…

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Brisbane Hotel Sold. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 22

The Hotel Daniel has been sold to Messrs. Stribbling, of Victoria, at a price which has not been disclosed. The property was recently offered at auction, but the highest bid,…

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Shot Dead Row Outside Hotel Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 7

John Cooper, garage proprietor, of Tempy, a middle-aged man, was shot through the heart in a scuffle outside an hotel at Lascelles last night, and…

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Whisky Not True to Label Hotel Australia Fined

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 4

Hotel Australia was yesterday convicted at Central Simmons Court on two counts of having sold spirits that were not true to label it was stated…

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Hotel Australia Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 8

At the Central Summons Court yesterday, George Arlege, licensee of the Hotel Australia, was fine £2 and £3, with £3 2s 6d in each case, for…

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