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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1929

1,277 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 64

Australia Hotel to Borrow £150,000

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 18

The board of Australia Hotel, Ltd., yesterday obtained sanction of shareholders In extraordinary meeting to borrow an amount not exceeding £150,000 upon such security and in…

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Petrol Pumps. License Fee Increased

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 14

At Wednesday's meeting of the City Commission a minute was submitted regarding fees payable in regard to various matters, and it was decided to approve of the increase…

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Woman Must Pay £70 for Motor Offences License Cancelled for Three Years

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In spite of a plea' that she had £70 in fines- to pay for motor offences, Mona Chapman was refused time to pay fines of…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 6

In the Licensing Court yesterday the followthe applications for the transfer of publicans' licenses were granted.—Edith Ann Crawford to Alfred Cooper Allen, Avenue Hotel,…

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Sleepwalker. Falls From Hotel Balcony. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 13

William Cody, a boarder at the Federal Hotel, lies in the hospital suffering from critical injuries sustained as the result of fulling from the second story of the hotel, a…

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Robbery at Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 16

A thief, who apparently climbed through an open back window, stole £22 in banknotes, and about £40 worth of Jewellery from a room at the Hotel Marlborough, King-street,…

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No License--£50 Had Loaded Revolver

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

"Hands up:" Alexander Seuri, £6, lodging-house proprietor, was standing on the corner of George and Goulburn Streets,…

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Where "Big Four's" £1000 WENT Hotel Employees Got Most of Tips

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday.--The visit oi the "Big Four" has proved a veritable harvest to hotel employees throughout the Commonwealth. As…

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License Bookmakers in S.A. Gawler Jockey Club Chairman Thinks it Wise Richmond Park Stud Goes East : Racing in the Doldrums : Horses for Sydney

Referee · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 5

Mr. Jack Mortimer (chairman of the Gawler Club) is strongly of opinion that bookmakers should be licensed in South Australia. His committee as a whole are with him. "If this were done," he said, "it would obviate the unpleasant spectacle seen…

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Breach of Licensing Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 12

At the Central Police Court yesterday, Stanley John Prendergast, 25. storekeeper, charged with having sold a bottle of wine, without being the holder of a license, was fined…

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Liquor Act. Magistrate' Criticises Licensee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 12

Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M., at the Kogarah Police Court yesterday, severely criticised the perfunctory manner in which the Liquor Act was trea[?]d by a licensee. He Was…

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A.r.c. Licenses

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

Licenses have been issued by the A.R.C. jockey's P. Kuhn and J. Manning, and to H. G. Anderson trainer. A. Flake has been granted…

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FINED £20 and License Cancelled Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 7

For driving a motor car while under under influence of liquor, John Frederick Crook, tin Indenter. of queen Street Melbourene, was fined £20 and…

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Suspension Has Expired P. kuhn and J. Manning Licensed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 28

P. Kuhn, who was suspended for six months in connection with the running of Yullundry at Ascot, and J. Manning, who was ordered to stand…

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Hoardings Again Renewal of Licenses Applications Granted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

Further discussion over the erection of hoardings took place at the last meeting of Granville Council, when Roffs, advertising contractors, applied for…

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Deaf Drivers Defective Hearing Should not be Bar to Holding License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 22

The question has been discussed from time to time as to whether deaf persons should be granted licenses to drive motor vehicles, and capital is being made of the…

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Tourist Hotels

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 22

A deputation from the N.R.M.A., led by the chairman of the General Purposes Committee (Mr. A. M. Graham), has discussed with the Licenses Reduction…

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Teams Welcomed Visiting Swimmers Hotel Reception

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 18

ALTHOUGH the West Australian team of lady swimmers arrive today, they were included in the welcome given to members of the…

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Still Holds "No. 1" Plate and License Sydney Pioneer

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

THE first number plats [?] New South Wales is still been in the same motorists Mr. G. O. [?] to the stud[?] corporation…

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New Regulations Notification of Loss of Number Plate or License

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 14

An amendment of the motor traffic regulations as contained in a recent issue of the Government "Gazette," provides that whenever a number…

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