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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1930

1,199 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 60

Hotel Thief. Assaults a Woman. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 12

A man who entered Dodd's Hotel yesterday morning awakened Mrs. Sproule, the housekeeper, and threatened to shoot and stab her if she called out. He struck her…

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Don't Want Hotel at Echo Point Open Air Meeting's Ire Katoomba

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 6

At an open-air meeting held yesterday afternoon, about 200 residents voiced their protest against the issuing of an hotel license at Echo Point…

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Bruxner Defends His Transport Bill a Word on 'Bus Publicity "Ministers Have No Personal' Interest" License Fees Payable

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 5

IN a statement last night, the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Bruxner, said the Government did not propose to follow the 'Bus Publicity Committee's propaganda beyond asking the public to realise that Ministers have no personal or political interest in bringing…

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Living Well at Nothing a Day Men and Women Who Dupe Hotels

The World's News · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 29

LONDON hotels are being duped daily by well-dressed men and women who live expensively for a few days, or even a few weeks, and then leave without paying their…

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"Comfy" Cricketers' Hotel All Hustle London

The Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 1

"They will be very comfortable," said the manager of the Midland Hotel, which will be the headquarters of the Australian cricketers while in…

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Hotel License Opposed. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 12

Strong opposition to the application for a hotel license at Echo Point was expressed at a meeting convened by the Katoomba. Leura branch of the Women's Christian…

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Marts-money & Mine Mallee Hotels City Mutual Life Has Record Year

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 4

Malkee Hotels. Ltd., made a profit for 1929 of £4243 as againsty £5817 for 1828. A 10 per cent. dividend takes £2800, and £1443 is transferred to the property…

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License Opposed Echo Point Protest Katoomba

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 5

DETERMINED opposition on the part of a large section of the community is being exhibited against the application for a liquor license at Echo Point, the…

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Quarter Sessions Appeals. (Before Judge Edwards.) a Licensing Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 7

Clement Gray appealed against the adjudication of the Licensing Court refusing to grant the petition of a large number of residents of the district for the recommendation…

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Hotel Ban Removed Newcastle

The Sun · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 13

Hotels in Weston are white, despite the decision of the Rank and File Conference, and the hotel employees in Weston have been advised…

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Good Health! Hotelkeepers to Play

The Sun · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 8

The annual cricket match between the Hotel Keepers and the Wine and Spirit Travellers, is to be played at Rushcutters Bay next Thursday,…

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Jazz and License! His Music Denotes the Man, Says Bishop

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 4

ARMIDALE, Wednesday. -- "People who are infatuated with jazz too often lead a life of empty pleasure and…

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City Hotels to Merge Carlton-Usher's Fusion Almost Complete

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 2

Completion of arrangements for a merger between the Carlton and Usher's Hotels will be announced shortly…

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License Appeal Upheld

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 22

Judge Edwards yesterday allowed the appeal in the Northbridge Licensing petition case. The Licensing Court, by majority, had refused to…

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Bribe Story Sergeant Tells Publican Charged

Evening News · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 8

A CHARGE of having [?] a bribe to a police gergeant by giving him £2. was preterred against Frederick william Schrer. license of…

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"Ease Off" Publican and Sergeant £2 Bribe "Bunny" Shepherd's Story

The Sun · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 12

Frederck W. Scharer, licensee of the Centennial Hotel, Forest Lodge, was fined £5 to-day at the Central Summons Court, for having offered a bribe of…

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Offering a Bribe. Hotel Licensee Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 14

Frederick William Scharer, licensee of the Centennial Hotel, Forest Lodge, was fined £5 at the Central Court yesterday for having offered a bribe of £2 to Sergeant Percival…

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Hotel Cecil Will Close To-night London

Evening News · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 1

Out of sentiment many people have lunched or dined at the Hotel Coo[?] this week. The fam[?] H[?] on the Thames[?]…

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Canberra Hotels. Total Loss £200,000. Reduced Renewal Fees Offered. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 17

The loss on Canberra hotels, boarding-houses, and liquor bars last year, after making provision for interest on capital, depreciation, and maintenance, was…

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Darwin Hotels. Decision Not to Sell. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 16

Two hotels, The Club and The Terminus, at Darwin, Noith Australia, are the property of the Commonwealth Government. They are at present under lease. The lessee…

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