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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1930

1,199 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 60

Govt. Will Retain Two Darwin Hotels Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 1

The Government is not inclined to pert with its two hotel properties at Darwin The Club and Terminus Hotels are…

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Bribery Attempt Glebe Publican Handed Notes to Policeman

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 2

Frederick William Scharer, a Glebe publican, was find £5, with 8 costs, in the summons division of Central Police Court…

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Country News Caught Two Hotels

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 17

COWRA.--Fines of £5 and £10 were imposed upon Mrs. Desmond, of the Royal Hotel, for selling liquor after hours on two occasions on the…

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Says Bribe Was Offered "Bunny" Shepherd Accuses City Publican

Truth · Sunday 2 March 1930 · page 20

DID Frederick William Scharer, who holds a license to minister to the needs of the worshippers of Bacchus in the shrine known as the Centennial Hotel, in Forest Lodge, on January 5 last offer a bribe of £2 to Sergeant Percival…

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Small Goods Carts Should Councils License? Shire Association's View

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

Blacktown Council recently suggested to the Shires Association that ordinance 56, which applies to butchers' shops, cutting carts, etc., should be amended…

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"It's Unfair" Petrol Pump License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

Although an applicant for permission to erect a petrol pump in December has to pay the full annual license fee, he must go…

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Our Hotels Wouldn't Miss One Transfer Application

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

Parramatta has 13 hotels, but EarlWood, with the same population, has none. That evidence was given at Parramatta…

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Pony Licenses

Evening News · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 8

The A.R.C. has granted a jockey's license to J. Saunders and R. Zucchini. The latter recently had a few rides; at registered meetings…

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Cat Burglar at Redfern Hotels Robbed

The Sun · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 9

Climbing pipes that are close together at the back of the Bunnerong Hotel, Regent-street, Redfern, on Saturday night, a thief reached a…

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To Close Hotels Saturdays S.A. Premier's Idea Alarms His Followers Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

There has been much comment on the policy speech of the Premier (Mr. Butler), delivered at Balaklava, when he stated that Parliament would be…

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Face Laid Open by Razor Assault in Hotel Bar

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 5

Nine stitches were necessary to close the ghastly wound in the face of Owen Mulherron. who was slashed with a razor. in the Duke of…

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Man Slashed in Hotel 30 Take Part in Fight; Attacker Vanishes "In Smoke"

Daily Pictorial · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

A man was slashed with a razor on Saturday evening in a hotel in Wellington Street, Waterloo. A quarrel started' at the bar,…

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Publicans' Licenses Transferred

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 8

The Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday approved of the following applications for the transfer of hotel licenses…

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Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 8

The Licensing Court yesterday approved of the following transfers of publicans' licenses: Ernest Hope Caton to Leslie James Ormond. Harbord Beach Hotel, Moore and Charles…

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Marts-money & Mine Hotel Sydney 10 P.c. Dividend City Loan Price

Evening News · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 4

The profit of the Hotel Sydney. Ltd. for 1929 was £14.025 as against £14.961 for 1928 and £202 was brought forward. A 10 per cent dividend requires £13.000…

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3 Armed Men in Hotel Scared by Woman Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 10

HEARING a noise in the office at the Portsea Hotel early to-day, a maid informed Mrs. Marshall, wife of the licensee, who went downstairs…

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HOTELKEEPERS v TRAVELLERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 15

Hotelkeepers are to meet wine and spirit travellers in the annual cricket match at Rushcutter Bay Oval on Thursday Play will commence at 11 a.m. The proceeds are to be donated to the…

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Trading Hours of Hotels. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 8

Sir,—It is to be hoped that when the Liqour Reform Bill comes before the House this session, its sponsors will deal with trading hours of hotels on lines of practical commonsense…

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City Gossip Hotel Sydney Finances Dividend Maintained

The Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 8

Hotel Sydney Pays 10 P.C. At £14,025, net profit disclosed by Hotel Sydney, Ltd., for the 12 months ended December 31 last, was slightly…

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Holier Saturday at Adelaide? Closing of Hotels All in Favor Will Be Opposed Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 6

All candidates, irrespective or parties, who express themselves in favor of a referendum on Saturday afternoon closing of liquor, bars, will be…

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