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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1930

1,199 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 60

Effective Threat! "Let Stock Stray, You Lose License"

Daily Pictorial · Monday 25 August 1930 · page 8

TO overcome the straying stock nuisance, Holroyd Council will withdraw, the licenses of any local dairyman whose cattle are found…

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License for New Hotel Opposed

Evening News · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 7

HOTEL KEEPERS are feeling the [?] of present times very keenly, according to remarks made by Mr. Brian Clancy at the Parramatta Licensing…

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Hotel Fire. Licensee Ex[?]nerated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 6

The cause of a fire which occurred at the Marlborough Hotel King-street Newtown. on the night of July 23 was investigated yesterday by the City Coroner (Mr. May). The licensce…

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Open Fire Verdict Hotel Licensee Exonerated at Inquiry

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 20

REMARKING that it was a most suspicious fire, the City Coroner (Mr. May) at an inquiry yesterday into a blaze at the Marlborough…

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Hotels Entered. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 10

The Courthouse Hotel was entered by thieves. who broke the lock on on iron grille over the cellar and then gained access to the bar through the cellar trapdoor. They stole…

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Pfahlert's Hotel. Transfer of Licence Sought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 6

An application was yesterday made to the Licensing Bench consisting of Messrs Adrian Arnott, and Le Brun Brown, for permission to transfer the licence of P[?]ahlert's Hotel to a…

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Licenses Transferred

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 8

The Licensing Court yesterday granted the application of Tooth and Co., Ltd. (owners in possession to the exclusion of the licensee, Beatrice…

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Open Verdict Newtown Hotel Fire Two Outbreaks

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 6

The City Coroner Mr. E. A. May, yesterday returned an open verdict on the fire at the Mariborough…

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Whisky and Cash; Hotel Thieves Busy

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 15

WELLINGTON, Monday. -- Gaining access to the bar through the cellar of the Court House Hotel, thieves last night stole 17 bottles of whisky and…

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Still No Hotel Strathfield Aldermen Rejoice

Evening News · Wednesday 27 August 1930 · page 8

"WE should congratulate ourselves on the fact that Strathfield [?] will still be free from boats," said the mayor of Strathfield Ald. Firth in…

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Hotel Transfer Pfahlert's and a New Church

Evening News · Wednesday 27 August 1930 · page 8

THE Licensing Bench gave further consideration today to the application for permission to transfer the license of Plahlert's historic hotel to premises…

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Hotel Tragedy. Rockhampton (Q.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 August 1930 · page 14

When a hall porter at the Criterion [?] was passing a room last night he Heard crie[?] of "I'm done." On investigation it was found that in the room was George White[?]…

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Industrial Commission. (Before the Full Bench.) Hotel Employees' Meals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 August 1930 · page 10

An appeal was made by the Hotel, Club, Restaurant, etc, Employees' Union against the Hotel Employees' (Northumberland) award of the Deputy Commissioner (Mr. Kavanagh)…

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Hotel Employees' Meals Court Allows Appeal

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 August 1930 · page 6

The Hotel, Club and Restaurant Employees' Union appealed to the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission yesterday, from the Hotel Employees'…

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Two Offences Not His License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1930 · page 11

Angus Roderick Howieson was compelled to admit at Ryde Court that he was not a stranger to convictions for breaches of laws regarding the possession…

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"I Plugged Him" Assault on Publican Gaol for Offender

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1930 · page 14

"He went to put me out of the hotel He threw me on my back, and I got up and plugged him." Thomas Sonter offered Constable…

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In Hotel Soup Kitchen Opened 200 DAILY

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1930 · page 9

Over 200 children and adults are daily attending the soup kitchen which has been established at the old racecourse hotel at…

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Pfahlert's Hotel. Transfer of Licence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 August 1930 · page 6

Further consideration was given by the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday to the application by Mr. William Mathias Westpool, publican, for the transfer of the licence of…

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Hotel Accommodation for Women and Children

The Land · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 4

In response to Resolution 88 on the agenda paper of the general C.W.A. conference, re the provision of proper accommodation for women and children in hotels,…

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Not Licensed for Business Pawnbroker Fined

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 6

For having carried on the business of a pawnbroker without being the holder of a license, Mark Abel Grace was fined £10., with £117 costs, in…

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