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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1930

1,199 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 60

Evaded Hotel Bill. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 18

At Moree Police Court A. McElhone. of East Moree, proceeded against Thomas Howlett for not having paid for accommodation at plaintiff's hotel. The amount was £16/12/6…

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Broadcasting Licenses Mr. Bruce's Alleged Promise Denied

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A denial that a promise of a five years' renewal of licences was given by Mr. Bruce, when Prime Minister, to "A"…

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The Urger Serious Menace to City Hotels

Truth · Sunday 26 January 1930 · page 20

THE slow drift and slant-eyed progress of the urgers in the city still continues. IN the slack hours and in the busy hours they are always with the city's people. Standing in apparent nonchalance in…

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Threats to Kill Crown Witness Who Shot "Barney" Dalton? Dramatic Story of Fatal Gun Play Outside City Hotel Green for Trial on Murder Count

Truth · Sunday 26 January 1930 · page 13

LITTLE did Bernard ("Barney") Hugh Dalton dream when he emerged from an hotel at the corner of Crown and William streets, Darlinghurst, on the afternoon of November 9, that death lurked near. Dalton stepped across the footpath, side by side with Walter Tomlinson, who had left the hotel with him. The shadow of death was upon them, and ere they had walked more than a few paces a bullet…

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Razor Slashing Victim Takes His Own Revenge Sudden Hotel Attack Assailed Man Unaware of Deep Wound Fight Follows Street Search Bad Time for Suspect

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1930 · page 5

Police spent a long time yesterday searching for a man who was said to have been slashed with a razor in a city…

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'Black" Hotels Puzzle Workers

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 11

TWO motions on the business paper of the Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees' Union for to-night's meeting appear to place the union in a peculiar…

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Hotel Hours

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 17

At the conclusion of a meeting of Cabinet to-day, which considered the Liquor Amendment Bill, the Premier, Mr. Bavin, said no decision had been arrived at as to…

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Hotel Strike Pay Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 11

The first payment of strike pay to members of the Hotel Employees Union affected by the "black" ban will be made on the coalfields to-morrow. The rates…

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Daring Robbery. Safe Removed From Hotel Office. Blown Open Near Police Station. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 11

A daring robbery was committed at Windsor Hotel, South Perth, at about 3 o'clock this morning, when a small safe was removed from the office to adjacent vacant land about…

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No Change in Hotel Trading Hours Liquor Bill Government's Plans New Licence Laws

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 17

No alteration of hotel hours is proposed in the Liquor Act Amendment Bill which will be introduced…

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Six O'clock Rush May End Hotel Hours to Be Longer? by 30 Minutes

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 5

SIX O'CLOCK closing of hotels may cease. Although the Government has determined in its proposed reform of the liquor laws to restrict…

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Daring Perth Robbery Hotel Safe Taken Blown Near Police Station Only Small Haul Perth

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 5

AN office safe containing cheques to the value of £115 was carried out of the Windsor Hotel by thieves early this morning and…

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Razor-slasher Goes to Gaol Six Months for Hotel Attack

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 9

When Patrick Shannon (64) slashed a man's face with a razor-blade in a city hotel on Saturday he was chased and thrashed by the injured…

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The Licensing Bill. Hours of Hotel Trading

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 14

The State Cabinet yesterday gave further consideration to the Licensing Bill, which will embody the Government's reform proposals. It is now probable that the hours of hotel…

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Hotel Licensee Fined Breaches of Award

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 5

For having failed to allow an employee a day and a half off each week, J. W. Show licence of the Hotel International, Bondi, was yesterday fined £1 with [?]…

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Laurieton Licensee Wounded. Kendall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 14

A shooting affray occurred at Lauricton, seven miles from here on Saturday night, when Barnard Ralph Hole, licensee of the Laurieton Hotel was shot with a pea rifle. The…

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Was It a Duel? Bullets Fly at Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In an alleged exchange of revolver shots in the Wheatsheaf Hotel, at Price, 12 miles from Ardrossan, to-night,…

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"Half Beer, Half Water!" Sequel to Hotel Brawl

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 6

"Half beer and half water!" Three weeks after this allegation was made at the Standard Hotel. Foveaux Street. Surry Hills, a violent…

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Management of Carlton Hotel Fined

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 3

The Carlton Hotel, Ltd., Was proceeded against before the chief in industrial Magistrate, Mr. E. A. Prlor for three of the branches of the Hotel…

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Wireless. B Class Stations. Additional Licenses Sought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

The radio industry is dissatisfied concerning the dilatorincss of the Government in declaring its policy in regard to the B class wireless stations. This matter, with…

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