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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1931

764 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 39

Hotel License Ex-Publican On Charge Of Perjury

Evening News · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 6

Edward Aaron King, a former publican, was committed for trial from Liverpool Court to-day on a charge of having committed perjury st Liverpool…

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Fairfield Nomination Electricians Licensing Board

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 2

Fairfield Council's electrical engineer (Mr. Strachan) was nominated at a meeting of the council on Tuesday for election to the Electrical Contractors…

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Licensed Betting Shops Applicants Will be Plentiful Policeman Who Made Fortune

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 12

There has been a lot of street corner discussion regarding, the introduction of legalised betting shops and already many would-be applicants for licenses are quietly investigating. Years ago such shops flourished everywhere and as no license fee or tax was paid the proprietors made a lot of money. That…

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Hotel Sydney Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 11

Addressing shareholders at the annual meeting of Hotel Sydney, Ltd., yesterday, the chairman of directors (Sir Arthur Rickard) stated that there had been a slight but definite…

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Hotel Destroyed by Firf Quandialla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 10

Garagabal Hotel was completely burnt out at 3 a.m. to-day, a strong wind helping the flames. Only one brick wall remains. The occupants escaped in their night attire. The…

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Millionaires Who Like Hotel Life

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 6

Twelve millionaires are each paying £100 a week for luxury suites in London hotels. It costs each of them £5200 a year to be…

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Pistol License

The Biz · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 4

Joseph Soethordt, of Cabramatta, was charged at Liverpool Court this Thursday with failure to return an expired pistol license. Plea not…

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S.p. Raids Special Police at Work 19 Arrests Two Hotel Licensees

The Sun · Sunday 15 March 1931 · page 5

Nineteen alleged starting-price bettors were arrested in police raids yesterday afternoon. One posse of plainclothes men,…

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Scarred Victim Relates Story of "A Jew's Vengeance" Seared With Acid, Mrs. Lockett Lives to Give the Lie to Sam Newlands' Sordid Suggestions Against Her Character Suicide Verdict in Woolpack Hotel Tragedy

Truth · Sunday 15 March 1931 · page 10

ONCE again the historic Woolpack Hotel, of Parramatta, was washed in the spotlight of publicity last week, when the final curtain was rung down on the drama of Samuel Newlands' sensational suicide in one of the hotel bedrooms, on the morning of January 16 last. Last week the Parramatta District Coroner, Mr. H. Richardson Clark, concluded the inquest, which had been adjourned from last month to enable Mrs. Una Lockett to give evidence, and…

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Raid on Hotel 8 Men Face Betting Charges

Evening News · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 6

As the result of a raid by Redfern police on an hotel at the comer of Abercromble and Codrington sts, Redfern, eight men appeared at the local…

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Manly Hotels Loss Difficult Trade Conditions

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 10

A loss of £883 was incurred by Manly Hotels, Ltd., on its operations during 1930, the result comparing with a profit of £1764 in the previous…

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Cafe Rumpus Sequel Commissionaire Sues Publican MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 6

Trouble at the well-known Rex Cafe in Melbourne had a sequel in court to-day, when Reginald Fagan, commissionaire, of East Malvern, claimed…

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Meat Hawkers to Be Licensed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 10

The Burwood Council has decided to license all persons hawking or peddling meat in the municipality. This action has been taken as the result of…

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Stole Suitcase From Taxi Hotel Quarrel Sequel

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 6

Charged at Central Police Court yesterday with stealing two suitcases containing a quantity of men's clothing and a rug, valued at £80, Peter…

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Wrong License

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 39

"Are you sure it was a marriage licence you gave me last month?" "Certainly, sir; why?" "Because I've led a dog's life ever…

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In Hotels Where Relief Money May be Spent Women Appeal to Ely

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 6

When statements appeared in the Press that the Government was considering substituting work for the dole, hundreds…

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Heavy Revenue From Hotels Year's Fees Totalled £486,978

Evening News · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 3

The annual report of the Licensing Bench and Licneses Reduction Board discloses that, in the year ended December 31 last £486978 was collected…

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Child Killed Hotelkecper Charged At Central

Evening News · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 7

Asking for an adjournment, Sergeant Napper, police prosecutor said the prince alleged that defendant was driving in Clivelandest about 7.30 p.m…

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Traffic in Hotel Licenses Public Suffers, Says N.R.M.A. Board Supported

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 7

THE view of the N.R.M.A. that the convenience of the travelling public is often a secondary consideration on the part of a…

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Hotel Licenses Nearly Half Million Revenue

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 8

Messrs V. G. Adrian, W. Le. B. Brown and W. S. Arnott members of the Licensing Bench and Reduction Board. have issued their report for the years 1930…

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