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Hotels & licensing, 1931

764 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 39

Never Came Back Two Australians Disappear From Paris Hotel PARIS

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

MR, CHRISTOPHER BENNETT (26) and jus wife, Aviga Bennett (20), who are believed to be Australians, left their hotel in Paris on…

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Man Shot Dead. Outside Alexandria Hotel. Charge of Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 10

An inquiry was hold before the City Coroner (Mr May) yesterday into the death of John Edward Thornton, aged 33 years, of Brandling-street, Alexandria, who was shot dead outside…

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Further—knocks for Racing Licensed Shops Won's Kill Illegal Bets Backers Will Still Look For and Bet with "No Deduction" Books

Arrow · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

REFRESHED by his holiday, Mr. Lang has returned to his anti-racing campaign—for that is now what it amounts to—with vigor…

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Hotel, Mount Kosciusko

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

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S.P. BETTING. Rev. R. B. S. Hammond's Allegations. "Hotel Bars Used."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 11

The Rev. R. B. S. Hammond, writing to the Editor, says that the prevalence of starting price betting and starting price bookmakers seems to be agitating the…

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Wine Licensee Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

Charged with having received two boxes of cigarettes, knowing them to have been stolen, George Sandwell, 42, wine licensee, of Elizabeth-street, appeared at the Central…

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Hopes for Death of Racing Mr. Hammond Opposes S.P. Licenses

Daily Pictorial · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

"IT is a new experience to find myself in unison with bookmakers in their protest against the licensing of S.P. betting shops," writes Rev…

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From Hotel to Rest Home Possible Future of Inn

Daily Pictorial · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Thursday. -- From hotel to hospital convalescent home may be the transition of the Abernethy Hotel, an elaborate building…

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Heard by the Way Looking for Oil—"Traitor in the Camp"—Hospital Patients' Fees—Railway Water—Latest Relief Grant, etc. In Hotel on

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

A [?]h [?] Coart on Monday Joseph Keegan pleded gainy to [?] charge of being round on the ple[?] of the Hotel federal, Penrith, on…

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A Great Hotel and the Folk in It Arnold Bennett's Story

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 23

Mr. Arnold Bennett, one of the pontiffs of British fiction, comes again to utterance with a very large, thick novel about a super-hotel and…

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Fire Bug Suspected in Hotel Blaze BAROMURE

Evening News · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

AN [?] suspected of bating caused a the which damaged the Royal Hotel owned by A.P. Byrue carly to-day. The flames had…

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Agent Loses License For 40 Months

Evening News · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

EDWARD CHARLES CARROLL. 45 agent will not be allowed to drive his car for 40 months as a result of his fourth conversion at parramatta…

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S.A. Licensed Victuallers' Meeting. Adelaide, Saturday. g

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 12

The Licensed Victuallers races were held at Victoria Park to-day in fine weather. Results:- Trial Stakes—First division 61f: Mr. A…

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Racing Results in Hotels Rev. Hammond's Charges (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 8

Sir,--I noticed with great surprise in the "Labor Daily" Rev. Mr. Hammond's broadcast accusations against hotels and publicans in general accusing them of…

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Stayed Too Long Drew Rations; Found Drunk in Hotel

Daily Pictorial · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 15

COROWA,Sunday.--After having pleaded destitution and obtained 57 worth of rations from the police, William Quinn was later found drunk…

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Publicans' Licenses Transferred

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

The Licensing Court yesterday granted the following applications for transfer's:-- Australian Eleven Hotel, Elizabeth…

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Country News. Hotel Licensee Fined. Wollongong, [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 10

George Clarke, licensee of the Crown [?] Wollongong, was charged, at the Police [?] with selling adulterated whisky and also [?] selling whisky not of the nature, sub[?]…

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Hotel Canberra Without a Guest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 12

A message from the Federal Capital yesterday stated that the Hotel Canberra, erected some years ago by the Government at a cost of £150,000, did not house a single guest…

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Hotel Canberra Without a Single Guest. Government Losing Heavily. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 9

The Hotel Canberra, which is the largest and best appointed hotel in the Federal Capital, and which cost the Commonwealth Government more than £150,000 to build, is…

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In the Mts. Lapstone Hill Hotel Is An Ideal Resort

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

After roasting all day In the enervating atmosphere of the city, it is always pleasant to get away into the cool air of the…

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