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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1931

764 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 39

"Fruit" Machines in City Hotels

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 8

IT is state that the police have reported that "fruit" machines, the latest gambling device, in certain city hotel bars, are illegal No action,…

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Hotel Canberra Staff Dined Alone No Sunday Guests Present Costly Asset Canberra

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 8

AT Hotel Canberra, the Federal capital's leading accommodation house, the staff had no one but them…

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In the City Hotel Sydney Passes Dividend Profits Do Not Allow Of Final Declaration

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 4

HOTEL Sydney Ltd, announce the directors, has not earned sufficient profits to allow a further dividend to be declared for the year…

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A Real-Life Crime Story the Man with the Glass Eye, or the Hole in the Hotel Floor, or the Jeweller's Shop Raid, and the Brick in the Bag

The World's News · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 26

MR. JULIUS PURCHEN, a Praed Street, Paddington (London) Jeweller, arrived at his lock-up shop and found about £200 worth of gold watches…

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V.R.C. COMMITTEE More "Pony" Jockeys Licensed

Referee · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

ONE result of the operation of the new Police Offences (Racing) Act which has given over to the Victoria Racing Club the control and administration of…

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City Gossip Activity on 'Change Hotel Sydney Sharp Gains

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 6

Leading industrial stocks rose sharply on 'Change today, on one of the most active markets that has ruled for some time. Abnormal…

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Hotel Employees Elect Officials Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 6

The Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Union at its annual meeting last night, elected the following officers for the ensuing term:…

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Hotels and Racing

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 4

Sir,--I appreciate "Publican's"courteous repudiation of the charges made through your columns that the average hotel aided and abetted S.P…

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Licensing of Agents (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 8

Sir,--Persons taking part in various business and traders have to be licensed before they can participate in them…

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Dublin Eucharistic Congress. Hotels Booked Out. Overflow to Belfast. Official Advance Programme

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 13

There are some gems in the official advance programme of the XXXIst International Eucharistic Congress (Dublin) Committee, which tells us all about how the…

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Hotel As Hospital Trade Went When Mine Closed CESSNOCK

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 8

A DEPOSIT of £25 has been paid by Cessnock Hospital Board as a preliminary to the purchase of the elaborate hotel building at Abernethy. four…

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Free Beer Rush at New Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 7

IN anticipation of an issue of free beer a large crowed assembled outside a new hotel Crosdon Park yesterday morning and waited until 5 p.m…

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Hotel Trading Hours

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 9

Speaking at Haberfield last night in support of Mr, C. W. Marr, the Nationalist candidate for Parkes, Mr. Weaver, M.L.A., said that there were members in the State House who…

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"Fruit" Machines. in Hotel Bars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 10

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) said yesterday that he had referred the question of legality of the installation of "fruit" machines in hotel bars to the Crown Solicitor for…

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Hotel Sydney, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 11

The directors of Hotel Sydney, Ltd., announce that the profits will not allow any further dividend to be declared for the year ended December 31. An interim half-yearly…

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Beer Flood New Brew From Vic. Hotelkeepers Meet

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 17

Though it is denied that any "beer war" is being fought in Sydney, there is at least unmistakable evidence that certain hotels are being…

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In Hotel Interests Weaver's Sensational Charges

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

"I learned to-day that the liquor interests will pay £260,000 to members of the Government in 12 months to obtain 9 o'clock closing,"…

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New Hotel Licensed. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 12

The State licensing magistrate (Mr.Le Brun Brown) has granted a licence to the Hotel Broadway, a new hotel built in Parkes at a cost of about £ 20 000 by Messrs. Morgan and…

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Hotel Hours. No Alterations. Governments Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 11

The Premier (Mr. Lang) stated yesterday that the Government had definitely decided that there would be no alteration in the closing hours of hotels…

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Blazing Bed Hotel Death Mystery Locked Doors Guest's Agonised Screams

The Sun · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 7

Mystery surrounds the death of Samuel Newlands, aged 36, proprietor of local miniature golf links, who was found lying beside…

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