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Hotels & licensing, 1931

764 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 39

An Easy Way to Enter Hotel Cellars

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 5

ACCORDING to evidence given at the Redfern Court yesterday, Ernest Devine (28) and John Byron (40), laborers, calmly lifted up the grating…

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License Suspended

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 14

Albert H. Crane’s appearance at the Parramatta Police Court on Monday was the result of his having ridden his motorcycle at a fast speed along Church-street,…

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TRANSPORT. Licensing Regulations to Be Enforced. New Feeder Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 10

It is officially announced that the Transport Board in future will strictly enforce the law relating to the licensing of public motor vehicles…

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Waterside Licenses Renewals Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 8

By a unanimous decision the High Court declared to-day that licensing officers under the Transport Workers' Act have no discretionary power…

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How Strathnaver Excels Bigger Than Three Hotels Nine Decks And Wonder Fittings Dream of Luxury

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 5

Even hardened shipping men and "liner crashers" were astounded yesterday by the magnificence and…

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October Was Busy Help Is Needled To Carry On Hammond's Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 November 1931 · page 9

During October 483 different men were received as guests in Hammond's Hotels. Jobs were obtained for 45, and 66 left for the country, leaving…

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Missing Jewels. Discovery at Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 9

Two further arrests were made at the weekend in connection with the daring theft of a £1000 bracelet from the jewellery shop of W. Kerr, 544 George-street city last…

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Mollison Will Try Again Misconception License on Vehicles

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 1

Mr. Correy secretary to the Transport., Co-ordination Commissioners stated' yesterday that apparently some misconection had arison as to…

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Only Diggers and Unionists to Get Jobs Transport Workers' Licenses Federal' Action Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 7

The High Court having ruled that no discrimination may be made in issuing licenses under the Transport Workers Act…

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Waterfront Labor. No Restriction on Licenses

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 6

The Full High Court decided unanimously last Thursday that a man need not be a member of the Waterside Workers' Federation or a returned sailor…

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Hotel Licences Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 8

Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, chairman of the Metropolitan Licensing Court, granted the following transfers of publicans' licences yesterday: Baden powell Hotel. 22 Parramatta-road, Camperdown,…

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Went to Ely's Office to Trap Him Confession Made by Witness Allegations of Graft That License

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 7

Under a searching cross-examination by Mr. Sproule at the Central Police Court yesterday, David Robt. Cragg,…

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Bus License

The Biz · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 4

Fair-field Council has approved o[?] the transfer of motor bus license from S. F. Money to H. Grimes, and decided to state to the…

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Ministers Emphatic Denial Defendant May Face Another Charge Both Opposed to Granting a License Money Not Mentioned

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 6

MR. ELY, Minister for Health, and Mr. McGirr, Minister for Local Government, were called upon at the Central Police Court yesterday to deny certain allegations which have been made throughout the proceedings of the false pretences case in which George Supple, 59, cook,…

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Hotel Licences Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 5

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday, Mr W. S. Arnott, Licensing Magistrate, granted the following transfers of publicans' licences: Albert View Hotel Redfern and Walker streets,…

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Meetings of Protest. Electricians Licensing Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 10

A joint meeting of the members of the Wireless Institute of Australia (N.S.W. division) and radio dealers was held last night to consider the situation brought about by the rigid…

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Licenses for Foreign Business Travellers?

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 36

"There is one thing which I am exceedingly sorry has not been introduced to-day, and that is the question of the imposition of a licence on travellers who…

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Not Licensed Premises. Verdict for Defendant

The St George Call · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 1

At the Kogarah Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Williams, S.M., Frank Henry Radick pleaded not guilty to a charge of carrying liquor away from licensed…

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Constable and Licensee. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 November 1931 · page 14

In the small debts court yesterday William Mabbott, a hotel licensee, obtained a verdie[?] against Constable Alfred Evarson for £13/2/6 said to be Evarson's share of counsel's [?]…

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Death Threat Is Held Over Head Of Hotelkeeper Remarkable Story of Jim Devine Women's Influence in Underworld War

The Sun · Sunday 29 November 1931 · page 4

Death hangs over the head of a well-known Sydney hotel-keeper. He is wanted by members of the underworld. Any hour of the day or night-- maybe to-night, maybe to-morrow-- men may walk up to him. They'll stand over him, threatening. "Framing…

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