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Hotels & licensing, 1932

761 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 39

Sydney Flocked to "Grand Hotel"

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 8

All Sydney seemed to have converged upon St. James' Theatre last night, when the long-awaited "Grand Hotel" season commenced…

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A Splendid Picture Great Crowds at "Grand Hotel"

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 9

All Sydney knew last night that the long-anticipated "Grand Hotel" was having a gala first night at the St. James…

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Grand Hotel Gala Record First Night

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 3

Unprecedented in the picture history of Sydney was the gala opening last night at the St. James…

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Fruit Machine Is Seized Police Raid Hotel at Concord

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 5

Police added another to their collection of fruit machines yesterday when they raided the Oriental Hotel at Concord…

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Shows Sydney Is Seeing [?]Cont. on Page 17. Garbo is Magnificent in "Grand Hotel"

The Sun · Sunday 2 October 1932 · page 12

FROM the pages of Vicki Bourn's powerful novel, "Grand Hotel," emerge on the screen two characters which are perfect in every essential. They are Greta Garbo, as Grusinskaya, the dancer, and Lionel Barrymore, as Kringelein, the…

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New Films. "Grand Hotel."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 2

In "Grand Hotel" one finds the perfection of realistic acting. This was to be expected, for Metro-Goldwyn-Maycr has assembled in this production the most notable cast which…

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Thefts at Newcastle. Publican's Safe Robbed. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 7

A thieffstole £38 from the safe of a New castle suburban hotel during Friday night. The safe was situated in the bedroom in which the licencee was sleeping, and, according to the…

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'Grand Hotel' Stormed Brilliant Spectacle At Film Triumph

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 7

Sidney's welcome to "Grand Hotel" at the opening of the season at St. James on Friday night was as brilliant and…

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Country News. Alleged Betting at Hotel Gunnedah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1932 · page 12

police raided the Grand'Central Hotel yesterday afternoon and arrested 28 men who were charged with being found on premises where betting was being conducted. In Court,…

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Wentworth Hotel. a Further Loss

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 11

Wentworth Hotel, after writing off heavy amortisation on the leasehold, shows for the fifth year in succession a loss for the year ended June 30 of £7670. The previous year…

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Transfers of Hotel Licences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 6

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday. Mr. W. S. Arnott, L.M., granted the following transfers of publicans licences:—Town Hall Hotel 234 Oxford-street Paddington, Reginald Caleb…

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City Gossip Wentworth Hotel Trading Loss

The Sun · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 4

Lessened Loss for "The Wentworth" In no year since 1927 has the Wentworth Hotel, Ltd., cleared a profit on its business…

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Grand Hotel Crfates Sydney Furore Hailed As Triumph of Screen Unusually Strong Cast Seven Stars

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 8

BECAUSE film publicity has become an intensive and highly-skilled work, it is seldom that a picture boosted by…

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Parties by Plane on Way to The Granites Field Settlement May Have Hotel Soon

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 7

ALICE SPRINGS, Wed.--Parties by plane which are passing through to The…

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Our Movie "Grand Hotel" Is Grand

Arrow · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 26

FOR entertainment value, "Grand Hotel," at St. James (Sydney) must be bracketed with the best pictures. It's a top-notcher. Couldn't fail to be with…

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Hotel Licence Suspended for One Hour. BATHURST

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 13

For one hour this morning drinks were unobtainable at the First Nugget Hotel as the result of an order made by Mr. Le Brun Brown (chairman of the Licensing Bench) for the…

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Now Missing Samuel Insull Away From Hotel PARIS

The Sun · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 10

The whereabouts of Samuel Insull, American financier, who has been indicted for alleged embezzlement in Chicago, have become a mystery. He…

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No License. Sold Liquor

The St George Call · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 1

William Edwards (40), described by Sgt. Wright as tho nephew of a licensee, was fined £30 by Mr. Gibson, S.M., at Kogarah Court on Tuesday, on a charge…

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Wentworth Hotel Loss

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 12

Net loss of £7670 was incurred by Wentworth Hotel, Ltd., during the year ended June 30 last, against a loss of £10,111 in the previous 12 months, and a loss of…

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"Grand Hotel" (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 October 1932 · page 18

"GRAND HOTEL" has accomplished the impossible -- it has lived up to everything the…

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