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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1934

628 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 32

Sheep Men Come to Town Hotels Are Booked Out Confidence Is the Keynote

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 12

PEOPLE who have planned, a visit to Sydney next week and have not reserved their accommodation are likely to use up some shoe leather in the hunt for rooms in the city. The manager of one of the leading hotels has informed "Smith's" that…

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After Hours Men In Woolpack Hotel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 2

Entering the Woolpack Hotel, Parramatta at 8.15 on the evening of May 19, Inspector Roberts observed four men standing in the passageway near the…

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Record Breaking Ted Poole's License Suspended

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 2

The Commissioner of Police said yesterday that the dangerous practice of overland motorists travelling at excessive speeds must be stamped out…

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Climbed Pipes to Escape Thieves Blow Safe in Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--For more than three hours to-day police searched buildings in Bourke Street, City, for intruders, who had been…

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Commonwealth United Licensed Victuallers in Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 12

Front row, seated, from left: Messrs W. P. Bravo (Tas.), P. Scanlon (Q.), M. H. Connolly (N.S.W.), M. J. Noonan (S.A.), J. J. Dennis (Vic.), L. P. Plasto (N.S.W.), A. J. Lee (S.A.), and J. Heeney (Tas.)…

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Licensed Victuallers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Federal committee of management of the United Licensed Victualler' Association of Australia was opened in Sydney yesterday. Delegates were…

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Bonus of £1000 Was Offered Lease of Hotel Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 7

The tender of Toohey's Ltd., has been accepted by Newcastle city Council for the lease of the central Hostel and Tattersall's club…

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Wild Federal Tax Extimate Reveaed Deficit Turned to Increase Publicans Protest Against Heavy Burden Ten Millions!

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 8

ACCORDING to the president of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, Mr. M. J. Noonan, though the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons,…

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Hotel Building Obstructs Lighthouse Rays. MACLEAN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 19

The hotel building at Yamba, which is under construction on the hillside overlooking the sea is reported to obstruct the rays to the south-east from Yamba lighthouse, and…

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Thieves in City Hotel Occupants Disturbed Them

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 1

After packing quantity, of liquor and tobacco for removal at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel, Elizabeth Street City, early yesterday morning,…

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No Renewal of Hotel Licence

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 8

Because the police objected that the minimum accommodation provided did not conform with the requirements of the Liquor Act the…

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Woman Led Gang Which Planned To Rob Hotel Threat to Shoot a Witness Dead

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 1

A WOMAN is believed to be the leader of a gang which failed early yesterday morning in an elaborate plan to rob…

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Country News. Renewal of Publicans' Licences. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 14

Fees paid by local and district publicans for the renewal of licences this year show an increase of £153/11/9 over the amount paid last year…

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Betting In Hotels (To the Editor.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 6

Sir,—Regarding the charge against Mr. Horewood for illegal betting in my hotel, and reported in your issue of the 21st instant, I am afraid that your report…

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Retail Business For Fruit Shops a License is Not Needed

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 6

"Newb[?]" intends to alert a [?] business in New [?]outh Wales, for setting principally fruit, and wishes to konw if he should get a liense…

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Wynyard Station. Building Plans Outlined. £600,000 HOTEL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 9

Building plans at Wynyard Station were outlined during a case before Mr. Laidlaw (chairman of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench) yesterday. Eventually, it was stated…

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Smoking Gun by His Side Mystery Tragedy in City Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 5

There was a sensation in a leading city hotel yesterday afternoon when a middle-aged man was found in his room, dead, a smoking revolver…

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Hotel Licensee's Death. Balranald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 12

Mr. W. A. Kimber, licensee of the C[?] mercial Hotel. Balranald, died suddenly at [?] private hospital at Richmond…

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Licensed Clubs Bowls Association May Take Action

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the N.S.W. Bowling Association a letter from Orange Club on the question of licences for bowling clubs formed the subject of an…

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Licensed Victuallers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 16

At the recent meeting of the Federal committee of management of the United Lic[?] Victu[?] Association the following officers were clected: Federal president, Mr. J. A…

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