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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1934

628 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 32

After Hours "Went to Hotel to see a Man"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

Edward Devenish entered the premises of the Woolpack Hotel, Parramatta, at 8.45 p.m. on Boxing Day, by the vehicular entrance at the rear, and sat down…

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City Property. £214,000 Involved in Month's Sales. Hotel Changes Hands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 11

The amount involved in sales of real estate in the city during the last month is £214,000. Three properties in Castlereagh-street have changed hands since December 13…

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Hotel Australia Dinner Dance

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 14

Beautiful gowns and sparkling Jewels were a feature of the weekly dinner dance at the Australia last night…

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Old Colleagues Ex-detective Now Keeps Hotel Tumut

The Sun · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 7

When he arrived in Tumut to make further investigations into the death of Mrs. Florence Martin and her twin son, Detective-Sergeant Keogh…

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To Hospital Abrupt End of Joy Ride Driver Without License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 6

As a sequel to a motor crash, Ronald William Bardsley was charged at Parramatta Police Court on Friday with having, by…

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Holiday-makers' Guide For those seeking pleasurable and health-giving recreation the following selected list of Resorts, Hotels, and Guest-houses may be consulted with confidence. Picturesque Narooma

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 45

SITUATED 230 miles from Sydney and surrounded on three sides by water nestles the pretty and progressive township of Narooma. Accommodation for…

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Barman Sues Publican. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 14

[?]n the Forbes Industrial Court, Leo. A. Robins sued Jeremiah Bowe, proprietor of the Hotel Victoria, Forbes, claiming £117/4/ for overtime and wages. It was stated in…

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City Hotel Sold

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 9

Negotiations were completed last week by Hardie and Gorman Pty. Ltd. in conjunction with G. A. McGladery for the sale of the Royal Standard Hotel at the corner of…

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No Knocks! Law and Hotel Doors

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 12

It is very good policy, when knocking at the door of a hotel, to be prepared to run! A man at Kogarah yesterday was…

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Transfer of License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 16

The transfer of the license of the Fig Tree Hotel at Hunter Hill from Walter page to Mark Deveredge was granted at Ryde Court on Thursday…

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License Wool Buyers

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 9

Mr. R. J. Fagan, a member of the general council, strongly urged at the annual meeting of the Cowra branch of the Graziers' Association, that in…

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Licensing of Wool Buyers

The Land · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 14

AT the annual meeting of the Cowra branch of the Graziers Association. Mr. H. [?] [?]agen a member of the general council. said that all [?] [?] and skin buyers…

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Hotelkeepers' Difficulties. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 10

The difficulties keepers of hotels at [?] resorts experience in distinguishing [?] not privileged to enter after hours were [?] upon to-day at the Gosford Court. [?]…

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Had No License

The Biz · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

For driving a motor car at Granville, on November 26, without being the holder of a license, William Brigmill, junior, was fined £1, costs 8/, at Parramatta…

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Money Talks Smith's Financial Review "Smith's" Searchlight On The Exchange Australia Hotel's Building Programme

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 11

THE announcement that the directors of the Australia Hotel Company Ltd. have made up their minds to…

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Hotel Strike a "Dud" Guests Just Went on Eating New York

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1934 · page 19

A SPECTACULAR attempt to stage a strike of 50,000 employees of the leading hotels in sympathy with 600 waiters and…

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Mob Fury in Sensational W.A. RIOT Crowd Loots And Sets Fire To Foreign Hotels And Shops Vengeance for Death of Kalgoorlie Man Police Powerless To Check Charge By 1000 Firemen's Hoses Slashed Perth

The Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

A WILD outbreak of mob vengeange against the foreign community at Kalgoorlie and Boulder last night resulted in the wrecking, looting or burning of three hotels, a wine saloon, a two-story boarding-house, a new brick club building and 13 shops occupied or owned by foreigners. The…

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Bid for City's Hotels 22 May Be Sold by Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 7

A PROPOSAL to sell 22 hotels owned by the City Council will be considered immediately by a special committee…

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Holiday-makers' Guide For those seeking pleasurable and health-giving recreation the following selected list of Resorts, Hotels, and Guest-houses may be consulted with confidence. Narooma

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 45

HOLIDAY-MAKERS at Narooma recently had most successful fishing, which included most varieties, but principally whiting, bream, and flathead…

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Wireless Set Was Not Licensed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 5

"I am from the country and did not know I had to have a licence,'' was the excuse put forward by Eva Roberts, of Cambridge Street…

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