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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1936

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S.P. INQUIRY Hotel Manager Described As A "Useful"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 7

AN hotel manager who was a police witness at the sitting of the S.P. Betting Inquiry yesterday, admitted that when…

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Bedding on Fire. Man Rescued From Hotel Room. GRAFTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 12

Hearing a scream coming from a boarder's bedroom early this morning, Mr. W. Zietsch, proprietor of the Australian Hotel, South Grafton, rushed to investigate, and saw thick…

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Hotel for Wallacia? Licensing Contest Resumed Rooty Hill Objectors Evidence as to Buildings and Values

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 1

AFTER an adjournment of twelve days, in order to continue a case at Wollongong, Mr J. W. M. Laidlaw, Chairman of the Metropolitan Licensing Board, resumed the hearing, at Penrith Court House, on Wednesday, of the application of Walter Edward Gilkes for the…

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Heard by the Way Three Hotels for 60 People

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 1

"I KNOW a place in this State visited by the Board where there are three hotels for an adult population of 60 people—Tiboburra," said Mr…

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Licensing Case Mulgoa Objectors

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 5

At time of going to press this Friday the hearing of the big Licensing case at Penrith Court House had advanced so far that evidence for Rooty Hill…

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New Hotel at Oberon. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 14

The Tourist Hotel at Oberon was officially opened by Mr. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A. The building is at the western end of Oberon-street. All bedrooms have a hot and cold water…

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Shooting Affray. Woman with Revolver. Man Wounded in Hotel. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 23

One man was wounded and several had narrow escapes in a shooting affray which occurred about 3 p.m. to-day at the Universal Hotel, Fitzroy. The injured man, who gave…

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Test Team's Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 20

The Australian team to meet England in the first Rugby League Test at Sydney on June 29 will be boused at the Crow's Nest Hotel, where a welcome dinner will be…

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Antiquated Hotels in Auckland Committee Urges Rebuilding Auckland

The Sun · Sunday 14 June 1936 · page 13

Many of Auckland's antiquated hotels should be rebuilt, said to-day Mr. Wilson, S.M., speaking for the Licensing Committee. The…

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Licensing Move Opposed Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 6

Messrs, Makin, M.H.R., And Condon, M.L.C., will leave for Melbourne on Monday to make representations to the Acting- Federal Attorney-General, Senator Brennan…

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My Escape To Reality the Diary of a City Man in Revolt Hornsby Hotel, June 14

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 4

IN other States, Sydney is often dubbed "the city of flats." Anyone who holds this view should be required to do the walk…

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Waterside Licensing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 12

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Messrs. Ma, kin, M.H.R., and Condon, M.L.C., will, leave for Melbourne tomorrow to ask the Acting Federal Attorney-General…

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My Escape To Reality the Diary of a City Man in Revolt Hornsby Hotel, June 14

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 8

BOOTS, boots, [?]oots, so goes Kipling's poem, and so goes the mind of every walker whose boots are not right. Despite the…

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Not So Bad in Trains Often Outshine Hotels

The Sun · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 4

WHY all this fuss over the English footballers being so pushed for accommodation that they will have to sleep in…

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Jockey Makes "Comeback" Hunter's Gosford Double Back to Saddle From Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 21

RETIRING from the game owing to lack of opportunities, Albert Hunter, lightweight jockey, conducted an…

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Publicans' Licences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 5

The following transfers of publicans' licences were granted by Mr. Laidlaw (chairman) at the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday:— Lallah Rookh Hotel, Darlington, from…

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Hotel for Wallacia? Licensing Contest Resumed

The Biz · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 2

After an adjcurnment of twelve days, in order to continue a case at Wollongong, Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, Chairman of the Metropolitan Licensing Board,…

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Hotels Sold Auctioned In City

The Sun · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 19

Two country hotels were sold at auction in the city to-day. "Moston's," in Talbragar-street, Dubbo, which has 24 bedrooms,…

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Hotel Australia. Radio for Each Room

The St George Call · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 6

The musical firm of Nicholson's Ltd. (Radio Distributors) supply some interesting information regarding installation of a comprehensive unit installed…

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Killed in 50 Feet Fall at Hotel Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 7

Charles Ferris, 15, of Toorak, was killed when he crashed through a skylight on the roof of the Hotel Federal, Collins Street, City, to-day,…

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