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Hotels & licensing, 1937

757 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 38

Seamen's Union To Accept Licensed Seamen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 23

A largely attended meeting of the Seamen's Union yesterday decided to accept as members licensed seamen who replaced members of the union when they were…

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New Threat to Seamen's Union Federation Proposes To Embrace All Licensed Men Previously Unrepresented Firms of Accountants Handling Business Established Body Calls It "Fight To a Finish"

Truth · Sunday 22 August 1937 · page 18

A BIG fight is developing from the recent attempt to have registered the Australian Seamen's Federation, in opposition to the Seamen's Union. The forces behind the new body are difficult to locate, and appear, on the surface, to be a group of associated accountants in…

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Pertinent Questions About Hotels

Truth · Sunday 22 August 1937 · page 16

"IS it a fact that a city licensing inspector, acting under instructions from the Licenses Reduction Board, makes periodical visits to country towns and sweepingly condemns a number of hotel buildings?"…

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Hotel Shares Popular Probable Effects Of 1938 Celebrations

The Sun · Sunday 22 August 1937 · page 26

Hotel shares have figured more prominently than usual on the Stock Exchange sales board during the week…

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"Souveniring" Rife, Says Hotel Manager

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 7

"Souveniring" of light, movable articles was rampant in Sydney, the manager of a leading city hotel said yesterday. He was commenting on the three…

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Fired Fusillade In Hotel Bedroom

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 1

MT. ISA, Monday.--At 7.30 last night a fusillade of shots rang out in the Mt. Isa Hotel, and guests rushed into the street for safety…

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Bar Counter-Lunches "Wasted," Licensees Complain Cheaper Food Demanded

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 7

HOTELS controlled by breweries "set the pace in counter-lunch competition," according to the president of the…

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Hotel Licences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 6

The following applications for transfer of publicans' licences were granted at the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday:—Harry Owen Cantor, to Allen Wood Oldfield, Astra…

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Hotel Accommodation Maitland

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 4

Maitland Chamber of commerce last night decided to refer to the Licensing Inspector. Mr. F. J. Noble, a complaint from the Maitland Race Club regarding…

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Lounge Licences for Hotels ?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 6

The Granville Ministers' Fraternal had forwarded a letter to the Premier (Mr. Stevens) asking him to oppose what they term the further mutilation of the six…

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Hotel Hours In London Aubrey Spencer's Impressions

Referee · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 22

IN many ways, It's a curious old place this London. For instance. Hotel bars do not open for business until 11.30 a.m., close again for a couple of…

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Hotel Licence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 7

Mr. Laidlaw, L.M., at the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday, granted the application of William Main for the transfer of the publican's licence of the Royal Hotel,…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Davidson, Mr. Justice Maxwell, and Mr. Acting Justice Owen.) Liquor Act. Hotel Sydney, Ltd., v Municipal Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 7

The Court gave judgment on a special case presenting questions which were raised in an action brought by Hotel Sydney, Ltd., against the Municipal Council of Sydney to recover…

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Situations Vacant. Kttchenman (Country Tourist Hotel) References essential

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 16

Men with the above qualification report 10 a,m Friday. August 27 Central Labor Exchange, Pitt Street Entrance to 132 George Street North…

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Army Of Publicans To Put Case For Licences

The Sun · Sunday 29 August 1937 · page 7

A DEPUTATION comprising 80 country hotel-keepers, who will be supported by city hotel…

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Police Raid Hotels 57 Names Taken At Week-End

The Sun · Monday 30 August 1937 · page 1

Fifty-seven names were taken by police who, during the weekend, raided four well-known hotels at Bondi, Coogee, and…

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Hotel Licences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 7

The following applications for the transfer of hotel publicans' licences were granted by Mr. Laidlaw, L.M. at the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday:—John Joseph Goulbourn…

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Transfer of Hotel Licences

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 10

Applications for the transfer of licences of the following hotels were granted at the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday: Royal Oak Hotel…

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Private Hotels Raise Tariffs. Higher Costs in New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 15

Private hotel tariffs in Auckland and all the southern centres have been raised 10 per cent. to meet the rising cost of foodstuffs resulting from increased wages and shorter hours…

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Of New South Wales Raid on Hotels Cases at Court Seven Are Fined 5s. Many Deferred

The Sun · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 1

RAIDS by police on city hotels on the night of August 10, resulted in seven persons being fined at the…

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