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Hotels & licensing, 1937

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Free Fares and Hotels Federal Guests For Coronation CANBERRA

The Sun · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 9

There is no ground for a suggestion that members of the Federal Parliament attending the Coronation as guests of the British Empire…

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The Pharisee and the Publican Modern Version by Bishop London

The Sun · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 11

A MODERN version of the parable of the Pharisee and the publican was given by the Bishop of…

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Car Not Licensed

The St George Call · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

Sidney Sully (39) sign writer, was charged at Kogarah Court on Tuesday, with driving a motor vehicle on Plant-burst Road, Kogarah, not licensed for…

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£10,000 Hotel Fire Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 8

Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the Canungra Hotel early this morning. Only recently the freehold was…

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£10,000 Hotel Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.--A two-storied hotel at Canungra was totally destroyed by Are early this morning. Damage was estimated at £10,000, of which…

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Sun or Liquor? Motorist's Condition License Restricted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 2

It was unfortunate that there was not provision for the immediate calling of a doctor by the police when a motorist was brought to a police…

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Oversea Ship Licenses

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 4

The explanation by Senator Brennan in regard to licensing of overseas ships to carry passengers in the interstate trade is entirely unsatisfactory. The complaint which the public makes is that overseas…

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Cheaper Radio Licenses M's.H.R, In Favor Of Cats

The Sun · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 8

Federal members to-day supported the suggestion by New South Wales and Victorian taxpayers' representatives that radio licence fees should be…

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Hotel Damaged Moree

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 5

Damage estimated at £400 was caused to the Garah Hotel last night by a windstorm which broke over the North-West. resulting in falls of…

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Fireball Hits S. Coast Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 1

GREENWELL POINT. Monday.--What is believed to have been a fireball struck the roof of the hotel today. Tiles were hurled from the roof,…

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Snake Takes His Beer In Bar Of City Hotel

The Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 13

BEFORE a packed bar near the vegetable markets to-day, Mick, a 10ft. diamond snake, tasted beer--and liked it. After which, curled round the neck of his salesman pal, Bill O'Sullivan he toured the markets to find someone willing to buy him…

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Licence of Hotel an Issue Probe Into Charges Of Corruption In W.A. PERTH

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 8

BEFORE the Royal Commission inquiring into charges of corruption, evidence was given to-day by Max Koit, solicitor, that after he…

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Golf Links Hotel

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 1

Tenders for the erection of the hotel at Wallacia on the site adjoining the golf links have closed, and it is expected that an early start will be made…

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Trying Again. Deer Park Hotel Another Application

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 1

TT is still possible that St. Marys A will lose one of its hotels, and that Wallacia will have two. Alan McPhee, licensee of the Railway…

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Licensing Act Breaches Increase Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 7

Licencing Act offences showed a big increase in Adelaide in 1936 despite the operation of the night permit system. There was also an…

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Hotel Licences

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 8

The licence of the Milton Hotel, King Street, Newtown, has been transferred from Charles William Fraser to Joseph James Bartimote…

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Town Swept by Fire. 11 HOMELESS. Shops and Hotel Destroyed. No Water Available. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 11

About 11 residents of Boollarra, a small township near Morwell, are homeless as a result of a fire which destroyed half the buildings in the…

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License Off Course Bets! Starting Price BETTING--No. 1 Corruption and Bribery Taught S.A. Bitter Lesson Controlled Shops Ended Criminal Racket

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 5

EXTENSIVE investigations in Adelaide have convinced a special representative of the Daily Telegraph that off-the-course betting shops, as legalised in South Australia, are morally, socially, and economically preferable…

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30,000 Visitors in Adelaide Homes Turned Into Hotels Adelaide

The Sun · Sunday 31 January 1937 · page 19

There are 30,000 visitors in Adelaide, it is estimated, and the rush is continuing. In four hours to-day the Centenary Accommodation…

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Burglars Busy As People Slept Guests At Hotel Lose Belongings BLACKHEATH

The Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

Burglars entered the Astoria Hotel in Blackheath early this morning and raided several bedrooms while the occupants slept…

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