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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1937

757 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 38

Darwin Bath Seekers. Hotel's Water Supply Fails. DARWIN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 11

Conditions in Darwin have developed a new type of visitor, a person who calls at friends' houses at daybreak and, during the afternoon, clad in a dressing gown, and carrying…

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Lounges to Supersede Bars in Hotels

The Sun · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 3

AFTER further considering the question, the Licensed Victuallers' Association is determined to introduce lounge drinking in N.S.W., to replace drinking in bars. "Hotels now being built or…

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License All Firearms Suggestion by Judge During Case

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 6

JUDGE WHITE, at the Quarter Sessions yesterday, expressed the opinion that all firearms--including rifles--should be licensed in order to prevent their misuse by young people. HE bound over for three years…

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Hotels Closed To-morrow. Clubs Also Affected. No Liquor During Polling Hours

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 13

Under the liquor laws of New South Wales, all hotels clubs, wine bars, and stores selling liquor under a wine and spirit licence are prohibited from…

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The Publican's Prayer at the TramStop

The Methodist · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 5

Returning recently from my work in the Police Courts, I came in contact with an old acquaintance in the street. From his conversation I judged that the illness, with…

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Hotel Licence Issued To Isaac Nichols In 1796

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 47

"NEW SOUTH WALES "Cumberland County to wit. "At a General Meeting of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace hold[?]n at Sydney in and for the Territory aforesaid on Wednesday the Nineteenth day of September…

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There Was a Tavern in the Town When Sydney Had One Hotel To Every Hundred Inhabitants [No. 9 of "The Abbott Letters"]

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 47

THE business of the Licensed Victualler was in Sydney one…

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There Was a Tavern in the Town When Sydney Had One Hotel To Every Hundred Inhabitants [No. 9 of "The Abbott Letters"]

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 47

THE business of the Licensed Victualler was in Sydney one…

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Hotel Licence Issued To Isaac Nichols In 1796 "New South Wales

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 47

"Cumberland County to wit. "At a General Meeting of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace holden at Sydney in and for the Territory aforesaid on Wednesday the Nineteenth day of September in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Eight…

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Wants Hotels Shut on Anzac Day

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 5

The closing of all hotels on Anzac Day was urged by the secretary (Mrs. H. J. Renwick) at the annual session of the Congregational Women's Association…

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Hotels Were "Open"

Truth · Sunday 24 October 1937 · page 1

DESPITE the tact that under the liquor laws of the State all hotels, clubs, wine bars and stores with gallon licenses were…

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Saturday Dog Meetings Must Go on Issue Second License Many Are Affected By Hold-Up

Truth · Sunday 24 October 1937 · page 16

IF the present dog racing hold-up is not solved there will be no tin hares until next year; there will be absolutely no dog racing until next January…

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Closing of Hotels During Polling Hours. Loss of Profit Considerable

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 9

The loss incurred by hotel proprietors throughout the State because of the compulsory closing of hotels after 8 a.m. on Saturday was estimated at between £5000 and…

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Big Rush for the Cup Hotels in City All Full Pilgrimage to Flemington

The Sun · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 6

BY sea, air and land, Sydney racing enthusiasts have begun the annual pilgrimage…

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The Mayfair Hotel, King's Cross Sydney Architect: Sidney Warden Builders: Hutcherson Bros

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 27 October 1937 · page 6

The building has been faced with Colortex Bricks (Wunderlich Limited), the vertical members being a dark red, while the horizontal bands are of a biscuit tone. The steel-frame windows are by the Aquila Steel Company Limited. The Mayfair is being featured in the October issue of "Building"…

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Transfer of Hotel Licence. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 14

At Lithgow Licensing Court the application of William Joseph Cole for the transfer of the licence of the Imperial Hotel, Portland, to himself was opposed by the police…

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Half a Million Hotel to Be Built in Melb. Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 5

Plans have been completed and tenders will be called in January for a new hotel, costing approximately £500.000. to be erected in Collins…

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Nearing Million Mark in Motor Licenses

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 11

THE increasing popularity of motor transport for people and merchandise in Great Britain is reflected in the fact…

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Hotel Changes Hands

Liverpool News · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 2

The Collingwood Hotel has again chanced hands, the new proprietor being Mr. N. Eglise…

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Hotel Transfer

Liverpool News · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 1

The licence of the Hotel Liverpool was, on Monday last, transferred to William George Masters, from Charles Fearn…

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