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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1938

880 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 44

Watersiders Fear Govt. Licensing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 2

DRASTIC action may be taken in an endeavor to end the waterside workers' boycott on the loading of tin clippings and scran-iron for Japan. Trade unionists believe that the…

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Breach of Promise Action Fails. Claim Against Hotelkeeper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 12

A jury in the Supreme Court yesterday found for the defendant in a breach of promise suit brought by Freda Fletcher, at one time a night nurse at the Sacred Heart…

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Nurse's Suit Failed Claimed £500 From Hotelkeeper

The Sun · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 7

Miss Freda Fletcher, formerly a nurse at the Hospice for the Dying, Darlinghurst, was unsuccessful in her claim yesterday for £500 damages…

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Threat to License Wharf-laborers CANBERRA

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 5

WHETHER the licensing provisions of the Transport Workers' Act should be applied to waterside workers who have refused to load war…

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Nurse Fails In Claim Against Publican Breach of Promise Suit

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 5

Miss Freda Fletcher, a 34-years-old nurse, failed in a £500 breach-of-promise claim in the Causes Court yesterday against Michael Quilligan, a Wagga publican…

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£641 Damages Against Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 8

A verdict for £641 in favor of William Davies, M.L.A., against the Grand Hotel (Wollongong) Pty., Ltd., was returned yesterday by a Supreme Court jury…

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Causes in No. 7 COURT. (Before Mr, Justice Maxwell and juries.) Verdict for Plaintiff. ' j Davies v The Grand Hotel (Wollongong) Pty., Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 10

The jury returned a verdict for £641/10/ for William Davies, M.L.A., against The Grand Hotel (Wollongong) Pty., Ltd., in the action in which he claimed that premises on his…

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Australia Hotel Manager Retires

The Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 13

Mr. C. F. Tyler, general manager of the Australia Hotel, will be granted twelve months' leave from June 30, prior to retiring, and will leave for a…

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Opposed to Licensing Brisbane

The Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 2

Although not prepared to comment at this stage on the Government's action, the secretary of the Queensland Trades and Labor Council (Mr. H…

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War on Hotel Bets, Tips St. Viewed As Doom of Racing Check On Radio And Bar Results Forecast Framing New Policy

The Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 3

Elimination of betting in and around hotel bars will be aimed at by the Government in its proposed amendments to the Gaming Act. Ministers are agreed on two points--that the…

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Waterside Firm on Licensing Threat

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 1

WATERSIDE workers are preparing to fight against "threats to lift the ban on the loading of war material to…

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Children's Seaside Hotel

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 16

Ideal for school holidays, Acres playground, beating, fishing, riding, p[?]nies, bush, lake, surf, Mothererait care trained curses, Fees, from 2- guineas…

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Hotels Gaming Houses Declaration By Judge

The Sun · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 3

Acting on affidavits produced by police officers, Mr. Justice Maxwell in Chambers to-day declared the King's Head Hotel, Park and Elizabeth…

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Hotel Entered

Liverpool News · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 2

Thieves entered the hotel of Mr. B. Deveridge, Scott Street, Liverpool, last Saturday night, but could not gain entrance to the bar and, apparently…

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Sudden S.p. Move. Three Hotels "Declared." Common Gaming Houses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 13

A sudden and drastic move in the campaign against starting-price betting in Sydney hotels was made by the police yesterday, when they…

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Hotel Companies' Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 10

Mr. C. F. Tyler, general manager of The Australia Hotel Company, Ltd., will be granted 12 months' leave at the end of the financial year prior to retiring after along…

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From Day to Day in Sydney. Party at Hotel Carlton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

THE Lady Mayoress, Mrs. Norman Nock, and Ther parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Stiefvater, were the guests of honour at a party given by members of the Nellie Stewart Memorial…

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Hotels Ordered to Limit Bar Radio Quick Action by U.L.V.A. No Betting Details To Be Allowed

The Sun · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

Consternation reigned in the hotel trade in Sydney to-day as a result of the police having three city hotels declared common gaming houses and warning that action would be taken against more…

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Hotel Workers' Shorter Week Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 3

Victorian and Tasmanian hotel employees' hours were reduced from 48 hours a week to 44 by the Arbitration Court to-day, but chemical workers…

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3 Hotels Declared Gaming Houses Drastic S.P. Move By Police

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

AN precedented step was taken in the Supreme Court yesterday as part of the Government's crusade against S.P. betting. Three large hotels were declared by Mr…

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