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Hotels & licensing, 1938

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"Hollywood Hotel."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 29

BASED upon well-known American radio programme of the same name. "Hollywood Hotel" a musical flim, will begin a season at the MAyfair Theatre…

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Eve of First Test Match. England Needs Success to Make Wins Equal. Both Teams at Same Hotel. Walker Unable to Play for Six Weeks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 13

All England is eagerly awaiting the first test cricket match of the tour, which is to begin at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, to-morrow. Both the English and Australian teams will be…

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A Family Hotel And A Famous Broadcast

The Sun · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 40

"Hollywood Hotel," situated on Hollywood Boulevard at the corner of Highland-avenue -- "on Hollywood and Highland," as the Americans put it. "Hollywood Hotel," an imaginary location chosen by Louella…

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Shot Dead in Hotel

The Labor Daily · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs. -- Leaving a police escort, ostensibly to purchase cigarettes, the postmaster at Mentone entered on hotel and shot…

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"Hollywood Hotel" (Warner Bros.)

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 21

Type: Musical. Summary: Dick Powell in a lesser musical, in which the songs are catchy, the settings…

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Licenses Granted By A.J.C.

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 12

THE following report was issued after yesterday's meeting of the committee of the Australian Jockey Club:…

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29 Burned in U.s.a. Hotel Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 3

TWENTY- NINE DIED in this inferno. Twenty more were injured when the magnificent…

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Hotel Strikes Spoil Rose Carnival VANCOUVER

The Sun · Sunday 12 June 1938 · page 15

By going on strike, several thousand hotel employees have completely demoralised huge entertainment plans of Portland…

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Alleged Robberies From Hotels. Man's Signature Photographed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 10

In an effort to catch a man suspected of robbing the guests at city hotels after he had booked a room for a night at the hotels, detectives had a signature on one of the hotel…

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Men Break Hotel Windows

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 9

According to a report made to the police five men drove up to the Vulcan Hotel, at the corner of Wattle Street and Mary Ann Street, Ultimo, on Saturday night. After…

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Films of the Week "Hollywood Hotel" Has Grand Swing Band Dick Powell, Rosemary Lane, Benny Goodman--Mayfair

The Sun · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 7

The feature of "Hollywood Hotel," despite the determined efforts to "glamorise" Miss Louella Parsons, the journalist, and the employment of so many of Warner Brothers' well-known players, is still Benny…

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Hotel "Barber" Has Been Busy

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 2

A hotel "barber" has been operating in Sydney since September. The man would book in at an hotel and quietly disappear perhaps the same…

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London Greyhound Tracks. Licensing a Contrast with Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 15

A marked contrest in the control of greyhound racing in London as compared with Sydney was shown in the recent renewal of London licences…

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Australian Woman in London's Most Exclusive Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 12

IN Australia and in America, Brown's in practically unknown, and, strangely enough, although in the very heart of London, it is equally little known to Londoners. There is no imposing entrance, nor liveried lackeys on the doorstep, nor is there even an advertisement concerning it to be found in any newspaper. And yet, although the…

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Control Over Speedways No Department Has Any Authority Police Urge Need For New Licensing System Inquiry Into Smash

The Sun · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 3

No control over motor races at Penrith Speedway is exercised by any Government department, it was disclosed to-day. Police are concerned at the position of such…

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Darwin Will Have New Hotel Comfort In The Tropics DARWIN

The Sun · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 6

Plans for a modern tropical hotel, embodying the latest overseas ideas, were lodged at a meeting of the Northern Territory Licensing Bench to-day on behalf of H. G. Kirkpatrick, of Sydney…

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Modern Hotel for Darwin. Estimated to Cost £45,000 DARWIN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 9

Plans for a modern tropical hotel at Darwin were lodged at a meeting of the Northern Territory Licensing Bench this morning for Mr. H. G…

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Hotel at Darwin

Construction · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 5

PIans for a proposed modern hotel at Darwin, estimated to cost £45,000 have been presented to the Northern Territory Licensing Bench on behalf of Mr. H. G. Kirkpatrick, Sydney hotel licensee…

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The Governor Game Hotel, Sydney Work to Commence

Construction · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 4

Considerable interest has centred round the Governor Game Hotel in Hunter Street, Sydney, for some time and it at last appears that something in the nature of real progress with the new…

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"Hollywood Hotel"

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 8

Screening at the Nepean next Wednesday. 22nd inst, this nictfure brings lark nick Powell with a host of stars, including Iola Lane, Rosemary Lane…

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