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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1938

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£350 Haul From Hotel Safe Thieves' Daring Coup at Earlwood

The Labor Daily · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

FORClNG the catch on a window at the rear of the Earlwood Hotel, Homebush Street, Earlwood early yesterday morning. thieves…

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Hotel Robbery Thieves Take £400 Anet Drinks Cut Hole in Back of Safe

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 7

THIEVES prized open a safe at the Hotel Earlwood, Homer Street, Earlwood, at the week-end, and stole nearly £400…

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Hotel Lock-out. Tourists Advised to Leave Sweden. LONDON, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 11

The Stockholm correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that hotels, restaurants, and [?]fes throughout Sweden will close at midnight, when the long-anticipated lock-out…

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Good Results From Pacific Hotel

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 18

The chairman of Carlton Investments, Ltd. (Mr. N. B. Rydge) told shareholders at the annual meeting to-day that the directors, in…

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Two Hotel Transfers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 8

The Licensing Court yesterday granted the following hotel transfers:--Australian Hotel, Waterloo, from George Sidney Price to Muriel Embelton. Masonic Hotel…

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Hotel Lock-out. Swedish M's.P. Carry Their Own Food. STOCKHOLM, Jan. l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 17

Even members of Parliament must carry their food with them, because of the hotel and restaurant lock-out which has resulted in hotels being closed until further notice, and…

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Carlton Investments, Ltd. Increased Turnover at Pacific Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 19

Renovations to the Pacific Hotel, Manly, costing £20,000, resulted in a great increase in turnover, which was expected to lead to a "cry large profit during the current financial…

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Darts "Immoral." Prohibited in Natal Hotels. LONDON, Jan. l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 18

Darts, dominoes, quoits, and "shove halfpenny" have been banned from all hotels and other public places by the Natal Licensing Board as "immoral games," according to the…

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Garbo's Knock Fails to Open Hotels Stockholm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 3

GRETA GARBO, in a ski-ing outfit, tried in vain all day to book a room at an hotel here, and finally had to stay with friends. All the hotels were closed, as a…

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Hotel Transfer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

The Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday granted an application for the transfer of the licence of the Cailton Club Hotel, 44 Young Street, Sydney, from Gordon Stephen…

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Sold Dead Wool Without License

The Land · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 15

Thomas Taylor was fined £5 at Boggabri Police Court this week for having sold 72 lb. of dead wool, while not licensed under the Wool, Hide…

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The Hotel Metropole. Interim Dividend Increased

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 13

Directors of the Hotel Metropole, Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of 3½ per cent. for the half-year ended December 31. Last financial year the company paid an…

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Hotel Metropole Raises Interim Dividend

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 19

An interim dividend of 3½ per cent, for the first half of the current year has been declared by Hotel Metropole, Ltd. This compares with 3 per cent…

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Important Tin Hare Decision Returned Men Can Have Second License United Fund Officials Decide To-morrow

Truth · Sunday 23 January 1938 · page 14

IF they decide to accept it the second Tin Hare licence will almost certainly be granted to returned soldier organisations. THE GOVERNMENT HAS MADE A COVERT OFFER AND…

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Financial Notes and Comments Sydney's Hotels Should Reap Benefits From the Anniversary Celebrations Optimistic Remarks by Chairmen of Most Leading Companies

The Sun · Sunday 23 January 1938 · page 11

With the 150th Anniversary Celebrations about to commence in earnest, investors have been paying particular attention to stocks, likely to benefit from the influx of visitors and generally increased spending…

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Publicans' Licences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 6

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licences were granted:—Crown Hotel, Regent and Mengher Streets, Sydney, Anna…

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City Hotels Face Giant Task Catering For Crowds

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 7

Sydney hotels are prepared for the rush of diners and drinkers which the Celebrations are expected to bring to the city. No matter how "remote" the epicurian problems,…

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Children's Seaside Hotel

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 20

Ideal for school holidays. Acres play ground, boating, fishing, riding, picnics bush, lake, surf. Mothercraft care trained nurses. Fees, from 2-guineas…

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When Women Drink Wine: "Soon Helpless," Says Ex-publican

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 4

"I don't mind how many hotels you have, but I do object to wine licenses in grocers' shops. I've seen what it's like when women drink wine. A few drinks, and they're helpless." Alderman Freiton at Wednesday's…

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Died After Hotel Brawl Fairfield Man for Trial "Hit Him in Self-Defence"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 4

His neck and face terribly injured, Gordon McDonald (39), of River-road, Carramar, was found in a lavatory at the Fairfield Hotel on…

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