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Hotels & licensing, 1939

853 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 43

Brick Thrown Into Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 11

Two men called at the Baden Powell Hotel, at the intersection of James and Regent Streets, Redfern last night, and demanded a drink. When the licensee. Margaret Leary,…

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Clue to Hotel Murder

Daily News · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 1

A man was questioned in Brisbane yesterday in connection with the murder in a Sydney hotel last Monday of Robert James…

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Great Southern Hotel

The Land · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 36

The Great Southern Hotel Ball will be held at the Wontworth Ballroom on Monday, 20th June, 1939, and a cordial invitation in extended to all…

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The Great Southern New Modern Hotel

The Land · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 9

THE GREAT SOUTHERN, the countryman's hotel, is being re built, and its large clientele will be pleased to hear that the new building…

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Motive Sought for Murder. Hotel Shooting Case. Interstate Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 12

Two detectives have gone to another State in an endeavour to solve the mysterious murder of Robert James Anderson, 22, of Weston Road, Balmain,…

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Hotel Sydney Ltd. Improved Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 8

At the annunl meeting of the Hotel Sydney, Ltd., yesterday, the chairman Sir Arthur Richard, said that the company's business had improved steadily during the year. Expenses…

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Royal Show. Many Innovations Heavy Hotel Booking

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 12

As the opening day of the Royal Easter Show draws nearer applications for reservations at Sydney's hotels flow in in steadily increasing numbers…

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Hotel Boycott Threat by Union Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 3

The Victorian branch of the Federated Liquor and Allied Trades Union intends to launch a boycott of Melbourne hotels which, it claims, are…

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Three Publicans Fined for Liquor Defects

The Sun · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 7

Three publicans pleaded guilty and were fined at the Central Summons Court to-day on charges of selling liquor not of the quality demanded. A Health Department Inspector…

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New Hotel Shooting Clue Police Seek Man in Brisbane: Two Theories Victim Robbed, Or Knew Too Much

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

Two detectives left Sydney yesterday, for Brisbane, to interview a man in connection with the murder of Robert James Anderson, 22, in a city hotel last Monday. The police think that the man may be able to help…

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Hotel Sydney Lease Expires in 1960

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 15

The chairman of Hotel Sydney, Ltd. (Sir Arthur Rickard), stated at yesterday's annual meeting that the lease would expire in September, 1960…

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Hotel Licensees Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 13
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In the Central Summons Court yesterday three hotel licensees were fined for having sold liquor not of the standard demanded. Matthew Weir, licensee of the Summer Hill…

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Company Meetings. Hotel Sydney Limited. Annual Meeting of Shareholders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 9

The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders or the Hotel Sydney Limited was held at the Hotel on 23rd March. The Chairman, Sir Arthur Rickard, moved…

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Two Rings May Be Murder Clues Missing After Shooting in City Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 5

Two rings may be important clues in the murder of Robert James Anderson, 22-year-old amateur actor, who was shot dead in a city hotel last Monday. He was found, shot through the heart in the lavatory of the…

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Thief's Haul In Hotel Office ADELAIDE

The Sun · Sunday 26 March 1939 · page 2

Entering the office of the Mile End Hotel, Henley Beach-road, Mile End, this morning, while the proprietor, Mr. A. K. Nimmo, was temporarily…

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Rifle Fired in Street. Sequel to Hotel Brawl. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 13

When a rifle was discharged in Oxide Street, Broken Hill, yesterday evening, the bullet entered the door of a hotel bar, narrowly missing several men…

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Police Searching for Hotel Intruder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 6

Police are searching for a man who entered a bedroom at the Narrabeen Hotel. Pittwater Road, Narrabeen early on Saturday. and escaped when he was disturbed…

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Peeps Behind Scenes In Luxury Hotel No. 1. Lost'Property

The Sun · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 9

ALL hotels of any size have a lost property cupboard-- often a small room-- as the travelling public is very prone to leave its belongings behind. These include…

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Man Loses £500. Report of Theft in Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 13

Detective-sergeant Boswell, Detective Kennedy, and other police are investigating a report that £500 was stolen from Mr. W. Stokes, of Randwick, in the Langham Hotel, York…

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