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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1939

853 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 43

Steal Flowers and Eat Palms in Hotel Moree

Daily News · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 2

THIS is the sad of the hotelkeeper who put down expensive carpets and found that the local dogs didn't do the right thing by them. Mr. H. C. McDonald, owner of Moree's beautiful…

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Miner Dead Near Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--Alfred Bamback, 40, a miner at the Bellbird Colliery, was found dead at the rear of the Bellbird Hotel shortly after 5 this…

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Two Miners and Hotel Visit "Let It Drop!" Says Judge

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 3

"It is very unfortunate that stoppages should be taking place at this time," said Judge Drake-Brockman during the further hearing of the coal dispute in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day…

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Publican's Grumble

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 6

TOURISTS may grumble about country hotels, but publicans have cause to grumble about tourists…

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Beer at Hotel Bars. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

Sir,—About 40 years back I purchased the business of a certam city hotel, and in taking over the premises my first attention went to the pumps and pipes which I pumped through…

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Sale of Beer Slops Denied. Reply by Licensed Victuallers. Hotelkeepers' Care

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 13

The sale of beer slops in city hotels, as alleged, by a correspondent in the "Herald" yesterday, was denied last evening by the president of the United…

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Gang Smashes Windows Paddington Hotel Attack

Daily News · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 1

A gang of [?] hoodlums smashed five windows to the Dun[?]ar, Hotel, Paddington, last night, causing [?] damage. They are [?]elievea to be the same gang…

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No Drinks For Publican

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 5

A publican at Strathfield couldn't get a drink at his own hotel on Saturday night. He is Mr. C. Keighery, owner of the Victoria Hotel…

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Inmates Escape As Fire Sweeps Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 6

WEST WY ALONG, Monday.--Inmates of the Tallimba Hotel, Tallimba, escaped in their nightclothes as fire swept the big wooden building early…

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Hotel Burned Down. Guests Flee in Night Attire. £3,000 Damage. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 16

Guests escaped from, the Tallimba Hotel, Tallimba, in their night attire, when the building caught fire early this morning. The hotel, a large…

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Must Hold Licenses

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 11

Many motorists are not aware that they must satisfy themselves that only holders of current driving licenses or permits take charge of their cars, says the…

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Hotel Sydney Dividend

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 12

Hotel Sydney, LTD. has declared a final half-yearly dividend of a per cent m[?] 5 per cent for the year. In the previous year. 5 per cent was d[?]d…

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Reminiscences of the Ballet. "Conversation Piece" at Australia Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 8

In a "Conversation Piece" at the Australia Hotel Banquet Hall yesterday afternoon, Mr. Anton Dolin and Mr. Arnold Haskell talked about the ballet from their respective…

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Higher Dividend From Hotel Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 13

A final half-yearly dividend of 3 per cent. has been declared by Hotel Sydney, Ltd., making a total of 6 per cent. for the year…

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Backing And Filling With The Licensing Question

Referee · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 22

A CORRESPONDENT to the official organ of the N.S.W. Bowling Association, laboring under the nom de plume of "Furtive Frothblower,"…

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No Licensing Yet Dalfram Dispute Peace Move To-night

The Sun · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1

Negotiations for a settlement of the Dalfram pig-iron dispute have been re-opened…

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Fire at Hotel. Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 7

A fire yesterday afternoon destroyed stables, a garage, and an open shed at the rear of the South Hay Hotel. A larger garage and the main building were saved…

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Irish Hotel Wrecked. Premier's Son Unhurt. Bomb Suspected. Enclish Arrests. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 11

Hawney's Private Hotel, Tralee, Kerry (Ireland), in which Mr. Frank Chamberlain, only son of the Prime Minister, was staying, was seriously…

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Roller Skates & SCOOTERS Menace, Say Police, And Must Be Licensed

Daily News · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 6

Police have issued a warning that roller skates are wheeled vehicles within the meaning of the traffic regulations, and should be licensed if used on public roads…

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Steady Interim From Australia Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 13

Half-yearly interim dividends of 3 per cent, on preference and 31 per cent, on ordinary shares have been declared by Australia Hotel, Ltd…

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