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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1939

853 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 43

Publican's Wife Beer Thrown in Face

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 3

By throwing a glass of beer in the face of the wife of the licensee at the Commercial Hotel, Parramatta, on July 15, Alfred Atkins…

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Fall in Profit. Hotel Metropole. Dividend Decreased

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 12

With trading profits lower by £6,007, Hotel Metropole, Ltd., shows a decrease of £5,856 in net profit at £25,875 for the year ended June 30…

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Hotelkeeper's Death. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 11

William Hunter Heslop, 46, licensee of the Palace Hotel, was found dead in the store-room of the hotel yesterday with a wound in his head. A rifle was found near the body…

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Log Cabin Hotel Licence Transferred Opening Ceremony

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 1

THE beautiful Log Cabin Hotel opened to business on Tuesday immediately after the sitting of the Licensing Court (Mr Laidlaw,…

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Hotel Licences Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 4

The Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday approved of the following transfers of licences:—Milson's Point Hotel, North Sydney, from Jane Orchard to Charles Joachim…

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Lorry in Hotel Bar. Crash Through Wall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 10

A lorry, loaded with several tons of blue metal, jumped the kerb and crashed with such force into the brick wall of the bar at the Royal Oak Hotel, corner of Union and…

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Lorry Crashes Into Hotel

Daily News · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 1

Skidding on the greasy road, a lorry laden with blue metal ran on to the footpath of Union Street, Pyrmont, yesterday, and knocked a large…

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Higher 4 P.c. Div. From Menzies Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 19

Menzies Hotel, Ltd., has declared a dividend of 4 per cent. on ordinary shares and 7 per cent. on preference capital for the year ended June 30, 1939…

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The Great Southern New Modern Hotel

The Land · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 10

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

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Four Hotels 'Declared' Warning to All New Thrust At S.P.

The Sun · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 1

Police to-day served Court papers on four hotels, declaring them common gaming-houses. Two are in…

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Increased Hours for Hotels. Rockdale Resolution

The St George Call · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 1

We have received a copy of a resolution passed at a public meeting held in Rockdale last week. It reads as follows: “This public meeting of representative…

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The law says they MUST, but Nine hotels could not give me dinner last night

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 6

LAST night I tried to get a meal at nine city hotels--and as I write this--a.m. today--I am still meal-less…

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Licensees Won't Feed You

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 6

Licensed houses are legally bound to supply food as well as drink. An inquiry by the Daily…

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Four Hotels "Declared."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 18

Following declarations made before him in Chambers, Mr. Justice Owen on Thursday declared the following hotels common gaming houses:—…

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£25,000 Claimed By Producer "Hollywood Hotel" Libel Action

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 3

A LIBEL suit for £25,000 damages has been brought by Harry Howard and Howard Inc., producers of the "Hollywood Hotel Revue," which ran for 15 weeks in Australia, against the "New York Journal and American" and its columnist,…

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Fire in City Hotel

Daily News · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 2

Damage estimated at £200 was caused by a fire which broke out on the third floor of the Gresham Hotel, in York Street, City, last night…

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Police Eye To-day On Many Hotels

Daily News · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 6

POLICE Headquarters have a list of hotels which are liable to be declared common gaming houses if S.P. betting on their premises does not cease to-day…

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Theft in Hotel

Daily News · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 6

Thought to have hidden on the premises at closing-time, a thief last night stole liquor, tobacco and cigarettes valued at £30 from the New…

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Four Hotels "Declared"

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 2

Four hotels were declared common gaming houses yesterday in a fresh police drive against S.P. betting…

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Finance Editor's Column Hotel Metropole Earns 10.26 p.c

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 14

TRADING profit of Hotel Metropole, Ltd., for the year ended June 30 last was £6008 lower than in 1938, and, whereas there was a tax refund of £350…

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