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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1939

853 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 43

In Equity. (Before Mr. Justice Ropet.) Lennon's Hotel, Brisbane. Kouvelis v City Mutual

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 5

Argument was concluded on the motion for stay of proceedings at common law, commeneed by Mr. J. Kouvel[?]s, against the City Mutual Life Assurance Society, until…

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Publican Wins Lottery Case

Daily News · Saturday 9 September 1939 · page 6

"IT appeared to me that they were trying to tell a story which had been agreed upon, but…

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Hotel Closing Hour. Retention of 6 O'clock Urged. Demonstration at Lyceum

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 4

At a "Hands Off Six o'clock Closing," demonstration at the Lyceum Hall yesterday, Canon R. B. S. Hammond said that the liquor traffic was commercially the nation's greatest…

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Windsor Hotel Div. Policy

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 14

The directors of Windsor Hotel Ltd., intend to devote profits above preference dividend refinements to a reduction of the debenture liability said the chairman (Mr. J. A. Boyd) at…

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Closer Watch on Travellers. Hotel Bookings. More Details Demanded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 15

The Federal and State Government, have decided that people booking accommodation at hotels must supply details about themselves which far exceed…

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To Probe Hotel Law Anomalies

Daily News · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 5

"Uneven prosecutions" by police of hotel licensees will be considered by the Minister of Justice, Mr. Treatt. "This matter will be reviewed, with…

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Pro Bono Publican

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 1

What a terrific waste of money at a time like this. It's going to cost £10,000 to put smaller beer glasses into New…

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Hotel Owners Must Register

The Sun · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 16

A regulation is to be gazetted tomorrow under the Liquor Act, by which owners of licensed hotel premises will be required to notify their…

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The Great Southern New Modem Hotel

The Land · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 10

THE GREAT SOUTHERN, the countryman's hotel, is being rebuilt, and its largo clientele will bo pleased to hear that the now building…

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Ownership of Hotels. New Regulation. Names Required by Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 10

Owners of licensed hotel premises in New South Wales will be required from to-morrow to send their names and addresses to the Clerk of the Licensing…

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Bomb Outside Hotel London

The Sun · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 3

In Johannesburg South Africa, one person was killed and two injured when a bomb exploded outside a hotel. It is believed the bomb was thrown…

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Beer Profits. Premier Promises Inquiry. Hotelkeepers' Charges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 17

The Premier, Mr. Mair, said yesterday that inquiries would be made into the price of beer. Mr. Mair said he would have investigated…

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Claim on Hotel for Scalds

Daily News · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 5

Claiming that she had been disfigured by scalding water. Else Schneitter, housemaid, was awarded £150 damages yesterday by a Supreme…

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FIFTY-FIFTY Smaller beer glasses in hotels make "mugs" of drinking public Letterettes In Fifty Words One Every Minute

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 7

Cutting down of beer glasses means an extra 8d return from every gallon sold. Of this, 3d goes to pay the excise increase,…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Two Men Rescue Licensee. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 11

A policeman and another man went through flames and smoke to rescue Mr. L. Haughton, the licensee, Bridgewater from a fire which destroyed the Loddon Bridge Hotel last night…

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Hotel Rates at Canberra Canberra

The Sun · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 5

The Commonwealth Government should institute a searching inquiry into the refusal of some Canberra hotels and guest houses to…

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Small Beer Glasses Now in Use Publicans Act Before, Govt. Inauiry

Daily News · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING that a departmental inquiry has been ordered by the Premier, Mr. Mair, most metropolitan hotelkeepers will serve reduced beer glasses to-day…

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Hotel Is Declared “Black” Cairns (Old), Sept. 17

Tribune · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 4

The Railway Hotel here has been declared “black” by the local Trades and Labor Council, negotiations following an alleged…

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Hotel Cut in Beer Clubs Make No Change

The Sun · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 10

Nearly all Sydney clubs which have to pay the same increased excise and duties as the hotels, have refrained…

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"Fantastic" Hotel Rates CANBERRA

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 7

Evidence of "fantastic" hotel rates at Canberra was given to-day before the Federal Parliamentary Public Works…

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