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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1939

853 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 43

U.S. Hotel Thieves Make Big Haul Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thursday. -- A haul or 200,000 dollars (£A50,000) in cash and jewellery was secured by bandits who raided the Blaxland Hotel, Florida,…

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Advertising Man Leaves N.Z. Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

WELLINGTON, Thursday.--Because of the union campaign against him, Mr. Frank Goldberg, head of the Goldberg Advertising Agency, will not stay at any…

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Chef's Claim Against Hotel Lessee. Cooked 4,300 Meals a Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 12

Givingevidence in his claim for overtime by brought against Reuben Gardiner, lessee the Plaza Hotel, in the Industrial Magisrate's court yesterda. Noel Stafford, chef…

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Workers' Compensation Commission. (Before Judge Lomond.) CRICK v Oldfield's Hotel Pty., Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 6

Judge Lamond, in a reserved judgment, said that applicant, Reginald Crick, aged 30, was injured on September 26, 1937, while employed as a bar useful by respondent. Oldfield's…

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Wynyard Bars. Licensee Fined £20. "Unclean Premises."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 12

Walter Ross Weekes, licensee of the Plaza Hotel, 291 George Street, was fined £20 in the Central Summons Court yesterday for having on February…

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£20 Fine for City Publican

Daily News · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 2

For falling to keep clean certain premises where beer and food were stored, Walter Weeks, licensee of the Plaza Hotel, George Street, was fined £20 at…

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Big Overtime Sought Hotel Employees' Claims

Daily News · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 5

Four ex-employees of the Plaza Hotel. Wynyard Station, are proceeding against the proprietor, Reuben Gardiner, for a total of £378147 allegedly due for 2638…

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£20 For Dirty Hotel Bars

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 2

"When I walk down the Wynyard ramp the place seems to smell," said Mr. Scobie, S.M., at the Central Summons Court…

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Dawn Fire Scares Hotel Boarders

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 5

PARKES, Friday.--Boarders dashed to save suit cases and cars when a fire broke out just before dawn in a radio and sports shop in Tattersall's Hotel…

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Mysterious Voice at Hotel Heard Story Of Fight At Inquest TUMUT

The Sun · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 1

A sound of a blow near a hotel and a mysterious voice telling another person: "I'm not in this; you killed him," were mentioned at the inquest to-day on Michael Joseph Downing…

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Whisky and Gin From Hotel Jury Acquits R.S.L. Man Of Charge

The Sun · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 8

Robert Ramsay, 50, salesman, was quitted at the Quarter Sessions today, of a charge of having obtained 18 bottles of…

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Mallee Hotels Pays 10 P.c

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 12

Accounts of Mallee Hotels, Ltd., show a profit of £3783 for the year ended December 31. compared with £3538 for the previous year. Dividend is maintained at 10 per cent.,…

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An Investor's Diary. Modern (Non-licensed) Hotels Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 8

Preliminary expenses of Modern (Non-Licensed) Hotels, Ltd., totalled £27,458 at June 30, 1938, equivalent to more than 20 per cent. of the…

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Overtime Claims. Hotel Plaza Cases. Alleged Warning of "Racket."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 16

Further evidence in the claims for overtime by employees of Reuben Gardiner, lessee of the Plaza Hotel, was heard by the Chief Industrial Magistrate[?] Mr. Prior, yesterday…

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Proposed New Hotel at Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 4

Tenders are being invited for the erection of a hotel at Darwin. Working drawing will be available next month. The architects are Messrs. Stephenson and Turner, Sydney…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 9

The licensing magistrate, Mr. Laidlaw, yesterday granted the following transfers of hotel licences: Royal Narrabine Hotel, from Hotel Narrabine Pty., Ltd. (in possession to…

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Hotel Workers Ask £378 Overtime

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 5

Claims totalling 2638 hours' overtime, alleged to have been worked at the Hotel Plaza, Wynyard, were heard in the Industrial…

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"Guilty" Plea To "Hotel Barbering"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--"What you have pleaded guilty to is known as hotel barbering. I will give you a chance to obtain work."…

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New Licensee

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 11

William H. Craig, formerly of the Cunnedah Royal, the Warialda Royal, and the Balmain Town Hall Hotels, has taken over the license of the Merrylands…

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New Hotel Management

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 5

With extensive experience in hotel business, Mr. Len Love has taken over the management of the Royal Hotel, Granville. He has already undertaken…

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