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Hotels & licensing, 1939

853 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 43

Big Overtime Claims Former Hotel Employees

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 3

Four former employees of the Plaza Hotel to-day, in the Industrial Court, claimed a total of £758 for an aggregate of 2638 hours' overtime…

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Hotel Employees Claim Overtime

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 8

Allegations by employees of the Plaza Hotel, Wynyard, that they had worked long hours overtime were denied by witnesses for the defence in the Industrial…

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Hotel Transfer

Liverpool News · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

The license of the Golden Fleece Hotel Hotel, Liverpool, has been transferred to Mary Elizabeth Hall, from Mr. Sweeney, who, a few weeks ago, took over from…

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Slop Beer Sold. Some City Hotels. Health Officer's Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 11

According to a report to the health committee of the City Council by the City Health Officer, Dr. T. L. Dunn, slop beer from the drippings is being…

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Thief Bit Pursuers. Struggle at Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 12

A thief in endeavouring to escape, severely bit a constable and a hotel employee who were endeavouring to arrest him, according to evidence given at Burwood Police Court…

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Heavier Penalty for Slop Beer U.L.V.A. Will Co-operate in Hotel Hygiene

The Sun · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 1

Heavier penalties for breaches of the regulations regarding the sale of beer are expected to result from the report of the City Health Officer (Dr. Dunn) regarding sale of "slop beer" and other unhygienic practices…

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"Slop Beer" Sale Evil U.L.V.A. Will Co-operate In Keeping Hotels Clean

The Sun · Sunday 26 February 1939 · page 15

Legislation providing more severe penalties for the sale of "slop beer" and other unhygienic practices in hotels are expected to follow the…

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Dance Floor Opened At Carlton Hotel

The Sun · Sunday 26 February 1939 · page 14

CLUSTERS of multi-colored balloons were suspended above the tables, at the new dance floor at the…

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Hotel Near Flats. Housing Board's Concern. Erskineville Project

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 11

Mr. A. Moverly M.L.A., a member of the Housing Improvement Board, said last night that he deplored the election of a hotel near the area being…

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Court Move Over Hotel

The Sun · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 8

Action which is expected to bring to an issue the protracted negotiations over the signing of a 60-year lease, involving the erection of a hotel…

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Overtime Claims Hotel Lessee's Evidence

The Sun · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 2

"All this has come about because o fpeople I trusted not doing their jobs properly," Reuben Gardiner, lessee of the Plaza Hotel told the…

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Bull in Hotel Lounge Auckland

The Sun · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 7

When a mob of the cattle was being driven past the Ben Nevis Hotel, at Wanganui, a bull suddenly charged through…

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Accommodation at Plaza Hotel. Licensing Court to Hear Case

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

In the Licensing Court yesterday the licensing magistrate, Mr. Laidlaw, issued a summons ordering Walter Ross Weekes, licensee of the Plaza Hotel, to appear on March 20…

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Overtime Claims. Plaza Hotel Cases. Evidence by Lessee

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

The healing of claims for overtime and holiday pay, totalling £378/14/7, made against Joseph Reuben Gardiner, lessee of the Plaza Hotel, Wynyard Station was continued before…

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Hotel Near Flats. Protest by Board. Minister's Inquiries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 11

The Minister for Social Services, Mr. Richardson, is considering action to prevent the erection of hotels near Government housing schemes…

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Hotel Licence Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 5

The Licensing Magistrate, Mr. Laidlaw, yesterday granted the following transfers of hotel licences:—St. James Hotel, Market Street, Sydney, from Percy Alan Duff to…

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Overtime Claim By Hotel Staff Denied

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

The lessee of the Plaza Hotel, Joseph Reuben Gardiner, in the Industrial Court yesterday, denied he owed his kitchen staff the overtime they claimed…

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Lodging Complaints Against Licensee

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 7

A complaint was lodged in the Licensing Court yesterday against Walter Ross Weekes, licensee of the Plaza Hotel, Wynyard. for having allegedly failed to keep…

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New Licensee

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 8

Mr. W. ("Bill") Craig, who has taken over the Hotel Merrylands, comes from Gunnedah and Balmani, stocks only the best, and is out to give patrons his best…

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Publican Fined Adulterated Beer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

Charged with having had on his premises adulterated beer which could have been sold to the public, John Wood Perrin. licensee of the Merrylands Hotel,…

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