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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1940

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A Warning Potato Growers Must be Licensed

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 8

FARMERS who, since July 1, 1940, had planted more than 1-acre of potatoes, had until Monday, September 30, to obtain a license as…

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Publican Fined. After Hours Case

Liverpool News · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 2

At Liverpool Police Court on Monday. George Duesbury, of the Hotel Mainsbridge, Liverpool, was charged with being the licensee of premises on which a…

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Less Business for Menzies Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 8

Business was still restricted during the current year, but profits should be maintained at a satisfactory level, said the chairman of Menzies Hotel, Ltd…

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Dummy Licensee for Brewery

Truth · Sunday 29 September 1940 · page 34

DIRECT evidence of the use of "dummy" licensees in hotels was given at the Quarter Sessions Appeal Court last week. In…

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Fire in Australia Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 7

Fire broke out in the ventilating system of a kitchen on the first floor of the Australia Hotel. Castlereagh Street city last night Flames were running up the flue as far as…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 3

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday, the Chief Licensing Magistrate, Mr. Laidlaw, approved the transfer of the Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel, Oxford…

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Moree Hotel Damaged by Fire. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 4

Damage estimated at £2,000 Was done by fire at the Hotel Max yesterday afternoon. The fire began in the ceiling of the dining-room, apparently as a…

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The White Horse Hotel Mr. Jack Cooper, Licensee

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 11

Renowned among metropolitan hotels for its first class accommodation and outstanding service in bar and house, the White Horse Hotel is a…

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The Woolpack Hotel Thos. D. Laney, Licensee

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 10

It is a rare hotel that possesses a personality or that welcoming air that bids the traveller good cheer, and brings to him a contentment that rivals…

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Hotel Licences Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 3

The Chief Licensing Magistrate Mr. Laidlaw, approved the following transfers of hotel licences at the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday:—…

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Usher's Hotel. Recovery in Profit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 5

Usher's Metropolitan Hotel, Ltd., shows a recovery in net profit for the year ended August 31. The profit of £11,165 compares with…

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Hotel to Be Re-named "The Dunkirk."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 9

The name of the Butcher's Arms Hotel, Pyrmont, will soon be changed to "The Dunkirk." At the Metropolitan Licensing Court…

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Hotel Safe Stolen in Daylight. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 11

Thieves who had taken a safe containing £800 from Hosie's Hotel, city this morning Carried it out into the street in broad daylight and began loading it into a motor…

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A.i.f. Hotel Hours Puzzle

The Sun · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 5

"The publicans of Dubbo are having a very good time. They have a privilege that is not enjoyed in other towns because of the presence of a…

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Wentworth Hotel Raises Div

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 11

After providing an unchanged amount of £1500 for depreciation, Wentworth Hotel, Ltd., earned a net profit of £5197 for the year ended June…

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Great Southern Hotel Annual Ball Aids Lewisham Hospital

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 7

One of the successful balls of this season was held at the Paddington Town Hall on October 8. and was organised by Mr. and Mrs. U. Mullen, assisted by…

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Owns 35,000 Shares In Coogee Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 8

"My father owed me £34,000 and gave me 35,000 shares in Coogee Bay Hotel as part payment," said…

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Hotel's Beer "Black" Perth

The Sun · Saturday 19 October 1940 · page 5

A citizens' committee at Gwalia has declared the State Hotel black because the management refuses to increase…

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Hotel Trade Reduced

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 October 1940 · page 8

War conditions had reduced tourist trade considerably, and conditions in the country had also affected business, said the chairman of Usher's…

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"£10 and £50 Notes Piled High In the Hotel Safe" Amazing Figures Quoted in Trautwein Bankruptcy

Truth · Sunday 20 October 1940 · page 19

AMAZING family history of that colossus of the hotel, racing and race-club industries—Theodore Charles Trautwein—who is now an inmate for 12 months of His…

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