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Hotels & licensing, 1940

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Publican Fined; Waste Beer Charges

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

Two Balmain publicans were fined at Balmain Court yesterday for failing to color waste beer in drip trays. George Podmore, of the Forth and…

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Waste Beer Balmain Publicans Are Fined

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1940 · page 28

TWO PUBLICANS PLEADED GUILTY AT THE BALMAIN POLICE COURT LAST WEEK TO A BREACH OF AN ACT…

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Wife's Alimony Plea Man's Job in Hotel £2 10s. Week for Advertising

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1940 · page 21

"IT'S a curious thing. He calls himself assistant manager of the King's Hotel, Pitt-street. The wages book says he's manager…

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Licence of Plaza Hotel. Appeal to Court To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 11

The appeal of the licensee. Walter Ross Weekes, against the refusal of the licensing Court in June last to renew the licence of the Plaza Hotel. Wynyard Railway Station, will…

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"Oldest" Hotel to Be Repaired

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 10

The Lord Wolseley Hotel, said to be one of the oldest and smallest hotels in Sydney, was mentioned in the Licensing Court yesterday…

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Plaza Hotel Appeal. Hearing in March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 7

The appeal against the refusal of the Licensing Committee to renew the licence of the Plaza Hotel, Wynyard railway station, his been adjourned until a day to be fixed in…

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Fell From Hotel Window

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 2

WAGGA, Friday.--Believing his room opened on to a balcony at the Union Club Hotel, Leo Rvan, 37, traveller, sat on the window sill, overbalanced, and…

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Girl Burned To Death In Hotel Fire Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1940 · page 4

A 20-year-old housemaid, K. Matthews, was burned to death early to-day when a fire swept through a six-story private hotel at Wellington…

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Woman's death in hotel fire

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1940 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Saturday. -- Miss Kay Matthews, 20, housemaid, was burned to death in a fire which destroyed Lloyd's Hotel,…

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New "drive-in" hotel bar for motorists

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1940 · page 6

A new type of road bar, claimed to be the only one of its kind in Australia, is nearing completion at Lapstone Hotel. When the bar opens at Easter…

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Girl Burned to Death. Trapped in Blazing Hotel. Guests' Narrow Escapes. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 13

Trapped in the building when the Hotel Lloyd, Wellington, caught fire, Kathleen Matthews, 17, a waitiess, was burned to death…

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Windsor Hotel Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 8

Revenue of the Windsor Hotel, Ltd., Melbourne, for the half-year ended December 31 declined considerably compared with the figures for the corresponding half-year of…

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Hotel on Fire

Daily News · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

BULLI, Sunday.--A fire in the laundry of the Royal Hotel, Woonona, to-day caused £100 worth of damage. This included the loss of £25 worth…

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Hotel Cecil, Cronulla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 5

The S[?]etland Shire Council has been informed by Messrs. Tooth and Co. that the company will be submitting plans sh[?]y for extensive alterations and additions to the…

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New Licensee Robbed

Daily News · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1

New licensees of the Hotel Mainbridge. Liverpool, Mr. and Mrs. H. Laughter, took up residence in the hotel on Sunday night, and were…

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Publican's Licence. Single Woman Debarred. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 7

"It has stood as law for 46 years, and I cannot overlook the judgment of the Full Court by which I am bound," said Mr. A. B. Collins, S.M., in the Licensing Court when…

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City Council's Hotels Chorus Of Labor Criticism

The Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 5

A Civic Reform proposal, that fresh tenders be called for the Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel, Oxford-street, aroused a storm of protest from Labor…

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Hotel Licence Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 7

The transfer of the following hotel licences were yesterday granted by the Licensing Court:- Australia Hotel, Broadway, from Henry…

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Tenders for Hotel. Attack on Reform Aldermen Committee Defers Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 14

After an attack had been made on Reform Party aldermen by Alderman Donald Grant (Labour),the finance committee of the City Council agreed yesterday to defer for two…

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Hotels Oppose Union Claim

Daily News · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 3

"This is just an attempt to sabotage this Committee," declared Mr. W. G. Martin, of the Hotel Club and Restaurant Employees' Union,…

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