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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1942

1,131 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 57

Hotel and Dance Hall Barred

Truth · Sunday 5 April 1942 · page 18

BRISBANE, Saturday. — Military authorities in Brisbane took the unprecedented action to-day of declaring a popular Queen Street hotel…

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Brisbane Hotel Bars All Forces BRISBANE

The Sun · Sunday 5 April 1942 · page 3

A leading city hotel was declared out of bounds for Servicemen by Northern Military Command today. Only civilians were…

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Big Brisbane hotel out of bounds

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 5 April 1942 · page 5

BRISBANE, Saturday.--The Northern Military Command today declared one of the City's largest hotels and the most popular with servicemen out of…

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Dance Hall in Army Ban Hotel Also Barred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 4

BRISBANE, Sunday.—Men of all branches of the Australian fighting services, and Americans, were prevented from…

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May Cut Hotel Hours Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 2

Hotel trading hours may be cut by the Commonwealth Government, said the Minister for War Organisation…

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Are Publicans Profiteering?

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 7

HAVE the publicans any right to refuse to serve any sized drink while their stocks last, or can they sell beer in 9oz. glasses ("middies") for 6d, thus getting 1s for 18 ounces, and selling 16oz. schooners for 9d. and…

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Are Publicans Profiteering?

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 7

HAVE the publicans any right to refuse to serve any sized drink while their stocks last, or can they sell beer in 9oz. glasses ("middies") for 6d, thus getting 1s for 18 ounces, and selling 16oz. schooners for 9d, and…

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Are Publicans Profiteering?

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 7

HAVE the publicans any right to refuse to serve any sized drink while their stocks last, or can they sell beer in 9oz. glasses ("middies") for 6d, thus getting 1s for 18 ounces, and selling 16oz. schooners for 9d and…

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Hotel Declared Out Of Bounds

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 1

DETERMINED American military pickets stand guard outside a Brisbane city hotel which has been banned to all arms of both…

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Are Publicans Profiteering?

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 7

HAVE the publicans any right to refuse to serve any sized drink while their stocks last, or can they sell beer in 9oz. glasses ("middies") for 6d, thus getting 1s for 18 ounces, and selling 16oz. schooners for 9d, and…

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Are Publicans Profiteering?

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 7

HAVE the publicans any right to refuse to serve any sized drink while their stocks last, or can they sell beer in 9oz. glasses ("middies") for 6d, thus getting 1s for 18 ounces, and selling 16oz. schooners for 9d, and…

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Hotel Declared Out Of Bounds

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 1

Determined American military pickets stand guard outside a Brisbane city hotel which has been banned to all arms of both Australian and American forces. Saturday saw the hotel, right in the heart of the city,…

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Hotel Declared Out Of Bounds

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 1

Determined American military pickets stand guard outside a Brisbane city hotel which has been banned to all arms of both Australian and American forces. Saturday saw the hotel, right in the heart of the city,…

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Hint of Shorter Hotel Hours

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.— Restriction of hotel trading hours to six a day may be introduced by the Federal Government soon,…

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Hotel Hours to Be Cut Throughout Australia States To Arrange Details On Basis Of Seven Hours Daily

The Sun · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 3

The Federal Government today sent telegrams to the State Governments advising them that hotel hours in all States were to be reduced to seven a day. No Federal announcement was made…

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Wentworth Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 7

A steady interim dividend of 3 p.c. has been declared by Wentworth Hotel, Ltd. Last year's interim was followed by a final 5 p.c., making 8 p.c. for the…

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Federal Govt. May Control Hotel Hours

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Hotel trading hours may be restricted throughout Australia by the Federal Government. An Indication of this was given today…

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Sevesi-Hloyr Hotel Day Likely

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. --The Federal Government is expected to make an announcement soon on reduction of liquor trading hours in…

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Hotel Union Is Against Hours Change

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 2

The Federated Liquor Trades Union is strongly opposed to any move aimed at staggering or extending hotel trading hours,…

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Seven-Hour Hotel Day Likely

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE,Tuesday. -- The Federal Government is expected to make an announcement soon on reduction of liquor trading hours in…

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