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Hotels & licensing, 1942

1,131 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 57

Hotels Shut On Anzac Day

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday. -- Sale of liquor on Anzac Day is now to be completely prohibited. WAR Cabinet made this new…

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Hotels Shut On Anzac Day

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday. -- Sale of liquor on Anzac Day is now to be completely prohibited. WAR Cabinet made this new…

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Laror, Liquor, and "Night Owls" "Sorry, no beer left." Thousands of tired and thirsty Australian workers have had to accept the apology as a substitute for their accustomed knocking-off pint of beer at their favorite hotels

The World's News · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 7

SIMULTANEOUSLY, police forces in the various States haye been campaigning against unlicensed liquor vendors who…

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No Hotels to Open on Anzac Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 10

CANBERRA, Friday.—All liquor trading premises throughout Australia will be closed all day on Anzac Day, the War…

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Licensed to Rob

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 6

ARTICLE In "Smith's" on April 4 showing how our troops are parted from their cash aboard troopships by a set of profiteering crooks was supplied by a ship's officer who was able to see for himself what was going on…

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Fight on Hotel 7-Hr. Day

The Sun · Sunday 19 April 1942 · page 5

Hotel - trading hours throughout Australia will be defined this week at the Premiers' Conference…

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Hotels, Sport Banned On Anzac Day

The Sun · Sunday 19 April 1942 · page 7

With the exception of picture theatres, all other forms of public entertainment will be banned next Saturday, Anzac Day. There will be no Dawn…

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Against Hotel Hours Limit MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 3

An indication that at least two States will resist the Commonwealth Government's proposals to limit hotel hours to seven a…

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Govts. Oppose Hotel Hours

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Queensland and Tasmania will oppose the Federal Government's proposal to limit…

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Govts. Oppose Hotel Hours

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Queensland and Tasmania will oppose the Federal Government's proposal to limit…

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Hotel Hours Cut Opposed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- South Australia is the only State which, at present, is known to favor the Commonwealth…

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Child in Hotel; Woman's Story

The Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 3

Kathleen Purcell, 40, domestic, charged at the Quarter Sessions with abducting a…

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Danger Driving Charge Against Hotel Broker

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

MAX AUBREY MURRELL (44), hotel broker, at Central Court today, was remanded until May 20 on charges of having, by wanton driving…

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Usher's Hotel Defers Dividends

The Sun · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 9
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Consideration of dividend payments has been deferred by the directors of Usher's Metropolitan Hotel, Ltd., until accounts for the full year are…

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New Ration for Hotels Canberra

The Sun · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 3

From May, under a new determination by the Customs Department, retailers will receive average monthly supplies of beer…

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New Hotel Rules Hours Left To States; 8 Is Suggested MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 3

As a result of discussions at the Premiers' Conference today, the Commonwealth proposal that liquor selling hours should be restricted to…

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Shorter Hotel Hours Decision Withdrawn'

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday. --Under heavy State pressure the Federal Government today withdrew its decision to limit liquor trading hours to seven a day throughout Australia. An unanimous decision was then reached by the Premiers'…

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Usher's Metropolitan Hotel

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 10

SATISFACTORY gross profits were earned by Usher's Metropolitan Hotel Ltd. in the first half of the current financial year, the directors report, but net profits…

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Shorter Hotel Hours'' Decision Withdrawn

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Under heavy State pressure the Federal Government today withdrew its decision to limit liquor trading hours to seven a day throughout Australia. An unanimous decision was then reached by the Premiers'…

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