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Hotels & licensing, 1942

1,131 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 57

Usher's Metropolitan Hotel

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 10

SATISFACTORY gross profits were earned by Usherfs 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Shorter Hotel Hours Decision Withdrawn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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Man Perched on Hotel Roof Big Crowd Watches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 7

A young man suffering from a nervous breakdown, was rescued from the roof of a hotel in Victoria Street, King's Cross, by…

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States Control Hotel Hours Production Left to Commonwealth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Premiers' Conference to-day unanimously decided that the Commonwealth Government should…

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Hotel Hours 10-6 Likely To Stay

The Sun · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

"The present liquor trading hours--10 a.m. to 6 p.m.--are about the best than can be devised," said the Deputy-Premier (Mr. Baddeley) today…

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No Change In Hotel Hours

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 5

State Premiers in Melbourne yesterday rejected the Commonwealth proposal to limit hotel…

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Baddeley Approves Hotel Hours Verdict

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 7

REFERRING to the Prime Minister's recommendation that maximum hotel trading hours in each State should be eight, the…

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Baddeley Approves Hotel Hours Verdict

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 7

REFERRING to the Prime Minister's recommendation that maximum hotel trading hours in each State should be eight, the…

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Baddeley Approves Hotel Hours Verdict

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 7

REFERRING to the Prime Minister's recommendation that maximum hotel trading hours in each State should be eight, the…

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Baddeley Approves Hotel Hours Verdict

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 7

REFERRING to the Prime Minister's recommendation that maximum hotel trading hours in each State should be eight, the…

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Baddeley Approves Hotel Hours Verdict

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 7

REFERRING to the Prime Minister's recommendation that maximum hotel trading hours in each State should be eight, the…

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Revision of Hotel Hours Advocated

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 5

Present hotel trading hours--10 a.m. to 6 p.m.--benefited only "brewery kings, hotelkeepers, and lounge lizards," the secretary of the Hotel, Club, and…

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Ex-Hotel Man Robbed R.A.A.F.

Truth · Sunday 26 April 1942 · page 7

FORMER licensee of the Commercial Hotel at Lockhart, prominent Speedway rider and sportsman, and member of one of…

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London publicans want beer standardised

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 26 April 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.--South London publicans have asked brewers to make Burton Bitter the standard draught ale. They seek to remedy the…

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Unionists demand new hotel hours

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 26 April 1942 · page 6

Union leaders representing thousands of war workers yesterday demanded staggering of hotel hours. They declared that it was impossible for the…

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Broken Hotel Hours Urged Key Unions Claim Shift Men Deprived

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 5

Seven war industry union leaders representing about 119,000 men in New South Wales are urging the Government to introduce broken hotel trading hours…

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State Government And Hotels Staggering of Hours Unlikely

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 4

Although some unions are in favor of staggered hotel hours, as suggested by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) the State…

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Hotelkeeper Fined on Two Charges

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 4

AT the Licensing Court today, Spencer Charles Cooper, licensee of the Australian Inn Hotel, Riley Street, East Sydney, was charged…

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Munition Man Fined for Being in Hotel

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 4

"WE work 16 hours out of the 24. We should be entitled to a drink at any time," said a munition worker, one of 19 men who appeared in the…

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Dry Meeting For British Publicans

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 5

LONDON.-- A three-hour special licence normally granted to Preston (Lancashire) licensees for their…

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