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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1942

1,131 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 57

Jack Munro Wins Licensing Bout

Truth · Sunday 10 May 1942 · page 15

REFEREEING fights continues to occupy some of the time of Jack Munro, well-known former boxer, referee and stadium manager. Refereeing a brawl in one of the…

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City Hotel Closes Doors When Its Beer Runs Out

The Sun · Sunday 10 May 1942 · page 2

Many Sydney hotels ran out of beer early yesterday afternoon. The Coronation Hotel in…

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Many hotels had no beer

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 10 May 1942 · page 7

Beer was so scarce in Sydney yesterday that in many cases hotels: Had no beer to sell…

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Woman Licensed to Inspect Parachutes

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 10 May 1942 · page 5

A licence to inspect parachutes for the R.A.A.F. was granted yesterday to Mrs. Veda Chard, of Light Aircraft Pty., Ltd., Sydney…

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Minister To Probe Closing Of Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said last night that, in his opinion, hotelkeepers were not entitled to close their doors to the public during trading…

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Hotels That Close Doors

The Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

The action of Sydney hotel- keepers in closing their doors to the public during trading hours will be examined by the…

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Hotel Closings to Be Examined

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

MINISTER OF JUSTICE (Mr. Dowining is examining the position as to whether hotelkeepers are entitled to close their, hotels to the…

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Hotel Closings to Be Examined

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

MTNISTER OF JUSTICE (Mr. Dowining is examining the position as to whether hotelkeepers are entitled to close their hotels to the…

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Hotel Closings to Be Examined

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

MlNISTER OF JUSTICE (Mr. Dowining is examining the position as to whether hotelkeepers are entitled to close their hotels to the…

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Traffic Stops in Paris Streets Bombs Thrown In Cafes, Hotels Rioting Follows Nazi Brutalities

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--Following a new wave of bomb throwing in Paris yesterday, the Gestapo threw a cordon around the business area of the town in which many newspaper and insurance offices are…

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Official Search For Hotels Watering Beer

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

Complaints that watered beer is being sold in some city and suburban hotels are being investigated by the pure foods branch of the Health Department. SAMPLES taken from various…

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Traffic Stops in Paris Streets Bombs Thrown In Cafes. Hotels Rioting Follows Nazi Brutalities

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--Following a new wave of bomb throwing in Paris yesterday, the Gestapo threw a cordon around the business area of the town in which many newspaper and insurance offices are…

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Official Search For Hotels Watering Beer

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 5

Complaints that watered beer is being sold in some city and suburban hotels are being investigated by the pure foods branch of the Health Department. SAMPLES taken from various…

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Official Search For Hotels Watering Beer

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 5

Complaints that watered beer is being sold in some city and suburban hotels are being investigated by the pure foods branch of the Health Department. SAMPLES taken from various…

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Traffic Stops in Paris Streets Bombs Thrown In Cafes, Hotels Rioting Follows Nazi Brutalities

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--Following a new wave of bomb throwing in Paris yesterday, the Gestapo threw a cordon around the business area of the town in which many newspaper and insurance offices are…

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Official Search For Hotels Watering Beer

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 5

Complaints that watered beer is being sold in some city and suburban hotels are being investigated by the pure foods branch of the Health Department. SAMPLES taken from various…

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Traffic Stops in Paris Streets Bombs Thrown In Cafes, Hotels Rioting Follows Nazi Brutalities

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--Following a new wave of bomb throwing in Paris yesterday, the Gestapo threw a cordon around the business area of the town in which many newspaper and insurance offices are…

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Traffic Stops in Paris Streets Bombs Thrown In Cafes, Hotels Rioting Follows Nazi Brutalities

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--Following a new wave of bomb throwing in Paris yesterday, the Gestapo threw a cordon around the business area of the town in which many newspaper and insurance offices are…

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Official Search For Hotels Watering Beer

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 5

Complaints that watered beer is being sold in some city and suburban hotels are being investigated by the pure foods branch of the Health Department. SAMPLES taken from various…

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No Beer, Hotel Shut, Sailor Unhappy

The Sun · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

The Criterion Hotel, Pitt-street, city, was unable to open its doors except for an hour late this afternoon, because of the shortage of beer. "The position is hopeless," said the licensee. Mr. A. Horsman. "The extra quota has…

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