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Hotels & licensing, 1942

1,131 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 57

Publicans Disqualified

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 2

A LICK McNAIR, licensee of the Queensland Hotel, Kent and Erskine Streets, Sydney, was today disqualified from holding any licence…

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Bought Goods In Hotel As "Surprise For Wife"

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 10

A young man who said he had bought goods in a hotel "as a surprise for his wife," was acquitted at the Quarter Sessions today on a charge of receiving stolen goods. HE was John Herbert Thomas…

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Bought Goods In Hotel As "surprise For Wife"

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 10

A young man who said he had bought goods in a hotel "as a surprise for his wife," was acquitted at the Quarter Sessions today on a charge of receiving stolen goods. HE was John Herbert Thomas…

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Bought Goods In Hotel As "Surprise For Wife"

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 10

A young man who said he had bought goods in a hotel "as a surprise for his wife," was acquitted at the Quarter Sessions today on a charge of receiving stolen goods. HE was John Herbert Thomas…

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Inncendiarist at Work Again More Hotel Fires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 5

The "fire bug" who last week [?]ried to burn four city hotels by starting fires in bedrooms was at work again on Saturday and…

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Weary Bedless Soldiers Roam Streets of Sydney Taking Over Of Big City Hotel Urged

The Sun · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 2

Inquiries that I made today disclosed that bands of young soldiers are nightly roaming the gloomy browned-out city streets searching…

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Police Hunt for Hotel Firebug Sixth Fire In Six Days

The Sun · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 4

Convinced that the hotel fire-bug will strike again, detectives today warned hotel-keepers to watch for suspicious persons on their premises…

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Hotel Favored As A.i.f. Centre

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 11

"THE question of administration of a hospitality centre is one for the military authorities. They alone know What troop movements are…

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Sailors, Girl 14, in Hotel Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 3

Two girls found in a city hotel lounge yesterday, drinking with two sailors, were found…

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Weak Spirits Sold By City Licensees

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 11

Four city publicans wore fined a total of £22, with £40 costs, at Central Summons Court today for selling spirits not of the nature and substance demanded by the purchaser…

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Weak Spirits Sold By City Licensees

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 4

Four city publicans were fined a total of £22, with £40 costs, at Central Summons Court today for selling spirits not of the nature and substance demanded by the purchaser…

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Weak Spirits Sold By City Licensees

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 11

Four cify publicans were fined a total of £22, with £40 costs, at Central Summons Court today for selling spirits not of the nature and substance demanded by the purchaser…

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Weak Spirits Sold By City Licensees

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 11

Four city publicans were fined a total of £22, with £40 costs, at Central Summons Court today for selling spirits not of the nature and substance demanded by the purchaser…

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Three Licensees Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 9

Three licensees and the manager of a city hotel were fined at Central Summons Court yesterday foi selling spirits not of the natute demanded…

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Leading Hotel As Army Hostel

The Sun · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 3

It General Sir Thomas Blarney approves, the Australian Comforts Fund will take over one of…

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Big Hotel Suggested As Hostel

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 16

If General Sir Thomas Blarney agrees diggers will find accommodation at one of Sydney's big hotels, which the…

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Big Hotel Suggested As Hostel

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 16

If General Sir Thomas Blarney agrees diggers will find accommodation at one of Sydney's big hotels, which the…

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Big Hotel Suggested As Hostel

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 16

If General Sir Thomas Blarney agrees diggers will find accommodation at one of Sydney's big hotels, which the…

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Big Hotel Suggested As Hostel

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 16

If General Sir Thomas Blarney agrees diggers will find accommodation at one of Sydney's big hotels, which the…

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City Hotel May Be Soldiers' Club

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 2

One of Sydney's leading hotels will be taken over as a soldiers' hostel, and will be in operation next week if the Commander of…

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