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Hotels & licensing, 1942

1,131 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 57

Last of Sydney's Drink Dens Closed by Police Onus On Publicans To Prove Girls' Age Under Liquor Law

The Sun · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

Described by police as the last of the notorious dens in Sydney, the Maxine Club, Oxford-st:, Woollahra, has been declared a "disorderly house". It is the 22nd night club or sly grog, shop so declared since…

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M.L.A. Alleges Secret Police Memo. "Soft Pedal on Certain Hotels"

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

Documentary proof that the Commissioner of Police had sent a circular memo to police stations instructing them to "soft-pedal" on certain hotels, where drink was served after hours, had been obtained, declared Mr. Sanders, M.L.A., today…

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Tasmania Against Hotel Hour Changes

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 4

HOBART, Friday. -- The State Government will oppose any change in conditions governing the liquor laws in Tasmania…

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Tasmania Against Hotel Hour Changes

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 4

HOBART, Friday. -- The State Government will oppose any change in conditions governing the liquor laws in Tasmania…

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Tasmania Against Hotel Hour Changes

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 4

HOBART, Friday. -- The State Government will oppose any change in conditions governing the liquor laws in Tasmania…

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M.L.A Alleges Secret Police Memo. "Soft Pedal on Certain Hotels"

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

Documentary proof that the Commissioner of Police had sent a circular memo to police stations instructing them to "soft-pedal" on certain hotels, where drink was served after hours, had been obtained, declared Mr. Sanders, M.L.A., today…

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M.L.A. Alleges Secret Police Memo. "Soft Pedal on Certain Hotels"

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

Documentary proof that the Commissioner of Police had sent a circular memo to police stations instructing them to "soft-pedal" on certain hotels, where drink was served after hours, had been obtained, declared Mr. Sanders, M.L.A., today…

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Hotel Hold-up by Uniformed Men

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 10

LONDON, Aug. 7 (A.A.P.).—A gang of five men, one of whom was reported to be wearing Australian Air Foice uniform and…

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Real Estate Hotel Lease Valued at £56,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 11

In the sale of the pioperty in the estate of the late Mr. Joseph Gaidmer, M.L.C.,announced last Friday it is understood that the…

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Idlers Drink Hotels Dry, Says Official Thirsty Miners Beerless

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 3

While thousands of city people are able to imbibe as much as they want in hotels, miners in the coal districts are unable to…

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Idlers Drink Hotels Dry, Says Official Thirsty Miners Beerless

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 3

While thousands of city people are able to imbibe as much as they want in hotels, miners in the coal districts are unable to…

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N.r.m.a. Alleges Hotel Profiteering

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 10

THE N.R.M.A. issued a warning today against what it described as a form of profiteering practised by some country hotelkeepers in regard…

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Idlers Drink Hotels Dry, Says Official Thirsty Miners Beerless

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 3

While thousands of city people are able to imbibe as much as they want in hotels, miners in the coal districts are unable to…

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Idlers Drink Hotels Dry, Says Official Thirsty Miners Beerless

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 3

While thousands of city people are able to imbibe as much as they want in hotels, miners in the coal districts are unable to…

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Idlers Drink Hotels Dry, Says Official Thirsty Miners Beerless

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 3

While thousands of city people are able to imbibe as much as they want in hotels, miners in the coal districts are unable to…

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Idlers Drink Hotels Dry, Says Official Thirsty Miners Beerless

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 3

While thousands of city people are able to imbibe as much as they want in hotels, miners in the coal districts are unable to…

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Grave Charges Over Liquor Hotel Discrimination Is Alleged

Truth · Sunday 9 August 1942 · page 21

A PUZZLING week of official backing-and-filllliirag regarding the State's liquor scandal was brought to an explosive climax by the member for Willoughby, Mr. Sanders, when he claimed to have proof…

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Cut In Hotel Hours Planned

Truth · Sunday 9 August 1942 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Saturday: The proposals to curb drinking which the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) will submit to the Premiers' Conference…

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Protest on Plaza Hotel

Truth · Sunday 9 August 1942 · page 19

CANBERRA, Saturday.—A request from the Darlinghurst branch of the A.L.P., that construction work should cease on the Plaza Hotel at…

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Cleric sees Hotels For Himself Says Law "Openly Flouted"

The Sun · Sunday 9 August 1942 · page 3

The Rev. C. H. Tomlinson, president of the Temperance Alliance, said he saw liquor laws…

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