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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1942

1,131 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 57

Big Hotels Close to Help Austerity

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 2

The bars of three leading city hotels, the Carlton, Usher's and Hotel Australia, were closed this afternoon as a gesture--on Sydney's first racefess Saturday--to the Prime Minister's appeal for more gustere living…

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Some Hotels to Close Today No Beer This Afternoon Action to Aid War Effort

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 2

THREE leading city hotels, the Carlton, Usher's and the Hotel Australia, will close this afternoon as a gesture--on Sydney's first raceless Saturday--to Mr. Curtin's appeal for more…

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Souvenired Hotel Goods, Fined £3

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 5

A SOUVENIRING escapade last night at Usher's Hotel cost Adrian Gaydon Colless (22), warehouse assistant, a fine of 3 at…

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Big Hotels Close to Help Austerity

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 2

The bars of three leading city hotels the Carlton, Usher's and Hotel Australia, were closed this afternoon as a gesture--on Sydney's first raceless Saturday--to the Prime Minister's appeal for more austere living…

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Some Hotels to Close Today No Beer This Afternoon Action to Aid War Effort

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 2

THREE leading city hotels, the Carlton, Usher's and the Hotel Australia, will close this afternoon as a gesture--on Sydney's first raceless Saturday--to Mr. Curtin's appeal for more…

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Souvenired Hotel Goods, Fined £3

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 5

A SOUVENIRING escapade last night at Usher's Hotel cost Adrian Gaydon Colless (22), warehouse assistant, a fine of £3 at…

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Big Hotels Close to Help Austerity

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 2

The bars of three leading city hotels, the Carlton,Usher's and Hotel Australia, were closed this afternoon as a gesture--on Sydney's first raceless Saturday--to the Prime Minister's appeal for more austere living…

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Souvenired Hotel Goods, Fined £3

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 5

A SOUVENIRING escapade last night at Usher's Hotel, cost Adrian Gaydon Colless (22), warehouse assistant, a fine of £3 at…

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Some Hotels to Close Today No Beer This Afternoon Action to Aid War Effort

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 2

THREE leading city hotels, the Carlton, Usher's and the Hotel Australia, will close this afternoon as a gesture--on Sydney's first raceless Saturday--to Mr. Curtin's appeal for more…

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Flaying Brewery Monopoly, Senator Declares Hotelkeepers Water Beer For Extra Profit Two Pleas for Govt. Control

Truth · Sunday 4 October 1942 · page 9

CANBERRA, Saturday.—Alleging that some hotel keepers in N.S.W. and Victoria are watering their beer in order to make extra profit, Senator Arthur (Lab., N.S.W.), gave detailed facts in the Senate this…

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The hotel staff we all children

The Sun · Sunday 4 October 1942 · page 4

Among the Cornish hills, m[?] from a main road or low evacuee children are running [?] Total War Seacroft Hotel…

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Thefts From Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 October 1942 · page 7

Charged at the Central Police Court with having stolen serviettes, ash trays, a serviette ring, table gong, and a drinking glass, of a total value…

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Many Hotels Closed Today

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 October 1942 · page 7

Because of a shortage of beer many city hotels will not trade today. A canvass of city hotels between…

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Insulting Words Told Publican What He Thought of Him

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1942 · page 1

"When I wanted a drink, he said 'You get out, or I'll ring up the police.' So I told him what I thought of him."…

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Hotel Hunt for Army Dodgers Search Covers Cabarets, Lounges Statement by Bellemore

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 October 1942 · page 2

ACTION has already been taken to inspect hotels, restaurants and other places for men who are evading military service, the N.S.W. Director of Manpower (Mr. Bellemore)…

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Hotel Hunt for Army Dodgers Search Covers Cabarets,Lounges Statement by Bellemore

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 October 1942 · page 2

ACTION has already been taken to inspect hotels, restaurants and other places tor men who are evading military service, the N.S.W. Director of Manpower (Mr. Bellemore)…

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Hotel Hunt for Army Dodgers Search Covers Cabarets, Lounges Statement by Bellemore

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 October 1942 · page 2

ACTION has already been taken to inspect hotels, restaurants and other places for men who are evading military service, the N.S.W. Director of Manpower (Mr. Bellemore)…

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Licensed Receivers and Wheat Handling to the Editor of "The Land."

The Land · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 2

Sir,—In your last issue of October 2 you quoted a report of a meeting called by the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association at…

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Tea Ration for Cafes and Hotels

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

The new thee-monthly tea rationing period for cafes, hotete residentials, hospitals, canteens, clubs, etc., will bagin on November 1, the…

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Publicans Fined for Short-measure Rum

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 October 1942 · page 2

CAMPBELL MACQUARIE MILLER, licensee of the Morris Hotel, Pitt Street, was fined £10 at Central Summons Court yesterday for selling…

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