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Hotels & licensing, 1942

1,131 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 57

Two Small Hotel Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 5

Two small fires were found almost at the same time yesterday at the Arcadia Hotel, Pitt Street, city. Although the same person may have…

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Usher's Hotel Maintains 6 P.c

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 10

Profit of £10,681 was earned by Usher's Metropolitan Hotel, Ltd., for the year ended August 31 last. This compares with £10,480 for the…

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Sydney Hotel May Be Army Leave Hostel

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The Minister for the Army (Mr Forde) hopes to be able to make an announcement in Sydney next week…

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Sydney Hotel May Be Army Leave Hostel

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) hopes to be able to make an announcement in Sydney next week…

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New Army Hostel Big City Hotel For Soldiers

The Sun · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 3

Final decision to commandeer a city hotel as a soldiers' hostel is expected next week. Sleeping accommodation for at least 400 men could be provided at this hotel…

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Mayor Fined £6 for Dirty Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 4

BALRANALD, Thursday. -- Fowls had been found in the bathroom of the hotel occupied by James Conroy Lloyd, Mayor…

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Big City Hotel for Soldiers' Hostel

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

The Federal Government has practically completed arrangements for the taking over of a large city hotel and another property at Darlinghurst to be used as hostels for soldiers on leave…

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Big City Hotel for Soldiers' Hostel

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

The Federal Government has practically completed arrangements for the taking over of a large city hotel and another property at Darlinghurst to be used as hostels for soldiers on leave…

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Big City Hotel for Soldiers' Hostel

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

The Federal Government- has practically completed arrangements for the taking over of a large city hotel and another property in MacLeay Street to be used as hostels for soldiers on leave…

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Big City Hotel for Soldiers' Hostel

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

The Federal Government- has practically completed arrangements for the taking oyer of a large city hotel and another property at Darlinghurst to be used as hostels for soldiers on leave…

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Secret History Hotels and Churches

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 October 1942 · page 10

"CHURCHES with Chimneys" ("SW," 5942) recalls that for many years a building at Eidsvold (Q) used…

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Light Fine for Hotel

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 October 1942 · page 4

LONDON.-- London's posh Dorchester Hotel, home of millionaires, was fined £15 and costs after a fuel inspector had found 75…

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No Trace of Missing Hotel Housemaid

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 October 1942 · page 10

LTHGOW, Saturday. -- Missing since October 10, no trace has been found' of Patricia Margaret Simpson (16), of Inglish Street,…

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No Trace of Missing Hotel Housemaid

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 October 1942 · page 10

LITHGOW, Saturday.--Missing D since October 10, no trace has been found of Patricia Margaret Simpson (16), of Inglish Street,…

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Light Fine for Hotel

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 October 1942 · page 4

LONDON.-- London's posh Dorchester Hotel, home of millionaires, was fined £15 and costs after a fuel inspector had found 75…

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Strange Stir In City Hotels -- No Spoons

The Sun · Sunday 25 October 1942 · page 3

ASK for a spoon to stir your coffee in a leading city hotel and the waiter brings you a fish fork or maybe a soup spoon ! Blame the shortage of…

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Soldiers' Hostel Hotel Undecided

The Sun · Sunday 25 October 1942 · page 7

No new developments are expected in the scheme to acquire a city hotel as a soldiers' hostel until the Federal Government…

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Hotel Sydney

The Sun · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 3

Clients of the Hotel Sydney have been notified that the hotel is carrying on as usual, and is still making bookings for…

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Medical Review Sought By Hotel Manager

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 5

Told that Kenneth James McGovern, manager of the Castlereagh Hotel, Sydney, was applying for a medical review in…

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Medical Review Sought By Hotel Manager

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 5

Told that Kenneth James McGovern, manager of the Castlereagh Hotel, Sydney, was applying for a medical review in…

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