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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1942

1,131 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 57

Benefits Publicans

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 7

I FAIL to see where the restrictions on the sale of schooners before 4.30 p.m. benefit anyone but the publican. By this, he is now allowed to sell beer before 4.30 at the rate of 1s 2d a schooner instead of 11d, for…

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Liquor Transport Ban Threat To Hotels

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 3

Fate of several hotels in Sydney which are "tied" to interstate breweries is in the melting pot. A ban on the transportation of interstate beer recently announced by the Minister for War Organisation of…

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Liquor Transport Ban Threat To Hotels

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 3

Fate of several hotels in Sydney which are "tied" to interstate breweries is in the melting pot. A ban on the transportation of interstate beer recently announced by the Minister for War Organisation of…

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Refused to Leave Hotel After Closing Time

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 2

FOR refusing to quit the Hurstville Hotel, Hurstville, after closing time on November 7, when asked to do so by the licensee, four men were…

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Liquor Transport Ban Threat To Hotels

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 3

Fate of several hotels in Sydney which are "tied" to interstate breweries is in the melting pot. A ban on the transportation of interstate beer recently announced by the Minister for War Organisation of…

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Benefits Publicans

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 7

I FAIL to see where the restrictions on the sale of schooners before 4.30 p.m. benefit anyone but the publican. By this, he is now allowed to sell beer, before 4.30 at the rate of 1s 2d a schooner instead of 11d for…

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No Permanent Exemption Acting Manager of Mayfair Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 November 1942 · page 11

Jack Oldfield Perraton, acting manager of the Mayfair Hotel, King's Cross, was yesterday refused exemption from military…

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Ban Affects 20 Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 November 1942 · page 6

The Federal ban on transport of interstate beer will affect about 20 Sydney hotels…

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English Beer In Hotels

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 3

Large quantities of English bottled beer are being sold in Sydney hotels at prices ranging from 3s 6d to 4s 6d a bottle, and…

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English Beer In Hotels

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 3

Large quantities of English bottled beer are being sold in Sydney hotels at prices ranging from 3s 6d to 4s 6d a bottle, and…

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Publicans Appeal Dismissed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 8

BATHURST, Thursday.—Judge Studdert to-day dismissed the appeal of Frederick Arthur Riddett, of the Court House Hotel, against the…

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On Licensed Premises

The St George Call · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 2

Four defendants appeared and pleaded guilty to being on licensed premises,, Hurstville Hotel, to die detriment of the licensee…

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Hotel Manager's Call-up

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 November 1942 · page 12

"In these proceedings there was no information before me of any refusal by the man-power authorities of an application by Mr. Mendes for the…

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Tribute Paid to Dead Licensing Official

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 2

FOUR licensing magistrates (Messrs. Scobie, Wells, Bliss and Brown), police, and public, stood in silence at the Licensing Court this morning…

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Licensee Deceived by "Travellers"

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 8

FOUR men were served with liquor only after they signed the traveller's book as bona fide travellers, it was stated at the Licensing Court…

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Licensee Deceived by "Travellers"

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 5

FOUR men were served with liquor only after they signed the traveller's book as bona fide travellers, it was stated at the Licensing Court…

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Workers Demand Late Beer 3000 Demonstrate At Lithgow Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 7

Three thousand shift-workers demonstrated outside Lithgow's six hotels last night when they found doors closed after they finished their shift…

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Hotel Hours. Dispute Premier Urged to Give Ruling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 9

Police officers said yesterday that the liquor laws were not being administered with unanimity in New South Wales…

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Vic. Police and Hotels

The Sun · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- That Inspectors Charlesworth and Mahoney, and Senior Constables Arnold and Lennox had…

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Police Breaches of Duty Victorian Hotels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— The report of the Royal Commissioner, Judge Clyne, who inquired into the licensing…

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