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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1942

1,131 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 57

Publicans' Licences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 3

The following applications for transfer of publicans licences were granted in the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday:—Edward Joseph Moane,…

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Licensee's Stolen Beer

The Sun · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 5

"I have been nearly driven, mad since the beer rationing came into being. I have a large number of customers, and I have…

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Army Foods in Hotel Licensee Sent to Prison

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 9

Chocolate intended for the U.S.A. Army and butter intended for Australian soldiers on a battlefront, were among goods…

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Flight From Fire in Hotel

The Sun · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 3

QUEANBEYAN, Friday.--Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which swept through the upper portion of the Royal Hotel, largest in the town, at 3am…

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Soldier Hurt In Leap From Hotel

The Sun · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 3

Awaking to find himself locked in a Redfern hotel last night, a soldier scaled a 22ft. pipe, then…

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Wireless Licenses For Refugee Aliens

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 7

Mr. W. L. Brand, General Secretary of the Australian Jewish Welfare Society, advises that consideration is now being given to…

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Publican Says Forced To Limit "Schooners"

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 4

In the public bar of the Moore Park View Hotel, Dowling Street, this notice appeared yesterday: "Under drastic instruction from the U.L.V.A., I am compelled from tomorrow to sell schooners only at…

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Guests Wake Up in Blazing Hotel

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 4

A LIGHTED cigarette butt dropped carelessly in a lounge is believed to have been responsible for a fire which partly gutted the Royal Hotel…

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Guests Wake Up in Blazing Hotel

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 4

A LIGHTED cigarette butt dropped carelessly in a lounge is believed to have been responsible for a fire which partly gutted the Royal Hotel…

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Guests Wake Up in Blazing Hotel

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 2

A LIGHTED cigarette butt dropped carelessly in a lounge is believed to have been responsible for a fire which partly gutted the Royal Hotel…

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Queanbeyan Fire Royal Hotel Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 November 1942 · page 11

A smouldering cigarette butt which ignited a lounge is believed to have been the cause of a fire which damaged the…

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Hotels Get Windfall Revenue

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 21 November 1942 · page 13

LOSS of profits which went with Government's cut of one-third in beer sales is being made up to some extent for residential…

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£10,000 Hotel Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 November 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.--Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by fire at the Royal Hotel, Queanbeyan early this morning…

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Black Market In Hotel Alleged

The Sun · Monday 23 November 1942 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday.-- Delegates at the meeting of an electoral council of the ALP at a coalfield town…

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A.L.P. Allegation Stockings Salp in Hotel Bar

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 November 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- Allegations that a Newcastle suburban publican charged exorbitant prices for liquor -- 56 for a bottle…

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Publican Fined £5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 6

"There is no room for confusion in the minds of responsible licenses regarding hours for selling liquor," said Mr. Scoble, C.L.M., in the Metropolitan…

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Hotels Without 'Schooners' Black

The Sun · Thursday 26 November 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.-- Newcastle coal trimmers have declared black all hotels refusing to serve "schooners" of beer all day. Announcing this, the secretary…

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Worried By Beer Ration Hotel Keeper Shot Himself

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 3

"Some play for the stake. 1 play for love." This note, addressed to "You who care," was found on November 15 on a…

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Worried By Beer Ration Hotel Keeper Shot Himself

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 3

"Some play for the stake. I play for Jove." This note, addressed to "You who care," was found on November 15 on a…

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Charity Effort by City Hotel

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 November 1942 · page 2

SINCE August the staff of Usher's Hotel has raised £1150 and yesterday cheques for various amounts were presented to the Kindergarten…

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