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Hotels & licensing, 1943

901 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 46

Hotel Boxes Aid Cigarette Drive

The Sun · Wednesday 15 September 1943 · page 2

Collection boxes at the Pacific Hotel (Manly) and Aaron's Hotel have contributed 1050 and 810 "smokes," respectively to "The…

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Black Market in Peas Alleged by Licensed Agents

The Sun · Thursday 16 September 1943 · page 5

Existence of a black market in vegetables is alleged by licensed agents. Of 150 bags of peas which arrived at Darling Harbor yesterday, fewer than 30 passed through the hands of the regular…

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Price-Fixing For Cafe, Hotel Wines

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 September 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Saturday.-- General fixing of prices for wines served with meals by hotels and cafes was…

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Price-Fixing For Cafe, Hotel Wines

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 September 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Saturday. -- General fixing of prices for wines served with meals by hotels and cafes was…

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Price-Fixing For Cafe, Hotel Wines

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 September 1943 · page 8

CANBERRA, Saturday. -- General fixing of prices for wines served with meals by hotels and cafes was…

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Hotel Bills Spelt "Curtain" For Married Life Of Sydney Actress

Truth · Sunday 19 September 1943 · page 9

THIRST grit in the smooth-running machinery of the Phillips demesne was "quite a lot of lipstick" on the hankies that Percival Osborne Phillips used to dump in the soiled clothes basket. Then there was the night…

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Maid Killed In 100 Feet Fall From City Hotel

The Sun · Monday 20 September 1943 · page 3

In a fall of 100 feet from the ninth floor of the Hotel Australia yesterday afternoon, a housemaid crashed to her death, but the body was not seen until 9 o'clock this morning. She was Mary Provan, 40, of…

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Hotel Maid Falls 100 Feet to Death

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 September 1943 · page 2

The body of a maid, who it is believed fell nearly 100ft. from the ninth floor of the Hotel Australia, was found by police about 9.40 a.m. today. THE maid, Mary Prover, aged about…

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Maid At Hotel In City Falls Eighty Feet To Her Death

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 September 1943 · page 2

The body of Mary Provan, aged about 40, Glebe Street, Wol- longong, who is believed to have fallen 80 feet from the ninth floor of the Hotel Australia last night, was found by police shortly before 10 a.m. today…

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Maid At Hotel In City Falls Eighty Feet To Her Death

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 September 1943 · page 2

The body of Mary Provan, aged about 40, Glebe Street, Wollongong, who is believed to have fallen 80 feet from the ninth floor of the Hotel Australia last night, was found by police shortly before 10 a.m. today…

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Hotel Maid Falls SO Feet To Death

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 September 1943 · page 2

The body of Mary Provan, aged about 40, Glebe Street, Wollongong, who is believed to have fallen 80 feet from the ninth floor of the Hotel Australia last night, was found by police shortly before 10 a.m…

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Hotel Maid Falls 80 Feet To Death

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 September 1943 · page 2

The body of Mary Provan, aged about 40, Glebe Street, Wollongong, who is believed to have fallen 80 feet from the ninth floor of the Hotel Australia last night, was found by police shortly before 10 a.m…

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Hotel Maid Falls SO Feet To Death

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 September 1943 · page 2

The body off Mary Provan, aged about 40, Glebe Street, Wollongong, who is believed to have fallen 80 feet from the ninth floor of the Hotel Australia last night, was found by police shortly before 10 a.m…

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Hotel Maid's Death Fall

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 September 1943 · page 8

A housemaid at the Australia Hotel was killed when she fell 100ft. down a light well. She was Mary Provan, 40, single, of…

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Stop Press Hotel Licensee Killed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 September 1943 · page 12

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.-- Charles Wrightson Brannon (40), married. licensee of the Brannon Hotel, Wollongong, was killed…

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Licensing Piggeries Department's Attitude

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1943 · page 5

Because of a previous unfavorable reply from the Local Government Department, Baulkham Hills Council last week decided…

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Hotel-keeper Killed in Fall

The Sun · Wednesday 22 September 1943 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday. Charles W. Brannon, 40. licensee of the Harp Hotel, overbalanced from his front balcony early…

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Members Oust Public Servants From Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 September 1943 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--There is some resentment in Canberra at the eviction of junior public servants from the Hotel Kurrajong to make…

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Fall From Balcony Kills Licensee

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 September 1943 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.--Charles W. Brannon, 39, married, licensee of the Harp Hotel, Wollongong, was killed early today when he…

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Pony Ridden Up To Hotel Bar

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 1

INNISFAIL, Monday. -- An Allied serviceman rode a pony into the bar of a local hostelry at the week-end. He…

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