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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1944

1,004 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 51

Licensee Banned Blondes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 October 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--Walter Lance lot Larkham has retired after having conducted a public-house at Brierley Hill for almost 40 years…

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Publican M.L.A. Urges New Hotel Hours

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 3

Many members of the State Parliamentary Labour Party think that one of the first bills for Parliament after the war,…

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Tory Allegations of "Improper Conduct" Prime Minister Curtin's Challenge to Menzies Licensing of Adelaide Broadcasting Stations

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 7

During the course of his speech on a motion calling for a Royal Commission to inquire into the sale of two Adelaide broadcasting stations recently, Mr. Menzies, the Leader of the Opposition, said that…

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Hotels Seek End Of '6 O'clock Swill'

The Sun · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 3

Changed drinking hours to avoid the six o'clock swill" are advocated by the ULVA, said its president (Mr. N. H. Connolly) today. A Federal committee of the ULVA had been…

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New Order In Hotel Service

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 8

THE U.L.V.A. is planning a New Order for eating, drinking, and living in Australian hotels…

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Valuable Jewellery Stolen From Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 10

A £90 platinum and diamond wristlet watch and a diamond engagement ring valued at £30 were stolen from the Occidental Hotel, City,…

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Hoist Driver Fined £7 for Assault in Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 2

JAMES PATRICK GIBBONS (41), hoist driver, was fined £7 by Mr. Goldie, S.M., at Redfern Court today for having assaulted Ethel Stevens…

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Hoist Driver Fined £7 for Assault in Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 2

JAMES PATRICK GIBBONS (41), hoist driver, was fined £7 by Mr. Goldie, S.M., at Redfern Court today for having assaulted Ethel Stevens…

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Valuable Jewellery Stolen From Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 10

'A £90 platinum and diamond wrist- let watch and a diamond engagement ring valued at £30 were stolen from the Occidental Hotel. City…

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Hoist Driver Fined £7 for Assault in Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 2

JAMES PATRICK GIBBONS (41), hoist driver, was fined £7 by Mr. Goldie, S.M., at Redfern Court today for having assaulted Ethel Stevens…

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Valuable Jewellery Stolen From Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 5

A £90 platinum and diamond wristlet watch and a diamond engagement ring valued at £30 were stolen from the Occidental Hotel. City,…

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Hoist Driver Fined £7 for Assault in Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 2

JAMES PATRICK GIBBONS (41), hoist driver, was fined £7 by Mr. Goldie, S.M., at Redfern Court today for having assaulted Ethel Stevens,…

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Valuable Jewellery Stolen From Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 10

A £90 platinum and diamond wristlet watch and a diamond engagement ring valued at £30 were stolen from the Occidental Hotel. City,…

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Hoist Driver Fined £7 for Assault in Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 2

JAMES PATRICK GIBBONS (41), hoist driver, was fined £7 by Mr. Goldie, S.M., at Redfern Court today for having assaulted Ethel Stevens,…

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Valuable Jewellery Stolen From Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 10

A £90 platinum and diamond wrist let watch and a diamond engagement ring valued at £30 were stolen from the Occidental Hotel. City…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Hoist Driver Fined £7 for Assault in Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 2

JAMES PATRICK GIBBONS (41), hoist driver, was fined £7 by Mr. Goldie, S.M., at Redfern Court today for having assaulted Ethel Stevens,…

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Valuable Jewellery Stolen From Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 10

A £90 platinum and diamond wristlet watch and a diamond engagement ring valued at £30 were stolen from the Occidental Hotel, City,…

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Debaters Urge Better Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 8

Speakers on both sides in a radio debate last night urged improved hotel conditions. They were Professor H. A. Woodruff,…

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Early Hotel Closing Surprises War Bride

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 7

Six o'clock closing of Sydney hotels surprised British war bride Mrs. N. V. Clarke, who spent her first day in Sydney yesterday. Mrs. Clarke arrived on…

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Drinking Hours and Better Hotels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 2

The reform of the Liqnor Act is long overdue, but all pioposals to '"libetalise" it will have to be considered strictly from the viewpoint of public…

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