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Hotels & licensing, 1944

1,004 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 51

Submissions in Hotel Case Judgment Reserved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 7

Mr. Scobie, S.M., reserved judgment yesterday in the case in which Mrs. Alexandrina Watford is charged with having…

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Hotel York Case Decision Reserved

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 8

A barrister claimed in court yesterday there was no proof that the York Hotel, King Street, had been used for prostitution…

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Woman Loses Hotel Licence

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 8

A woman who was convicted six times in 1943 for Liquor Act breaches, was yesterday disqualified in the Licensing Court from holding a liquor…

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Publican on Jury Corruption Charge

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 4

PERTH, Tuesday.--Perth publican,Thomas Deane, proprietor of the Central Hotel, was committed for trial in the police court yesterday…

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Publican on Jury Corruption Charge

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 4

PERTH, Tuesday.--Perth publican, Thomas Deane, proprietor of the Central Hotel, was committed for trial in the police court yesterday…

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Publicans Expect Thirsty Walkers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 5

Eastern Suburbs hotel-keepers expect a brisk trade today from people developing a thirst while…

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Former Licensee Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 9

Elizabeth Waterhouse. formerly licensee of the Imperial Hotel. Milson's Point, was fined £20 at North Sydney Court yesterday for having…

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Beer for Adult Students Licensing of Schools Suggested Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Jan. 27.—An interim report by the Conservative subcommittee on adult education recommends that schools should…

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February Beer Supplies Given To Sydney Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 6

Hotels were allowed to draw on February beer supplies yesterday. The Customs Department gave permission to draw on next month's supplies because there were five…

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Holiday Beer Drought; Rush on Hotels

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 3

Sydney had another holiday beer drought today. Many hotels throughout the city and suburbs put up "no beer" notices. Those with…

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Police Take Names of Hotel Drinkers Eleven Arrested In Street After Raid

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 7

Police yesterday resided a hotel in Camden and took the names of people drinking in a bar. Ten men and a women were later arrested in the street…

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Police Prepare Cases Against City Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 7

Police have prepared at least 30 cases against publicans for having failed to keep bar doors open between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. These cases are in addition to…

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Hotel Man Gaoled On Black Market Charge

The Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 2

Charles Waterhouse (29), bookmaker, and manager of the Imperial Hotel, Milson's Point, was sentenced to nine months hard labor in the Special Federal Court today, on liquor black market charges. He lodged an appeal…

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Beerless Hotels Defy Open-Door Order

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 4

Some city and suburban hotels which had no beer to sell yesterday closed all day. They defied an instruction by the Premier (Mr. McKell) that…

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Sunday Drinkers at Country Hotel Fined, Reprimanded

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 8

Two of 10 men arrested of Camden on Sunday offer police raided a hotel were fined of Camden Court yesterday. They were Private James Williams, 38, A.I.F., and…

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9 Months' Goal For Publican

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

Charles Waterhouse (29), described as manager of the Imperial Hotel, North Sydney, was sentenced to a total of nine…

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Publican On Liquor Charges

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

"Somebody must have hooked It when we were bottling in our wine store next door. The Licensing Sergeant has been…

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50 Hotel Keepers Charged

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 7

More than 50 prosecutions of hotelkeepers for not opening between the hours of 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. in accordance with…

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9 Months' Gaol For Publican

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

Charles Waterhouse (29), described as manager of the Imperial Hotel, North Sydney, was sentenced to a, total of nine…

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Publican On Liquor Charges

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

"Somebody must have hooked it when we were bottling in our wine store next door. The Licensing Sergeant has been…

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