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Hotels & licensing, 1945

741 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 38

Grenades In Oslo Hotel

The Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 5

OSLO, Tuesday.--Homemade hand grenades were found in an Oslo hotel room overlooking a street through…

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No Hotel Meals

The Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 4

Why are hotels not compelled to serve meals? Some will not even give you a cup of tea. These places, which are…

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Hotel Alive with Gossip

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 3

Many of the conference delegates and their official parties are staying at Simla's leading hotel, where various sections…

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New Licensee at North Sydney Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

THE Imperial Hotel, North Sydney, today was transferred to Stanley Whitehead, proprietor of H. S. Whitehead and Co., Wattle St., Sydney…

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Transfer Of Hotel Licence

The Sun · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 3

Transfer of the licence of the Imperial Hotel, North Sydney, from John Knight Waterhouse, to his fatherin-law, Stanley…

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Soldier for Trial on Hotel Murders

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 14

Private Francis Alexander Walls, 46, was yesterday committed for trial on a double murder charge by the Acting-Coroner (Mr. Austin)…

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Hotel Licence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 8

The licence of the Imperial Hotel. Milson's Point, was transferred by Mr. Scobie, Chairman of the Metropolitan Licensing Court, yesterday, to Stanley…

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"Chaos in City Hotels"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.—In the Senate to-day Senator MacDonald (Lib., W.A.) asked whether the Minister for Customs, Senptor Keane, knew…

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Curb On Partner In Hotel

The Sun · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 2

Her partner in the Australian Hotel, Lake Cargelligo, habitually got drunk, locked himself in the bar, and wouldn't let…

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Extension Sought For Hotel Boycott

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 7

Croydon citizens boycotting the Croydon Hotel decided last night to seek extension of their campaign to other Sydney suburbs. They decided to ask people in…

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Injunction Over Hotel

Daily Mirror · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 16

Allegations that one ol the partners in a sub-lease of the Australian Hotel, Lake Cargelligo locked himself in the bar…

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Two Died in Hotel Shooting: Soldier for Trial

Truth · Sunday 1 July 1945 · page 35

PROSTRATE on the floor of the Sunbeam Hotel, Riley St., Surry Hills, Francis Alexander Walls, A.M.F., fired two shots from a Japanese service pistol, on April 10, killing two men, because he feared they would kick him to…

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Punchbowl hotel still under ban

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 1 July 1945 · page 9

Punchbowl citizens' committee yesterday continued its "black" ban on the Punchbowl Hotel. Committee chairman John Queeny…

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Hotel Hours Varied in W.a

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 1

PERTH.—Monday.—Trading hours of metropolitan hotels are to be altered. From July 16 hotels will open from…

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Boycott Defeats Bowen Publicans

Tribune · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 7

BRISBANE. — “Beer strike at Bowen over; all major Union demands conceded.” This telegram to the Queensland…

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Luxury Hotels For Tourists Advocated

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--A chain of luxury hotels with floor shows and bathing beauties should be set up in main Australian cities to attract tourists, said Senator Armstrong (Lab., N.S.W.) tonight…

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Motor Engineer Licensed

The Biz · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 5

The well-known motor engineer of Fairfield. Mr. P. O. Burd, has been licensed to carry on his trade in Fairfield. This will be welcome news to the many…

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HIGHSPOTS from the Shows Hotel Berlin

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 July 1945 · page 23

"HOTEL BERLIN," a Warner Brothers' film, with Raymond Massey and Fay Emerson…

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Licensed S.p. Menace to Turf

Truth · Sunday 8 July 1945 · page 23

HIGH police officers are perturbed at the possibility of S.P. betting being legalised in New South…

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Woman Denied Hotel Licence Because of Conduct

Truth · Sunday 8 July 1945 · page 26

HOLDING that the conduct of Mrs. Alexandrina Lillian Watford, while she was licensee of the Hotel York, King Street, City, had been injurious to public morals and decency, a…

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