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Hotels & licensing, 1946

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City Hotel Criticised in Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 9

The Hotel Metropole, City, was stated in the Legislative Assembly yesterday to have closed its bars on Tuesday night about…

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Residents Demand Own Hotel Canberra Citizens Seek Approval From Government

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 9

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--A group of Canberra residents will ask the Government to allow them to open a community hotel. On behalf of the deputation of four…

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Brisbane Hotels Taxed by Race Crowds

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Southern visitors to Brisbane for the big Ascot and Doomben race meetings in May and June are going to find it…

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Crowding on to Footpath Congestion at Hotel

The Biz · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 7

Referring to the congestion in and about Fairfield Hotel, Carramar Official A.L.P. wrote to Fairfield Council meeting of February 13, asking council to…

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'Black' Ban On Hotel At Ryde

The Sun · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 3

The Ryde, Gladesville, and Hunter's Hill Citizens' Committee intends to place a ban on the Royal Hotel at Ryde as from 10…

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Community Hotel Inquiry Promised

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 12

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Proposals by Canberra citizens to open a community hotel would be thoroughly investigated by the Government, the Minister for the Interior (Mr. Johnson)…

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Teachers Ask Better Deal From Hotels

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 10

Cancellation of hotel licences if the licensees refused to provide accommodation for teachers and the policing of…

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Hotel Charges Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 3

The N.S.W. Trades and Labour Council last night unanimously adopted a resolution, urging the Government to cancel the licence…

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Community Hotel Canberra Moves

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Establishment of a community hotel in Canberra was worthy of a complete inquiry, the Minister for the…

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Police, Fire, Ambulance In Hoax Hotel Alarms

The Sun · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 3

Fire brigades, ambulances and police were turned out in a series of fake telephone calls to Belfield's Hotel, George-street, today. A man, who rang Fire Brigade…

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Ruses To Get N.Y, Hotel Rooms

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 2

NEW YORK, Friday.--New Yorkers seeking hotel rooms are resorting to elaborate deceptions to soften the hearts of hotel managers. Yesterday a girl pushed an apparently paralysed man in a…

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False Report Causes Hotel Stir

Daily Mirror · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 3

A practical joker caused police, fire brigade and ambulance to speed to Belfield's Hotel, George St., early this…

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False Report Causes Hotel Stir

Daily Mirror · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 3

A practical joker caused police, fire brigade and ambulance to speed to Belfield's Hotel, George St., early this…

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"Black Ban" On Ryde Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 4

A ban will be imposed on the Royal Hotel, Blaxland Road, Ryde, to-day, as a result of a decision by the Ryde, Gladesville, and Hunter's…

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Declare Ryde Hotel Black

Truth · Sunday 24 February 1946 · page 47

After a meeting attended by about 200 men and a few women in Ryde Park yesterday, a citizens' committee declared "black" Keogh's Royal Hotel, Ryde, and decided to picket it 24 hours a day. Speakers complained that Keogh was withholding beer and not opening at required…

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Canberra Hotel Ejects Families To Accommodate Politicians

Truth · Sunday 24 February 1946 · page 28

CANBERRA, Saturday.—Nearly 70 public servants, many with wives and children, will be ejected from the Hotel Kurrajong next week to make way for members of Parliament and their wives. They will be quartered in barracks…

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Officials must quit hotel for politicians

The Sun · Sunday 24 February 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Saturday. KURRAJONG private hotel is ordering out senior public servants…

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600 of 2000 NLS.W. hotelkeepers oppose change in drinking hours

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 24 February 1946 · page 48

About 600 of the 2000 hotelkeepers in New South Wales oppose alteration to existing hotel hours. The 600 who oppose alteration are nearly all city…

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Day-night Picket on Hotel Both parties determined to hold out

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 24 February 1946 · page 48

Pickets with placards announcing a black ban paraded outside J. Keogh's Royal Hotel, Ryde, when it opened at 11 a.m. yesterday. For the next half hour a voice announced…

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24 Complaints About Publicans U.L.V.A. Without Disciplinary Power Over Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 9

The United Licensed Victuallers' Association has received 24 complaints, mostly of overcharging, since its recent appeal to the public to report racketeering publicans…

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