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Hotels & licensing, 1948

675 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 34

Hotels 'shut unless beer strike ends in 10 days'

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 April 1948 · page 1

Many Sydney hotels would have to close unless the beer strike ended within 10 days, a leading city publican said…

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Communist asked to leave hotel

The Sun · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 5

DUNEDIN, Friday.--Communist Party chairman and three Waterside Workers' Union officials were ordered to leave a Dunedin hotel yesterday because the licensee objected to their political…

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Hotels Expect Beer

The Sun · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 5

Many Sydney hotel keepers are making preparations in anticipation of the two…

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—10,000 Cheque Returned Rebuff To Hotel Owner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.— A cheque for —10,000 forwarded by the owner of the Oriental Hotel, Mr. P. W…

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£1000 Gift to Memorial Handed Back Committee's Move After Dispute Hotel Owner Will Not Sell

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- The committee of the War Nurses' Memorial Centre Appeal has returned a cheque for £1000 donated by the owner of the…

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£1000 Gift to Memorial Handed Back Committee's Move After Dispute Hotel Owner Will Not Sell

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- The committee of the War Nurses' Memorial Centre Appeal has returned a cheque for £1000 donated by the owner of the…

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Danger to Drinkers in Lax Hotel Supervision

Truth · Sunday 2 May 1948 · page 32

A strange alteration by the Board of Health in the method of ensuring that wines and spirits sold in N.S.W. hotels are true to label has exposed drinkers to grave danger…

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Beer Strike Costs Hotels £300,000

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 2 May 1948 · page 5

Sydney hotels had lost more than £300,000 in takings because of the nine-week-old beer strike, a city publican said yesterday. There are more than…

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Death sentence in hotel trunk murder

The Sun · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 2

Convicted of the murder of a woman whose body was found in a trunk at a city hotel, Arthur Andrew Beach, 47, ship's steward, was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Owen in Central' Criminal…

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Story of Slaying in Sydney Hotel Ship's Steward On Murder Charge Letters Read Out in Court

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 5

THE story of a woman's violent death in a Sydney hotel was told at Central Criminal Court today when Arthur Andrew Beach (47), ship's steward, pleaded not guilty to a charge…

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Sordid Story of Slaying in Hotel Ship's Steward On Murder Charge Letters Read Out in Court

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 5

THE sordid story of a woman's violent death in a Sydney hotel was told at Central Criminal Court today when Arthur Andrew Beach (47), ship's steward, pleaded not guilty…

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Sordid Story of Slaying in Hotel Ship's Steward On Murder Charge Letters Read Out in Court

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 5

THE sordid story of a woman's violent death in a Sydney hotel was told at Central Criminal Court today when Arthur Andrew Beach (47), ship's steward, pleaded not guilty…

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Miners Decide To Continue Ban On Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 5

LITHGOW, Monday.—Vale of Clwydd miners to-day issued a statement criticising the Lithgow Trades and Labour Council…

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Man on hotel picket charge; novel case

The Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 2

First prosecution in the history of NSW alleging picketing of an hotel where beer was declared "black" was launched against a man in Redfern Court today. Nicholas Vender Lubbe, 40…

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Man Dies After Visit to Hotel

The Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 6

Police are investigating the death of James Coffey, 43, who died at his home in Loverpool-road, Ashfield. last…

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Hotels Prepare for Big 'B' Day

Truth · Sunday 9 May 1948 · page 4

Hotelkeepers were busy yesterday making preparations for "B" day—the day when beer will flow again for the first time after the 68-days brewery strike. Although the date of "B" Day…

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Hotels expected to get increased supplies

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 9 May 1948 · page 3

An indication that hotels may get increased beer supplies when they open tomorrow week was given yesterday by U.L.V.A. president Connolly…

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Monday To Be B-Day In Hotels Breweries, Publicans Co-operate

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 5

The president of the U.L.V.A. (Mr. N. H. Connolly) said yesterday he expected beer to be on in all Sydney hotels next Monday…

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Beer Likely In Hotels Next

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 1

The 600 hotels in the metropolitan area should be selling beer some time on Friday, the president…

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Bulk Beer For City Hotels On

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 1

Breweries will deliver bulk beer in the metropolitan area on Friday and…

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