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Hotels & licensing, 1948

675 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 34

Man Pulls Gun On Detectives In Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

Two detectives rolled down a flight of stairs with a man who pulled a gun on…

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Jews Attack Arabs Fierce Fight In Hotel 20 KILLED, 12 INJURED

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 3

JERUSALEM, Tuesday.--Fierce clashes are again occurring between the Jews and Arabs throughout Palestine. The police have announced that…

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Police say hotel bandits may shoot when cornered

The Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 1

Detectives are confident of making early arrest of the three bandits who staged an armed hold-up at the Hotel Arcadia, Pitt- street, last night. Large squads of police are…

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Unionists' ultimatum to hotels

The Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday. -- Trade union and miners' lodge officials tonight will…

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Armed Men Kidnap Car Driver Staff Of City Hotel Held Up

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 1

Three armed bandits kidnapped a hire-car driver at Centennial Park last night, drove him to Kensington, tied him to a bed, then drove to the Arcadia Hotel, Pitt Street, City,…

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No Glamor In Hotel Prices Job

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 7

The Acting Deputy Prices Commissioner (Mr. A H. K. Weir) said last night that there was little glamor in the job of 20 women inspectors who drink in hotel lounges to police prices. Mr. Weir described their…

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Grave Warning to Leader of Jews "Dastardly Murder Of Innocents" Bombed Hotel Claim Denied

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 5

JERUSALEM, Wednesday. -- Britain's High Commissioner (Sir Alan Cunningham) warned Ben Gurion, head of the Jewish Agency, personally yesterday…

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Bandits 'Dangerous' May Try To 'ShootIt Out' Raid on City Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 4

Detectives investigating last night's armed hold-up at the Arcadia Hotel, Pitt St., believe…

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Bandits 'Dangerous' May Try To 'Shoot It Out' Raid on City Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 4

Detectives investigating last night's armed hold-up at the Arcadia Hotel, Pitt St., believe…

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Grave Warning to Leader of Jews "Dastardly Murder Of Innocents" Bombed Hotel Claim Denied

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 5

JERUSALEM, Wednesday. -- Britain's High Commissioner (Sir Alan Cunningham) warned Ben Gurion, head of the Jewish Agency, personally yesterday…

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Bandits 'Dangerous' May Try To 'Shoot It Out Raid on City Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 4

Detectives investigating last night's armed hold-up at the Arcadia Hotel, Pitt St., believe…

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Bandits 'Dangerous' May Try To 'Shoot It Out' Raid on City Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 4

Detectives investigating last night's armed hold-up at the Arcadia Hotel, Pitt St., believe…

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Bandits 'Dangerous' May Try To 'Shoot It Out' Raid on City Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 4

Detectives investigating last night's armed hold-up at the Arcadia Hotel, Pitt St., ' believe…

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Grave Warning to Leader of Jews "Dastardly Murder Of Innocents" Bombed Hotel Claim Denied

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 5

JERUSALEM, Wednesday. -- Britain's High Commissioner (Sir Alan Cunningham) warned Ben Gurion, head of the Jewish Agency, personally yesterday…

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Man Gagged and Left in Flat Hold-up At City Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 1

Police last night fired on three men who had staged an armed hold-up at the Arcadia Hotel, Pitt Street, Sydney…

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Clue To identity Of Hotel Bandits

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 9

Police yesterday discovered important clues to the identity of the three bandits who held up the Arcadia Hotel, Pitt Street, on Tuesday night…

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Hotels 'Should Serve Later'

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 7

HOBART, Wednesday.--Australian hotels should be licensed to enable them to serve drinks to shiftworkers…

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Two Hotel Clerks Held Up By Girl

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 7

NEW YORK Thursday.--An attractive brunette wearing new-looking clothes held up the booking clerks in two Times Square hotels by pretending that she carried a gun in her coat pocket…

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Demand for Clean-up of Hotel Trade

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--A campaign to clean up the liquor trade, particularly on the South Coast, is planned by illawarra Trades and Labor…

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Demand for Clean-up of Hotel Trade

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--A campaign to clean up the liquor trade, particularly on the South Coast, is planned by lllawarra Trades and Labor…

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