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Hotels & licensing, 1948

675 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 34

60-Ton Hotel Wall Crashes

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 August 1948 · page 5

More than 60 tons of bricks and debris crashed into a laneway at Wickham, near Newcastle, when the top of a wall…

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Licensee Gits Injunction

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 2

IN the Equity Court today, Francis Grady, licensee of the Lakes and Ocean Hotel, Forster, North Coast,…

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Ratepayers Poll For Hotel Loan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 3

The Stroud Shire Council must hold a poll of its ratepayers before it can raise further money by loan…

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Hotel Seeks Capital

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 14

Commercial Hotel, Mildura, Ltd., will apply for permission to raise additional capital of about £21,000…

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More Licensed Receivers Wanted At Wheat Centres

The Land · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 7

THE appointment of additional licensed receivers at those wheat centres where more than 40,000 bags of wheat were received, was…

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Hotel Profits Decrease

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 5

Net profits of two hotel companies for the year ended June 30 show decreases. Australia Hotel Co. Ltd…

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Mystery of the Week Dietary and detection the Case of the Haven Hotel, by Christopher Bush. London: Macdonald

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 13

THE effect of Britain's restricted diet on her people has been observed from many specialised…

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£300 Theft From Hotel Bedroom

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday -- A thief stole £300 in notes last night from the bedroom of Mr. Bert Ball,…

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£300 Theft From Hotel Bedroom

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- A thief stole £300 in notes last night from the bedroom of Mr. Bert Ball,…

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£300 Theft From Hotel Bedroom

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- A thief stole £300 in notes last night from the bedroom of Mr. Bert Ball,…

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£300 Theft From Hotel Bedroom

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- A thief stole £300 in notes last night from the bedroom of Mr. Bert Ball,…

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She's locked herself in Woman besieged in hotel

The Sun · Sunday 15 August 1948 · page 1

DEFYING notice to quit, a woman has locked herself in her room at the Australia…

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"Squatters" in Hotel Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 15 August 1948 · page 1

A woman and her husband have barricaded themselves in a room at the Hotel Australia. The woman said last…

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She Wont Come Out Couple Wont Leave Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Tolman, who have barricaded themselves in room 225 at the Australia Hotel, said last night that they were prepared to remain there indefinitely…

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Five Dead After Hotel Explosion

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 1

RENO, Monday.--Five people were killed and at least 118 injured in an explosion at the Santa Fe Hotel yesterday. THE explosion blew out the entire front of the hotel…

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Smith Case Story Of Hotel Notices

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 2

Manager of the Carrington Hotel said in the Equity Court today that the late Sir Joynton Smith had placed a notice in the Carrington, pointing to the lounge bar, and reading: "Lubricating…

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Smith Case Story Of Hotel Notices

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 2

Manager of the Carrington Hotel said in the Equity Court today that the late Sir Joynton Smith had placed a notice in the Carrington, pointing to the lounge bar, and reading: "Lubricating…

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Smith Case Story Of Hotel Notices

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 2

Manager of the Carrington Hotel said in the Equity Court today that the late Sir Joynton Smith had placed a notice in the Carrington, pointing to the lounge bar, and reading: "Lubricating Department."…

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Smith Case Story Of Hotel Notices

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 2

Manager of the Carrington Hotel said in the Equity Court today that the late Sir Joynton Smith had placed a notice in the Carrington, pointing to the lounge bar, and reading Lubricating…

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Smith Case Story Of Hotel Notices

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 2

Manager of the Carrington Hotel said in the Equity Court today that the late Sir Joynton Smith had placed a notice in the Carrington, pointing to the lounge bar, and reading: "Lubricating…

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