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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1951

1,069 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 54

'Hotel Dummy for Saffroh Commissioner Tells Witness

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 2

"Let me be perfectly frank with you. The last few answers leave the impression--and remove it if you can--that you are as plainly a dummy for Abraham Saffron as anyone ever was," said Mr…

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Saffron's Hotel Interest "Information Withheld"

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 2

Hotel licensee and nightclub proprieton Abraham Gilbert Saffron told the Royal Commission on Liquor today that he knew that "certain information" concerning the West End Hotel…

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'Hotel Dummy for Saffron Commissioner Tells Witness

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 2

"Let me be perfectly frank with you. The last few answers leave the impression--and remove it if you can--that you are as plainly a dummy for Abraham Saffron as anyone ever was," said Mr…

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Bottled Beer in Hotel Counted Licensee says he does not know total

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 7

A brewery stocktaking expert counted bottled beer stored in a city hotel yesterday evening in the presence of a Crown Law officer. Judge's warning: "A dummy"…

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5785 Bottles of Beer at Civil Hotel Judge Told Of Search By Official

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 2

A stock of 5785 bottles of Australian beer was found yesterday on the premises of the Civic Hotel, Pitt and Goulburn Sts…

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5785 Bottles of Beer at Civic Hotel Judge Told Of Search By Official

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 2

A stock of 5785 bottles of Australian beer was found yesterday, on the premises of the Civic Hotel, Pitt and Goulburn Sts…

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5785 Bottles of Beer at Civic Hotel Judge Told Of Search By Official

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 2

A stock of 5785 bottles of Australian beer was found yesterday on the premises of the Civic Hotel, Pitt and Goulburn Sts…

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5785 Bottlei of Beer at Civic Hotel Judge Told Of Search By Official

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 2

A stock of 5785 bottles of Australian beer was found yesterday on the premises of the Civic Hotel, Pitt arid Goulburn Sts…

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5785 Bottles of Beer at Civic Hotel Judge Told Of Search By Official

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 2

A stock of 5785 bottles of Australian beer was found yesterday on the premises of the Civic Hotel, Pitt and Goulburn Sts…

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Query On Hotel Finance

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 2

Philip Saffron, licensee of the Hotel Phillip, King St., City, was recalled to the…

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LIQUOR INQUIRY—12th Day Saffron Story of Hotel Finance Disbelieved Law Officer Finds Beer Hoard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 4

Philip Saffron, licensee of the Phillip Hotel, King Street, told the Royal Commission on Liquor yesterday that his brother Abraham had no financial interest in the hotel, but he helped to write post-dated cheques which he (Philip) gave to two people…

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Big punter admits hotel company [?]ominee is "just a name"

The Sun · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 3

Sydney businessman and big punter David Blank today admitted to the Liquor Royal Commission having a nominee in a hotel company "to avoid explaining to the Licensing Court the ramifications of my business interests." Blank, a former…

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Nightclub Man Wrote Cheques Brother's evidence on Hotel Phillip finances

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 7

Philip Saffron told the Liquor Royal Commission yesterday that his brother ''Abe" had written cheques for the Hotel Phillip. £6000 borrowed to get lease…

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Son's Hotel Interests Hidden Man withheld facts from Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 7

A retired publican, William Blank, told the Liquor Royal Commission yesterday that he had concealed from the Licensing Court his son's interest in certain hotels…

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Usher's Hotel Profit Steady

The Sun · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 15

Ushers Metropolitan Hotel, Ltd., shows virtually steady net profit of £12,712 for the year to August 31 last. It…

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Safe Holding £1000 Stolen From Hotel

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 4

A safe, said to contain £1000, was stolen from the Royal Hotel, Gundagai, early this morning. Police say that the…

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Safe Holding £1000 Stolen From Hotel

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 6

A safe, said to contain £1000, was stolen from the Royal Hotel, Gundagai, early this morning. Police say that the…

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Safe Holding £1000 Stolen From Hotel

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 6

A safe, said to contain £1000, was stolen from the Royal Hotel. Gundagai. early this morning. Police say that the…

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Safe Holding £1000 Stolen From Hotel

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 6

A safe, said to contain £1000, was stolen from the Royal Hotel, Gundagai. early this morning. Police say that the…

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Safe Holding £1000 Stolen From Hotel

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 6

A safe, said to contain £1000, was stolen from the Royal Hotel, Gundagai, early this morning. Police say that the…

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