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Hotels & licensing, 1951

1,069 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 54

Lessee Was Convicted Evidence On Hotel Interests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 4

Evidence on hotel control to the Royal Commission on Liquor yesterday included: 1: An ex-counterfeiter holds the lease of…

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Tree-top Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 4

Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will visit this tree-top hotel in Kenya, South Africa, on their way to Australia next year. The Royal couple will be able to enjoy one of the finest views of wild…

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Only Cordials at Ziegfeld hotel man says

The Sun · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 3

Large quantities off cordials, but no liquor, were sold at the Ziegfeld Cabaret during a four-year period he was in charge of catering there, a witness told the Liquor Royal Commission today…

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Hotel Deal Questioned Woman denies being dummy

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 7

A woman publican denied at the Liquor Royal Commission yesterday that she was a dummy for a convicted counterfeiter…

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Partnership Not Deliberately Concealed, Liquor Commission Told Ex-ziegfeld Cashier Hotel Part-owner

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 2

Sale of the lease of me Hawkesbury River Hotel, Brooklyn, to a former cashier at the Ziegfeld nightclub, Mrs. Irene Kathleen Mellett, was inquired into before the Royal Commission on Liquor today…

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Ziegfeld Cashier's Hotel Deal Probed

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 2

Sale of the lease of the Hawkesbury River Hoftel, Brooklyn, to a former cashier at the Ziegfeld nightclub, Mrs. Irene Kathleen Mel Sett, was probed in the Royal Clam mission on Liquor today…

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Ziegfeld Cashier's Hotel Deal Probed

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 2

Sale of the lease of the Hawkesbury River Hotel, Brooklyn, to a former cashier at the Ziegfeld nightclub, Mrs. Irene Kathleen Mellett, was inquired into before the Royal Commission on Liquor today…

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Partnership in Hotel Ex-Counterfeiter's Evidence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 4

The Royal Commission on Liquor yesterday heard evidence: From an ex-counterfeiter on his interest in the Hawkesbury River…

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Hooker-whelans 'Join Forces' on Hotel Sites

The Sun · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 3

Leslie Joseph Hooker, real estate agent, told the Liquor Royal Commission today that he and the Whelan family had "joined forces" when they found themselves competing for hotel sites. Hooker was giving…

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Estate Agent's Hotel Interests Liquor inquiry told of "family" companies

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 7

Leslie Joseph Hooker yesterday told the Liquor Royal Commission that he had interests in 25 hotels in New South Wales. Mr. Hooker is managing director of L.J. Hooker, Ltd., real…

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Hooker's Interests In Hotels

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 2

Well-known Sydney businessman, Mr. Leslie Joseph Hooker, gave further details of…

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Hotel Man on Bottled Beer Sale "Taken Away By Licensee's Pals"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 2

A witness fold the Royal Commission on Liquor today that during the last 12 months he was manager off Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Pitt St., about half the bottled beer quota had gone…

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Hotel Man on Bottled Beer Sale "Taken Away By Licensee's Pals"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 2

A witness fold the Royal Commission on Liquor today that during the last 12 months he was manager of Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Pitt St., about half the fortnightly bottled beer quota had gone…

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Hotel Man on Bottled Beer Deal "Taken By Licensee's Friends"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 2

A witness told the Royal Commission on Liquor today that during the last 12 months he was manager of Edinburgh Castle…

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Hotel Man on Bottled Beer Deal "Taken By Licensee's Friends"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 2

A witness told the Royal Commission on Liquor today that during the last 12 months he was manager of Edinburgh Castle…

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Cost of Hotel Rebuilding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 6

Cost of hotel alterations and rebuilding had increased greatly, said the chairman of Tooth and Co., Ltd., Mr. R J. Vicars, at the annual…

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New Hotels Planned Rivals "Came To Terms"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 4

The Royal Commission on Liquor yesterday heard evidence of further plans by private groups to build new hotels in New South Wales…

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Saffron, Blank hotel probe by police

The Sun · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 2

Metropolitan Licensing Inspector John Young will investigate licences of hotels in which Roosevelt nightclub owner Abraham Saffron's interest has been revealed before the Liquor Royal Commission…

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Agent's Hotel Deals "Enlisted aid of brewery"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 9

Leslie Joseph Hooker, real estate agent, told the Liquor Royal Commission yesterday that he had enlisted the aid of Tooth's Brewery in establishing…

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Royal Couple to Stay at Kenya's Hotel in Tree-top

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 11

LONDON, Thurs. -- A small tree-top hotel, built in the branches of a huge wild fig free, is getting ready fo welcome Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh when they visit Kenya early next year on the way to Australia…

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