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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1952

1,361 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 69

Pocketing of Hotel Money £3,500 A Year, Tax Free, Says Q.C.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 4

Mr.W. R. Dovey, Q.C., told the Royal Commissioner on Liquor, Mr. Justice Maxwell, yesterday, that it seemed that about £3,500 a year "free of tax"…

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Court advice to Blacktown hotel

Tribune · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 12

Two objections raised by Blacktown liquor reformers were upheld when the Licensing Court last week renewed the licence of R. D. Campbell, of the Robin Hood Inn. THE court advised Mr. Campbell to…

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Publican "Got £3500 Tax-free" Q.C.'s allegation at liquor inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 7

Mr. Dovey, Q.C., said at the Liquor Royal Commission yesterday that evidence indicated that Maurice Joseph Wallington received £3500 free of tax…

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Probe Told of Gambling in Hotel Bathurst Party Called 'Disgrace'

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 2

He had heard that a Police Boys' club function at the Royal Hotels Bathurst, on a Sunday night had included gambling, roulette tables, and drinking until the early hours of the morning, a former police sergeant told the…

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Complaint Over Hotel Key Lack

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 12

A letter read at the Liquor Royal Commission today said it had been written in the hope something might be done to compel publicans to provide proper safeguards for…

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Probe Told of Gambling in Hotel Bathurst Party Galled 'Disgrace'

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 2

He had heard that a Police Boys' club function at the Royal Hotel, Bathurst, on a Sunday night had included gamblin, roulette tables, and drinking until the early hours of the morning, a former police sergeant told the Royal…

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Complaint on Lack of Hotel Keys

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 2

A letter read at the Liquor Royal Commission today said it had been written in the hope…

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Inquiry Told of Hotel Gambling Bathurst Party Called 'Disgrace'

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 2

He had heard that a Police Boys' club function at the Royal Hotel, Bathurst, on a Sunday night had included gambling, roulette tables, and drinking until the early hours of the morning, a former police sergeant told the…

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Complaint Over Hotel Key Lack

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 12

A letter read at the Liquor Royal Commission today said it had been written in the hope something might be done to compel publicans to provide proper safeguards for…

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Inquiry Told of Hotel Gambling Bathurst Party Called 'Disgrace'

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 2

He had heard that a Police Boys' club function at the Royal Hotel, Bathurst, on a Sunday night had included gambling, roulette tables, and drinking until the early hours of the morning, a former police sergeant told the…

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Inquiry Told of Hotel Gambling Bathurst Party Called 'Disgrace'

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 2

He had heard that a Police Boys' club function at the Royal Hotel, Bathurst, on a Sunday night had included gambling, roulette tables, and drinking until the early hours of the morning, a former police sergeant told the…

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'No obligation to Nunan' publican declares

The Sun · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 2

City publican Julius Myerson told the Liquor Royal Commission today that he had never felt indebted or under any obligation to former Metropolitan Licensing Inspector Francis Thomas Nunan. He said he had called…

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SP man "corned liquor for hotels"

The Sun · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 7

A former SP bookmaker, who told the Bankruptcy Court today he had carried liquor from hotels at 8 or 10 pc commission, denied that he was either the…

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Gift of £1000 to Ex-policeman Contributions from publicans

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 7

Francis Thomas Hunan, former Metropolitan Licensing Inspector, told the Liquor Royal Commission yesterday that citizens, including hotelkeepers…

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"Not Indebted" to Ex Policeman Licensee Tells Liquor Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 2

An hotel licensee told the Liquor Royal Commission (Mr. Justice Maxwell) that he had never felt he was indebted to or under any obligation to former Metropolitan licensing inspector, Francis…

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Prisoners Went To Hotels

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 30

JERSEY CITY (B.U.P.). -- A former prison officer told a board of inquiry at…

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Prisoners Went To Hotels

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 30

JERSEY CITY (B.U.P.). -- A former prison officer told a board of inquiry at…

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"Not Indebted" to Ex Policeman Licensee Tells Liquor Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 2

An hotel licensee told the Liquor Royal Commission (Mr. Justice Maxwell) that he had never felt he was indebted to or under any obligation to former Metropolitan licensing inspector, Francis…

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Assaulted in Hall of Hotel

The Biz · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 6

Lesite Harold Dowsett, builders' labourer, of Liverpool South, told Magistrate Mr. Hook at Liverpool Court that he had been assaulted…

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Liquor Commission Publicans' Share In Testimonial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 4

When Francis Thomas Nunan retired from the police force in July, 1950, 11 out of a committee of 14 men who organised a testimonial to him were either members…

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