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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1954

1,225 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 62

"Staggering a bit" after drinks in hotel room Ruxton "Out to Get Him," Witness Tells Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 4

A witness at the Studley-Ruxton Royal Commission said today he had been told Studley-Ruxton was "out to get him." The witness, Graeme William Charles Gairdner,…

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"Staggering a bit", after drinks in hotel room Ruxton "Out to Get Him," Witness Tells Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 4

A witness at the Studley-Ruxton Royal Commission said today he had been told Studley-Ruxton was "out to get him." The witness, Graeme William Charles Gairdner,…

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"Staggering a bit" after drinks in hotel room Ruxton "Out to Get Him," Witness Tells Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 4

A witness at the Studley-Ruxton Royal Commission said today he had been told Studley-Ruxton was "out to get him." The witness, Graeme William Charles Gairdner,…

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"Staggering a bit" after drinks in hotel room Ruxton "Out to Get Him," Witness Tells Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 4

A witness at the Studley-Ruxton Royal Commission said today he had been told Studley-Ruxton was "out to get him." The witness, Graeme William Charles Gairdner,…

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Red "Shadows" Upset Hotel Staff In Geneva From Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 1

LONDON, May 12.— The entire staff of the Hotel Metropole at Geneva has threatened to resign because,…

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Lease Of Hotel Cancelled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 4

The City Council's finance committee decided yesterday to cancel an agreement it made earlier this year for…

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Licensing Of Exports Condemned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 4

PERTH, Wednesday. — Licensing of exports could be eliminated without loss to the nation, the Congress of…

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Two bids to burn City hotel

The Sun · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

Arson Squad detectives are investigating two attempts to burn down the…

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Arthur's Hopes for a Hotel Still visitor to Porlt. court told

The Sun · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 3

Former Mines Minister Joshua George Arthur said today he hoped to become a hotel manager, or get the weekly tenancy of a hotel…

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Police Probe Hotel Fires

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 2

Arson squad detectives are investigating two fires which occurred within two hours of each other in the Hotel Burlington, Hay St., City, late last night…

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Police Probe Hotel Fires

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 2

Arson squad detectives are investigating two fires which occurred within two hours of each other in the Hotel Burlington, Hay St., City, late last night…

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Police Probe Hotel Fires

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 2

Arson squad detectives are investigating two fires which occurred within two hours of each other in the Hotel Burlington, Hay St., City, late last night…

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Police Probe Hotel Fires

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 2

Arson squad defectives are investigating two fires which occurred within two hours of each other in the Hotel Burlington, Hay St., City, late last night…

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Police Probe Hotel Fires

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 2

Arson squad defectives are invest gating two fires which occurred with two hours of each other in the Hot Burlington, Hay St., City, late last nigll…

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FICTION IT's in the Bag The major's plan for the hotel robbery didn't seem to have a flaw in it

The World's News · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 26

AMBROSE, so named by his parents, had often called himself Major This or Colonel That…

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Arthur Hopes For Hotel Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 17

Joshua George Arthur, former Minister for Mines, said yesterday he hoped to get a position as…

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Hotel Fires Believed Accidental

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 4

Arson Squad detectives who investigated the cause of two fires which broke out in the Burlington Hotel,…

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Fires at Hotel 'Accident'

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 7

Police believe that two fires which broke out within two hours at a city hotel were…

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Hotel Fires Accidential

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 6

Detectives of the C.I.B. Arson Squad believe two fires which broke out within two hours at the Hotel…

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Hotel Fires Accidental

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 6

Detectives of the C.I.B. Arson Squad believe two fires which broke out' within two hours at the Hotel…

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