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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1956

47 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 3

Gold License

Tribune · Wednesday 25 January 1956 · page 5

THIS is a facsimile of a gold licence issued in October, 1853. The licences were the spark that set Eureka flame, after the Government insisted that all diggers carry a licence at all times -- the purpose being to force the diggers away from the goldfields into the service of the squatters. The brutal conduct of the police and military…

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Fifty Years Ago (From "Nepean Times", January 27, 1906) an Old Penrith Hotel

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 January 1956 · page 7

We have before us a copy of the "Sydney Herald" dated Wednesday, January 16, 1839—67 years ago, Looking through…

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Victoria Zeer luxueus hotel

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 17 February 1956 · page 2

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Homes, Not Hotels Wanted

Tribune · Wednesday 7 March 1956 · page 11

AN attack on the building of luxury hotels was made last week by Deputy Leader of the Federal Opposition, Mr. Calwell…

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Traffic Hazard At Hotel Corner

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 March 1956 · page 1

Penrith Council, at its meeting held on Tuesday evening, 23rd ult, acceded to a request by Penrith branch of the Road…

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Third Hotel for St. Marys Application at Balranald

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 March 1956 · page 6

The application of N.S.W. Subdivision Pty. Ltd., to transfer the licence of Hotel Balranald, from Balranald to premises…

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Third Hotel at St. Marys Before Court Next

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 March 1956 · page 4

There was much argument at the meeting of Penrith Council on Tuesday evening over the proposal to erect a…

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Licensing Board Frustrated by Weather Balranald Case Postponed

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 1

The hearing at Balranald of the application for the transfer of the licence of the Hotel Balranald to a site in Queen…

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Proposed Third Hotel at St. Marys Rescission Re Plans Defeated

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 March 1956 · page 1

There was further lengthy discussion by Penrith Council at its meeting on Tuesday evening on the plans and…

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Brewery Keeps Hotel Empty for 17 Months

Tribune · Wednesday 11 April 1956 · page 9

BREWERY power to hold a large hotel empty for 17 months while families had nowhere to live was "a…

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Le Maitre D’hotel Ideal Un beau nom squi tient enclose -une noblesse en ses syllabes

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 18 May 1956 · page 7

"Paria—Dans le quartier de l'Odéon, le célèbre restaurant Voltaire va faire place à une bibliothèque américaine. Ainsi va disparaître la maison où fréquentaient Verlaine, Mallarmé, Jules Romains et... Lénine, alors étudiant et chapelier. Anatole France y présidait les dîners de la Société des études rabelaisiennes, Camille Flamtnarion y prit soit repas de noces, Courtellne, Villette y déjeunaient le mercredi. Faîtières et Clemenceau autrefois,…

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Science hoteliere

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 25 May 1956 · page 2

E développement du tourisme a eu L comme résultat la création d'une science nouvelle: l'économie hôtelière…

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Plan for Hotel at Yennora

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 30 May 1956 · page 1

There is a proposal to erect a modern hotel on Lots 43 to 66 inclusive, with frontages to Boola Avenue…

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New Lapstone Hotel Now Open

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 May 1956 · page 4

The new Lapstone Hotel, situated on the Main Western Highway, at Blaxland, is now open, catering for modern drinking…

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Modern Kosher Kitchen At New Bondi Rex Hotel Designed by Jewish Architect

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 8 June 1956 · page 3

The New Rex Hotel, Bondi, was officially opened at a private reception last Tuesday night. Over 600 guests were conducted on a tour of this most modern hotel by Mr. J. B. Agnew, general manager of Rex…

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Hotel Vieux Doelen wordt kantoor

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 22 June 1956 · page 3

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C. of C. Attack On Hotels

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 July 1956 · page 5

Hotels in this district were bitterly criticised at the last meeting of the Parramatta Chamber of…

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Traffic Congestion at Kingswood Licensee Attends Road Safety Meeting

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 July 1956 · page 3

The point of view of business people in the "little suburb" of Kingswood, with regard to projected truffle…

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Nieuwe hotel vleugel

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 13 July 1956 · page 5

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Food Shop Licenses

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1956 · page 7

Nearly 250 licences for food shops in the City of Parramatta have just been reviewed by City Council…

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