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  2. LAUNCESTON, TASMANIA The Examiner

    THE FUTURE of road transport in Tasmania continues to be clouded by doubt and fear. Statements by the Premier (Mr. Cosgrove) to the deputation which asked him for a clear pronouncement of Government policy will have done nothing to ease the ...

    Article : 422 words
  3. BIG ENTRY IN POSTER COMPETITION

    Examining some at the 115 posters entered in the Competition conducted in connection with Book Week. Prizewinners will be announced by the Mayor (Ald. Oldham) at the official opening of Bock Week on Monday night. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 45 words
  4. CASE FOR NEW WING AT NURSES' HOME

    Suitable accommodation was available for any about half the present nursing staff of 31 at the Queen Victoria Hospital, the chairman of the Board of Management (Dr. G. T. H. Harris) told the Public Works Standing ...

    Article : 379 words
  5. PERSONAL

    The South Australian Minister for Agriculture (Sir George Jenkins) yesterday received the K.B.E. from the Governor-General (Mr. ...

    Article : 35 words
  6. It Happened 100 Years Ago

    FLOOD—The lower part of the town was flooded on Thursday night. Many inhabitants at the foot of ...

    Article : 79 words
  7. OBITUARY

    Mrs Maria Lincey, who died at her home, 42 Water St. Ulverstone, last Friday, at the age of 84 years, was. the widow of the late ...

    Article : 98 words
  8. TRAMS, BUSES CARRYING MORE PEOPLE

    June returns of tramway and bus fares and passengers showed substantial increases by comparison with ...

    Article : 209 words
  9. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 158 words
  10. NEW T.B. PAYMENTS

    The revised payments for T.B. patients were announced yesterday by the Minister for Health (Mr. ...

    Article : 238 words
  11. CITY LIKENED TO CORPSE

    MELBOURNE.—The city of Melbourne was a corpse —and a remarkably dead corpse at that—Professor ...

    Article : 174 words
  12. —TOPICS OF THE DAY— FINANCIAL AID FOR YOUTH CLUBS

    At a meeting of State Cabinet yesterday, agreement was reached that municipal councils desiring to assist the creation of youth clubs will be helped on a £ for £ basis un to £1000. ...

    Article : 114 words
  13. MHA ALLEGES HYPOCRISY

    "It is the acme of hypocrisy for members of the Government or the Commissioner of Transport to ...

    Article : 217 words
  14. The War in Indonesia

    IN STARTING the offensive against the Republican forces the Dutch Lieutenant-Governor in Indonesia (Dr. Van Mook) said that after "many months of patient negotiations and restrained defence against almost continuous aggression" the patience of the Netherlands ...

    Article : 187 words
  15. Burnie Gets Its July Tobacco

    With the arrival of the July tobacco ration yesterday morning Burnie's tobacco famine ended. Popular brands of tobacco and ...

    Article : 158 words
  16. Patriarch's Birthday

    MR. JAMES CHUNG GON. patriarch of the Chinese community of Launceston will celebrated his 92nd birthday at Perth (W.A.) ...

    Article : 95 words
  17. FOOTWEAR BY PLANE

    Advice has been received by the Retail Traders' Association that an airline has made available freighting facilities for footwear by plane ...

    Article : 136 words
  18. Public Works Enquiry

    MEMBERS of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works heard evidence in Launceston yesterday on construction of ...

    Article : 108 words
  19. Costly Plant to Stop Fumes

    Cr J. W. Phipps told the Burnie Council at its monthly meeting that A.P.P.M. Ltd. had accepted a tender for plant to cost ...

    Article : 126 words
  20. Struggle with Labour

    A STRUGGLE is taking place within the Australian Labour Party between the political and industrial wings. Political Labour is endeavouring to exert more control over the industrial unions. It hopes to be able to do this by securing the election of approved ...

    Article : 183 words
  21. New Wages Determination

    THE Mechanical Engineers and Founders' Wages Board met in Launceston yesterday to bring the state determination into line with ...

    Article : 84 words
  22. HIRE PURCHASE TRANSACTIONS

    SYDNEY. — Hire — purchase transactions approved by the Commonwealth Bank industrial finance department amounted to ...

    Article : 89 words
  23. May Open Land Valuation Office

    It was expected that a state land valuation office would be setup within the next two months, the Minister for Lands and Works (Mr. ...

    Article : 76 words
  24. New Minister

    A NEW MINISTER for St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Launceston. Rev. McWright Jones. is expected at Launceston early ...

    Article : 101 words
  25. SHOW COUNCIL APPOINTS NEW SECRETARY

    Mr. L. J. Kelly. of Launceston. has been appointed secretary of the Agricultural Show Council of Tasmania to succeed Mr. B. G. ...

    Article : 122 words
  26. War Service Subdivision

    LAND recently purchased by the War Service Homes Commission on the eastern side of Talbot Rd. for subdivision will provide ...

    Article : 60 words
  27. Production Must be Watchword

    SYDNEY. — Australians must make up their minds that strikes were out and that from now on production was the watchword, ...

    Article : 96 words
  28. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    F.J.D.—Sorry no space. ...

    Article : 29 words
  29. Trolley Buses for Hobart

    A £120,000 contract has been entered into by Hobart City Council for the supply of trolley buses to supplement existing services. ...

    Article : 103 words
  30. PUBLIC WORKS APPOINTMENT

    An Assistant Director of Public Works is to be appointed to understudy, the Director (Mr. G. D. Balsille), who will reach the retiring ...

    Article : 66 words
  31. King's Cup Decision

    Sir,—It was with regret and disgust that I read the result of the Tasmanian Rowing Council's decision to row the King's Cup on the ...

    Article : 294 words
  32. EQUIPMENT FOR HOSPITALS

    The equipment and medical goods for Tasmanian public hospitals were purchased through the Supply and Tender Department ...

    Article : 58 words
  33. Mowbray Swamp

    Sir,—On July 17 appeared a letter by Mr. R. Norman Smith, of Perth. I do not know Mr Smith. but I do know that his idea of ...

    Article : 384 words
  34. St. Marys Dental Treatment

    ARRANGEMENTS have been made by the Department of Health for dental treatment for children in the St. Marys district. ...

    Article : 54 words
  35. Congestion at 20-Year-Old Mowbray School

    Erection of two additional classrooms at Mowbray Heights State School would meet requirements only for three or four years, witnesses told the Public Works Standing Committee at Launceston yesterday. ...

    Article : 359 words
  36. Money Needed for War Memorial

    A further £400, was required to finance the Campbell Town War Memorial Community Centre, according to a report by the secretary ...

    Article : 132 words
  37. HOBART BUILDING FIGURES

    A total of 499 permits for all classes of buildings was issued by Hobart City Council during the year ended June 30. ...

    Article : 94 words
  38. SPARKS from the NEWS ANVIL

    WAR wind! It's a long while since the international barometer was "set fair" and there's a nasty east wind blowing up at the ...

    Article : 763 words
  39. Increased Valuations

    Sir.—I have received a notice of assessment from the Launceston City Council informing me that it has increased the valuation of my ...

    Article : 355 words
  40. Conference on Cancer To-day

    On the outcome of the conference to be held in Melbourne to-day by the Cancer Institute depends Tasmania's inclusion in the ...

    Article : 96 words
  41. TRAFFIC RULES FOR ROAD SAFETY

    A vehicle must NOT be driven past on the LEFT (OR NEAR) SIDE of a TRAM stopped for the purpose of picking up or setting ...

    Article : 179 words
  42. Community Centre

    Sir,—With a view to creating further interest in Launceston's Community Centre I suggest a "Community Centre" book in ...

    Article : 57 words
  43. Opening Reference Library During Book Week

    An extremely valuable aid to study will be the reference room at the Launceston Public Library, to be opened next Monday evening in connection with Book Week. THE shelves at present house more than 1000 books — the ...

    Article : 246 words
  44. AUGUST TOBACCO DISTRIBUTION

    The Tobacco Manufacturers' Committee, at a meeting held on Monday, reviewed the factory output position of manufacturers and ...

    Article : 77 words
  45. Plight of Pensioners

    Sir,—Mr. Duthie squibbed my questions by saying that he did not like answering anonymous letters. No doubt the Labour Party would ...

    Article : 304 words
  46. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 18 words
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