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  2. PERSONAL

    Sir James Bisset, former Commodore of the Cunard White Star Line, arrived in Melbourne yesterday by the Port Napier, which is ...

    Article : 77 words
  3. It Happened 100 Years Ago

    ABSCONDING.—Mr. D. C. Davis apprehended two absconders a day or two ago in a hut on the west bank ...

    Article : 60 words
  4. Could The Russians Make An Atomic Bomb?

    "Does Russia Have the Atom Bomb?" American headlines have queried since M. Molotov last week made the somewhat cryptic statement that the secret of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 781 words
  5. OLD FREIGHTER BROKEN UP

    The old Narrabeen (235 tons) formerly well known as a Bass Strait freighter, is now being broken up at Town Pier. Little more than the shell remains, as this picture from the bow shows. —"The Examiner" Photo. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 41 words
  6. LAUNCESTON, TASMANIA. The Examiner

    IT IS EXTREMELY UNLIKELY that requests to the Governor-General (Mr. McKell) to grant a dissolution of the Federal Parliament to enable a general election to be held on the Banking Bill will be granted. The Federal Government has brought forward ...

    Article : 472 words
  7. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 357 words
  8. OPPOSED TO SINGLE WAGES BOARD

    A deputation from the Ironmongers' Wages Board to the Chief Secretary (Mr. White) yesterday expressed ...

    Article : 195 words
  9. TOPICS OF THE DAY

    Maxwell Henry Povey (95), of William St., Devonport, died a few minutes after he had collapsed while taking part in a boxing contest at a sideshow at Devonport Show yesterday. ...

    Article : 107 words
  10. Socialisation of Transport

    THE FEDERAL LEGISLATION for the socialisation of the banks and the state programme for the socialisation of road transport have this in common—that both schemes are being attempted without mandates from the people. ...

    Article : 177 words
  11. PUBLICITY STRONG DIVORCE DETERRENT

    Though, as stated in the House of Assembly during the debate on the Judicial Proceedings Bill (curtailing publication of court reports) such legislation exists in England, it did not pass there without strong opposition ...

    Article : 485 words
  12. Week-end Forecast

    At first mainly overcast and unsettled, with some rain or showers, Cool to mild temperatures and freshening ...

    Article : 39 words
  13. Hospital Work Praised

    Tribute to the work of the Launceston General Hospital auxillarles was paid by the chairman (Mr. J. E. Heritage) at the board's ...

    Article : 97 words
  14. Land for Brigades

    THE Fire Brigade Commission has granted authority to the Longford Fire Brigade to purchase land for station use. The ...

    Article : 68 words
  15. Taroona Due To-day

    THE Bass Strait steamer Taroona will berth at Inspection Head at 8 o'clock this morning with passengers, malls and general cargo ...

    Article : 62 words
  16. REFERENDUM ON PRICES

    CANBERRA—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said last night that the Government would fix a data for the Prices Referendum ...

    Article : 83 words
  17. EAST TAMAR WATER

    A water scheme embracing the Sty Leonards, Lily-dale and George Town municipalities will be ...

    Article : 166 words
  18. Hospital Costs Higher

    Increased expenditure of £2289/16/3 for last month compared with the same period last year was reported by the finance ...

    Article : 130 words
  19. Fruit Industry Challenged

    AN ALARMING REPORT was made by Mr. R. H. Thompson to a meeting of the State Fruit Board yesterday on Tasmania's loss of trade and prestige in the Sydney market. Some of the trouble is due to the slow handling of ship cargoes ...

    Article : 206 words
  20. Destroyers' Visit

    TWO Australian destroyers will visit the Tamar next Tuesday. Neither will come to Launceston, H.M.A.S. Quiberon will arrive at ...

    Article : 71 words
  21. Wanaka's Cargo

    THE Wanaka carried 333.184 super, feet of hardwoods when she sailed for Sydney yesterday morning. She also carried 4370 ...

    Article : 43 words
  22. Medal For Boy

    PETER SYKES (15), of Trevallyn, to whom the Governor (Sir Hugh Binney), at Devonport Show, presented the Royal ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 31 words
  23. FOUR COAL MINES IDLE

    SYDNEY.—In N.S.W. yesterday four collieries were idle and one only partly manned, for a total coal loss of 4100 tons. All mines ...

    Article : 34 words
  24. Indian Tourists

    OVERSEAS visitors noticed in city streets yesterday were five Indian tourists who are holidaying in Tasmania for five days. ...

    Article : 65 words
  25. New Year Holidays

    THE Chief Secretary (Mr. White) announced yesterday that January 2 had been declared a bank holiday. The New Year holidays, ...

    Article : 44 words
  26. SEEK SHIPS TO CLEAR MELBOURNE CARGO

    Commercial interests complained yesterday that shipping between Launceston and the mainland is not sufficient to cope with cargo offering. IT was stated that there was a ...

    Article : 420 words
  27. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Correspondents Express Their Views

    Sir,—Senator Lamp, in your issue of November 8, states that all anti-Labour Governments refused to allow the Commonwealth Bank ...

    Article : 280 words
  28. Cyclist Injured

    David Miller (30). of 81 Frederick St., received lacerations to his head when he was knocked from his bicycle yesterday by a ...

    Article : 40 words
  29. Rating Systems

    Sir,—Ratepayers will be interested to learn whether Aid. D. Henty has any sound reasons for his surprising statement reported ...

    Article : 396 words
  30. General and Cricket

    Sir,—I did not suggest that the use of a pen name indicates an element of physical cowardice, nor do I condemn people who use ...

    Article : 110 words
  31. Man Collapses

    Mr. D. Davis, Westcombe St., collapsed in Brisbane St. yesterday and was taken to the Launceston General Hospital. His condition ...

    Article : 31 words
  32. SPARKS from the NEWS ANVIL

    BIGGER bust A letter straight from the heart appeared in "The Examiner" on Thursday. It evidently was from a user of the ...

    Article : 825 words
  33. Beauty Point Facilities

    If the Marine Board built one more berth at Beauty Point there would be adequate space for oversea ...

    Article : 296 words
  34. Jack Davey Show

    Sir,—Gazing round the packed house at the National Theatre for the Jack Davey Show and seeing and hearing merriment and ...

    Article : 199 words
  35. Boxing to Aid Eskleigh Home

    The Railway institute Athletic Club is to co-operate with the Eskleigh Hone memorial committee in conducting a boxing tournament and ...

    Article : 105 words
  36. Tasmanian Public Servants Seek Additional 7/- Weekly

    A claim that the interim award of 7/- made by the Arbitration Court had not been made applicable to the Tasmanian public service was made by a deputation to the Premier (Mr. Cosgrove) last night. THE deputation was from the ...

    Article : 374 words
  37. Depression Policy

    Sir,—Mr. W. Burns asks: "In view of the fact that the capitalists could find so much money when they as well as the masses were in ...

    Article : 183 words
  38. Town Planning

    Sir,—As a ratepayer, I disagree entirely with the disparaging re marks made by Councillor J. Scuithorpe regarding the Commissioner ...

    Article : 114 words
  39. Should Not Assent

    Sir,—Victorian electors , have given a severe political jolt to Labour scheming. Thus the Governor General (Mr. McKell), as ...

    Article : 45 words
  40. Advertising

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    Advertising : 17 words
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