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  2. Shoddy Australian Products Hit Trade Chances

    Poor quality goods and unethical business practices are damaging Australia's strong post-war trading position in Hong Kong and South China. ...

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  3. SOLDIERS' SACRIFICES RECOGNISED

    Anxious to express their grateful appreciation of the sacrifices made by servicemen from their district, residents of Bangor have subscribed to the purchase of illuminated certificates for the next-of-kin of men who lost their lives. In Launceston yesterday, the Minister for Agriculture ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 87 words
  4. PERSONAL

    Mr. K. C. Holyman left for Melbourne by air yesterday. Alderman S. Crisp, Hobart, is staying at the Launceston Hotel. ...

    Article : 23 words
  5. LAUNCESTON, TASMANIA. The Examiner

    THE GREAT ADVANCES made in mechanical aid to industry are not reflected in efficiency of service. This statement is not a derogation of scientific progress, but rather of the human resistance to the call to keep pace with opportunity. In his article in "The ...

    Article : 498 words
  6. KING FOR 40 YEARS

    STOCKHOLM (A.A.P.). — King Gustav V. yesterday celebrated his 40th anniversary as King of Sweden. ...

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  7. CITY DRINKS MORE WATER

    Launceston citizens consumed almost nine per cent., or 136,755,600 gallons more water during the year than in 1946. ...

    Article : 131 words
  8. It Happened 100 Years Ago

    THE WEATHER. — A sensible change occurs every year in the setting in of the seasons. This is ...

    Article : 54 words
  9. Two Bands Out of Contest

    Because of transport difficulties, two of the Melbourne bands will not come to Launceston for the bands' contest to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 255 words
  10. TOPICS OF THE DAY

    Because of a shortage in the crew of the Union Steampship Company's freighter, Dalby, about 2500 tons of cargo for Tasmania are being delayed in Melbourne. THE Dalby completed loading ...

    Article : 171 words
  11. MUSIC WELL DEVELOPED

    "Music in Australia is well developed and it is astonishing to find the number who can play the piano ...

    Article : 245 words
  12. NEW POTATO MARKETING METHODS URGED

    The "back-breaking" sack in use now would have to be discarded and potatoes presented to the public in a better style, the Commonwealth Potato Controller (Mr. G. Dash) said at Burnie yesterday. ...

    Article : 342 words
  13. Road Accident

    ABOUT 10.15 a.m. on Sunday, Lawrence Denman (14), of Beaconsfield, was riding a bicycle along Weld St. when he suddenly ...

    Article : 102 words
  14. U.N. Responsibility in Palestine

    THE clashes between Arabs and Jews in Palestine may develop into serious warfare. The United Nations Organisation has made a blunder—one that may cost many lives and seriously damage its prestige—by deciding upon the partition of Palestine while lacking the ...

    Article : 176 words
  15. Tributes to Mayor

    High tributes to the service to the city by the Mayor (Ald. D. T. Oldham) and the Mayoress (Mrs. Oldham) ...

    Article : 193 words
  16. KINDERGARTEN ACTIVITIES

    At the final meeting of the year of the committee of the Launceston Kindergarten Association yesterday it was announced that, ...

    Article : 178 words
  17. Tourist Paradise

    "TASMANIA is a tourists' paradise and also a paradise for those of us who live here," said Mr. A. G. Flood in an address to ...

    Article : 104 words
  18. Learn-to-Swim Late Rush to Join

    Pupils in "The Examiner" and 7EX Learn-to-Swim campaign relished yesterday's warm weather for ...

    Article : 139 words
  19. Improving Our Parliaments

    IF THERE IS EVIDENCE to support charges by the Tasmanian Minister for Mines and Housing (Mr. Reece) and others that a systematic campaign is being waged to undermine the Parliamentary system, it should be produced. ...

    Article : 187 words
  20. Library Popular

    EVIDENCE of the popularity of the City Library was given in the Mayor's valedictory address presented to the City Council at its ...

    Article : 76 words
  21. Pension Increase to be Sought

    The Launceston branch of the Old-age and Invalid Pensioners' League is to seek an increase on the 37/6 a week at present paid ...

    Article : 117 words
  22. TROLLEY BUSES, WHEN?

    It is impossible to predict at this date when trolley buses will be running in Launceston," stated the Mayor's valedictory ...

    Article : 68 words
  23. Lighting Experiment

    THE MAYOR (Aid D. T. Oldham) stated yesterday that the report that vapour lighting was to be used in an experiment on ...

    Article : 80 words
  24. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Correspondents Express Their Views

    Sir,—In the case against rating on unimproved land values on Monday Brisbane was quoted as an example of an alleged tendency ...

    Article : 337 words
  25. Bomb Not Blamed for Plane Blast

    MELBOURNE.—The mid-air explosion. in which a R.A.A.F. Mustang was destroyed and the pilot killed on Saturday, was not caused ...

    Article : 78 words
  26. Waratah School Hours

    Sir,—As a resident of the Waratah district I consider the Education Department should forego the playtime for school children and ...

    Article : 98 words
  27. Senator Aylett

    Sir,—Before Sen for Aylett takes to packing firearms. I advise parents to keep their children off the streets should they receive toy ...

    Article : 186 words
  28. Reduced Week for Council Men

    City Council employees will work a reduced week of 40 hours from the first pay period in January. ...

    Article : 93 words
  29. Cottage Destroyed

    AN OLD weatherboard cottage at 1 Brooks St., Inveresk, which was partly destroyed by fire on Saturday. November 29, was ...

    Article : 80 words
  30. More Money Needed for Stocking Fund

    Your contribution to "The Examiner" and Radio 7EX Empty Stocking Fund is vitally important. Every shilling makes more certain that no child in Launceston will wake up disappointed on Christmas morning. ...

    Article : 187 words
  31. SPARKS from the NEWS ANVIL

    BOXING bother I listened to the fight broadcast on Saturday afternoon and was convinced that Walcott won. Naturally, it ...

    Article : 797 words
  32. Palestine Partition

    Sir,—If there is truth in what you tell us, concerning Palestine, that the Americans joined with Russia in supporting the Palestine ...

    Article : 210 words
  33. Christmas Gift

    MR. ARCH ROBINSON, N.T.C.A. cricketer and intrastate representative fast bowler, won £1000 in the Tattersall's consultation ...

    Article : 55 words
  34. P.M.'s Daughter to Become Nun

    ROME (A.A.P.).—Lucia de Gasperi, 20-year-old daughter of the Prime Minister (Signor Alcide de Gasperi) entered the convent of ...

    Article : 43 words
  35. Veterinary Services

    Sir,—It is with dismay that one reads of dissatisfaction among our veterinary officers, one already having resigned to return to ...

    Article : 198 words
  36. More Ride on City Trams — But Big Deficit

    The City Council tramways department showed a deficit of £10,091 in spite of an increase of £13,754 in traffic receipts during the year. THIS WAS revealed in the Mayor's valedictory address. ...

    Article : 233 words
  37. Naval Call

    THE MINISTER for the Navy has advised the Minister for Repatria;on (Mr. Barnard) that although no guarantee could ...

    Article : 55 words
  38. Cycling Track

    ALD L. O. ROUND gave notice at last night's City Council meeting to move at next Monday night's meeting that the ...

    Article : 53 words
  39. Effect on Rates

    Sir,—Mr. John D. Valentine has on many occasions declared that under unimproved value rating 85 per cent. of homes would benefit ...

    Article : 149 words
  40. Railway Unions

    Sir,—Mr. F. Stevenson, secretary of the N.U.R., states that the N.U.R. is non-political. If that is his opinion it should not be left ...

    Article : 116 words
  41. Changing Hands

    THE Cornwall Hotel, originally conducted by the founder of Melbourne in 1835, John Pascoe Fawkner, is changing hands. The ...

    Article : 40 words
  42. REDS LOSE GROUND IN FINNISH ELECTIONS

    HELSINKI (A.A.P.). — Final returns of the provincial municipal elections in Finland show that Communists suffered considerable ...

    Article : 51 words
  43. Advertising

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