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  2. PERSONAL

    Mr. Fred Marriott, M.H.A., has returned to Launceston from the mainland where he inspected housing projects for both ex-servicemen ...

    Article : 138 words
  3. ENJOYING LEARN-TO-SWIM CAMPAIGN

    The last few days have provided perfect weather for the Learn-toSwim Campaign at the Victoria Baths, and scores of youngsters are enjoying the lessons in the cool water. This group is a small section of one of the classes. (See this page.) ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 49 words
  4. LAUNCESTON TASMANIA The Examiner ESTABLISHED 1842

    THE AUSTRALIAN LABOUR GOVERNMENT continues to be weak-kneed in its attitude toward union directactionists. There are no outspoken ministerial pleas for harder work, no vigorous denunciations of strikers, no exposures of the folly of ...

    Article : 424 words
  5. SOURCE OF ATOMIC POWER

    This piece of brownish rock, curiously veined in green and gold, is a sample of torbernite, the uranium-bearing ore from South Australia from which the Commonwealth may eventually draw vast quantities of atomic power. The specimen is being displayed at the Queen ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 52 words
  6. REJECT REPLY OF MINISTER

    Tasmanian butchers are surprised and dissatisfied at the attitude of the Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator Courtice) to their submissions in Canberra recently for better trading conditions. ...

    Article : 573 words
  7. FUNERALS

    THE FUNERAL of Mr. Algy John Beasley, which took place yesterday afternoon at the Carr Villa Cemetery, was attended by a large ...

    Article : 1,082 words
  8. TOPICS OF THE DAY— Grass Fires: Brigade to Charge Owners

    A decision to charge owners for the attendance of the brigade at grass, gorse or rubbish fires on vacant land was made by the Launceston Fire Brigade Board yesterday. ...

    Article : 227 words
  9. MODERN FIRE PLUGS FOR ALL NEW STREETS

    A protest against the continued installation in new streets of out-of-date fire plugs that are soon covered over and lost to view is to be sent to the City Council by the Launceston Fire Brigade Board. ...

    Article : 471 words
  10. Stranglehold on Shipping

    OFFICERS of the Department of Supply and Shipping are in Tasmania endeavouring to arrange for increased mechanisation of cargo-handling in the hope of bringing about a quicker turn-round of ships. ...

    Article : 191 words
  11. Launceston Competitions

    Entries for the 1947 eisteddfod to be conducted by the Launceston Competitions Association will close on March 2. ...

    Article : 242 words
  12. Council Workers' Wages

    WAGES and conditions of City Council employees were discussed yesterday by the Works Committee of the council, ...

    Article : 72 words
  13. TO-DAY'S MESSAGE

    In this world, it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich. ...

    Article : 38 words
  14. Immunisation Start

    THE Launceston City Council's diphtheria immunisation campaign for 1947 began yesterday, when the City Health Officer (Dr. ...

    Article : 44 words
  15. Onus Thrown on Palestine Jews

    THE BRITISH AUTHORITIES have thrown upon the Jews in Palestine a responsibility to do something positive about suppressing terrorist activities. This is a reasonable policy. The scope of their operations suggests strongly that the terrorists ...

    Article : 157 words
  16. MAY RENAME ROAD

    To avoid further confusion St. Leonards Council may soon rename the portion of Punch Bowl Rd. between the Punch Bowl ...

    Article : 236 words
  17. W.E.A. Conference

    THE federal conference of the Workers' Education Association will open in Hobart to-morrow week. Plans for the ...

    Article : 36 words
  18. Escort by Air

    YESTERDAY a Sydney police officer escorted a prisoner from Launceston to Sydney via Melbourne by plane. This was the ...

    Article : 136 words
  19. West Tamar Water

    "I definitely think the Water and Sewerage Board should have been responsible for the preliminary ...

    Article : 313 words
  20. Heavy Equipment For Launceston

    When the Crusader berths at Launceston, probably next week, she will bring to the city some much needed heavy machinery. ...

    Article : 164 words
  21. Record Enrolment for Swimming Classes

    Twenty five people enrolled at the offices of 7EX yesterday to participate in the learn-to-swim campaign at present being conducted by the South Esk Swimming Club in conjunction with "The Examiner" and Radio ...

    Article : 295 words
  22. Letters to The Editor

    Sir,—It is gratifying to find that your editorial on the West Tamar water scheme and the West Tamar road has induced the Premier to ...

    Article : 616 words
  23. Fire Warning

    A WARNING against the lighting of fires was given by the Minister for Forests (Mr. Worsley) at Devonport last evening. As the ...

    Article : 109 words
  24. Postal Facilities Improved

    The great improvement in postal facilities at South Launceston was commented on in the report submitted to the annual ...

    Article : 250 words
  25. SPARKS from the NEWS ANVIL

    PRODUCERS prodded! Mr. Pollard is the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture and he sees on the horizon a cloud no bigger ...

    Article : 762 words
  26. Saying Reversed

    THE equivalent of sending coal to Newcastle occurred recently when potatoes were sent from Newcastle to Burnie. The ...

    Article : 79 words
  27. New Find at Farrell

    A good silver-lead strike has been made at the bottom level of the Farrell tin mine and it has been ...

    Article : 213 words
  28. ALUMINIUM POWER SCHEME

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 words
  29. P.O. Extension

    LAUNCESTON post office will extend its premises further in about a fortnight, when it takes over the building at 51 St. John ...

    Article : 63 words
  30. Bravery Awards Presented

    Two bronze medals and five certificates of merit awarded by the Royal Humane Society of Australia were presented at the ...

    Article : 172 words
  31. Clothing Parcel Filled Bill

    Members of the Women's League of Remembrance have just received word that their thoughtfulness has led to an amusing coincidence. ...

    Article : 136 words
  32. ANOTHER SHIP ARRESTED

    SYDNEY—A warrant has been issued by the High Court in Admiralty for the arrest of another ship. ...

    Article : 100 words
  33. TAROONA TO BE OVERHAULED

    From March 2 to March 12 the Bass Strait steamer Taroona will be off the Melbourne Tasmania service to enable the boilers to be ...

    Article : 84 words
  34. INQUEST OPENED

    An enquiry into the death of Henry Cyril Jones and Arthur Cox, who were drowned at Tam o Shanter Bay on Sunday, was opened ...

    Article : 55 words
  35. Advertising

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    Advertising : 18 words
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