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  2. LAUNCESTON TASMANIA The Examiner ESTABLISHED l842

    THE State Labour Caucus has approved a proposal for the introduction of legislation to reduce the powers of the Legislative Council. The suggested provision is that any measure passed three times by the House of Assembly in two years and rejected by the ...

    Article : 450 words
  3. WORK ON PLANT THIS YEAR FOR ALUMINIUM

    Constructional work in connection with the aluminium smelting industry near Launceston is expected to start this year—probably in about six or seven months, the Director of Industrial Development (Col. H. B. Bennett) ...

    Article : 304 words
  4. PERSONAL

    The Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Barnard) is due in Launceston this evening from Melbourne, He will leave by air for Canberra ...

    Article : 195 words
  5. BIG LIFT BY FREAK SHIP'S POWERFUL CRANES

    The powerful Cranes of the freak ship, Crusader, each of which can lift 27 tons, made light work of unloading this heavy tractor yesterday. Pictures show (left) the tractor in the Crusader's hold and (right) the machine being lowered on to a railway truck on King's Wharf. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 55 words
  6. Rabbit Poisoning MOVE TO LIFT SKIN LEVY

    A strong protest against the poisoning of rabbits and a demand for the lifting of the export levy on rabbit skins will be ...

    Article : 266 words
  7. SICK OF P.M.'s PHRASES

    MELBOURNE. — Australians were becoming sick of the phrases which were constantly in the Prime Minister's mouth about full ...

    Article : 134 words
  8. TO-DAY'S MESSAGE

    Happy are the families where the government of parents is the reign of affection, and obedience of the ...

    Article : 42 words
  9. HOTELS NEED IMPROVING

    Tasmania, the tourist centre of the Commonwealth, was likely to experience a tourist boom, but ...

    Article : 327 words
  10. TOPICS OF THE DAY— WEST TAMAR ROAD TO BE RECONSTRUCTED

    No time was being lost by the Government in the preparation of plans for improvements to the West Tamar road, the Minister for Lands and Works (Mr. Brooker) said yesterday. ...

    Article : 225 words
  11. NO SUGAR FOR JAM

    CANBERRA. — Special issues of sugar for domestic jam-making and preserving will not be made this year, ...

    Article : 106 words
  12. The Waterfront Settlement

    THE waterfront dispute has been settled through the Arbitration Court, but only after serious dislocation of shipping services, causing a general slowing down of the whole national economic organisation, the deterioration of much perishable cargo and the delaying ...

    Article : 204 words
  13. Urges Adult Education

    Education experiments successfully carried out in war years by the Australian Army Education Service ...

    Article : 311 words
  14. War Memorials Fund

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 words
  15. Shrine of Remembrance

    A SUB-COMMITTEE of war service organisations will recommend to the Launceston War Memorials Community Centre ...

    Article : 79 words
  16. BANK CHAIRMAN

    Sir Frederick Young, chairman of directors of the E.S. and A. Bank, London, who is visiting Launceston. (Interview, this page.) ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 30 words
  17. Tasmanian Road-Making Policy

    IT was pointed out, at a meeting of the Royal Autocar Club of Tasmania this Week, that although portions of the West Tamar road are being re-surfaced, no attempt was being made to gain width in the process. ...

    Article : 243 words
  18. Music Examination Results

    The following candidates were successful in the theory examinations held in Launceston last November by the Trinity College of ...

    Article : 113 words
  19. Twelve Applications

    TWELVE couples yesterday offered themselves for selection for the Mardi Gras wedding to he held at York Park. ...

    Article : 134 words
  20. Favours Pension Increase

    Mr. G. W. A. Duthie, M.H.R., said yesterday that he intended to press at Federal Labour Caucus meeting in Canberra next ...

    Article : 101 words
  21. Higher Tram Fares

    A RECOMMENDATION from the City Transport Superintendent (Mr. H. L. Cole), now before the tramways committee for ...

    Article : 109 words
  22. STABLE OWNERS TO MEET COUNCIL

    A meeting of owners and others interested in Mowbray stables last night appointed a deputation to wait on the City Council to ...

    Article : 68 words
  23. It Happened 100 Years Ago

    INQUEST.— An inquest was held on Wednesday upon the body of a child whose parents, named ...

    Article : 94 words
  24. Servicemen Welcomed

    The social committee of the United Ancient Order of Druids conducted a welcome home re-union at the ...

    Article : 248 words
  25. Swimming Pools

    THE Trades Hall Council wants swimming pools provided at all Launceston schools. A motion to this effect was carried at ...

    Article : 96 words
  26. Letters to The Editor

    R.C.W.—Letters exclusive to "The Examiner" receive preference and priority. Closing of Hotels ...

    Article : 817 words
  27. OTRANTO DAMAGED

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—The Orient liner Otranto, after disembarking passengers from Australia collided with the wheat ship Samrich ...

    Article : 27 words
  28. SPARKS from the NEWS ANVIL

    COUNCIL'S commutation! The Tasmanian Government has no Intention of destroying the Legislative Council. Capital ...

    Article : 796 words
  29. T.F.F. H.Q. Not Yet Fixed

    Claiming that the question of fixing the locality of the headquarters of the Tasmanian Farmers' Federation had not yet been ...

    Article : 128 words
  30. Reduced Fare?

    THE minister for supply and Shipping (Sen. Ashley) is enquiring into the possibility of reducing the boat fare for the ...

    Article : 74 words
  31. MR. QUINTAL PEEVED —T.H.C. DELEGATE

    "For three meetings now our business has been upset by one man who is peeved because he did not get into Parliament," a delegate stated at last night's Launceston Trades Hall Council meeting in a heated debate ...

    Article : 610 words
  32. Grass Fires

    THE Launceston Fire Brigade was called out to two grass fires shortly after five o'clock last evening—one in Gorge Rd. and ...

    Article : 56 words
  33. X-Ray Unit at Cressy

    The mobile X-ray unit of the anti-T.B. division of the Department of Health will visit Cressy this week. It will operate at the ...

    Article : 54 words
  34. Fifty Life-Saving Awards Gained

    Fifty awards were gained by children from live Launceston schools in the recent life-saving campaign conducted at Victoria ...

    Article : 217 words
  35. JURY UNABLE TO AGREE

    After a retirement of two hours, a jury in the Hobart Criminal Court yesterday was unable to agree in a case in ...

    Article : 135 words
  36. Liberal Party Recalled

    Speaking at a well-attended meeting of the Burnie branch of the Liberal Party last evening the state secretary (Mr. Quentin ...

    Article : 169 words
  37. CANNOT FILL JOB

    CANBERRA.—The Federal Government would be prepared to look overseas for a competent person to fill the position of ...

    Article : 56 words
  38. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 20 words
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