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  2. LAUNCESTON TASMANIA The Examiner ESTABLISHED 1842

    A STRIKING statement on democracy which deserves the atten-tion of everybody was made recently by Mr. David E. Lilienthal, former chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority. One of the greatest dangers to democracy arises from the fact that too few ...

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  3. PERSONAL

    The Premier (Mr. Cosgrove) and the Attorney-General (Mr. Fagan) arrived from Hobart last evening to spend the week-end in ...

    Article : 66 words
  4. APPLE AND PEAR BOARD TO BE RESTORED

    CANBERRA.—Provision for the re-establishment of the Australian Apple and Pear Board was contained in a bill introduced into the House of Representatives yesterday by the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Pollard). ...

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  5. The Padre Says: DEBATES AT CANBERRA

    THE no-confidence motion moved in the House of Representatives illustrates two matters of considerable ...

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  6. EXTENDING RIVERSIDE PARK AREA

    The City Council's tiltdozer at work yesterday levelling off the embankment behind King's Park, at the foot of Paterson St. The embankment has been built up in recent years with spoil and rubbish of all kinds, and is now to be surfaced and grassed down to the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. OBITUARY

    The death occurred yesterday at a private hospital, Hobart, of Mr. Thomas Arthur Gepp, who for many years was a member of the ...

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  8. FUNERALS

    The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ann Brimble, 15 Landale St., Invermay, took place at the Carr Villa Cemetery. A large number of relatives ...

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  9. It Happened 100 Years Ago

    VALENTINE'S DAY — The lingering custom was not forgotten here on Valentine's Day. The revenue ...

    Article : 87 words
  10. TQPICS OF THE DAY First Phase of Paper Project to Begin Soon

    It is expected that work on the first phase of the Killafaddy paper project will commence before the end of June. ANNOUNCING this yesterday, ...

    Article : 140 words
  11. COLLIERY DISPUTE

    The Coal Reference Board met at St. Marys last night to consider the dispute at the Mt. Nioholas colliery, where members of the ...

    Article : 147 words
  12. Poor Patronage of Parking Area

    The Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Association will be forced to abandon the car parking area which it recently ...

    Article : 178 words
  13. RENOWNED RADIO MAN HERE

    World famous radio commentator, William Winter, who became popular with Australian audiences in his ...

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  14. CONFERENCE ON W. TAMAR WATER SCHEME

    Steps had already been taken to have a conference between the Beaconsfield Council and representatives of the Hydro-Eloctric ...

    Article : 176 words
  15. Salaries in Teaching Profession

    ALTHOUGH Tasmania is leading Australia in the field of education, no solution has been found of the problem of attracting sufficient numbers of suitable young men and women to the teaching profession. ...

    Article : 197 words
  16. Aluminium Industry

    TO DISCUSS preliminary technical details in regard to the establishment of the aluminium smelting works near Launceston, a ...

    Article : 81 words
  17. Governor's River Trip

    THE GOVERNOR (Adm, Sir Hugh Binney) and Lady Binney were delighted with a trip they made on the Marine Board ...

    Article : 167 words
  18. TRIP DOWN TAMAR

    The Governor (Admiral Sir Hugh Binney) and Lady Binney yesterday made a voyage of inspection down the Tamar in the Marine Beard's launch. Picture shows the Governor (right) with the Master Warden of the Marine Board (Mr. W. Hart), who accompanied ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  19. New Postmaster Here

    THE new Launceston Postmaster (Mr. G. E. Scott) will arrive on the Taroona this morning at Beauty Point. He will be met by ...

    Article : 72 words
  20. India and British Commonwealth

    THE ANNOUNCEMENT that Brittan is getting out of India is not news. This decision was made some time ago. But the fixing of a time limit for the British withdrawal, to be adhered to whether or not internal obstacles to co-operation among the Indian peoples in ...

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  21. Carriers' "Out-of Area" Permits

    A review of "out of area" permit fees is being sought by the heavy cartage division of the Tasmanian Road Transport ...

    Article : 190 words
  22. Condition Satisfactory

    THE condition of McKenzie Ferguson, 12 Wellington St., who was knocked down by a bus near the Tamar St. bridge early on ...

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  23. Acute Shortage of Tyres

    Unless additional tyres are made available to commercial road users in Tasmania there is a grave danger that essential road transport ...

    Article : 128 words
  24. Traffic Disrupted

    TRAFFIC was disrupted in Brisbane St. for more than 15 minutes last night when a heavy duty truck broke a front axle in ...

    Article : 113 words
  25. Extending King's Park

    THE City Council tiltdozer began work yesterday on levelling the rubbish tip on the foreshore beyond King's Park. It is ...

    Article : 64 words
  26. Letters to The Editor

    A. H. Dunne, Devonport. — You should either udvertise or, if the circumstances warrant, seek the co-operation of the police. ...

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  27. Break in Weather

    YESTERDAY'S weather chart at the Hobart Weather Bureau indicated a definite break in the summer weather which has been ...

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  28. DACOITS KILLED

    RANGOON (A.A.P.).—Eighteen Burmese Dacoits were killed in a clash with a company of Gurkha troops near Pyinmana. A Gurkin ...

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  29. N.W. Coast Beauties

    A COLOUR film of the North-West Coast and Northern Tasmania, to be titled "The Garden of Tasmania," will be distributed ...

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  30. MR. J. H. MOSES WRITES NEW MUSICAL COMEDY

    Mr. J. H. Moses, who has earned fame in Launceston as a writer of musical comedies, will present his latest comedy "Gold Dust" at the National Theatre next month. MR. MOSES' new comedy has ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  31. Remaining Open

    TT WAS stated by Mr. W. G. Robinson, president of the Tasmanian division of the Meat and Allied Trades Federation, in ...

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  32. SPARKS from the NEWS ANVIL

    SMOKERS' Smiles! The hearts of cigarette consumers will be gladdened by the announcement that five per cent, more cigarettes ...

    Article : 847 words
  33. Space at Post Office

    WHILE the Launceston Post Office is closed during the weekend opportunity will be taken to move the main counters back 3ft. ...

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  34. Cars Collide

    A CAR driven by Mr. Richard John Walsh, 301 Brisbane St., was badly damaged when it and a car driven by Mr. C. M. ...

    Article : 84 words
  35. Women's World Day of Prayer

    The annual Women's World Day of Prayer meeting commenced in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church yesterday afternoon. Those laking ...

    Article : 189 words
  36. Taroona Due To-day

    THE steamer Taroona is due to berth at Beauty Point at 8.30 a.m. to-day, and will sail on return to Melbourne with passengers, ...

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  37. TO-DAY'S MESSAGE

    The truth is, one's vocation is never some far-off possibility.— It is always the simple round of duties which ...

    Article : 45 words
  38. Goods Shed Hours

    THE Manager of the Railways (Mr. D. J. Howse) has informed the general division of the Tasmanian Road Transport ...

    Article : 86 words
  39. LEARN-TO-SWIM FINAL CLASS TO BE HELD THIS MORNING

    The concluding lesson of the learn-to-swim campaign conducted by "The Examiner" and Radio 7EX with the South Esk Swimming Club will be held at the Victoria [?]aths this morning. ...

    Article : 237 words
  40. HOME FOR BOYS

    At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Northern Tasmanian Home for Boys Mr. G. Woolley was appointed secretary ...

    Article : 129 words
  41. ORION SAILS ON TUESDAY

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—The Orient liner Orion, refitted and refurnished at a cost of more than £500,000 stg., is to sail for Australia on ...

    Article : 40 words
  42. Modern Gun Club

    At a special meeting of the Tasmanian Gun Club last night it was decided to transfer the club's shooting facilities to Mr. W. ...

    Article : 91 words
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