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  2. LAUNCESTON, TASMANIA The Examiner. ESTABLISHED 1842.

    THE FACT that the Economic Stability Bill met with such vigor-ous opposition in the House of Assembly suggests that it will not have an easy passage in the Legislative Council. Actually there is little doubt that the case for the measure is stronger than the case ...

    Article : 382 words
  3. TAMAR LOCK TOO COSTLY: HIGHER FLOOD HAZARD

    To lock the Tamar River would aggravate rather than prevent the flood risk to Launceston, the Marine Board Engineer (Mr. A. Bennett) said yesterday. ...

    Article : 1,283 words
  4. BIG QUANTITIES OF TIMBER FOR SHIPMENT

    Part of the great quantity of timber stacked at King's Wharf for shipment to the mainland. It is estimated that the Dandenong, Lutana and Lanena are lifting approximately 1,000,000 super feet. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 41 words
  5. PERSONAL

    The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Madden) will visit Lilydale to-morrow. Mr. W. D. Pierson, after a long ...

    Article : 129 words
  6. TO-DAY'S MESSAGE

    False pleasure will be, is, chastened; it has no right to be at peace. ...

    Article : 29 words
  7. LORD BRUCE'S BIG JOB

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—Appointment of Lord Bruce to chairmanship of the British Finance Corporation for ...

    Article : 187 words
  8. Rechabites Welcome Chief Ruler

    Rechabite leader, Sir William Williams, of Cardiff, Wales, High Chief Ruler of the Independent Order of ...

    Article : 377 words
  9. It Happened 100 Years Ago

    RELIEF MEETING—We remind the public that the meeting for considering the best means of contributing ...

    Article : 105 words
  10. —TOPICS OF THE DAY— TO URGE NEW TRAM PASS SYSTEM

    Alderman Round said yesterday that he intended to suggest to the Tramways Committee that the City Council introduce a weekly pass as in Hobart. HE SAID that they would be ...

    Article : 142 words
  11. OVERHAUL OF BARGES

    An extensive overhaul of a barge which has not been used for many years is being undertaken by the Marine Board staff so that a ...

    Article : 155 words
  12. National Shipping Line Proposal

    IT IS REPORTED that plans for the establishment of a national shipping line similar to the national air service are nearing completion. An important factor in this decision will have been recognition ...

    Article : 162 words
  13. GOVT. ACHIEVES IMPOSSIBLE'

    lt was interesting to learn that the Federal Government had achieved the impossible, said the president of the Elphin branch of ...

    Article : 150 words
  14. Sugar Issue Delay

    A PROTEST against "the delay each year in making available a special issue of sugar for domestic jam-making" has been ...

    Article : 104 words
  15. COMMUNISTS UNDER FIRE

    CANBERRA. — Man questions on Communists were fired at the Government by the Opposition ...

    Article : 194 words
  16. Week-end Forecas[?]

    Unsettled, with some rain, mild to warm temperatures and northerly wind at first, but cool southerly change ...

    Article : 114 words
  17. The Future of the Tamar

    THE REPORT submitted to the Launceston Marine Board yesterday by its engineer (Mr. Bennett) seems to have disposed of the proposal for the locking of the Tamar. The cost of the work would be so great that the financial burden ...

    Article : 234 words
  18. Contrast

    TO-MORROW Mrs. A. Nicholls, who is staying with her daughter, Mrs. D. Poke, Cooee, will fly across Bass Strait and in ...

    Article : 78 words
  19. HOME AFTER 10 YEARS AS AGENT-GENERAL

    Ten years, almost to the day, since he left Tasmania to take up his post as Agent-General in London, Sir Claude James will return to-day to his home city, Launceston. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 468 words
  20. NEW NORFOLK IN QUANDARY

    TT WAS CLAIMED at a meeting; of the New Norfolk Council on Wednesday that a mistake had been made in altering the ...

    Article : 150 words
  21. Apexians Conference

    A BOUT 180 Apexians from, clubs throughout Australia will meet in Launceston during the Easter vacation for the annual ...

    Article : 48 words
  22. Begonia Display

    THE MAYOR (Ald. Oldham) yesterday commended to the public for inspection the display in the John Hart Conservatory of ...

    Article : 96 words
  23. Wool Stolen

    BETWEEN February 27 and March 4 £3000 worth of raw wool in three bales was stolen from Patons and Baldwins' store at ...

    Article : 51 words
  24. Vice-Regal Visit to Flinders.

    THE GOVERNOR (Admiral Sir Hugh Binney) and Lady Binney arrived at Flinders Island by plane on Wednesday. ...

    Article : 235 words
  25. Letters to The Editor

    Puzzled — Presumably about £10. [?] Bretton Woods Sir,—One would have thought ...

    Article : 1,041 words
  26. ACCIDENTAL DEATH

    Laurie Addison. 16 months old son of Mr and Mrs. W. J. Lynd, Melrose, who was drowned in a tub on February 10, met his death ...

    Article : 57 words
  27. RABBIT CANNING PROJECT

    A firm that has taken over the former dehydration works at U[?]verstone had Installed a plant for canning rabbits which would be in ...

    Article : 163 words
  28. More Shipping

    A GAIN in February the tonnage of shipping entering the port ot Launceston was more than double the figure ...

    Article : 83 words
  29. SPARKS from the NEWS ANVIL

    GALLANT girl! The lady who won first prize in Tatiersall's, which is £10,000, is back at her old job cleaning telephones in ...

    Article : 874 words
  30. SALE RAISES OVER £40

    Over £40 was raised at a sale of clothing held at Herd's Mart yesterday by the Women's League of Remembrance in aid of the Food ...

    Article : 81 words
  31. Grocers' Meeting

    THE annual conference of the Federal Wholesale Grocers' Association of Australia will be held this year in Launceston. ...

    Article : 60 words
  32. Police Promotions

    The following police promotions and transfers have been approved by the Attorney-General (.Mr. Fagan): ...

    Article : 100 words
  33. NEW LOCOS. FOR STATE

    Delivery of 10 Diesel electric locomotives for the Tasmanian Government Railways will begin within two years. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 339 words
  34. CHEVALIER'S DENIAL

    NEW YORK (A.A.P.).—Arriving in New York after an absence of 13 years, Maurice Chevalier denied rumours that he had collaborated ...

    Article : 49 words
  35. ECONOMIST FOR UNIVERSITY

    The University of Tasmania has appointed Mr. G. Firth to the chair ot economics. The post carries with it appointment as ...

    Article : 140 words
  36. WARNING OF RAIL CUTS AFTER MONDAY

    If there were no prospects of the Tasmanian coal strike being settled on Monday, drastic rail cuts would be made to conserve coal stocks for essential services. STATING this at Hobart ...

    Article : 369 words
  37. Parent and Child

    The first of a series ot talks on "The Mental Growth of the Child'' was given by Dr. C. R. D. Brothers at a meeting of the ...

    Article : 133 words
  38. War Memorials Fund

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 words
  39. Motor Cycle Gymkhana

    The Southern Motor Cycle and Light Car Club is to conduct a week-end of speed and massed events at Tunbridge airstrip, ...

    Article : 68 words
  40. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 18 words
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