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  2. LAUNCESTON, TASMANIA The Examiner ESTABLISHED 1842.

    THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S White Paper, "Economic Survey for 1947," issued about three months ago, indicated that the country was in an unprecedentedly bad position. From it could be drnwn the conclusion that Britain was likely to be faced before ...

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  3. "SABOTAGE SHIP" IN PORT

    This auxiliary ketch, the Coral Snake, now in Launceston, was one of six designed during the war for the sabotage of Japanese shipping. It was intended to disguise them as island junks so that they could enter Japanese-held harbours. Some of the ships saw war service, but the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. WESTERN JN. EARTHWORKS FOR AIRPORT

    Grading and other earthworks in preparation for the new concrete runway at Western Junction airport have commenced outside the present boundaries of the drome. THE work consists of grading the ...

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  5. PERSONAL

    Mr. W. Rainbird, Launceston, and Mr. T. G. Stancombe, Evandale have been appointed members of the Fauna Board. ...

    Article : 151 words
  6. It Happened 100 Years Ago

    BURGLARY — On Tuesday evening, a daring robbery was committed in the house of Mr. Hefford, ...

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  7. Railmen's Wages INCREASES GRANTED

    As the result of an order made by the Victorian Deputy Industrial Registrar (Mr. J. E. Taylor), who sat ...

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  8. ROAD SUBSIDENCE BOARD NOT RESPONSIBLE

    Members of the Launceston Marine Board contended yesterday that the board should not be responsible ...

    Article : 355 words
  9. LEGACY DISPLAY

    A display of gymnastics, dancing and elocution was given by the wards of Launceston Legacy at Legacy ...

    Article : 174 words
  10. FUNERALS

    The funeral of Frederick Turrell Killworth took place at the Ellesmere cemetery. Scottsdale, yesterday. ...

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  11. SIX-ROOM HOUSE FOR £1200

    CANBERRA.—The Housing Department will investigate a house being built in Tasmania for £1200 with a ...

    Article : 165 words
  12. —TOPICS OF THE DAY— PLANS FOR 'DROME AT DEVONPORT

    Plans for development of have been approved by the Acting Minister for Air (Mr. Barnard). REQUISITIONS for the work ...

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  13. TO-DAY'S MESSAGE

    Sorrow has its reward. It never leaves us where it found us. The furnace separates the gold from the ...

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  14. Salaries, Stipends and Costs

    THE PLAINLY-PUT CASE of a West Tamar Church of England clergyman as to his inability to carry on his work on his present stipend is of more than isolated importance. The Bishop of Tasmania has stated the general case in response to this ...

    Article : 264 words
  15. LIFE AFTER DEATH

    "The Examiner" has secured the Tasmanian rights of a series of articles dealing with life after death ...

    Article : 126 words
  16. Buffet Cars

    THE Minister for Transport (Mr. Howroyd) said yesterday tha[?] following a complaint regarding the standard of service on ...

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  17. Weather Delays Three Planes

    Three aircraft, which spent the night at Western Junction because Cambridge aerodrome was closed on Wednesday, completed ...

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  18. OBITUARY

    Mr. Peter Menzies Dewar, chairman of John Dewar and Sons Ltd. died at Sanderstead, Surrey (Eng.) on Tuesday. ...

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  19. RIVERS FALLING

    ALTHOUGH there was a little local flooding near Avoca yesterday all north and north-eastern rivers were falling last night. A ...

    Article : 100 words
  20. Condition Satisfactory

    HARRY SHARP (57), of the Victoria Hotel, received a lacerated right arm when he slipped and fell in the Launceston quarry ...

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  21. CATTLE KILLED

    THREE valuable stud cows valued at £75, the property of Messrs. P B. Grubb and Son, Bengeo, via Lemana were killed at Lemana by ...

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  22. Sydney, Australian Singapore

    THE INTENTION of the Australian Government to spend £250,000,000 over a term of five years on Pacific defence has evoked from the London "Evening News" the statement that Sydney will replace Singapore as the Empire's major base in that ...

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  23. SUBSIDY FOR AERO CLUB

    CANBERRA — The Tasmanian Aero Club will receive a subsidy from the Commonwealth for a period of 12 months from April 1, ...

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  24. More Letter Receivers

    THE P.M.G's Department is awaiting delivery of an appreciable number of additional street letter receivers, and they will be ...

    Article : 93 words
  25. Invalids' Home Enquiry

    A DEPARTMENTAL enquiry at Launceston into conditions at the Home for Invalids, Mulgrave St., concluded yesterday with a ...

    Article : 102 words
  26. STOCK DAMAGING HOMES AT ELPHIN

    Homes on the Elphin Estate, particularly in Hart St., were being damaged by stock being driven through the area, the Agricultural Bank informed the St. Leonards Council in a letter received at the monthly meeting ...

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  27. NAIRANA TO CALL

    THE NAIRANA, bringing passengers, mails and cargo, is due at King's Wharf this morning at 11.30 o'clock. She will remain ...

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  28. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Correspondents Express Their Views

    "Farmer."—We are investigating your complaint with tho idea of obtaining the information. Drivers Condemned ...

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  29. SPARKS from the NEWS ANVIL

    PORTIA pleads! Sweet are the uses of adversity. You can blame Shakespeare for that and as a comeback we can say that many ...

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  30. River Dredging

    AFTER an overhaul the dredge Ponrabbel is commencing work in front of the old cattle jetty and subsequently will move to King's ...

    Article : 95 words
  31. PROGRESS WITH SOLDIER SETTLEMENT PLANS

    Subdivisional designs of three estates in the Midlands will be decided by the Closer Settlemerit Board next week, and the necessary subdivisional surveys, fencing and cultivation proceeded with immediately. ...

    Article : 512 words
  32. Heavy Shipping Month

    VISITS to down-river wharves during May of several interstate and oversea vessels boosted the tonnage of ships using the port ...

    Article : 72 words
  33. Tug's Departure

    THE Marine Board received telegraphic advice yesterday that the tug James Wallace left Sydney during the afternoon for ...

    Article : 71 words
  34. NORTH-WEST ESTATES

    An estate valued at £4638 (£4634 net) was left by Mr. Osmond Field, of Deloraine who died on May 14 last. He provided for a family ...

    Article : 92 words
  35. Blood Donors for Serum

    Advice has been received from Melbourne by the Tasmanian division of the Hed Gross that blood sent by plane last week for serum ...

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  36. FLOOD RELIEF FUND

    Recent donations to the British Red Cross Relief Fund were: Acknowledged. £17.800/11[?] 7LA Women's Association, ...

    Article : 65 words
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