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  2. GLEANINGS FROM THE FILES OF "THE EXAMINER"

    In the two decades that followed the proclamation of Launceston as a township in 1824, many men who had a profound influence on its commercial life settled in the village that was beginning to take shape. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,097 words
  3. CHANGING FACE OF CITY STREETS

    Almost unnoticed the face of a city is continually changing Sometimes the changes come in slow degrees and it is only is perspective that the whole picture is seen. Let us take a stroll around one Launceston block bounded by St. John, Brisbane, Charles and ...

    Article : 1,116 words
  4. BALLOON ASCENT FAILS

    SITTING down to read his copy of ''The Examiner'' on the evening of Wednesday, March 4, 1845, a regular subscriber would ...

    Article : 649 words
  5. STRANGE CHARACTERS IN THE CITY'S MEMORY

    A century ago when the people of Launceston lived in small cottages hugging the uneven streets, the clanging of the bellman, with his familiar cry would bring heads popping out of doorways and children running. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,047 words
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    The Cornwall Hotel, 50 years ago. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 6 words
  7. EARLY CLOSING

    Shop assistants who finish work at 5.30 p.m. daily except Friday and at noon on Saturday are reaping the benefit of a movement for early ...

    Article : 235 words
  8. SOLDIERS AND CITIZENS IN SERIOUS RIOT

    Launceston itself could hardly have been prepossessing in the forties when the 86th Regiment was stationed here. An issue of "The Examiner" of 1845 complained that a child was almost drowned in a pot-hole in St. John-street and also protested against the prominent place occupied by the permanent gallows which were among the first landmarks to ...

    Article : 976 words
  9. Dog Meat Case Causes Stir

    Although life in early Launceston was primitive compared with to-day, it can be readily understood why the poke bonnets of the womenfolk bobbed indignantly when the news was spread that the carcase of a dog had been ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 442 words
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