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  2. GOVERNMENT ACCUSED OF APATHY

    More bitter criticism of the Government's alleged inability to take adequate steps to relieve the housing shortage was contained in two letters received yesterday from people affected by the present scarcity of accommodation. ...

    Article : 984 words
  3. Figures Show Demobbing Progress in State

    The State Controller of Demobilisation (Lt. Col. S. T. Hodgman) revealed yesterdaly that 11,008 service personnel have been discharged in Tasmania up to the end of April. ...

    Article : 259 words
  4. FINE BLOOMS AT AUTUMN FLOWER SHOW

    Upper: Mr. A. A. Castley, secretary of the Launceston Horticulture Society, and Mr. F. R. Dowse, who judged the exhibits at Yesterday's autumn flower show, with one of the prize-winning chrysanthemums. Mr. Dowse is holding one of the champion ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 78 words
  5. BIRD RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANE CRASH?

    Evidence that the condition of a gannet which was found on Seven-Mile Beach near the wreckage of the C47 which crashed there on march 10 was consistent with its having been struck by a rapidly moving body was ...

    Article : 694 words
  6. 'Go-Slow' Threat in Victoria

    MELBOURNE.—The whole building programme of Victoria will be thrown into a state of chaos next week by a "go slow" ...

    Article : 187 words
  7. INADEQUATE SHIPPING SERVICE

    The inadequate shipping service between the mainland, Northern Tasmania and the N.W. Coast was discussed at the monthly meeting of the executive committee of the Burnie Chamber of Commerce last evening. It was ...

    Article : 347 words
  8. DEFENDS TAX CLAIMS

    "Mr. Barnard defends the system by a generalised criticism of my statements which lacks entirely one specific point of proved error," ...

    Article : 232 words
  9. A.N.A. Funds Show Increase

    Total funds for 1945-46 of more than £57,054, showing an increase of more than £4506 over the previous year, are disclosed ...

    Article : 238 words
  10. WELCOME TO MINISTER

    There was a large and representative gathering at the welcome evening tendered by the Launceston Methodist Circuit to Rev. G. ...

    Article : 147 words
  11. Scottsdale Farmers' Assurance

    Given security in markets and better transport facilities, the tremendous crops sown during the war would be ...

    Article : 246 words
  12. TYPES FOR PRIESTHOOD

    SYDNEY.—"The hard school of experience was the best training ground for candidates for the pulpit, ...

    Article : 74 words
  13. COUNTRY PARTY MAN FOR SENATE SEAT

    MELBOURNE.—Mr. A. J. Fraser, former chairman of the Transport Board, is almost certain to be elected to the Senate vacancy caused by the death of Senator Keane. IT IS expected that he will be ...

    Article : 315 words
  14. CUT IN PAINT PRODUCTION

    Paint production in Australia will be reduced 25 to 50 per cent, because of a world shortage of linseed resulting from the failure of the ...

    Article : 316 words
  15. Teacher on Charge for Caning Child

    SYDNEY.—A teaching brother at St. James' Roman Catholic School for Boys, Glebe, is to be prosecuted as a sequel to the ...

    Article : 80 words
  16. WARSHIPS AT HOBART TO-DAY

    The presentation of a plaque bearing Hobart's coat of arms made by citizens to H.M.A.S. Hobart, which will arrive at Hobart at 7 ...

    Article : 107 words
  17. MORE TAXPAYERS

    "With the war over thousands of ex-service personnel are now taxpayers, whereas previously the nation had to maintain them as ...

    Article : 201 words
  18. FIRST CASE IN FEDERAL DIVORCE COURT

    SYDNEY.—The first suit under the Federal Matrimonial Causes Act, recently passed by the Commonwealth Parliament, enabling ...

    Article : 213 words
  19. Girl as Cattle Drover

    Eleven-year-old Wilma Hade, who drove a herd of cattle 12 miles from Newhaven to Bass, Victoria, during the week-end. with whip poised, Wilma guards against a breakaway. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 31 words
  20. Tearful Toscanini Back at Milan

    MILAN.—With tears in his eyes the aged Arturo Toscanini, the world's greatest orchestral conductor, visited La Scala Opera ...

    Article : 90 words
  21. Town Planning Conference

    Of the adjacent municipalities invited to attend the town planning conference in the Town Hall, Launceston, last night, only ...

    Article : 112 words
  22. CRITICISM OF PRESENT-DAY CARPENTERS

    MELBOURNE.—"These days the average carpenter is a man with a saw, a hammer, a screwdriver and a bag. Put him on ...

    Article : 117 words
  23. Dangerous Riding of Horse: Man Fined

    SYDNEY—Robert Wilson, Goulburn, was lined 20 in the Goulburn Police Court yesterday for having ridden a horse in a ...

    Article : 74 words
  24. GLENORCHY WARDEN

    Mr. N. R. Pearce was elected Warden of the Glenorchy Municipal Council at a meeting of the council last night. The retiring ...

    Article : 53 words
  25. AUTHORS' GUILD

    Steps are being taken in Hobart by Messrs. J. Reynolds and B. W. Rait to form a Tasmanian Authors' Guild. ...

    Article : 59 words
  26. Australia's Bigger Food Quota for World Pool

    CANBERRA.—Australia is about to inform the Food and Agricultural Council of the United Nations that she hopes to be able greatly to increase contributions to the world food pool within the next 18 months. THE Director-General of ...

    Article : 525 words
  27. RECORD EXPENDITURE ON LIBRARIES

    Tasmania is now contributing to the upkeep of its library system on a scale exceeding that of any other state in Australia and challenging comparison with standards in Great Britain and even in North America. ...

    Article : 390 words
  28. DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEGETABLE PRICES

    CANBERRA.—With weather conditions a deciding factor, it was almost impossible to control the market price of vegetables, said ...

    Article : 101 words
  29. ACCIDENTAL DEATH

    A finding of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. G. F. Sorell) at an inquest at Hobart yesterday on William Henry ...

    Article : 58 words
  30. Future of Briseis Tin Mine in Doubt: May Close Next Year

    Peculiar conditions at the Briseis mine at Derby made further payable use of the plant difficult, the chairman of Briseis Consolidation, N.L. (Sir Harry Moxhalm), said at the annual meeting in Sydney. UNLESS the price of tin was ...

    Article : 256 words
  31. NO DECISION ON END OF RATIONING

    CANBERRA.—No decision had been reached about the end of rationing of food in December, the Minister for ...

    Article : 77 words
  32. LIQUIDATION OF BRIDGE CO.

    The Hobart Bridge Company at a special general meeting at Hobart yesterday decided to go into voluntary liquidation. The bridge ...

    Article : 35 words
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