Walch's Tasmanian almanac for

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N 919.46 WAL
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Hobart, Tas. : J. Walch & Sons, 1870-[1971]
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(1920)
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WALCH’S TASMANIAN ALMANAC 1920. 1
Advertising 2 , 3 , 4
TASMANIA 6
WALCH’S TASMANIAN ALMANAC FOR 1920 7
Advertising 8
PREFACE. 9
ADDENDA. 10
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 10
INDEX. 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17
ECLIPSES IN THE YEAR 1920. 17
MOONLIGHT NIGHTS. 17
FIXED AND MOVABLE FESTIVALS, ETC. 18
NOTES OF THE CALENDAR. 18
EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN TIME. 18
DRILLING GLASS. 18
EXPLANATION OF THE CALENDAR. 19
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITIONS. 19
APPROXIMATE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEAN TIME AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES AND AT HOBART. 19 , 20 , 21
EXPLANATION OF HOBAPT SIGNALS. 22
EXPLANATION OF LAUNCESTON SIGNALS. 22
TO FIND THE TONNAGE OF SHIPS. 22
HOBART SIGNALS 23
LAUNCESTON SIGNALS 23
WEATHER SIGNALS. 24
DISPLAYED IN ALL THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITALS 24
CALENDAR FOR 1921. 24
LAUNCESTON TIDE TAELE, 1920. 25
JANUARY 1920. 26 , 27
FEBRUARY 1920. 28 , 29
MARCH 1920. 30 , 31
APRIL 1920. 32 , 33
MAY 1920. 34 , 35
JUNE 1920. 36 , 37
JULY 1920. 38 , 39
AUGUST 1920. 40 , 41
SEPTEMBER 1920. 42 , 43
OCTOBER 1920. 44 , 45
NOVEMBER 1920. 46 , 47
DECEMBER 1920. 48 , 49
NOTES AND MEMORANDA FOR NEXT YEAR, 1921. 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54
SOVEREIGNS OF ENGLAND SINCE CONQUEST. 55
SOVEREIGNS AND HEADS OF GOVERNMENTS. 55
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. REIGNING SOVEREIGN AND FAMILY. 56
ANNUITIES TO THE ROYAL FAMILY. 56
CENSUS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 56
BRITISH GOVERNMENT. 57
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. 57
LIST OF BRITISH COLONIES, WITH NAMES OF GOVERNORS, ETC. 58 , 59
SECRETARIES OF STATE FOR COLONIES, 1854-1917. 60
NUMERICAL SUMMARY OF THE MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. 60
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. 61 , 62 , 63
GOVERNMENT OF TASMANIA. 64
PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA. 65
THE MINISTRY. (April 15, 1916.) 66
POLITICAL AND OFFICIAL RECORD. 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71
PARLIAMENTARY QUALIFICATIONS. 71 , 72
ELECTION PETITIONS. 72
OFFICERS OF THE PARLIAMENT. 72
ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. 73
PARLIAMENTS SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT. 73 , 74 , 75
SUCCESSIVE PRESIDENTS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SINCE 1856. 75
SUCCESSIVE SPEAKERS OF HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY SINCE 1856. 75
MINISTRIES SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT. 75 , 76 , 77 , 78
ECCLESIASTICAL. 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85
CORONERS. 85 , 86 , 87
MAGISTRACY. 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 109 , 110
LAW. 111 , 112 , 113 , 114 , 115
REGISTRATION OF FIRMS. 115
REGISTRATION OF DEEDS, JUDGMENTS, ETC. 115
RECOVERY OF SMALL DEBTS, NOT EXCEEDING £300. 116
LOCAL COURTS. 117 , 118
COURTS OF GENERAL & QUARTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE. 119 , 120
LICENSING COURTS. 120
BANKRUPTCY. 120
JURORS AND JURIES. 121 , 122
WITNESSES’ EXPENSES. 122 , 123
TITLES TO LANDS. 123 , 124 , 125 , 126 , 127 , 128 , 129 , 130 , 131
COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN TASMANIA. 131 , 132
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY. 133
DISTRIBUTION OF STATE DEPARTMENTS. 134
STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. 134 , 135 , 136 , 137 , 138 , 139 , 140 , 141 , 142 , 143
SURVEYORS’ BOARD. 143
SCENERY PRESERVATION BOARD. 143 , 144
SURVEY FEES. 144
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS. 144
DEPARTMENTS UNDER THE MINISTER FOR WORKS AND AGRICULTURE. 144 , 145
GOVERNMENT INSPECTION OF MACHINERY DEPARTMENT. 145
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND STOCK 145
BOARDS OF AGRICULTURE. 145 , 146
THE APPLES AND PEARS ACT. 146
THE VETERINARY BOARD 146
STOCK BRANDS REGISTRATION. 146
QUARANTINE. 146
HYDRO-ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT. 147
TASMANIAN PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION. 147
DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MAGAZINES, AND EXPLOSIVES. 148 , 149
SCALE OF FEES AND KENTS. 150 , 151
REGULATIONS UNDER “THE EXPLOSIVES ACT.” 151 , 152
REGULATIONS UNDER “THE INFLAMMABLE OILS ACT.” 152
THE COUNCIL OF PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATIONS. 152
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION. 152
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS. 152
LLOYD’S AGENTS. 152
SHIPS OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY. 153 , 154
COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES. 154 , 155 , 156 , 157 , 158 , 159 , 160 , 161 , 162
RIFLE CLUBS RESERVES. 162
COMMONWEALTH LETTERS PATENT. 163 , 164 , 165
DISTANCE TABLE. 165 , 166
TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION. 166 , 167 , 168 , 169 , 170 , 171
POST OFFICE. 171 , 172 , 173 , 174 , 175 , 176
LETTER RECEIVERS, HOBART. 177 , 178
TABLE OF THE ARRIVAL AND DESPATCH OF INLAND MAILS. 179 , 180 , 181 , 182 , 183 , 184 , 185 , 186 , 187 , 188 , 189 , 190 , 191 , 192 , 193 , 194
CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT. 195 , 196 , 197 , 198 , 199 , 200 , 201 , 202 , 203 , 204 , 205 , 206 , 207 , 208 , 209 , 210 , 211 , 212 , 213 , 214 , 215 , 216 , 217 , 218 , 219 , 220 , 221 , 222
STANDARD TIME IN TASMANIA. 222
BONDING WAREHOUSE RENTS AND CHARGES. 223
RAILWAY BETWEEN SYDNEY AND BRISBANE. 224
GAUGES OF AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS. 225
TASMANIAN RAILWAYS. 225
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. 225 , 226 , 227 , 228 , 229
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. 230
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. 231
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. 232
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. 233
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. 234
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. 235
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. 236
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. 237
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. 238
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. 239
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. 240
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. 241
FACTORIES. 242
WAGES BOARDS. 242 , 243
SHOPS. 243
LEGAL WEIGHTS FOR GRAIN, ETC. 243
MARINE BOARDS. 243 , 244 , 245 , 246
MARINE BOARD OF LAUNCESTON. 246 , 247 , 248 , 249
MARINE BOARD OF MERSEY. 249
MARINE BOARD OF KING ISLAND. 250
MARINE BOARD OF LEVEN. 250
MARINE BOARD OF BERNIE AND TABLE CAPE. 250
MARINE BOARD OF CIRCULAR HEAD. 250
MARINE BOARD OF STRAHAN. 250
SHIPPING MASTERS. 250
SHIPPING ON THE REGISTER OF THE PORT OF HOBART. 251 , 252
SHIPPING ON THE REGISTER OF THE PORT OF LAUNCESTON. 252 , 253
PUBLIC HEALTH. 254 , 255
MEDICAL. 255 , 256 , 257 , 258
REGISTERED OPTICIANS. 258
CERTIFIED OPTICIANS. 258
THE MIDWIVES ACT. 259
PHARMACY BOARD OF TASMANIA. 259
LEGALLY QUALIFIED CHEMISTS. 259
REFORMATORY. 259
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. 260 , 261 , 262
DENTAL. 262 , 263 , 264
GOVERNMENT CHEMICAL AND ASSAY LABORATORIES, Bathurst-street, Hobart. 264 , 265
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY LABORATORY, LAUNCESTON 265
ROYAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA. 265 , 266
AUSTRALASIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. 266
TASMANIAN MUSEUM, ART’ GALLERY, AND BOTANICAL GARDENS. 266
NATIONAL PARK. 267
VICTORIA MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, LAUNCESTON. 267
DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS WEEDS. 267 , 268
DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS. 268
FRUIT DISTRICTS. 268 , 269
“THE REGISTRATION OF STALLIONS ACT, 1916.” 269
FISHERIES. 269 , 270 , 271 , 272
GAME LAWS, SHOOTING AND FISHING SEASONS, ETC. 273
REGISTRY OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, & DEATHS. 274 , 275
LICENCES. 275
BANKS. 276 , 277 , 278
DEATH DUTIES. 278
TAX ON DIVIDENDS AND COMPANIES. 279
INCOME TAX. 279 , 280
SUPER TAX ON INCOMES. 280
LAND TAX. 281
STAMP DUTIES. 281 , 282 , 283
THE UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA. 283 , 284 , 285 , 286
RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS. 286
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. 287 , 288 , 289 , 290 , 291 , 292
TECHNICAL EDUCATION 292 , 293
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HOBART. 294
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, LAUNCESTON. 294
FIRE BRIGADE BOARDS. 294 , 295
EIRE STATIONS AND ALARMS, HOBART. 295
FIRE BELL SIGNALS, LAUNCESTON. 295
INSURANCE COMPANIES, HOBART. 295 , 296
INSURANCE COMPANIES, LAUNCESTON. 297
MASONIC. 298 , 299
AUSTRALIAN NATIVES’ ASSOCIATION. 299
PROTESTANT ALLIANCE FRIENDLY SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA. 300
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS, M.U. 300
UNITED ANCIENT ORDER OF DRUIDS. 301
ST. JOHN’S FRIENDLY SOCIETY, LAUNCESTON. 301
FIRE BRIGADE BENEFIT SOCIETY, LAUNCESTON. 301
IRISH NATIONAL FORESTERS. 301
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES S.U. 302
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS. 302
LOYAL ORANGE INSTITUTION. 303
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS 303
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAY SERVANTS’ FRIENDLY SOCIETY, LAUNCESTON. 303
HIBERNIAN AUSTRALASIAN CATHOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETY. 304
ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS. 304
RACE MEETINGS, TASMANIA. 304 , 306
PROGRESS OF TASMANIA. 307
STATISTICS.* 307 , 308
SHIPPING TRADE, 30TH JUNE, 1919. 309
PRODUCTION 310
PUBLIC DEBT, TASMANIA. 310
TAXATION, 1918-19. 311
GENERAL REVENUE, 1918-19. 312
*EXPENDITURE, 1918-19. 312
POPULATION.—CENSUS, 3RD APIL, 1911. 312
AREA OF AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES. 313
AREA OF TASMANIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES. 313
POPULATION.—ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON. 313
CAPITAL VALUE OF RATABLE PROPERTY, 1917 & 1918. 314
GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS IN THE AUSTRALIAN STATES, 30TH JUNE, 1917. 314
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS, 1918. 314
AUSTRALASIAN STATISTICS, 1918. 315
LIST OF TOWNS, POST OFFICES, & TELEGRAPH STATIONS IN TASMANIA. 316 , 317 , 318 , 319 , 320 , 321 , 322 , 323 , 324 , 325 , 326 , 327
PARISHES WHOWING THE COUNTIES IN WHICH THEY ARE SITUATED. 328 , 329
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN TASMANIA. 329
CHIEF MOUNTAINS & HEIGHTS IN TASMANIA. 330 , 331
THE CITY OF HOBART. 332 , 333 , 334 , 335
WATER SUPPLY, HOBART. 336 , 337
HOBART MUNICIPAL TRAMWAYS. 337
HOBART FRUIT BOARD. 337
EDUCATIONAL. 337
COACHES AND OMNIBUSES FROM HOBART. 337
STEAMERS FROM HOBART. 338
CAB FARES, HOBART. 339
PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP IN AND NEAR HOBART. 339
SOCIETIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, COMPANIES CLUBS, ETC., HOBART. 340 , 341 , 342 , 343 , 344 , 345 , 346 , 347 , 348 , 349
ELECTROLYTIC ZINC CO. OF AUSTRALASIA PTY. LTD. 349 , 350
CITY OF LAUNCESTON. 350
MUNICIPALITY. 351 , 352
PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS, NOT MUNICIPAL, LAUNCESTON. 353
COACHES FROM LAUNCESTON. 353
STEAMERS FROM LAUNCESTON. 353
CARRIERS FROM LAUNCESTON. 354
CARTERS’ CHARGES. LAUNCESTON 354
LICENSES, LAUNCESTON. 354
CAB FARES, LAUNCESTON. 354
WATERMENS FARES, LAUNCESTON. 355
PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP IN AND NEAR LAUNCESTON. 355
SOCIETIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, COMPANIES CLUBS, ETC., LAUNCESTON. 355 , 356 , 357 , 358 , 359 , 360 , 361
MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF TASMANIA. 361
SUPERFICIAL FEET IN A BOARD OR PLANK 361
LOCAL GOVERNMENT. 362
SUMMARY OF ALL TASMANIAN RAILWAYS (FINANCIAL YEAR). 362
MUNICIPALITIES. 363
BEACONSFIELD MUNICIPALITY 364 , 365
BOTHWELL MUNICIPALITY 365 , 366
BRIGHTON MUNICIPALITY 367 , 368
BRUNY MUNICIPALITY 368
CAMPBELL TOWN MUNICIPALITY 369 , 370
CIRCULAR HEAD MUNICIPALITY 370 , 371 , 372
CLARENCE MUNICIPALITY 372 , 373
DELORAINE MUNICIPALITY 373 , 374 , 375
DEVONPORT MUNICIPALITY 375 , 376 , 377
EMU BAY MUNICIPALITY. 378 , 379
ESPERANCE MUNICIPALITY. 380 , 381
EVANDALE MUNICIPALITY 381 , 382
FINGAL MUNICIPALITY. 382 , 383
FLINDERS MUNICIPALITY 384
GEORGE TOWN MUNICIPALITY 384 , 385
GLAMORGAN MUNICIPALITY 386 , 387
GLENORCHY MUNICIPALITY 387 , 388
GORMANSTON MUNICIPALITY 388 , 389
GREEN PONDS MUNICIPALITY 389 , 390
HAMILTON MUNICIPALITY 390 , 391 , 392
HUON MUNICIPALITY 392 , 393
KENTISH MUNICIPALITY 393 , 394 , 395
KINGBOROUGH MUNICIPALITY 395 , 396
KING ISLAND MUNICIPALITY 396 , 397
LATROBE MUNICIPALITY 397 , 398 , 399
LEYEN MUNICIPALITY 399 , 400 , 401
LILYDALE MUNICIPALITY 401 , 402
LONGFORD MUNICIPALITY 402 , 403
NEW NORFOLK MUNICIPALITY 404 , 405
OATLANDS MUNICIPALITY 405 , 406 , 407
PENGUIN MUNICIPALITY 407 , 408
PORT CYGNET MUNICIPALITY 408 , 409
PORTLAND MUNICIPALITY 409 , 410
QUEENSTOWN MUNICIPALITY 411 , 412 , 413 , 414
RICHMOND MUNICIPALITY 414 , 415
RINGAROOMA MUNICIPALITY 415 , 416 , 417
BOSS MUNICIPALITY 417
SCOTTSDALE MUNICIPALITY 418 , 419
SORELL MUNICIPALITY 419 , 420
SPRING BAY MUNICIPALITY 420 , 421
ST. LEONARDS MUNICIPALITY 421 , 422
STRAHAN MUNICIPALITY 422 , 423
TABLE CAPE MUNICIPALITY 423 , 424 , 425
TASMAN MUNICIPALITY 425 , 426
WARATAH MUNICIPALITY. 426 , 427
WESTBURY MUNICIPALITY 427 , 428 , 429
ZEEHAN MUNICIPALITY 429 , 430 , 431
PRINCIPAL ISLANDS OF TASMANIA. 431
FOREIGN MONEY AND BRITISH EQUIVALENT. 432
TABLE TO CALCULATE WAVES AND PAYMENTS. 432
HEIGHTS OF THE PRINCIPAL MOUNTAINS IN THE SEVERAL CONTINENTS. 432
TABLE OF DISTANCES ALONG THE MAIN ROAD. 433
DAY TABLE FOR CALCULATING INTEREST 433
PERCENTAGES. 433
AN APPROXIMATE AND CONCISE EQUATION TABLE 434
APPROXIMATE TABLE OF MEAN TEMPERATURE AT SEVERAL PLACES SITUATED WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF A SIMILAR LATITUDE. 434
SIGNS ON THE ZODIAC. 434
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 435 , 436
INDICATIONS OF WEATHER. 436
Obituary. 436 , 437 , 438
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 439 , 440
Advertising 441 , 442 , 443 , 444 , 445 , 446 , 447 , 448 , 449 , 450 , 451 , 452 , 453 , 454 , 455 , 456 , 457 , 458 , 459 , 460 , 461 , 462 , 463 , 464 , 465 , 466 , 467 , 468 , 469 , 470 , 471 , 472 , 473 , 474 , 475 , 476 , 477 , 478 , 479 , 480 , 481 , 482 , 483 , 484 , 485 , 486 , 487 , 488 , 489 , 490 , 491 , 492 , 493 , 494 , 495 , 496 , 497 , 498 , 499 , 500 , 501 , 502 , 503 , 504 , 505 , 506 , 507 , 508 , 509 , 510 , 511 , 512 , 513 , 514 , 515 , 516

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