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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WALCH'S TASMANIAN ALMANAC 1909. 1
Advertising 2 , 3 , 4
TASMANIA 6
WALCH’S TASMANIAN ALMANAC FOR 1909 7
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. 8
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 8
EDITOR’S NOTICE. 8
INDEX. 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15
ECLIPSES IN THE YEAR 1909. 15
MOONLIGHT NIGHTS. 15
EXPLANATION OF THE CALENDAR. 16
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITIONS. 16
APPROXIMATE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEAN TIME AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES AND AT HOBART. 16
FIXED AND MOVABLE FESTIVALS, ETC. 17
NOTES OF THE CALENDAR. 17
EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN TIME. 17
TO PRESERVE EGGS. 17
AN APPROXIMATE AND CONCISE EQUATION TABLE 18
APPROXIMATE TABLE OF MEAN TEMPERATURE AT SEVERAL PLACES SITUATED WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF A SIMILAR LATITUDE. 18
SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC. 18
SEMI-DIURNAL AND SEMI-NOCTURNAL ARCHES 19
AUSTRALIAN SEASONS. 19
FORM OF AGREEMENT FOR SHEEP SHEARERS. 19
RAINFALL IN TASMANIA from Oct. 1, 1967, to Sept. 30, 1908, showing total fall each Month, and Number of Days on winch Rain fell 20
USEFUL TABLE FOR GOLD BUYERS, ETC., 21
EXPLANATION OF HOBART SIGNALS. 22
EXPLANATION OF LAUNCESTON SIGNALS. 22
HOBART SIGNALS. 23
LAUNCESTON SIGNALS. 23
LAUNCESTON TIDE TABLE, 1909. 24
CALENDAR FOR 1909. 25
CALENDAR FOR 1910. 25
JANUARY 1909 26 , 27
FEBRUARY 1909. 28 , 29
MARCH 1909 30 , 31
APRIL 1909 32 , 33
MAY 1909. 34 , 35
JUNE 1909 36 , 37
JULY 1909. 38 , 39
AUGUST 1909 40 , 41
SEPTEMBER 1909 42 , 43
OCTOBER 1909 44 , 45
NOVEMBER 1909. 46 , 47
DECEMBER 1909. 48 , 49
NOTES AND MEMORANDA FOR NEXT YEAR, 1910 50
Record of Events, Etc,, During 1909 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
AGENTS-GENERAL FOR THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, LONDON. 57
LIST OF BRITISH COLONIES, WITH NAMES OF GOVERNORS, ETC 58 , 59
SECRETARIES OF STATE FOR COLONIES, 1854-1908. 60
NUMERICAL SUMMARY OF THE MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. 60
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. 61 , 62
SUCCESSION OF LIEUTENANT-GOVERNORS AND GOVERNORS OF TASMANIA. 63
GOVERNMENT OF TASMANIA. 64
PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA. 65
THE MINISTRY. (July 11, 1904.) 66
POLITICAL AND OFFICIAL RECORD. 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72
ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. 72
PARLIAMENTARY QUALIFICATIONS. 73
ELECTION PETITIONS. 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
OFFICERS OF THE PARLIAMENT. 78
ECCLESIASTICAL. 78 , 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 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108
TASMANIAN CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION. 108
LAW. HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA. 109
THE SUPREME COURT OF TASMANIA. 109 , 110 , 111 , 112 , 113
REGISTRATION OF DEEDS, JUDGMENTS, ETC. 113
BANKRUPTCY. 113
INTESTATE ESTATES. 114 , 115
Local Courts Act, Sittings of the Courts. 116
COURTS OF GENERAL & QUARTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE 117 , 118
MEETINGS OF LICENSING BENCHES. 118
JURORS AND JURIES. 119 , 120
WITNESSES’ EXPENSES. 120
TITLES TO LANDS. 121 , 122
REGISTRATION OF FIRMS. 123
EXAMINERS UNDER LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT. 123
CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION AS LEGAL PRACTITIONERS. 123 , 124
BARRISTERS, ATTORNEYS, SOLICITORS. AND PROCTORS (RESIDENT IN TASMANIA) 124 , 125 , 126 , 127 , 128 , 129 , 130
COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN TASMANIA. 130 , 131
DISTRIBUTION OF STATE DEPARTMENTS. 132
STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. 132 , 133 , 134 , 135
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS. 135 , 136 , 137 , 138 , 139 , 140 , 141 , 142
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. 142 , 143
RAILWAYS. 143
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND STOCK 143
THE CLOSER SETTLEMENT BOARD. 143
LEGAL WEIGHTS FOR GRAIN, ETC. 143
DEPARTMENT OF MINES. 144
REGULATIONS UNDER “THE MINING ACT.” 144 , 145
SCALE OF FEES AND RENTS. 145 , 146 , 147
TABLE OF DISTANCES ALONG THE MAIN ROAD. 147
DISTANCE TABLE. 147
REGISTRY OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, & DEATHS. 148
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. 149 , 150 , 151 , 152 , 153
POST OFFICE. 154 , 155 , 156 , 157 , 158 , 159 , 160 , 161 , 162
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN TASMANIA. 162
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS. 162
LETTER RECEIVERS, HOBART. 163
LETTER RECEIVERS, LAUNCESTON. 163
TABLE OF THE ARRIVAL AND DESPATCH OF INLAND MAILS. 164 , 165 , 166 , 167 , 168 , 169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 173 , 174 , 175 , 176 , 177 , 178 , 179
PRINCIPAL ISLANDS OF TASMANIA. 179
STANDARD TIME IN TASMANIA. 179
H.M. SHIPS ON THE AUSTRALIAN STATION. 180
COMMONWEALTH SHIPS OF WAR. 180
COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES. 181 , 182 , 183 , 184 , 185 , 186
COMMONWEALTH LETTERS PATENT. 186
LETTERS PATENT. 186 , 187
TRADE MARKS. 187 , 188
DESIGNS. 188
CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT. 189
TARIFF. 190 , 191 , 192 , 193 , 194 , 195 , 196 , 197 , 198 , 199 , 200 , 201 , 202 , 203 , 204 , 205 , 206 , 207 , 208 , 209 , 210 , 211 , 212 , 213 , 214
DRAWBACKS. 214
BONDING WAREHOUSE RENTS AND CHARGES. 214 , 215
TASMANIAN MAIN LINE RAILWAY. 215
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. 215 , 216 , 217
MAIN LINE SUBURBAN TRAINS FROM HOBART. 217
TASMANIAN RAILWAYS. MAIN LINE HOBART TO LAUNCESTON. 218
MAIN LINE LAUNCESTON TO HOBART. 219
WESTERN LINE—LAUNCESTON TO BURNIE ; AND CHUDLEIGH BRANCH. 220
WESTERN LINE—BURNIE TO LAUNCESTON ; AND CHUDLEIGH BRANCH. 221
DERWENT VALLEY LINE. 222
PARATTAH AND OATLANDS LINE. 222
APSLEY LINE. 223
FINGAL LINE. 223 , 224 , 225 , 226
GAUGES OF AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS. 226
TABLE TO CALCULATE WAGES AND PAYMENTS. 226 , 227
DEATH DUTIES. 228
STAMP DUTIES. 228 , 229 , 230
LAND TAX. 230
INCOME TAX. 230
TAX ON OCCUPIERS OF PROPERTY AND LODGERS. 231 , 232
TAX ON DIVIDENDS AND COMPANIES. 232
LLOYD’S AGENTS. 232
MARINE BOARDS. 233 , 234 , 235 , 236 , 237
MARINE BOARD OF LAUNCESTON. 237 , 238 , 239 , 240 , 241
MARINE BOARD OF MERSEY. 241 , 242 , 243
MARINE BOARD OF LEVEN. 243
MARINE BOARD OF TABLE CAPE. 243
MARINE BOARD OF CIRCULAR HEAD. 243
MARINE BOARD OF STRAHAN. 243
SHIPPING MASTERS. 243
SHIPPING ON THE REGISTER OF THE PORT OF HOBART. 244 , 245 , 246
SHIPPING ON THE REGISTER OF THE PORT OF LAUNCESTON. 246 , 247
ROYAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA. 248
AUSTRALASIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. 248 , 249
TASMANIAN MUSEUM, ART GALLERY, AND BOTANICAL GARDENS. 249
QUEEN’S DOMAIN COMMITTEE. 249
COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURE 250
DESTRUCTION OF CALIFORNIAN THISTLES. 250 , 251
DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS. 251
FRUIT DISTRICTS. 251
FISHERIES. 252 , 253 , 254 , 255
RULES FOR DISTINGUISHING THE SALMON. 255
GAME LAWS, SHOOTING AND FISHING SEASONS, ETC. 255 , 256
PUBLIC HEALTH. 256 , 257
MEDICAL. 257 , 258 , 259 , 260 , 261
GOVERNMENT CHEMICAL AND ASSAY LABORATORIES, Bathurst-street, Hobart. 261
TO FIND THE TONNAGE OF SHIPS. 261
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS 262 , 263 , 264
REFORMATORIES. 264
DENTAL 264 , 265
REGISTERED DENTISTS. (RESIDENT IN TASMANIA.) 265
THE MIDWIFERY NURSES ACT, 1901. 266
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA. 266
LEGALLY QUALIFIED CHEMISTS. (RESIDENT IN TASMANIA.) 266
SNAKE – BITES. 266
THE UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA. 267 , 268 , 269 , 270
RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS. 270
TECHNICAL EDUCATION. 270 , 271
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. 271 , 272 , 273 , 274 , 275 , 276
LICENCES. 276
BANKS. 277 , 278
INLAND RATES OF EXCHANGE. 278
BANK HOLIDAYS. 278
DAYS OF GRACE. 279
TASMANIAN BANKS, SEPTEMBER 30, 1908. 279
REGULATIONS FOR STATE SAVINGS BANKS. 279
METHOD OF PRESERVING BRUIT 279
SUCCESSION OF AGENTS-GENERAL OF TASMANIA. 280
INSURANCE COMPANIES, HOBART. 280 , 281
INSURANCE COMPANIES, LAUNCESTON. 281 , 282
FIRE BELL SIGNALS, HOBART. 282
FIRE BRIGADE BOARDS. 283
FIRE BELL SIGNALS, LAUNCESTON. 283
MASONIC. 284 , 285 , 286 , 287 , 288 , 289
RACE MEETINGS, TASMANIA. 290
PROGRESS OF TASMANIA 1816 TO 1907 292
PROGRESS OF TASMANIA. 293
STATISTICS.* 293 , 294 , 295 , 296 , 297
LAND UNDER CULTIVATION, 1891 TO 1907. 297
POPULATION OF ELECTORAL DISTRICTS AS PER CENSUS, 1901. 298
OCCUPATIONS OF THE PEOPLE, MARCH 31, 1901. 299
SHIPPING TRADE, 1907. 300 , 301 , 302
GENERAL REVENUE. 1905-6-7-8 EXPENDITURE, 1905-6-7-8 303
TAXATION* 1906-7. 304
PUBLIC DEBT, TASMANIA. 305
POPULATION. ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON. 305
PLAIN RULES FOR FORETELLING WEATHER. 305
AUSTRALASIAN STATISTICS, 1907. 306
LIST OF TOWNS POST OFFICES, & TELEGRAPH STATIONS IN TASMANIA 307 , 308 , 309 , 310 , 311 , 312 , 313 , 314 , 315 , 316 , 317 , 318 , 319
PARISHES 319 , 320
CHIEF MOUNTAINS & HEIGHTS IN TASMANIA. 321 , 322 , 323 , 324 , 325 , 326
WATER SUPPLY, HOBART. 326 , 327 , 328
ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS. 328
COACHES AND OMNIBUSES FROM HOBART. 328
STEAMERS FROM HOBART. 328 , 329
WATERMEN’S FARES, HOBART. 329
CAB FARES, HOBART. 330
CARRIERS EROM HOBART. 330
CARTERS' CHARGES, HOBART. 330
METROPOLITAN DRAINAGE BOARD. 330
PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP IN AND NEAR HOBART. 331
SOCIETIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, COMPANIES, CLUBS, ETC., HOB ABT. 331 , 332 , 333 , 334 , 335 , 336 , 337 , 338 , 339 , 340 , 341
CITY OF LAUNCESTON. 341 , 342 , 343 , 344
PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS, NOT MUNICIPAL LAUNCESTON. 344
CARRIERS FROM LAUNCESTON. 344
CAB FARES, LAUNCESTON. 345
WATERMEN’S FARES, LAUNCESTON. 345
COACHES FROM LAUNCESTON. 345
STEAMERS FROM LAUNCESTON. 346
CARTERS CHARGES, LAUNCESTON. 346
PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP IN AND NEAR LAUNCESTON. 346
SOCIETIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, COMPANIES, CLUBS, ETC., LAUNCESTON. 347 , 348 , 349 , 350 , 351 , 352
HEIGHTS OF THE PRINCIPAL MOUNTAINS IN THE SEVERAL CONTINENTS. 352
WEATHER TABLE. 352
MUNICIPALITIES. 353 , 354
BEACONSFIELD MUNICIPALITY 354 , 355 , 356
BOTHWELL MUNICIPALITY. IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, CUMBERLAND, AND WESTMORLAND. 356 , 357
BRIGHTON MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH. 357 , 358
BRUNI MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM. 359
CAMPBELL TOWN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET AND GLAMORGAN. 359 , 360
CIRCULAR HEAD MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF WELLINGTON AND RUSSELL. 361 , 362
CLARENCE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH. 363 , 364
DELORAINE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON, WESTMORLAND, AND LINCOLN. 364 , 365
DEVONPORT MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON. 365 , 366 , 367 , 368
EMU BAY MUNICIPALITY. 368 , 369 , 370
ESPERANCE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF ARTHUR, KENT, AND BUCKINGHAM 370 , 371
EVANDALE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL, DORSET, AND SOMERSET. 371 , 372
FINGAL MUNICIPALITY. IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND GLAMORGAN. 372 , 373 , 374
FLINDERS MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF FLINDERS. 374
GEORGE TOWN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET. 374 , 375 , 376
GLAMORGAN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN. 376 , 377
GLENORCHY MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM. 377 , 378
GORMANSTON MUNICIPALITY. IN THE COUNTIES OF MONTAGU, FRANKLIN, AND LINCOLN. 378 , 379
GREEN PONDS MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH. 379 , 380
HAMILTON MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, CUMBERLAND, LINCOLN. ARTHUR, FRANKLIN, AND BUCKINGHAM. 380 , 381
HUON MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF KENT AND BUCKINGHAM. 382 , 383
KENTISH MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON AND LINCOLN. 383 , 384
KINGBOROUGH MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM. 384 , 385
KING ISLAND MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF WELLINGTON. 386
LATROBE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON. 386 , 387 , 388
LEYEN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON. 388 , 389 , 390
LILYDALE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET. 390 , 391
LONGFORD MUNICIPALITY. IN THE COUNTIES OF WESTMORLAND, SOMERSET, AND CORNWALL. 391 , 392 , 393
NEW NORFOLK MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF BUCKINGHAM AND MONMOUTH. 393 , 394
NEW TOWN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM. 395
OATLANDS MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, SOMERSET AND PEMBROKE. 395 , 396 , 397
PENGUIN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON. 397 , 398
PORT CYGNET MUNICIPALITY. IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM. 398 , 399
PORTLAND MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND DORSET. 400 , 401
QUEENBOROUGH MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM. 401
QUEENSTOWN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF MONTAGU. 402 , 403 , 404 , 405
RICHMOND MUNICIPALITY. IN THE COUNTIES OF MONNOUTH AND PEMBROKE 405 , 406
RINGAROOMA MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET. 406 , 407
ROSS MUNICIPALITY. IN THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET AND GLAMORGAN. 407 , 408
SCOTTSDALE MUNICIPALITY. IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET. 408 , 409 , 410
SORELL MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE. 410 , 411
SPRING BAY MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE. 411 , 412
ST. LEONARDS MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND DORSET. 412 , 413
STRAHAN MUNICIPALITY. IN THE COUNTER MONTAGU, FRANKLIN, MONTGOMERY, AND ARTHUR. 413 , 414
TABLE CAPE MUNICIPALITY. IN THE COUNTY OF WELLINGTON. 414 , 415
TASMAN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE. 416
WARATAH MUNICIPALITY. 417 , 418
WESTBURY MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF WESTMORLAND AND DEVON. 418 , 419
ZEEHAN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF RUSSELL, MONTAGU, AND LINCOLN. 420 , 421
DRILLING GLASS. 421
ACTS OF PARLIAMENT 422
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 423 , 424
Obituary. 424 , 425 , 426
Index to Obituary 426 , 427 , 428 , 429 , 430 , 431 , 432 , 433 , 434 , 435 , 436 , 437 , 438
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 439 , 440
Advertising 440 , 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

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