Walch's Tasmanian almanac for

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N 919.46 WAL
Created/Published
Hobart, Tas. : J. Walch & Sons, 1870-[1971]
Issue
(1945)
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Contents

WALCH'S TASMANIAN ALMANAC 1
PREFACE 2
POSTAGE 2
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS 2
INDEX 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10
MODES OF ADDRESS 10
GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS 10
SPRING SHOW DATES 10
THE SECOND GREAT WAR 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18
TASMANIA : DISCOVERY AND SETTLEMENT 19
THE ARMED SERVICES NURSES’ WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF TASMANIA 19
SECONDARY SCHOOL TERMS, 1945 19
SUCCESSION OF GOVERNORS AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS OF TASMANIA 20
AUSTRALIAN SEASONS 20 , 21
HOBART SIGNALS. 22
WEATHER SIGNALS. 22
EXPLANATION OF HOBART SIGNALS 23
CALENDAR FOR 1946 23
JANUARY, 1945 24
FEBRUARY, 1945 25
MARCH, 1945 26
APRIL, 1945 27
MAY, 1945 28
JUNE, 1945 29
JULY, 1945 30
AUGUST, 1945 31
SEPTEMBER, 1945 32
OCTOBER, 1945 33
NOVEMBER, 1945 34
DECEMBER, 1945 35
DATES TO REMEMBER 36 , 37
GAME AND FISHING SEASONS 37
HOLIDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES 37 , 38
RACING SEASON 38
FIXED AND MOVABLE FESTIVALS, ETC. 39
NOTES OF THE CALENDAR. 39
EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN TIME. 39
DRILLING GLASS. 39
EXPLANATION OF THE CALENDAR 40
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITIONS 40
APPROXIMATE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEAN TIME AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES AND AT HOBART 40
PARISHES 41 , 42
TABLE OF DISTANCES ALONG THE MAIN ROAD BETWEEN HOBART AND LAUNCESTON 42
TABLE OF DISTANCES AND PRINCIPAL MOTOR ROUTES 42 , 43
CHIEF MOUNTAINS AND HEIGHTS IN TASMANIA 44 , 45
PRINCIPAL ISLANDS OF TASMANIA 45
SOVEREIGNS OF ENGLAND SINCE THE CONQUEST 46
SOVEREIGNS AND HEADS OF GOVERNMENTS 46
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND REIGNING SOVEREIGN AND FAMILY 47
ANNUITIES TO THE ROYAL FAMILY 47
BRITISH WAR CABINET 48
BRITISH GOVERNMENT CABINET 48
GOVERNMENT OF IRISH FREE STATE, EIRE 48
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 48 , 49
AGENTS-GENERAL FOR AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, LONDON 49
LEAP YEAR 49
LIST OF BRITISH COLONIES, WITH NAMES OF GOVERNORS, Etc. 50 , 51
NUMERICAL SUMMARY OF THE MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT 52
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 52
COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT 53 , 54 , 55
SUCCESSION OF AGENTS-GENERAL FOR TASMANIA 55
CONSULS AND CONSULAR AGENTS IN TASMANIA 55
GOVERNMENT OF TASMANIA 56
PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA 57
THE MINISTRY 58
POLITICAL AND OFFICIAL RECORD 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63
OFFICERS OF THE PARLIAMENT 63
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS 63
ELECTORAL DISTRICTS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 64
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 64
PARLIAMENTARY QUALIFICATIONS 65
ELECTION PETITIONS 65
PARLIAMENTS SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72
ECCLESIASTICAL 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79
CORONERS 79 , 80 , 81
MAGISTRACY 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105
LAW HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA 105 , 106
SUCCESSION OF CHIEF JUSTICES OF TASMANIA 106
SUCCESSION OF PUISNE JUDGES OF TASMANIA 106
THE SUPREME COURT OF TASMANIA 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 111
LOCAL COURTS ACT—SITTINGS OF THE COURTS 112
COURTS OF GENERAL AND QUARTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE 113 , 114
REGISTRATION OF DEEDS, JUDGMENTS, &c. 115
REGISTRATION OF COMPANIES 115
REGISTRATION OF FIRMS 116
JURORS AND JURIES 116 , 117
TITLES TO LANDS 118 , 119
LICENSING COURTS 119
BANKRUPTCY 119 , 120
NOTARIES PUBLIC 120
EXAMINERS UNDER LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 120
CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION AS LEGAL PRACTITIONERS 120 , 121
BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, ATTORNEYS & PROCTORS 121 , 122 , 123 , 124
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA SUCCESSION OF GOVERNORS-GENERAL 125
COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN TASMANIA. 125 , 126 , 127
DISTRIBUTION OF STATE DEPARTMENTS 127 , 128
STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS 129
THE HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMMISSION 129 , 130 , 131
DEPARTMENTS UNDER THE TREASURER. 132 , 133 , 134 , 135
MINES DEPARTMENT LABORATORY, LAUNCESTON 135
REGULATIONS UNDER “THE MINING ACT” 135 , 136 , 137 , 138 , 139 , 140 , 141 , 142 , 143 , 144 , 145 , 146
TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION 146 , 147 , 148 , 149 , 150 , 151 , 152
RATES OF POSTAGE 152 , 153 , 154 , 155 , 156 , 157 , 158 , 159
TABLE OF THE ARRIVAL AND DESPATCH OF INLAND MAILS 160 , 161 , 162 , 163 , 164 , 165 , 166 , 167 , 168 , 169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 173 , 174 , 175 , 176
MAILS BETWEEN TASMANIA AND MAINLAND STATES 177
AIR MAILS. 177
OVERSEAS AIR MAIL SERVICES 177
REGISTRY OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS 178 , 179
COMMONWEALTH LETTERS PATENT 179 , 180 , 181 , 182
AMUSEMENTS DUTIES ACT, 1916 183
INCOME TAX 183
DEATH DUTIES 183
LAND TAX 183 , 184
STAMP DUTIES 184 , 185 , 186
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 186
CIVIL DEFENCE 187
UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTE OF TASMANIA 187
SERVICE CLUBS 187
TASMANIAN RIFLE ASSOCIATION 188
SECRETARIES OF MINIATURE RIFLE CLUBS IN TASMANIA 188
PATRIOTIC FUNDS 188
MANPOWER DIRECTORATE 188
RETURNED SOLDIERS 189
FISHERIES 190 , 191 , 192 , 193
GAME LAWS, SHOOTING AND FISHING SEASONS, &c. 193 , 194 , 195
GAME AND FISHING SEASONS 195
WOMEN’S EMPLOYMENT BOARD 196
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR 8C NATIONAL SERVICE 196
FACTORIES 196 , 197
WAGES BOARDS 197
SHOPS 197 , 198
LADIES’ HAIRDRESSERS 198
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 198
FOOTWEAR ACT, 1918 198
WORKERS’ (OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES) RELIEF ACT 198 , 199
APPRENTICESHIP COMMISSION 199
THE FRUIT INDUSTRY 200
DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS WEEDS 201
“THE STOCK ACT, 1912” 201
DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS 201
TASMANIAN PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION 201
HYDRO-METRIC SURVEY OF TASMANIA 201
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT 202
ROAD TRANSPORT—RAILWAYS 203 , 204 , 205 , 206
RAILWAY ANNIVERSARIES 206
MAIN LINE SUBURBAN SERVICE FROM HOBART 207
MAIN LINE SUBURBAN SERVICE TO HOBART 208 , 209 , 210 , 211 , 212 , 213 , 214 , 215 , 216 , 217
APSLEY LINE 218 , 219
OATLANDS LINE 220
INTERSTATE TRANSPORT AND RAILWAY TIME-TABLES 220
HONOURS 220
LICENCES 221 , 222
ROYAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA 222 , 223
TASMANIAN MUSEUM, ART GALLERY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS 223
NATIONAL PARK 223
CRADLE MOUNTAIN-LAKE ST. CLAIR RESERVE 224
QUEEN VICTORIA MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, LAUNCESTON 224
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE 224 , 225
TASMANIAN SOCIETY 225
THE ROYAL EMPIRE SOCIETY 225
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HOBART 225
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, LAUNCESTON 225
AUTOMOBILE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 225
HOBART STOCK EXCHANGE 225
LAUNCESTON STOCK EXCHANGE 225
COMPANIES’ AUDITORS BOARD 226
MUSICAL ASSOCIATION OF TASMANIA 226 , 227
MARINE BOARDS 227 , 228 , 229 , 230 , 231
MARINE BOARD OF LAUNCESTON 231
IMPORT WHARFAGE RATES, LAUNCESTON 231 , 232 , 233
EXPORT WHARFAGE RATE, LAUNCESTON 233
MARINE BOARD OF DEVONPORT 234
MARINE BOARD OF KING ISLAND 234
MARINE BOARD OF BURNIE 234
MARINE BOARD OF CIRCULAR HEAD 234
SMITHTON HARBOUR TRUST 234
MARINE BOARD OF STRAHAN 234 , 235
LIGHTHOUSES 235
PLAIN RULES FOR FORETELLING WEATHER 235
INDICATIONS OF WEATHER 235
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS 235
BANKS 236 , 237 , 238 , 239
BONDING WAREHOUSE RENTS AND CHARGES 239
PUBLIC HEALTH 240 , 241 , 242 , 243 , 244 , 245 , 246
ST. JOHN’S PARK FOR MALES AND FEMALES, NEW TOWN 246 , 247
“THE NURSES’ REGISTRATION ACT, 1927.” 247 , 248
TASMANIAN VETERANS’ TRUST 248
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS ACT 248 , 249
WIDOWS’ PENSIONS ACT, 1942 249
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE AND CHILD ENDOWMENT 249
REGISTERED OPTICIANS 250
DENTAL 250
PHARMACY BOARD OF TASMANIA 250
LEGALLY QUALIFIED CHEMISTS 251
GOVERNMENT CHEMICAL & ASSAY LABORATORIES 252
THE UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA 253 , 254 , 255 , 256
RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS 256
ROLL OF SCHOLARS AND THEIR COLLEGES 256
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 257 , 258 , 259 , 260
ZEEHAN SCHOOL OF MINES AND METALLURGY 261
MOUNT LYELL SCHOOL OF MINES AND INDUSTRIES, QUEENSTOWN 261 , 262
REFORMATORY 262
FIRE BRIGADE BOARDS 263 , 264
INSURANCE COMPANIES, HOBART 264 , 265 , 266
INSURANCE COMPANIES, LAUNCESTON 266 , 267
MASONIC 267 , 268 , 269
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES 269 , 270
UNITED ANCIENT ORDER OF DRUIDS 271
ST. JOHN’S FRIENDLY SOCIETY, LAUNCESTON 271
LOYAL ORANGE INSTITUTION 271 , 272
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS 272
HIBERNIAN AUSTRALASIAN CATHOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETY 273
LIST OF TOWNS, POST OFFICES AND TELEGRAPH STATIONS IN TASMANIA 274 , 275 , 276 , 277 , 278 , 279 , 280 , 281 , 282 , 283
ELECTROLYTIC ZINC COMPANY OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED 284
RISDON FERRY 284
THE CITY OF HOBART 285 , 286 , 287 , 288 , 289
PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP IN AND NEAR HOBART 289
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION 290
FREE KINDERGARTEN UNION OF TASMANIA 290
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN TASMANIA 290
TITLE OF “HONOURABLE” 291
CARTERS’ CHARGES 291
CAB FARES 291
SOCIETIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, COMPANIES, CLUBS, &c., IN HOBART 292 , 293 , 294 , 295 , 296 , 297 , 298 , 299 , 300 , 301 , 302 , 303 , 304 , 305 , 306
THE CITY OF LAUNCESTON 307 , 308 , 309
PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS, NOT MUNICIPAL, LAUNCESTON 309
PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP IN AND NEAR LAUNCESTON 309 , 310
SOCIETIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, COMPANIES, CLUBS, &c., IN LAUNCESTON 310 , 311 , 312 , 313 , 314 , 315 , 316 , 317 , 318 , 319
THE TASMANIAN PRODUCERS’ ORGANISATION 319
STATE LIBRARY OF TASMANIA 320
TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATIONS 320
COUNTRY WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION 321
LOCAL GOVERNMENT 322
MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF TASMANIA 323 , 324
MUNICIPALITIES 324 , 325
BEACONSFIELD MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 325 , 326
BOTHWELL MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND 326 , 327 , 328
BRIGHTON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH 328 , 329
BRUNY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM 329 , 330
BURNIE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WELLINGTON AND DEVON 330 , 331 , 332
CAMPBELL TOWN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET AND GLAMORGAN 332 , 333
CIRCULAR HEAD MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WELLINGTON AND RUSSELL 334 , 335 , 336
CLARENCE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH 336 , 337
DELORAINE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON, WESTMORLAND, AND LINCOLN 337 , 338
DEVONPORT MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 339 , 340 , 341
ESPERANCE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF ARTHUR, KENT AND BUCKINGHAM 341 , 342
EVANDALE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL, DORSET AND SOMERSET 342 , 343
FINGAL MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND GLAMORGAN 343 , 344 , 345 , 346
FLINDERS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF FLINDERS 346 , 347
GEORGE TOWN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET 347 , 348
GLAMORGAN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN 348 , 349
GLENORCHY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM 349 , 350 , 351
GORMANSTON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONTAGU, FRANKLIN AND LINCOLN 351 , 352
GREEN PONDS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH 352 , 353
HAMILTON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, CUMBERLAND, LINCOLN, ARTHUR, FRANKLIN AND BUCKINGHAM 353 , 354
HUON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF KENT AND BUCKINGHAM 355 , 356
KENTISH MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON AND LINCOLN 356 , 357
KINGBOROUGH MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM 358 , 359
KING ISLAND MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF WELLINGTON 359 , 360
LATROBE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 360 , 361
LEVEN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 362 , 363
LILYDALE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET 363 , 364 , 365
LONGFORD MUNICIPALITY IN I HE COUNTIES OF WESTMORLAND, SOMERSET AND CORNWALL 365 , 366 , 367
NEW NORFOLK MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF BUCKINGHAM AND MONMOUTH 367 , 368 , 369
OATLANDS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, SOMERSET AND PEMBROKE 369 , 370 , 371
PENGUIN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 371 , 372
PORT CYGNET MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM 372 , 373
PORTLAND MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND DORSET 374 , 375
QUEENSTOWN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONTAGU 375 , 376 , 377 , 378
RICHMOND MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH AND PEMBROKE 378 , 379
RINGAROOMA MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET 380 , 381
ROSS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET AND GLAMORGAN 381 , 382
SCOTTSDALE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET 382 , 383
SORELL MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE 384 , 385
SPRING BAY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE 385 , 386
ST. LEONARDS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND DORSET 386
STRAHAN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONTAGU, FRANKLIN, MONTGOMERY AND ARTHUR 387 , 388
TABLE CAPE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF WELLINGTON 388 , 389 , 390
TASMAN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE 390 , 391
WARATAH MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF RUSSELL 391 , 392
WESTBURY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WESTMORLAND AND DEVON 392 , 393 , 394
ZEEHAN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF RUSSELL, MONTAGU AND LINCOLN 394 , 395
STATISTICS 396
POPULATION OF TASMANIA 397
POPULATION CAPITAL CITIES 397
Totals of Population 398
NET VALUE OF PRODUCTION 398
PASTORAL INDUSTRY LIVE STOCK IN STATE 398
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES 399
STATE FINANCE 399
PUBLIC DEBT, TASMANIA 400
GENERAL REVENUE, 1943-44 400
EXPENDITURE, 1943-44 401
AREA OF TASMANIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES 401
CAPITAL VALUE OF RATABLE PROPERTY, 1942 and 1943 402
AREA OF AUSTRALASION STATES 402
RAILWAYS IN TASMANIA 402 , 403
GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS IN THE AUSTRALIAN STATES 403
AUSTRALIAN STATISTICS, 1943 403
POPULATION 403
LAND—LIVE STOCK (a) 404
STATE FINANCE 404
EXPENDITURE, 1942-43 404
COMMONWEALTH FINANCE 405
TOTAL TAXATION 405
LAND UNDER CULTIVATION, 1933-34 to 1942-43 405
AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL INDUSTRY 406
PRODUCTION 406
LARGEST DAMS IN THE WORLD 406
APPROXIMATE TABLE OF MEAN TEMPERATURE AT SEVERAL PLACES SITUATED WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF A SIMILAR LATITUDE. 407
WEATHER TABLE. 407
STANDARD TIME IN TASMANIA. 407
RAINFALL IN TASMANIA from Oct. 1, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1944, showing Total Fall each month, and Number of Day on which rain fell. 408 , 409
VARIOUS TABLES 410 , 411
TABLE TO CALCULATE WAGES AND PAYMENTS 411
ADDENDA 412 , 413
Obituary 414
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS 415 , 416
Advertising 416 , 417 , 418 , 419 , 420 , 421 , 422 , 423 , 424 , 425 , 426 , 427 , 428 , 429 , 430 , 431 , 432 , 433 , 434 , 435 , 436 , 437 , 438 , 439 , 440 , 441 , 442 , 443 , 444

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