Walch's Tasmanian almanac for

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N 919.46 WAL
Created/Published
Hobart, Tas. : J. Walch & Sons, 1870-[1971]
Issue
(1953)
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Contents

WALCH'S TASMANIAN ALMANAC 1
Advertising 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
Welch's Tasmanian Almanac for 1953 7
PREFACE 9
POSTAGE 9
Obituary, 1952 10
INDEX 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17
THE TASMANIAN ARMS 18
THE TASMANIAN FLAG 18
HISTORICAL NOTES ON TASMANIA 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26
HOBART SIGNALS. 28
WEATHER SIGNALS. 28
DISPLAYED IN ALL THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITALS 28
EXPLANATION OF HOBART SIGNALS 29
CALENDAR for 1954 29
JANUARY, 1953 30
FEBRUARY, 1953 31
MARCH, 1953 32
APRIL, 1953 33
MAY, 1953 34
JUNE, 1953 35
JULY, 1953 36
AUGUST, 1953 37
SEPTEMBER, 1953 38
OCTOBER, 1953 39
NOVEMBER, 1953 40
DECEMBER, 1953 41
DATES TO REMEMBER 42
GAME AND FISHING SEASONS 42 , 43
HOLIDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES 43
SOVEREIGNS AND HEADS OF GOVERNMENTS 44
FIXED AND MOVABLE FESTIVALS, ETC. 44
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND REIGNING SOVEREIGN AND FAMILY 45
ANNUITIES TO THE ROYAL FAMILY 45
SOVEREIGNS OF ENGLAND SINCE THE CONQUEST 45
NUMERICAL SUMMARY OF THE MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT 46 , 47
AGENTS-GENERAL FOR AUSTRALIAN STATES AND NEW ZEALAND (IN LONDON) 47
LIST OF BRITISH COLONIES, WITH NAMES OF GOVERNORS, Etc. 48 , 49
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56
SUCCESSION OF AGENTS-GENERAL FOR TASMANIA 56
CONSULS AND CONSULAR AGENTS IN TASMANIA 56
GOVERNMENT OF TASMANIA SUCCESSION OF GOVERNORS AND LIEUTENANTGOVERNORS OF TASMANIA 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64
ELECTORAL DISTRICTS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70
MINISTERS SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75
ECCLESIASTICAL 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84
CORONERS 84 , 85
MAGISTRACY 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 111
LAW 112
SUCCESSION OF CHIEF JUSTICES OF TASMANIA 113
SUCCESSION OF PUISNE JUDGES OF TASMANIA 113
THE SUPREME COURT OF TASMANIA 113 , 114 , 115 , 116 , 117
LOCAL COURTS 117
JURISDICTION 117 , 118
COURTS OF REQUESTS 118 , 119
COURTS OF GENERAL SESSIONS 119 , 120 , 121
REGISTRATION OF DEEDS, JUDGMENTS, &c. 121
REGISTRATION OF COMPANIES 121 , 122
REGISTRATION OF FIRMS 122
JURORS AND JURIES 122 , 123
WITNESSES’ EXPENSES 123 , 124
TITLES TO LANDS 124 , 125 , 126
LICENSING COURTS 126
BANKRUPTCY 126 , 127
NOTARIES PUBLIC 127
EXAMINERS UNDER LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 127 , 128 , 129 , 130 , 131 , 132
DISTRIBUTION OF STATE DEPARTMENTS 132 , 133
STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS 133 , 134 , 135 , 136 , 137 , 138 , 139 , 140 , 141 , 142 , 143 , 144 , 145 , 146 , 147 , 148 , 149
SCENIC RESERVES AND NATIONAL PARKS 149 , 150 , 151 , 152 , 153 , 154
TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION 154 , 155 , 156 , 157 , 158 , 159
RATES OF POSTAGE 159 , 160 , 161 , 162 , 163 , 164 , 165 , 166 , 167 , 168 , 169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 173 , 174 , 175 , 176 , 177 , 178 , 179
TRANSPORT COMMISSION 179 , 180 , 181 , 182 , 183 , 184
MAIN LINE 185
HOBART SUBURBAN SERVICE 185
WESTERN LINE 185
DERWENT VALLEY LINE 186
FINGAL LINE 186
NORTH-EASTERN LINE 186
SHEFFIELD LINE 186
MARRAWAH TRAM 186
STANLEY-TROWUTTA BRANCH LINE 187
IRISHTOWN-SMITHTON BRANCH LINE 187
ZEEHAN-STRAHAN LINE 187
THE EMU BAY RAILWAY CO. LTD. 187
INTRASTATE TRANSPORT AND RAILWAY TIME-TABLES 187
LARGEST DAMS IN THE WORLD 187
WEATHER TABLE. 188
PLAIN RULES FOR FORETELLING WEATHER 188
INDICATIONS OF WEATHER 188
COMMONWEALTH LETTERS PATENT 189 , 190 , 191 , 192
AMUSEMENTS DUTIES ACT, 1916 192
DEATH DUTIES 193
LAND TAX 193
STAMP DUTIES 194 , 195 , 196 , 197
PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES 197 , 198
TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATIONS 198
AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES 199 , 200 , 201
FISHERIES 201 , 202 , 203 , 204 , 205
GAME LAWS, SHOOTING AND FISHING SEASONS, &c. 205 , 206 , 207
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND INDUSTRY 207 , 208 , 209 , 210 , 211 , 212
DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS WEEDS 212
“THE STOCK ACT, 1912” 212
DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS 213
TASMANIAN PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION 213
HYDRO-METRIC SURVEY OF TASMANIA 213
STATISTICS 214
POPULATION OF TASMANIA 215 , 216
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES 216
LAND UNDER CULTIVATION, 1941-42 to 1950-51 217
AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL INDUSTRY, YEAR 1950-51 217
NET VALUE OF PRODUCTION 218
PUBLIC DEBT, TASMANIA 219
CONSOLIDATED REVENUE, 1951-2 219
EXPENDITURE, 1951-52 220
CAPITAL VALUE OF RATABLE PROPERTY, 1949 and 1950 220
RAILWAYS IN TASMANIA 221
AREA OF TASMANIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES 222
AUSTRALIAN STATISTICS, 1951 222
LIVE STOCK 223
STATE FINANCE 223
COMMONWEALTH FINANCE 224
TABLE TO CALCULATE WAGES AND PAYMENTS 224
PARISHES 225 , 226
TABLE OF DISTANCES ALONG THE MAIN ROAD 226
TABLE OF DISTANCES AND PRINCIPAL MOTOR ROUTES 226 , 227
CHIEF MOUNTAINS AND HEIGHTS IN TASMANIA 228 , 229
PRINCIPAL ISLANDS OF TASMANIA 229 , 230
MODES OF ADDRESS 230
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN TASMANIA 230
LICENCES 231 , 232
ROYAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA 232 , 233 , 234
BOTANICAL GARDENS 234
QUEEN VICTORIA MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, LAUNCESTON 234
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE 234 , 235 , 236 , 237 , 238 , 239 , 240
MARINE BOARDS 240 , 241 , 242 , 243 , 244 , 245 , 246 , 247
LIGHTHOUSES 247
BANKS 248 , 249 , 250 , 251
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS 251
PUBLIC HEALTH 252 , 253 , 254 , 255 , 256 , 257 , 258 , 259 , 260 , 261 , 262 , 263 , 264
SOCIAL SERVICES CONSOLIDATION ACT 264 , 265 , 266 , 267
LEGALLY QUALIFIED CHEMISTS 267 , 268 , 269 , 270
THE UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION 270 , 271 , 272 , 273 , 274 , 275
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 275 , 276 , 277 , 278 , 279 , 280 , 281
REFORMATORY 281 , 282 , 283 , 284 , 285 , 286
FIRE BRIGADE BOARDS 286 , 287 , 288
INSURANCE COMPANIES, HOBART 288 , 289
INSURANCE COMPANIES, LAUNCESTON 289 , 290 , 291
MASONIC 291 , 292 , 293 , 294
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES 294 , 295 , 296 , 297 , 298
SCIENTIFIC AND COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS 299 , 300
SPORTING ASSOCIATIONS, CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 300 , 301 , 302 , 303 , 304 , 305 , 306
AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETIES 306 , 307
THE TASMANIAN FARMERS FEDERATION 307 , 308
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION 308
LEAP YEAR 308
CLUBS 309 , 310
PROGRESS ASSOCIATIONS 310 , 311
TRADE UNIONS 311 , 312 , 313
LIST OF TOWNS, POST OFFICES AND TELEGRAPH STATIONS IN TASMANIA 314 , 315 , 316 , 317 , 318 , 319 , 320 , 321 , 322 , 323
ELECTROLYTIC ZINC COMPANY OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED 324
RISDON FERRY 324
THE CITY OF HOBART 325 , 326 , 327 , 328 , 329
PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP IN AND NEAR HOBART 329 , 330
CARRIERS’ CHARGES 330
EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN TIME. 330
STANDARD TIME IN TASMANIA. 330
THE CITY OF LAUNCESTON 331 , 332 , 333
PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS, NOT MUNICIPAL, LAUNCESTON 333
PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP IN AND NEAR LAUNCESTON 333 , 334
COUNTRY WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION IN TASMANIA 334
VARIOUS TABLES 335
LOCAL GOVERNMENT 336
MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF TASMANIA 337 , 338
MUNICIPALITIES 338
BEACONSFIELD MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 338 , 339 , 340
BOTHWELL MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND 340 , 341
BRIGHTON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH 341 , 342
BRUNY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM 342 , 343
BURNIE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WELLINGTON AND DEVON 343 , 344 , 345
CAMPBELL TOWN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET AND GLAMORGAN 345 , 346
CIRCULAR HEAD MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WELLINGTON AND RUSSELL 346 , 347 , 348
CLARENCE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH 348 , 349
DELORAINE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON, WESTMORLAND, AND LINCOLN 349 , 350 , 351
DEVONPORT MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 351 , 352 , 353
ESPERANCE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF ARTHUR, KENT AND BUCKINGHAM 353 , 354
EVANDALE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL, DORSET AND SOMERSET 354 , 355
FINGAL MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND GLAMORGAN 355 , 356 , 357 , 358
FLINDERS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF FLINDERS 358 , 359
GEORGE TOWN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET 359 , 360
GLAMORGAN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN 360 , 361
GLENORCHY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM 362 , 363
GORMANSTON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONTAGU, FRANKLIN AND LINCOLN 363 , 364
GREEN PONDS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH 364 , 365
HAMILTON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, CUMBERLAND, LINCOLN, ARTHUR, FRANKLIN AND BUCKINGHAM 365 , 366
HUON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF KENT AND BUCKINGHAM 367 , 368
KENTISH MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON AND LINCOLN 368 , 369
KINGBOROUGH MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM 370 , 371
KING ISLAND MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF WELLINGTON 371 , 372
LATROBE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 372 , 373 , 374
LILYDALE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET 374 , 375
LONGFORD MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WESTMORLAND, SOMERSET AND CORNWALL 375 , 376 , 377
NEW NORFOLK MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF BUCKINGHAM AND MONMOUTH 377 , 378 , 379
OATLANDS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, SOMERSET AND PEMBROKE 379 , 380 , 381
PENGUIN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 381 , 382
PORT CYGNET MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM 382 , 383 , 384 , 385
QUEENSTOWN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONTAGU 385 , 386 , 387 , 388
RICHMOND MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH AND PEMBROKE 388 , 389
RINGAROOMA MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET 390 , 391
ROSS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET AND GLAMORGAN 391 , 392
SCOTTSDALE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET 392 , 393
SORELL MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE 394 , 395
SPRING BAY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE 395 , 396
ST. LEONARDS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND DORSET 396
STRAHAN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONTAGU, FRANKLIN, MONTGOMERY, AND ARTHUR 397
TASMAN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE 398 , 399
ULVERSTONE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 399 , 400
WARATAH MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF RUSSELL 401
WESTBURY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WESTMORLAND AND DEVON 402 , 403
WYNYARD MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF WELLINGTON 403 , 404 , 405
ZEEHAN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF RUSSELL, MONTAGU AND LINCOLN 405 , 406 , 407
APPROXIMATE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEAN TIME AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES AND AT HOBART 408
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITIONS 408
EXPLANATION OF THE CALENDAR 408
APPROXIMATE TABLE OF MEAN TEMPERATURE AT SEVERAL PLACES SITUATED WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF A SIMILAR LATITUDE. 409
HONOURS, 1952 409 , 410 , 411
USEFUL TABLE FOR GOLD BUYERS, ETC. 412
Advertising 413 , 414 , 415 , 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

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