Walch's Tasmanian almanac for

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N 919.46 WAL
Created/Published
Hobart, Tas. : J. Walch & Sons, 1870-[1971]
Issue
(1948)
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Contents

WALCH'S TASMANIAN ALMANAC 1
PREFACE 2
POSTAGE 2
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS 2
Obituary 3
SOVEREIGNS AND HEADS OF GOVERNMENTS 4
FIXED AND MOVABLE FESTIVALS, ETC. 4
INDEX 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11
MODES OF ADDRESS 12
LEAP YEAR 12
THE SECOND GREAT WAR 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20
HOBART SIGNALS. 22
WEATHER SIGNALS. 22
DISPLAYED IN ALL THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITALS 22
EXPLANATION OF HOBART SIGNALS 23
CALENDAR FOR 1949 23
JANUARY, 1948 24
FEBRUARY, 1948 25
MARCH, 1948 26
APRIL, 1948 27
MAY, 1948 28
JUNE, 1948 29
JULY, 1948 30
AUGUST, 1948 31
SEPTEMBER, 1948 32
OCTOBER, 1948 33
NOVEMBER, 1948 34
DECEMBER, 1948 35
DATES TO REMEMBER 36
GAME AND FISHING SEASONS 36 , 37
HOLIDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES 37
RACING SEASON 38
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND REIGNING SOVEREIGN AND FAMILY 39
ANNUITIES TO THE ROYAL FAMILY 39
SOVEREIGNS OF ENGLAND SINCE THE CONQUEST 39
NUMERICAL SUMMARY OF THE MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT 40 , 41
AGENTS-GENERAL FOR AUSTRALIAN STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND FIJI (IN LONDON) 41
LIST OF BRITISH COLONIES, WITH NAMES OF GOVERNORS, Etc. 42 , 43
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50
GOVERNMENT OF TASMANIA SUCCESSION OF GOVERNORS AND LIEUTENANTGOVERNORS OF TASMANIA 51 , 52
PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 58
ELECTORAL DISTRICTS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 59
PARLIAMENTARY QUALIFICATIONS 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68
ECCLESIASTICAL 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75
CORONERS 75 , 76
MAGISTRACY A LIST OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FOR THE ISLAND OF TASMANIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104
LAW 105
SUCCESSION OF CHIEF JUSTICES OF TASMANIA 106
SUCCESSION OF PUISNE JUDGES OF TASMANIA 106
THE SUPREME COURT OF TASMANIA 106
SUPREME COURT SITTINGS, 1948 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 111
COURTS OF REQUESTS 111 , 112
COURTS OF GENERAL SESSIONS 112 , 113 , 114
REGISTRATION OF DEEDS, JUDGMENTS, &c. 114
REGISTRATION OF COMPANIES 114 , 115
REGISTRATION OF FIRMS 115
JURORS AND JURIES 115 , 116 , 117
TITLES TO LANDS 117 , 118 , 119
LICENSING COURTS 119
BANKRUPTCY 119
NOTARIES PUBLIC 120
EXAMINERS UNDER LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 120 , 121
BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, ATTORNEYS & PROCTORS 121 , 122 , 123 , 124
DISTRIBUTION OF STATE DEPARTMENTS 124 , 125 , 126
STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS 126 , 127 , 128 , 129 , 130 , 131 , 132
DEPARTMENTS UNDER THE TREASURER. 132 , 133
DISTRICT REGISTRARS 133 , 134 , 135
DEPARTMENTS UNDER THE MINISTER FOR LANDS AND WORKS 135 , 136
DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MAGAZINES AND EXPLOSIVES 136 , 137
MINES DEPARTMENT LABORATORY, LAUNCESTON 137
REGULATIONS UNDER "THE MINING ACT” 137 , 138
FEES AND RENTS 138 , 139
REGULATIONS UNDER "THE INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS ACT” 139
LANDS AND SURVEYS DEPARTMENT 140 , 141 , 142 , 143 , 144 , 145
SCENIC RESERVES AND NATIONAL PARKS 145 , 146
DEPARTMENTS UNDER THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE, AND FISHERIES 146 , 147
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT 147 , 148 , 149 , 150
TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION 150 , 151
CODE LANGUAGE, INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAMS 151
CIPHER LANGUAGE 151 , 152
RADIO TELEGRAMS 152 , 153
DEFERRED TELEGRAMS AT REDUCED RATES 153
DAILY LETTER TELEGRAMS 153
CABLE RATES 153
NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAMS 154
LETTERGRAMS 154
TELEPHONE EXCHANGES 154 , 155 , 156 , 157
RATES OF POSTAGE 157 , 158 , 159 , 160 , 161
INSURANCE OF PARCELS 161
DELIVERIES 161 , 162
GENERAL REGULATIONS 162 , 163
PERMIT MAIL 163
REGISTRATION WITH COMPENSATION 163
EXPRESS MESSENGER SERVICE 163
CASH ON DELIVERY 163
POSTAL NOTES 163 , 164
POST OFFICE MONEY ORDERS 164 , 165 , 166 , 167 , 168 , 169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 173 , 174 , 175 , 176 , 177 , 178 , 179 , 180 , 181
MAILS BETWEEN TASMANIA AND MAINLAND STATES 182
AIR MAILS. 182
OVERSEAS AIR MAIL SERVICES 182
COMMONWEALTH LETTERS PATENT 182 , 183 , 184 , 185 , 186
AMUSEMENTS DUTIES ACT, 1916 186
INCOME TAX 186
DEATH DUTIES 187
LAND TAX 187
STAMP DUTIES 188 , 189 , 190
TASMANIAN RIFLE ASSOCIATION 191
SECRETARIES OF MINIATURE RIFLE CLUBS IN TASMANIA 191
PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES 191 , 192
UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTE OF TASMANIA 192
SERVICE CLUBS 192
TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATIONS 192
AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES 192 , 193 , 194
FISHERIES 195 , 196 , 197 , 198
GAME LAWS, SHOOTING AND FISHING SEASONS, &c. 198 , 199 , 200
GAME AND FISHING SEASONS 200
WOMEN’S EMPLOYMENT ACT 201
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR & NATIONAL SERVICE LOCAL TRADE COMMITTEES 201
FACTORIES 201
WAGES BOARDS 202
SHOPS 202
LADIES’ HAIRDRESSERS 202
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 202 , 203
FOOTWEAR ACT, 1918 203
WORKERS’ (OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES) RELIEF ACT 203 , 204
THE FRUIT INDUSTRY 204 , 205
DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS WEEDS 205
’’THE STOCK ACT, 1912” 205
DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS 205 , 206
TASMANIAN PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION 206
HYDRO-METRIC SURVEY OF TASMANIA 206
TRANSPORT COMMISSION 206 , 207 , 208 , 209
INTERSTATE TRANSPORT AND RAILWAY TIME-TABLES 209 , 210
RESERVED SEATS ON PASSENGER TRAINS 210 , 211
RAILWAY ANNIVERSARIES 211
MAIN LINE SUBURBAN SERVICE FROM HOBART 212
MAIN LINE SUBURBAN SERVICE TO HOBART 213
TRANSPORT COMMISSION MAIN LINE—Hobart to Launceston. 214 , 215 , 216 , 217 , 218 , 219 , 220 , 221 , 222 , 223 , 224
LICENCES 225 , 226
ROYAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA 226 , 227
TASMANIAN MUSEUM, ART GALLERY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS 227
QUEEN VICTORIA MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, LAUNCESTON 227 , 228
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE 228 , 229
TASMANIAN FIELD NATURALISTS’ CLUB, HOBART 229
HOBART STOCK EXCHANGE 230
LAUNCESTON STOCK EXCHANGE 230
COMPANIES’ AUDITORS BOARD 230
LICENSED AUDITORS 230 , 231
ACCOUNTANCY, AUDITING AND SECRETARIAL INSTITUTES 231
SOCIETIES 232 , 233 , 234
MARINE BOARDS 234 , 235 , 236 , 237 , 238 , 239 , 240 , 241
LIGHTHOUSES 241
BANKS 242 , 243
TASMANIAN BANKS, SEPTEMBER, 1945 243
INTERSTATE RATES OF EXCHANGE, TASMANIA 243
INLAND RATES OF EXCHANGE 244 , 245
FINANCE, TRUSTEE AND BUILDING SOCIETIES 245
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS 245
PUBLIC HEALTH 246 , 247
BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 247
LEGALLY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS RESIDENT IN TASMANIA 247 , 248 , 249 , 250
COLLEGE OF SURGEONS 250
HOBART PUBLIC HOSPITALS BOARD 250 , 251
LAUNCESTON GENERAL HOSPITAL 251 , 252 , 253 , 254
NURSING AND CHILD WELFARE HOBART 254 , 255
TASMANIAN VETERANS’ TRUST 255
RELIGIOUS, BENEVOLENT AND CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS HOBART: 255 , 256 , 257
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS ACT 257
WIDOWS’ PENSIONS ACT, 1942 257 , 258
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE AND CHILD ENDOWMENT 258
UNEMPLOYMENT AND SICKNESS BENEFITS 258 , 259
REGISTERED OPTICIANS 259 , 260
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA 260
PHARMACY BOARD OF TASMANIA 260
LEGALLY QUALIFIED CHEMISTS 260 , 261
AUSTRALIAN LABOUR PARTY 261 , 262
THE LIBERAL PARTY OF TASMANIA 262 , 263
THE UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA 263 , 264 , 265 , 266 , 267 , 268
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 268 , 269 , 270 , 271 , 272
ZEEHAN SCHOOL OF MINES AND METALLURGY 273
MOUNT LYELL SCHOOL. OF MINES AND INDUSTRIES, QUEENSTOWN 273 , 274
COMMONWEALTH RECONSTRUCTION TRAINING SCHEME 275
REFORMATORY 275
STATE SCHOOL TEACHERS’ FEDERATION 275
SECONDARY SCHOOLS 275 , 276
OLD SCHOLARS’ ASSOCIATIONS 276
EDUCATIONAL SOCIETIES 277 , 278
BOY SCOUTS AND GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATIONS 278 , 279
FIRE BRIGADE BOARDS 279 , 280
INSURANCE COMPANIES, HOBART 280 , 281 , 282
INSURANCE COMPANIES, LAUNCESTON 282 , 283
MASONIC 283 , 284 , 285 , 286
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES 286 , 287 , 288 , 289 , 290
SCIENTIFIC AND COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS 291 , 292
SPORTING ASSOCIATIONS, CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 292 , 293 , 294 , 295 , 296 , 297 , 298
AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETIES 298 , 299
THE TASMANIAN FARMERS’ FEDERATION 299 , 300
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN TASMANIA 300
CLUBS 301 , 302
PROGRESS ASSOCIATIONS 302 , 303
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION 303
TRADE UNIONS 303 , 304 , 305
LIST OF TOWNS, POST OFFICES AND TELEGRAPH STATIONS IN TASMANIA 306 , 307 , 308 , 309 , 310 , 311 , 312 , 313 , 314 , 315
ELECTROLYTIC ZINC COMPANY OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED 316
AUSTRALIAN MINES AND METALS ASSOCIATION (Incorporated) Tasmanian Branch 316
RISDON FERRY 316
THE CITY OF HOBARI 317 , 318 , 319 , 320 , 321
PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP IN AND NEAR HOBART 321 , 322
CARTERS’ CHARGES 322
CAB FARES 322
THE CITY OF LAUNCESTON 323 , 324
LICENCES, LAUNCESTON 325
PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS, NOT MUNICIPAL, LAUNCESTON 325
PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP IN AND NEAR LAUNCESTON 325 , 326
COUNTRY WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION IN TASMANIA 326
LOCAL GOVERNMENT 327
MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF TASMANIA 328 , 329 , 330
MUNICIPALITIES 330
BEACONSFIELD MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 330 , 331 , 332
BOTHWELL MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND 332 , 333
BRIGHTON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH 333 , 334
BRUNY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM 334 , 335
BURNIE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WELLINGTON AND DEVON 335 , 336 , 337
CAMPBELL TOWN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET AND GLAMORGAN 337 , 338
CIRCULAR HEAD MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WELLINGTON AND RUSSELL 338 , 339 , 340
CLARENCE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH 340 , 341
DELORAINE MUNICIPALITY 341 , 342
DEVONPORT MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 343 , 344 , 345
ESPERANCE MUNICIPALITY 345 , 346
EVANDALE MUNICIPALITY 346 , 347
FINGAL MUNICIPALITY 347 , 348 , 349 , 350
FLINDERS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF FLINDERS 350 , 351
GEORGE TOWN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET 351 , 352
GLAMORGAN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN 352 , 353
GLENORCHY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM 353 , 354 , 355
GORMANSTON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONTAGU, FRANKLIN AND LINCOLN 355 , 356
GREEN PONDS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH 356 , 357
HAMILTON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, CUMBERLAND, LINCOLN ARTHUR, FRANKLIN AND BUCKINGHAM 357 , 358
HUON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF KENT AND BUCKINGHAM 359 , 360
KENTISH MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON AND LINCOLN 360 , 361
KINGBOROUGH MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM 362 , 363
KING ISLAND MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF WELLINGTON 363 , 364
LATROBE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 364 , 365
LILYDALE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET 366 , 367
LONGFORD MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WESTMORLAND, SOMERSET AND CORNWALL 367 , 368 , 369
NEW NORFOLK MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF BUCKINGHAM AND MONMOUTH 369 , 370 , 371
OATLANDS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, SOMERSET AND PEMBROKE 371 , 372 , 373
PENGUIN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 373 , 374
PORT CYGNET MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM 374 , 375
PORTLAND MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND DORSET 376 , 377
QUEENSTOWN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONTAGU 377 , 378 , 379 , 380
RICHMOND MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH AND PEMBROKE 380 , 381
RINGAROOMA MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET 382 , 383
ROSS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET AND GLAMORGAN 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
TASMAN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE 388 , 389
ULVERSTONE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 389 , 390
WARATAH MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF RUSSELL 391 , 392
WESTBURY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WESTMORLAND AND DEVON 392 , 393
WYNYARD MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF WELLINGTON 393 , 394 , 395
ZEEHAN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF RUSSELL, MONTAGU AND LINCOLN 395 , 396 , 397
PLAIN RULES FOR FORETELLING WEATHER 397
INDICATIONS OF WEATHER 397
APPROXIMATE TABLE OF MEAN TEMPERATURE AT SEVERAL PLACES SITUATED WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF A SIMILAR LATITUDE. 398
WEATHER TABLE. 398
STANDARD TIME IN TASMANIA. 398
STATISTICS 399
POPULATION OF TASMANIA 400
POPULATION CAPITAL CITIES 400 , 401
NET VALUE OF PRODUCTION 401
PASTORAL INDUSTRY LIVE STOCK IN STATE 401
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES 402
STATE FINANCE 402
PUBLIC DEBT, TASMANIA 403
GENERAL REVENUE, 1946-47 403
EXPENDITURE, 1946-47 And comparison with former years 404
AREA OF TASMANIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES 404
CAPITAL VALUE OF RATABLE PROPERTY, 1945 and 1346 405
AREA OF AUSTRALASIAN STATES 405
RAILWAYS IN TASMANIA 405 , 406
GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS IN THE AUSTRALIAN STATES 406
AUSTRALIAN STATISTICS, 1946 406
POPULATION 406
LAND —LIVE STOCK (a) 407
STATE FINANCE 407
COMMONWEALTH FINANCE 408
AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL INDUSTRY, YEAR 104 5-4 6 409
TABLE TO CALCULATE WAGES AND PAYMENTS 409
PARISHES 410 , 411
TABLE OF DISTANCES ALONG THE MAIN ROAD BETWEEN HOBART AND LAUNCESTON 411
TABLE OF DISTANCES AND PRINCIPAL MOTOR ROUTES 411 , 412
CHIEF MOUNTAINS AND HEIGHTS IN TASMANIA 413 , 414
PRINCIPAL ISLANDS OF TASMANIA 414
ADDENDA 415 , 416
SCHOOL TERMS AND VACATIONS, 1948 416 , 417 , 418
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS 419 , 420
Advertising 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 , 445 , 446 , 447 , 448

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