Walch's Tasmanian almanac for

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N 919.46 WAL
Created/Published
Hobart, Tas. : J. Walch & Sons, 1870-[1971]
Issue
(1938)
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Contents

WALCH’S TASMANIAN ALMANAC 1
Advertising 2 , 3 , 4
MAP OF TASMANIA 6
WALCH’S TASMANIAN ALMANAC FOR 1938: 7
Advertising 8
PREFACE 9
POSTAGE 9
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS 9
ADDENDA 10
EDITOR’S NOTICE 10
INDEX 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17
AIR TRANSPORT 17
ECLIPSES, 1938 17
AUSTRALIAN SEASONS. 17
APPROXIMATE TABLE OF MEAN TEMPERATURE AT SEVERAL PLACES SITUATED WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF A SIMILAR LATITUDE. 18
WEATHER TABLE. 18
STANDARD TIME IN TASMANIA. 18
FIXED AND MOVABLE FEBTIVALS, ETC. 19
NOTES OF THE CALENDAR. 19
EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN TIME. 19
DRILLING GLASS. 19 , 20 , 21
EXPLANATION OF THE CALENDAR. 22
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITIONS. 22
APPROXIMATE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEAN TIME AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES AND AT HOBART. 22
LAUNCESTON TIDE TABLE, 1938. 23
HOBART SIGNALS. 24
WEATHER SIGNALS. 24
DISPLAYED IN ALL THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITALS 24
EXPLANATION OF HOBART SIGNALS. 25
CALENDAR FOR 1939. 25
JANUARY 1938. 26 , 27
FEBRUARY 1938. 28 , 29
MARCH 1938. 30 , 31
APRIL 1938. 32 , 33
MAY 1938. 34 , 35
JUNE 1938. 36 , 37
JULY 1938. 38 , 39
AUGUST 1938. 40 , 41
SEPTEMBER 1938 42 , 43
OCTOBER 1938. 44 , 45
NOVEMBER 1938. 46 , 47
DECEMBER 1938. 48 , 49
NOTES AND MEMORANDA FOR NEXT YEAR, 1 939 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
BRITISH GOVERNMENT 57
GOVERNMENT OF IRISH FREE STATE. 57
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. 57
LIST OF BRITISH COLONIES, WITH NAMES OF GOVERNORS, ETC. 58 , 59
NUMERICAL SUMMARY OF THE MEMBERS of both HOUSES OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. 60
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. 60
COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT 61 , 62 , 63
SUCCESSION OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS AND GOVERNORS OF TASMANIA. 63
GOVERNMENT OF TASMANIA 64
PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA 65 , 66
POLITICAL AND OFFICIAL RECORD. 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73
ELECTION PETITIONS. 73
PARLIAMENTS SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OE RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT. 73 , 74 , 75 , 76
SUCCESSIVE PRESIDENTS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SINCE 1856. 76
SUCCESSIVE SPEAKERS OF HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY SINCE 1856. 76
MINISTRIES SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT. 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80
ECCLESIASTICAL 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87
CORONERS. 87 , 88 , 89
MAGISTRACY. 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 109 , 110
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE 110 , 111 , 112 , 113 , 114 , 115 , 116 , 117 , 118
SUCCESSION OF CHIEF JUSTICES OF TASMANIA. 118
SUCCESSION OF PUISNE JUDGES OF TASMANIA. 118
LAW. 118 , 119 , 120 , 121 , 122 , 123 , 124 , 125 , 126
REGISTRATION OF DEEDS, JUDGMENTS, ETC. 127
REGISTRATION OF COMPANIES. 127
REGISTRATION OF FIRMS. 128
JURORS AND JURIES. 128 , 129 , 130 , 131 , 132 , 133 , 134 , 135 , 136 , 137
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. 138 , 139
CONSULS AND CONSULAR AGENTS IN TASMANIA. 139
DISTRIBUTION OF STATE DEPARTMENTS 140
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. 140
SPATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. 141 , 142 , 143 , 144 , 145 , 146 , 147 , 148
SURVEYORS’ BOARD. 148
SURVEY FEES. 148
SCENERY PRESERVATION BOARD. 148
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 149
THE VETERINARY BOARD. 149
STOCK BRANDS REGISTRATION. 149
QUARANTINE. 150
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 150
DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MAGAZINES AND EXPLOSIVES 150 , 151
MINES DEPARTMENT LABORATORY, LAUNCESTON. 151
REGULATIONS UNDER “THE MINING ACT.” 151 , 152 , 153
GOVERNMENT INSPECTION OF MACHINERY DEPARTMENT. 153
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT. 153 , 154
HYDRO-METRIC SURVEY OF TASMANIA. 154 , 155
HYDRO-ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT. 155
TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION 156 , 157 , 158 , 159 , 160 , 161 , 162 , 163 , 164 , 165 , 166 , 167 , 168 , 169
TABLE OF THE ARRIVAL AND DESPATCH OF INLAND MAILS 170 , 171 , 172 , 173 , 174 , 175 , 176 , 177 , 178 , 179 , 180 , 181 , 182 , 183 , 184 , 185 , 186
AGENTS-GENERAL FOR AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, LONDON. 187
SUCCESSION OF AGENTS-GENERAL OF TASMANIA. 187
MAILS BETWEEN TASMANIA AND MAINLAND STATES 187
REGISTRY OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, & DEATHS 188 , 189
COMMONWEALTH LETTERS PATENT 189 , 190 , 191 , 192 , 193
INCOME TAX. 193 , 194 , 195
SPECIAL TAX ON INCOMES. 195
TAX ON DIVIDENDS AND COMPANIES. 195 , 196
WAGES TAX. 196
DEATH DUTIES 196 , 197
LAND TAX. 197
STAMP DUTIES. 197 , 198 , 199
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 200 , 201 , 202 , 203 , 204
RETURNED SOLDIERS 204
FISHERIES. 205 , 206 , 207 , 208 , 209 , 210 , 211
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. 212 , 213 , 214
DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS WEEDS. 214 , 215
“THE STOCK ACT, 1932, REGISTRATION OF STALLIONS.” 215
DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS 215
TASMANIAN PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION. 215
THE ROYAL EMPIRE SOCIETY. 215
THE GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS OF TASMANIA. 215
PASSENGERS. 216 , 217 , 218 , 219
MAIN LINE SUBURBAN SERVICE FROM HOBART. 220 , 221
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS 222 , 223 , 224 , 225 , 226
TASMANIAN RAILWAYS. 226 , 227 , 228 , 229 , 230
MARRAWAH TRAMWAY. 230
MOUNT LYELL RAILWAY (PRIVATE LINK.) 230 , 231 , 232
LICENCES 233 , 234
ROYAL SOCIETY OK TASMANIA. 234 , 235
TASMANIAN MUSEUM, ART GALLERY, AND BOTANICAL GARDENS. 235
NATIONAL PARK. 235
CRADLE MOUNTAIN—LAKE ST. CLAIR RESERVE. 236
QUEEN VICTORIA MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, LAUNCESTON. 236
AUSTRALASIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. 236 , 237
MARINE BOARDS. 237
MARINE BOARD OF HOBART. 238 , 239 , 240
MARINE BOARD OF LAUNCESTON. 240 , 241 , 242 , 243 , 244 , 245
SHIPPING ON THE REGISTER OF THE PORT OF HOBART. 245 , 246 , 247
SHIPPING ON THE REGISTER OF THE PORT OF LAUNCESTON. 247
SUPERFICIAL FEET IN A BOARD OR PLANK 247
PUBLIC HEALTH. 248 , 249 , 250 , 251 , 252 , 253
PHARMACY BOARD OF TASMANIA 253
LEGALLY QUALIFIED CHEMISTS. (RESIDENT IN TASMANIA.) 254
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS 255 , 256 , 257
DENTAL 258
TASMANIAN VETERANS’ TRUST. 258
GOVERNMENT CHEMICAL AND ASSAY LABORATORIES, Bathurst-st., and Model School, Battery Point. 259
OLD AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS 260
THE UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA 260 , 261 , 262 , 263 , 264
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. 264 , 265 , 266
TECHNICAL EDUCATION 266 , 267 , 268
LIGHTHOUSES. 268
CARTERS' CHARGES. 269
CAB PARES. 269
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN TASMANIA. 269
FIRE BRIGADE BOARDS. 270 , 271
EIRE STATIONS AND ALARMS. HOBART. 271
FIRE BELL SIGNALS. LAUNCESTON. 271
INSURANCE COMPANIES, HOBART. 271 , 272
INSURANCE COMPANIES, LAUNCESTON 273 , 274
ELECTROLYTIC ZINC COMPANY OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED 274
MASONIC 275 , 276 , 277
ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS. 277
IRISH NATIONAL FORESTERS. 277
PROTESTANT ALLIANCE FRIENDLY SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA. 278
INDEPENDENT ORDER OP ODDFELLOWS, M.U. 278
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS. 278
UNITED ANCIENT ORDER OF DRUIDS. 279
ST. JOHN’S FRIENDLY SOCIETY, LAUNCESTON. 279
TRANSPORT COMMITTEE. 279
LOYAL ORANGE INSTITUTION. 280
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAY SERVANTS’ FRIENDLY SOCIETY, LAUNCESTON. 280
HIBERNIAN AUSTRALASIAN CATHOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETY. 281
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES, S.U. 281
AUSTRALIAN NATIVES’ ASSOCIATION. 281
BETTING CONTROL BOARD 281
STATISTICS 282
POPULATION OF TASMANIA 283 , 284
NET VALUE OF PRODUCTION 284
SHIPPING TRADE—OVERSEA AND INTERSTATE. 284
PASTORAL INDUSTRY 285
TOTAL TRADE OF TASMANIA 286
IMPORTS, EXPORTS, AND TOTAL TRADE OF TASMANIAN PORTS. 1936-37 (subject to revision) 286
QUANTITIES & VALUES OF PRINCIPAL EXPORTS 286
STATE FINANCE. 287
PUBLIC DEBT, TASMANIA. 287
GENERAL REVENUE, 1936-37, And comparison with former years. 288
EXPENDITURE, 1936-37, And comparison with former years 288
AREA OF TASMANIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES. 289
CAPITAL VALUE OF RATEABLE PROPERTY, 1935 & 1936. 289 , 290
RAILWAYS IN TASMANIA 290
GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS IN THE AUSTRALIAN STATES, 30TH JUNE, 1936. 290
AUSTRALASIAN STATISTICS, 1936 291
STATES AND COMMONWEALTH 292
LAND UNDER CULTIVATION, 1927-28 TO 1936-37. 293
AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL INDUSTRY, YEAR 1936-37. (a) 293
LIST OF TOWNS, POST OFFICES, & TELEGRAPH STATIONS IN TASMANIA. 294 , 295 , 296 , 297 , 298 , 299 , 300 , 301 , 302 , 303 , 304 , 305
BONDING WAREHOUSE RENTS AND CHARGES. 305 , 306 , 307 , 308
INTERSTATE RATES OF EXCHANGE 308 , 309 , 310 , 311 , 312 , 313
WATER SUPPLY, HOBART. 313 , 314
HOBART MUNICIPAL TRAMWAYS 314 , 315
HOBART MUNICIPAL ’BUS SERVICE 315
STEAMERS FROM HOBART. 315 , 316
COACHES AND OMNIBUSES FROM HOBART. 316 , 317
PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP in and NEAR HOBART. 317
SOCIETIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, COMPANIES, CLUBS, ETC., HOBART. 318 , 319 , 320 , 321 , 322 , 323 , 324 , 325 , 326 , 327 , 328 , 329 , 330
LICENCES, LUNCESTON. 331
CITY OF LAUNCESTON 331
MUNICIPALITY. 332 , 333 , 334
PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS, NOT MUNICIPAL LAUNCESTON. 334
STEAMERS FROM LAUNCESTON. 334
COACHES FROM LAUNCESTON. 334 , 335
PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP IN AND NEAR LAUNCESTON. 335
SOCIETIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, COMPANIES, CLUBS, ETC., LAUNCESTON. 335 , 336 , 337 , 338 , 339 , 340 , 341 , 342
TABLE TO CALCULATE WAGES AND PAYMENTS. 342
COMPANIES AUDITORS BOARD 343
RISDON FERRY. 343
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS 344
LAUNCESTON STOCK EXCHANGE. 344 , 345
INDICATIONS OF WEATHER 345 , 346 , 347 , 348
BOTHWELL MUNICIPALITY. 348 , 349 , 350
BRIGHTON MUNICIPALITY 350 , 351
BRUNY MUNICIPALITY, 351 , 352
BURNIE MUNICIPALITY 352 , 353 , 354
CAMPBELL TOWN MUNICIPALITY 354 , 355 , 356
CIRCULAR HEAD MUNICIPALITY 356 , 357 , 358
CLARENCE MUNICIPALITY, 358 , 359 , 360 , 361
DEVONPORT MUNICIPALITY, 361 , 362 , 363
ESPERANCE MUNICIPALITY 364 , 365
EVANDALE MUNICIPALITY 365 , 366
FINGAL MUNICIPALITY 366 , 367 , 368
FLINDERS MUNICIPALITY, 369
GEORGE TOWN MUNICIPALITY. 370
GLAMORGAN MUNICIPALITY 371 , 372
GLENORCHY MUNICIPALITY 372 , 373 , 374
GORMANSTON MUNICIPALITY 374 , 375
GREEN PONDS MUNICIPALITY 375 , 376
HAMILTON MUNICIPALITY 376 , 377
HUON MUNICIPALITY, 377 , 378 , 379
KENTISH MUNICIPALITY. 379 , 380
KINGBOHOUGH MUNICIPALITY, 381 , 382
KING ISLAND MUNICIPALITY, 382 , 383
LATROBE MUNICIPALITY, 383 , 384 , 385
LEYEN MUNICIPALITY, 385 , 386
LILYDALE MUNICIPALITY 387 , 388
LONGFORD MUNICIPALITY, 388 , 389 , 390
NEW NORFOLK MUNICIPALITY, 390 , 391 , 392
OATLANDS MUNICIPALITY 392 , 393 , 394
PENGUIN MUNICIPALITY 394 , 395
PORT CYGNET MUNICIPALITY, 395 , 396
PORTLAND MUNICIPALITY, 397 , 398
QUEENSTOWN MUNICIPALITY, 398 , 399 , 400 , 401 , 402
RICHMOND MUNICIPALITY, 402 , 403
RINGAROOMA MUNICIPALITY 403 , 404 , 405
ROSS MUNICIPALITY 405 , 406
SCOTTSDALE MUNICIPALITY 406 , 407
SORELL MUNICIPALITY, 407 , 408
SPRING BAY MUNICIPALITY 409
ST. LEONARDS MUNICIPALITY, 410
STRAHAN MUNICIPALITY, 410 , 411
TABLE CAPE MUNICIPALITY, 411 , 412 , 413
TASMAN MUNICIPALITY, 413 , 414
WARATAH MUNICIPALITY 415 , 416 , 417
ZEEHAN MUNICIPALITY, 417 , 418 , 419
“THE NURSES’ REGISTRATION ACT, 1927.” 419
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HOBART. 419
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, LAUNCESTON 419
AUTOMOBILE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 419
CHIEF MOUNTAINS A HEIGHTS IN TASMANIA 420 , 421
HEIGHTS OF THE PRINCIPAL MOUNTAINS IN THE SEVERAL CONTINENTS. 422
PRINCIPAL ISLANDS OF TASMANIA. 422
PRINCIPAL LAKES IN TASMANIA. 422
TABLE OF DISTANCES OF PRINCIPAL MOTOR ROUTES. 423 , 424
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 425 , 426
FOREIGN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 426
DRY MEASURE. 426
NAUTICAL MEASURES. 426
GRISTING FORMULA. 426
RACE MEETINGS, TASMANIA (1938) 427
ANIMALS AND BIRDS PROTECTION BOARD 427
PERCENTAGES. 427
Obituary 427 , 428
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS 429 , 430
Advertising 430 , 431 , 432 , 433 , 434 , 435 , 436 , 437 , 438 , 439 , 440 , 441 , 442 , 443 , 444 , 445 , 446 , 447 , 448 , 449 , 450 , 451 , 452 , 453 , 454 , 455 , 456 , 457 , 458

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