Walch's Tasmanian almanac for

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N 919.46 WAL
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Hobart, Tas. : J. Walch & Sons, 1870-[1971]
Issue
(1947)
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Contents

WALCH'S TASMANIAN ALMANAC 1
Advertising 2 , 3 , 4
WALCH’S TASMANIAN ALMANAC FOR 1947 7
PREFACE 8
POSTAGE 8
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS 8
ADDENDA 9
SOVEREIGNS AND HEADS OF GOVERNMENTS 10
FIXED AND MOVABLE FESTIVALS, ETC. 10
INDEX 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17
MODES OF ADDRESS 18
LEAP YEAR 18
THE SECOND GREAT WAR 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26
LAUNCESTON TIDE TABLE, 1947. 27
HOBART SIGNALS. 28
WEATHER SIGNALS. 28
DISPLAYED IN ALL THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITALS 28
EXPLANATION OF HOBART SIGNALS 29
CALENDAR FOR 1948 29
JANUARY, 1947 30
FEBRUARY, 1947 31
MARCH, 1947 32
APRIL, 1947 33
MAY, 1947 34
JUNE, 1947 35
JULY, 1947 36
AUGUST, 1947 37
SEPTEMBER, 1947 38
OCTOBER, 1947 39
NOVEMBER, 1947 40
DECEMBER, 1947 41
DATES TO REMEMBER 42
GAME AND FISHING SEASONS 42 , 43
HOLIDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES 43
RACING SEASON 44
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND REIGNING SOVEREIGN AND FAMILY 45
ANNUITIES TO THE ROYAL FAMILY 45
NUMERICAL SUMMARY OF THE MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT 46 , 47
AGENTS-GENERAL FOR AUSTRALIAN STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND FIJI (IN LONDON) 47
LIST OF BRITISH COLONIES, WITH NAMES OF GOVERNORS, Etc. 48 , 49
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 50
COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT 51 , 52 , 53
COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN TASMANIA. 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
Governor: HIS EXCELLENCY ADMIRAL SIR THOMAS HUGH BINNEY, K.C.B., D.S.O. 58
PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA 59
THE MINISTRY 60
POLITICAL AND OFFICIAL RECORD 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 64
ELECTORAL DISTRICTS 65
PARLIAMENTARY QUALIFICATIONS 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73
ECCLESIASTICAL 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81
CORONERS 81 , 82
MAGISTRACY 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 109
LAW 110
ARBITRATION COURT 110
SUCCESSION OF CHIEF JUSTICES OF TASMANIA 111
SUCCESSION OF PUISNE JUDGES OF TASMANIA 111
THE SUPREME COURT OF TASMANIA 111 , 112 , 113 , 114 , 115 , 116 , 117
COURTS OF GENERAL SESSIONS 117 , 118 , 119
REGISTRATION OF DEEDS, JUDGMENTS, &c. 119
REGISTRATION OF COMPANIES 119 , 120
REGISTRATION OF FIRMS 120
JURORS AND JURIES 120 , 121 , 122
TITLES TO LANDS 122 , 123 , 124
LICENSING COURTS 124
BANKRUPTCY 124
NOTARIES PUBLIC 125
EXAMINERS UNDER LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 125 , 126
BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, ATTORNEYS & PROCTORS 126 , 127 , 128 , 129
DISTRIBUTION OF STATE DEPARTMENTS 129 , 130 , 131
STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS 131 , 132 , 133 , 134 , 135 , 136 , 137 , 138 , 139 , 140 , 141 , 142 , 143 , 144 , 145 , 146 , 147 , 148 , 149 , 150 , 151 , 152 , 153 , 154
TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION 154 , 155 , 156 , 157 , 158 , 159 , 160 , 161
RATES OF POSTAGE 161 , 162 , 163 , 164 , 165 , 166 , 167 , 168
TABLE OF THE ARRIVAL AND DESPATCH OF INLAND MAILS 169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 173 , 174 , 175 , 176 , 177 , 178 , 179 , 180 , 181 , 182 , 183 , 184 , 185
MAILS BETWEEN TASMANIA AND MAINLAND STATES 186
AIR MAILS. 186
OVERSEAS AIR MAIL SERVICES 186
COMMONWEALTH LETTERS PATENT 187 , 188 , 189 , 190
AMUSEMENTS DUTIES ACT, 1916 190
INCOME TAX 190
DEATH DUTIES 191
LAND TAX 191
STAMP DUTIES 192 , 193 , 194
TASMANIAN RIFLE ASSOCIATION 195
SECRETARIES OF MINIATURE RIFLE CLUBS IN TASMANIA 195
RIFLE CLUBS 195 , 196
UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTE OF TASMANIA 196
SERVICE CLUBS 196
TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATIONS 196
AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES 196
RETURNED SOLDIERS 197
SERVICE ORGANISATIONS 197 , 198
FISHERIES 199 , 200 , 201 , 202
GAME LAWS, SHOOTING AND FISHING SEASONS, &c. 202 , 203 , 204
GAME AND FISHING SEASONS 204
WOMEN’S EMPLOYMENT ACT 205
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR & NATIONAL SERVICE 205
FACTORIES 205
WAGES BOARDS 206
SHOPS 206
LADIES’ HAIRDRESSERS 206
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 207
FOOTWEAR ACT, 1918 207
WORKERS’ (OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES) RELIEF ACT 207 , 208
APPRENTICESHIP COMMISSION 208
THE FRUIT INDUSTRY 208 , 209
DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS WEEDS 209 , 210
“THE STOCK ACT, 1912” 210
DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS 210
TASMANIAN PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION 210
HYDRO-METRIC SURVEY OF TASMANIA 210
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT 210 , 211 , 212 , 213
INTERSTATE TRANSPORT AND RAILWAY TIME-TABLES 213 , 214 , 215
MAIN LINE SUBURBAN SERVICE FROM HOBART 216
MAIN LINE SUBURBAN SERVICE TO HOBART 217
MAIN LINE—Hobart to Launceston. 218
MAIN LINE—Launceston to Hobart 219
WESTERN LINE—Launceston to Stanley 220
WESTERN LINE—Stanley to Launceston 221
DERWENT VALLEY LINE—Granton to Maydena 222
IRISHTOWN—SMITHTON BRANCH 222
DERWENT VALLEY LINE—Maydena to Granton 223
NORTH EASTERN LINE—Launceston to Herrick 224
NORTH-EASTERN LINE—Herrick to Launceston 224
STANLEY-TROWUTTA BRANCH 225
MARRAWAH TRAM 225
CHUDLEIGH LINE—Deloraine to Mole Creek 226
SHEFFIELD LINE—Railton to Roland 226
APSLEY LINE 227 , 228
OATLANDS LINE 229
THE EMU BAY RAILWAY CO. LTD. 229
AMENDMENT—SEA FISHERIES 229
LICENCES 230 , 231
ROYAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA 231 , 232
TASMANIAN MUSEUM, ART GALLERY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS 232
NATIONAL PARK 232 , 233
CRADLE MOUNTAIN – LAKE ST. CLAIR RESERVE 233
QUEEN VICTORIA MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, LAUNCESTON 233
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE 233 , 234 , 235 , 236 , 237 , 238 , 239
MARINE BOARDS 239
MARINE BOARD OF HOBART 240 , 241 , 242 , 243 , 244 , 245 , 246
LIGHTHOUSES 246
BANKS 247 , 248 , 249 , 250
FINANCE, TRUSTEE AND BUILDING SOCIETIES 250
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS 250
PUBLIC HEALTH 251 , 252
BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 252 , 253 , 254 , 255 , 256 , 257 , 258
"THE NURSES’ REGISTRATION ACT, 1927.” 259
NURSING AND CHILD WELFARE 259 , 260
TASMANIAN VETERANS’ TRUST 260
RELIGIOUS, BENEVOLENT AND CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS 260 , 261 , 262
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS ACT 262
WIDOWS’ PENSIONS ACT, 1942 263
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE AND CHILD ENDOWMENT 263
UNEMPLOYMENT AND SICKNESS BENEFITS 264
TITLE OF "HONOURABLE” 264
REGISTERED OPTICIANS 265
DENTAL 265
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA 265
PHARMACY BOARD OF TASMANIA 266
LEGALLY QUALIFIED CHEMISTS 266 , 267
AUSTRALIAN LABOUR PARTY 267 , 268
THE LIBERAL PARTY OF TASMANIA 268
THE UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA 269 , 270 , 271 , 272 , 273
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 273 , 274 , 275
STATE SCHOOLS IN OPERATION 275
TECHNICAL EDUCATION 275 , 276 , 277 , 278 , 279
REFORMATORY 279 , 280
STATE SCHOOL TEACHERS’ FEDERATION 280
SECONDARY SCHOOLS 280
OLD SCHOLARS’ ASSOCIATIONS 281
EDUCATIONAL SOCIETIES 281 , 282 , 283
BOY SCOUTS AND GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATIONS 283
FIRE BRIGADE BOARDS 284 , 285
INSURANCE COMPANIES, HOBART 285 , 286 , 287
INSURANCE COMPANIES, LAUNCESTON 287 , 288
MASONIC 288 , 289 , 290 , 291
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES 291 , 292 , 293 , 294 , 295
SCIENTIFIC AND COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS 296 , 297
SPORTING ASSOCIATIONS, CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 297 , 298 , 299 , 300 , 301 , 302 , 303
AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETIES 303 , 304
THE TASMANIAN FARMERS’ FEDERATION 304 , 305
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN TASMANIA 305
CLUBS 306 , 307
PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES 307 , 308
PROGRESS ASSOCIATIONS 308
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION 308
TRADE UNIONS 309 , 310 , 311
BONDING WAREHOUSE RENTS AND CHARGES 311
LIST OF TOWNS, POST OFFICES AND TELEGRAPH STATIONS IN TASMANIA 312 , 313 , 314 , 315 , 316 , 317 , 318 , 319 , 320 , 321
ELECTROLYTIC ZINC COMPANY OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED 322
RISDON FERRY 322
THE CITY OF HOBART 323 , 324 , 325 , 326 , 327
PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP IN AND NEAR HOBART 327 , 328
CARTERS’ CHARGES 328
THE CITY OF LAUNCESTON 329 , 330 , 331
PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS, NOT MUNICIPAL, LAUNCESTON 331
PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP IN AND NEAR LAUNCESTON 331 , 332
COUNTRY WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION IN TASMANIA 332
LOCAL GOVERNMENT 333
MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF TASMANIA 334 , 335 , 336
MUNICIPALITIES 336
BEACONSFIELD MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 336 , 337 , 338
BOTHWELL MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND 338 , 339
BRIGHTON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH 339 , 340
BRUNY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM 340 , 341
BURNIE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WELLINGTON AND DEVON 341 , 342 , 343
CAMPBELL TOWN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET AND GLAMORGAN 343 , 344
CIRCULAR HEAD MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WELLINGTON AND RUSSELL 344 , 345 , 346
CLARENCE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH 346 , 347
DELORAINE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON, WESTMORLAND, AND LINCOLN 347 , 348
DEVONPORT MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 349 , 350 , 351
ESPERANCE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF ARTHUB, KENT AND BUCKINGHAM 351 , 352
EVANDALE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL, DORSET AND SOMERSET 352 , 353
FINGAL MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND GLAMORGAN 353 , 354 , 355 , 356
FLINDERS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF FLINDERS 356 , 357
GEORGE TOWN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET 357 , 358
GLAMORGAN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN 358 , 359
GLENORCHY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM 359 , 360 , 361
GORMANSTON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONTAGU, FRANKLIN AND LINCOLN 361 , 362
GREEN PONDS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH 362 , 363
HAMILTON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, CUMBERLAND, LINCOLN, ARTHUR, FRANKLIN AND BUCKINGHAM 363 , 364
HUON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF KENT AND BUCKINGHAM 365 , 366
KENTISH MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON AND LINCOLN 366 , 367
KINGBOROUGH MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM 368 , 369
KING ISLAND MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF WELLINGTON 369 , 370
LATROBE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 370 , 371
LILYDALE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET 372 , 373
LONGFORD MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WESTMORLAND, SOMERSET AND CORNWALL 373 , 374 , 375
NEW NORFOLK MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF BUCKINGHAM AND MONMOUTH 375 , 376 , 377
OATLANDS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, SOMERSET AND PEMBROKE 377 , 378 , 379
PENGUIN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 379 , 380
PORT CYGNET MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM 380 , 381
PORTLAND MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND DORSET 382 , 383
QUEENSTOWN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONTAGU 383 , 384 , 385 , 386
RICHMOND MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH AND PEMBROKE 386 , 387
RINGAROOMA MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET 388 , 389
ROSS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET AND GLAMORGAN 389 , 390
SCOTTSDALE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET 390 , 391
SORELL MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE 392 , 393
SPRING BAY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE 393 , 394
ST. LEONARDS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND DORSET 394
STRAHAN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONTAGU, FRANKLIN, MONTGOMERY, AND ARTHUR 395
TASMAN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE 396 , 397
ULVERSTONE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 397 , 398
WARATAH MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF RUSSELL 399 , 400
WESTBURY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WESTMORLAND AND DEVON 400 , 401
WYNYARD MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF WELLINGTON 401 , 402 , 403
ZEEHAN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF RUSSELL, MONTAGU AND LINCOLN 403 , 404 , 405
AIRWAYS 405
MARY OGILVY HOME SOCIETY 405
PLAIN RULES FOR FORETELLING WEATHER 405
INDICATIONS OF WEATHER 405
RAINFALL IN TASMANIA from Oct. 1, 1945, to Sept. 30, 1946, showing Total Fall each month, and Number of Days on which' rain fell. 406 , 407
APPROXIMATE TABLE OF MEAN TEMPERATURE AT SEVERAL PLACES SITUATED WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF A SIMILAR LATITUDE. 408
WEATHER TABLE. 408
STANDARD TIME IN TASMANIA. 408
STATISTICS 409 , 410 , 411
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES 412
STATE FINANCE 412
PUBLIC DEBT, TASMANIA 413
GENERAL REVENUE, 1945-46 413
EXPENDITURE, 1945-46 And comparison with former years 414
AREA OF TASMANIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES 414
CAPITAL VALUE OF RATABLE PROPERTY, 1944 and 1945 415
AREA OF AUSTRALASIAN STATES 415
RAILWAYS IN TASMANIA 415 , 416
GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS IN THE AUSTRALIAN STATES 30th June, 1945 416
AUSTRALIAN STATISTICS, 1945 416 , 417
STATE FINANCE 417
COMMONWEALTH FINANCE 418
AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL INDUSTRY, YEAR 1944-45 419
TABLE TO CALCULATE WAGES AND PAYMENTS 419
PARISHES 420 , 421
TABLE OF DISTANCES ALONG THE MAIN ROAD 421
TABLE OF DISTANCES AND PRINCIPAL MOTOR ROUTES 421 , 422
CHIEF MOUNTAINS AND HEIGHTS IN TASMANIA 423 , 424
PRINCIPAL ISLANDS OF TASMANIA 424
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS 425 , 426
Advertising 426 , 427 , 428 , 429 , 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

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