Walch's Tasmanian almanac for

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N 919.46 WAL
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Hobart, Tas. : J. Walch & Sons, 1870-[1971]
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(1939)
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Contents

WALCH'S TASMANIAN ALMANAC 1
Advertising 2 , 5 , 6
MAP OF TASMANIA 8
WALCH'S TASMANIAN ALMANAC FOR 1939 9
Advertising 10
PREFACE 11
POSTAGE 11
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS 11
ADDENDA 12
INDEX 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS HOBART—LAUNCESTON—(Wynyard—King Island) MELBOURNE 19
ECLIPSES, 1939 19
AUSTRALIAN SEASONS. 19
APPROXIMATE TABLE OF MEAN TEMPERATURE AT SEVERAL PLACES SITUATED WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF A SIMILAR LATITUDE. 20
WEATHER TABLE. 20
STANDARD TIME IN TASMANIA. 20
FIXED AND MOVABLE FESTIVALS, ETC. 21
NOTES OF THE CALENDAR. 21
EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN TIME. 21
DRILLING GLASS. 21 , 22 , 23
EXPLANATION OF THE CALENDAR 24
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITIONS 24
APPROXIMATE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEAN TIME AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES AND AT HOBART 24
LAUNCESTON TIDE TABLE, 1939 25
HOBART SIGNALS. 26
WEATHER SIGNALS. 26
DISPLAYED IN ALL THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITALS 26
EXPLANATION OF HOBART SIGNALS. 27
CALENDAR FOR 1940. 27
JANUARY 1939. 28 , 29
FEBRUARY 1939. 30 , 31
MARCH 1939. 32 , 33
APRIL 1939. 34 , 35
MAY 1939. 36 , 37
JUNE 1939. 38 , 39
JULY 1939. 40 , 41
AUGUST 1939. 42 , 43
SEPTEMBER 1939. 44 , 45
OCTOBER 1939. 46 , 47
NOVEMBER 1939. 48 , 49
DECEMBER 1939. 50 , 51
NOTES AND MEMORANDA FOR NEXT YEAR, 1 940 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56
SOVEREIGNS OF ENGLAND SINCE CONQUEST 57
SOVEREIGNS AND HEADS OF GOVERNMENTS 57
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND REIGNING SOVEREIGN AND FAMILY 58
ANNUITIES TO THE ROYAL FAMILY 58
CENSUS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 58
BRITISH GOVERNMENT 59
GOVERNMENT OF IRISH FREE STATE EIRE 59
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 59
LIST OF BRITISH COLONIES, WITH NAMES OF GOVERNORS, ETC. 60 , 61
NUMERICAL SUMMARY OF THE MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT 62
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 62
COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT 63 , 64 , 65
GOVERNMENT OF TASMANIA 66
PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA 67
THE MINISTRY 68
POLITICAL AND OFFICIAL RECORD 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74
OFFICERS OF THE PARLIAMENT. 74
ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. 74
PARLIAMENTARY QUALIFICATIONS. 74 , 75
ELECTION PETITIONS. 75
PARLIAMENTS SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT. 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82
ECCLESIASTICAL 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89
CORONERS 89 , 90 , 91
MAGISTRACY. 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 111 , 112 , 113 , 114 , 115 , 116 , 117 , 118 , 119 , 120
SUPERFICIAL FEET IN A BOARD OR PLANK 120 , 121
LAW. 121 , 122 , 123 , 124 , 125 , 126
PLAIN RULES FOR FORETELLING WEATHER. 126
LOCAL COURTS ACT. SITTINGS OF THE COURTS 127
COURTS OF GENERAL & QUARTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE 128
FEES, PETTY SESSIONS, ETC. 129
REGISTRATION OF DEEDS, JUDGMENTS, Etc. 130
REGISTRATION OF FIRMS. 131
JURORS AND JURIES. 131 , 132
WITNESSES’ EXPENSES. 132 , 133
TITLES TO LANDS. 133 , 134 , 135 , 136 , 137 , 138 , 139 , 140
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. 141 , 142
STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENTS UNDER THE PREMIER 143 , 144 , 145 , 146 , 147 , 148 , 149 , 150 , 151 , 152 , 153 , 154 , 155 , 156 , 157
TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION 158 , 159 , 160 , 161 , 162 , 163 , 164
RATES OF POSTAGE. 164 , 165 , 166 , 167 , 168 , 169 , 170 , 171
TABLE OF THE ARRIVAL AND DESPATCH OF INLAND MAILS 172 , 173 , 174 , 175 , 176 , 177 , 178 , 179 , 180 , 181 , 182 , 183 , 184 , 185 , 186 , 187 , 188 , 189
SUCCESSION OF AGENTS-GENERAL OF TASMANIA. 189
MAILS BETWEEN TASMANIA AND MAINLAND STATES 189
AIR MAILS. 189 , 190
REGISTRY OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, & DEATHS 191 , 192
COMMON WEALTH LETTERS PATENT. 192 , 193 , 194 , 195 , 196
AMUSEMENTS DUTIES ACT, 1916 196
INCOME TAX 196 , 197 , 198
SPECIAL TAX ON INCOMES. 198
TAX ON DIVIDENDS AND COMPANIES. 198 , 199
WAGES TAX. 199
DEATH DUTIES 199 , 200
LAND TAX. 200
STAMP DUTIES. 200 , 201 , 202
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 203 , 204 , 205 , 206 , 207
RETURNED SOLDIERS 207
FISHERIES. 208 , 209 , 210 , 211 , 212 , 213 , 214 , 215 , 216
DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS WEEDS. 216 , 217
DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS 217 , 218 , 219 , 220 , 221
MAIN LINE SUBURBAN SERVICE FROM HOBART 222 , 223 , 224 , 225 , 226 , 227 , 228 , 229 , 230 , 231 , 232 , 233 , 234
GAUGES OF AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS. 234 , 235 , 236 , 237
ROYAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA. 237 , 238
TASMANIAN MUSEUM, ART GALLERY, AND BOTANICAL GARDENS. 238 , 239
AUSTRALASIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. 239 , 240
MARINE BOARDS. 240
MARINE BOARD OF HOBART. 241 , 242 , 243
MARINE BOARD OF LAUNCESTON. 243 , 244 , 245 , 246 , 247 , 248
SHIPPING ON THE REGISTER OF THE PORT OF HOBART. 248 , 249 , 250
SHIPPING ON THE REGISTER OF THE PORT OF LAUNCESTON. 250
PUBLIC HEALTH 251
MEDICAL 251 , 252 , 253 , 254 , 255 , 256
PHARMACY BOARD OF TASMANIA 256
LEGALLY QUALIFIED CHEMISTS. 257
HOBART PUBLIC HOSPITALS BOARD 258 , 259 , 260 , 261
GOVERNMENT CHEMICAL AND ASSAY LABORATORIES, Bathurst-st., and Model School, Battery Point. Hobart. 262
OLD AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS. 263
THE UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA 263 , 264 , 265 , 266 , 267
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. 267 , 268 , 269
TECHNICAL EDUCATION. 269 , 270 , 271
CARTERS' CHARGES. 272
FIRE BRIGADE BOARDS. 273 , 274
INSURANCE COMPANIES, HOBART. 274 , 275
INSURANCE COMPANIES, LAUNCESTON 276 , 277
ELECTROLYTIC ZINC COMPANY OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED. 277
MASONIC 278 , 279 , 280
PROTESTANT ALLIANCE FRIENDLY SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA. 281
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS, M.U. 281
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS. 281
UNITED ANCIENT ORDER OF DRUIDS. 282
ST. JOHN'S FRIENDLY SOCIETY, LAUNCESTON. 282 , 283 , 284
BETTING CONTROL BOARD 284 , 285 , 286 , 287
NET VALUE OF PRODUCTION 287
SHIPPING TRADE—OVERSEA AND INTERSTATE 287 , 288 , 289
STATE FINANCE. 290 , 291 , 292 , 293 , 294 , 295 , 296
LIST OF TOWNS, POST OFFICES, & TELEGRAPH STATIONS IN TASMANIA, 297 , 298 , 299 , 300 , 301 , 302 , 303 , 304 , 305 , 306 , 307 , 308
BONDING WAREHOUSE RENTS AND CHARGES. 308 , 309 , 310 , 311 , 312
LIGHTHOUSES. 312
THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT AND CAPITAL OF THE STATE OF TASMANIA. 313 , 314 , 315 , 316 , 317
WATER SUPPLY, HOBART. 317 , 318
HOBART MUNICIPAL TRAMWAYS 319
PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP in and NEAR HOBART. 320
FRUIT INDUSTRY. 320
SOCIETIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, COMPANIES CLUBS, ETC., HOBART. 321 , 322 , 323 , 324 , 325 , 326 , 327 , 328 , 329 , 330 , 331 , 332 , 333
LICENCES, LAUNCESTON. 334 , 335 , 336 , 337
STEAMERS FROM LAUNCESTON. 337
COACHES FROM LAUNCESTON. 337 , 338
PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP IN AND NEAR LAUNCESTON. 338
SOCIETIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, COMPANIES, CLUBS, ETC., LAUNCESTON. 338 , 339 , 340 , 341 , 342 , 343 , 344 , 345
TABLE TO CALCULATE WAGES AND PAYMENTS. 345
COMPANIES AUDITORS BOARD 346
RISDON FERRY. 346
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS 347 , 348 , 349 , 350 , 351
BOTHWELL MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, CUMBERLAND, AND WESTMORLAND. 351 , 352 , 353
BRIGHTON MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH. 353 , 354
BRUNY MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM. 354 , 355
BURNIE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF WELLINGTON AND DEVON 355 , 356 , 357
CAMPBELL TOWN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET AND GLAMORGAN. 357 , 358 , 359
CIRCULAR HEAD MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WELLINGTON AND RUSSELL. 359 , 360 , 361
CLARENCE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH. 361 , 362
IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON, WESTMORLAND, AND LINCOLN. 363 , 364
DEVONPORT MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON. 364 , 365 , 366
IN THE COUNTIES OF ARTHUR, KENT, AND BUCKINGHAM. 367 , 368
EVANDALE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL, DORSET, AND SOMERSET. 368 , 369
FINGAL MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND GLAMORGAN. 369 , 370 , 371
FLINDERS MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF FLINDERS. 372
GEORGE TOWN" MUNICIPALITY. IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET. 373
GLAMORGAN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN. 374 , 375
GLENORCHY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM. 375 , 376 , 377
GORMANSTON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONTAGU, FRANKLIN, AND LINCOLN. 377 , 378
GREEN PONDS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH. 378 , 379
HAMILTON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, CUMBERLAND, LINCOLN, ARTHUR, FRANKLIN, AND BUCKINGHAM. 379 , 380
HUON MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF KENT AND BUCKINGHAM. 380 , 381 , 382
KENTISH MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON AND LINCOLN. 382 , 383
KINGBOROUGH MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM. 384 , 385
KING ISLAND MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF WELLINGTON. 385 , 386
LATROBE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON. 386 , 387 , 388
LEYEN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON. 388 , 389
LILYDALE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET. 390 , 391
LONGFORD MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF WESTMORLAND, SOMERSET, AND CORNWALL 391 , 392 , 393
NEW NORFOLK MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF BUCKINGHAM AND MONMOUTH. 393 , 394 , 395
OATLANDS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, SOMERSET, AND PEMBROKE. 395 , 396 , 397
PENGUIN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON. 397 , 398
PORT CYGNET MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM. 398 , 399
PORTLAND MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND DORSET. 400 , 401
QUEENSTOWN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF MONTAGU. 401 , 402 , 403 , 404 , 405
RICHMOND MUNICIPALITY. IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH AND PEMBROKE. 405 , 406
RINGAROOMA MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET. 406 , 407 , 408
ROSS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET AND GLAMORGAN. 408 , 409
SCOTTSDALE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET. 409 , 410
SORELL municipality, IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE. 410 , 411
SPRING BAY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE. 412
ST. LEONARDS MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND DORSET. 413
STRAHAN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF MONTAGU, FRANKLIN, MONTGOMERY, AND ARTHUR. 413 , 414
TABLE CAPE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF WELLINGTON. 414 , 415 , 416
TASMAN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE. 416 , 417
WARATAH MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF RUSSELL. 418 , 419 , 420
ZEEHAN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF RUSSELL, MONTAGU, AND LINCOLN. 420 , 421 , 422
“THE NURSES' REGISTRATION ACT, 1927.” 422
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HOBART. 422
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, LAUNCESTON 422
AUTOMOBILE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 422
DISTRIBUTION OF STATE DEPARTMENTS. 423
CHIEF MOUNTAINS & HEIGHTS IN TASMANIA 424 , 425
HEIGHTS OF THE PRINCIPAL MOUNTAINS IN THE SEVERAL CONTINENTS. 426
PRINCIPAL ISLANDS OF TASMANIA. 426
PRINCIPAL LAKES IN TASMANIA. 426
TABLE OF DISTANCES OF PRINCIPAL MOTOR ROUTES. 427 , 428
TABLE OF DISTANCES ALONG THE MAIN ROAD. 429
Obituary 429 , 430
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS 431 , 432
Advertising 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 , 459 , 460

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