Walch's Tasmanian almanac for

Call Number
N 919.46 WAL
Created/Published
Hobart, Tas. : J. Walch & Sons, 1870-[1971]
Issue
(1940)
Images
456
Notes
Some loss of text due to binding.
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Contents

WALCH'S TASMANIAN ALMANAC 1
Advertising 2 , 3 , 4
MAP OF TASMANIA 6
WALCH’S TASMANIAN ALMANAC FOR 1940 7
ADDENDA 8
PREFACE 9
POSTAGE 9
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS 9
THE SECOND GREAT WAR 10
INDEX 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17
LEAP YEAR 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 FESTIVALS, ETC. 19
NOTES OF THE CALENDAR. 19
EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN TIME. 19
DRILLING GLASS. 19
RAINFALL IN TASMANIA from Oct. 1, 1938, to Sept. 80, 1939, showing total fall each Month, and Humber of Day on which Kain fell. 100 points = 1 inch 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, 1940. 23
JANUARY, 1940 24 , 25
FEBRUARY, 1940 26 , 27
MARCH, 1940 28 , 29
APRIL, 1940 30 , 31
MAY, 1940 32 , 33
JUNE, 1940 34 , 35
JULY, 1940 36 , 37
AUGUST, 1940 38 , 39
SEPTEMBER, 1940 40 , 41
OCTOBER, 1940 42 , 43
NOVEMBER, 1940 44 , 45
DECEMBER, 1940 46 , 47
NOTES AND MEMORANDA FOR NEXT YEAR, 1941 48
Record of Events, etc., during 1940 49 , 50 , 51 , 52
SOVEREIGNS OF ENGLAND SINCE CONQUEST 53
SOVEREIGNS AND HEADS OF GOVERNMENTS 53
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND REIGNING SOVEREIGN AND FAMILY 54
ANNUITIES TO THE ROYAL FAMILY 54
CENSUS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 54 , 55
LIST OF BRITISH COLONIES, WITH NAMES OF GOVERNORS, Etc. 56 , 57
NUMERICAL SUMMARY OF THE MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT 58
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 58 , 59 , 60 , 61
GOVERNMENT OF TASMANIA 62
PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA 63
THE MINISTRY 64
POLITICAL AND OFFICIAL RECORD 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78
HONOURS 79
AGENTS-GENERAL FOR AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, LONDON. 79
ECCLESIASTICAL 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85
CORONERS 85 , 86 , 87
MAGISTRACY 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106
CONSULS AND CONSULAR AGENTS IN TASMANIA 106
FOOTWEAR 106
TITLE OF "HONOURABLE” 107
SUCCESSION OF CHIEF JUSTICES OF TASMANIA 107
SUCCESSION OF PUISNE JUDGES OF TASMANIA 107
LAW 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 111
LOCAL COURTS ACT. SITTINGS OF THE COURTS 112
COURTS OF GENERAL AND QUARTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE 113
FEES, PETTY SESSIONS, ETC. 114
REGISTRATION OF DEEDS, JUDGMENTS, &c. 115
REGISTRATION OF FIRMS 116
JURORS AND JURIES 116 , 117
WITNESSES’ EXPENSES 117
TITLES AND LANDS 118 , 119 , 120 , 121 , 122 , 123 , 124 , 125
PLAIN RULES FOR FORETELLING WEATHER 125
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 126 , 127 , 128
STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS 129 , 130 , 131 , 132 , 133 , 134 , 135 , 136 , 137
SURVEY FEES. 137
SCENERY PRESERVATION BOARD. 137
STOCK BRANDS REGISTRATION 137
DEPARTMENT UNDER THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTS 138 , 139
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 139 , 140
MINES DEPARTMENT LABORATORY, LAUNCESTON 140 , 141 , 142
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT 142 , 143
HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMMISSION. 144
HYDRO-ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT. 144
TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION 145 , 146 , 147 , 148 , 149 , 150 , 151
RATES OF POSTAGE 152 , 153 , 154 , 155 , 156 , 157 , 158
TABLE OF THE ARRIVAL AND DESPATCH OF INLAND MAILS 159 , 160 , 161 , 162 , 163 , 164 , 165 , 166 , 167 , 168 , 169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 173 , 174 , 175
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS 176
AIR MAILS. 176
OVERSEAS AIR MAIL SERVICES. 176 , 177
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION 177
REGISTRY OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS 178 , 179
COMMONWEALTH LETTERS PATENT 179 , 180 , 181 , 182
AMUSEMENT DUTIES ACT, 1916 183
INCOME TAX 183 , 184
SPECIAL TAX ON INCOMES 185
TAX ON DIVIDENDS AND COMPANIES 185
WAGES TAX 186
DEATH DUTIES 186 , 187
LAND TAX 187
STAMP DUTIES 187 , 188 , 189
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 190
AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES 191 , 192 , 193 , 194 , 195
FISHERIES 196 , 197 , 198 , 199
GAME LAWS, SHOOTING AND FISHING SEASONS, ETC. 199 , 200 , 201
SUPERFICIAL FEET IN A BOARD OR PLANK 201
FACTORIES 202 , 203
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 203
WORKERS’ (OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES) RELIEF ACT 203 , 204
THE FRUIT INDUSTRY 204
POWERS OF THE BOARD 204
SHIPMENT OF FRUIT TO OTHER STATES 204
DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS WEEDS 204 , 205
THE STOCK ACT, 1932, REGISTRATION OF STALLIONS” 205
DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS 205
TASMANIAN PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION 205
HYDRO-METRIC SURVEY OF TASMANIA. 205
TRANSPORT COMMISSION 206 , 207 , 208 , 209 , 210 , 211
RAILWAY ANNIVERSARIES 211
MAIN LINE SUBURBAN SERVICE FROM HOBART 212
MAIN LINE SUBURBAN SERVICE TO HOBART 213 , 214 , 215 , 216 , 217 , 218 , 219 , 220 , 221 , 222 , 223 , 224 , 225
LICENCES 226 , 227
ROYAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA 228
TASMANIAN MUSEUM, ART GALLERY, AND BOTANICAL GARDENS 228 , 229
NATIONAL PARK 229
CRADLE MOUNTAIN—LAKE ST. CLAIR RESERVE 229
QUEEN VICTORIA MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, LAUNCESTON 229
AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE 230
TASMANIAN SOCIETY 230
THE ROYAL EMPIRE SOCIETY 230
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HOBART 230
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, LAUNCESTON 230
AUTOMOBILE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 231
HOBART STOCK EXCHANGE 231
LAUNCESTON STOCK EXCHANGE 231
COMPANIES AUDITORS BOARD 231 , 232
MUSICAL ASSOCIATION OF TASMANIA 232
MARINE BOARDS 232 , 233
MARINE BOARD OF HOBART 233 , 234
WHARFAGE RATES, HOBART 234 , 235 , 236 , 237 , 238 , 239 , 240
MARINE BOARD OF KING ISLAND 240
MARINE BOARD OF BURNIE 240
MARINE BOARD OF CIRCULAR HEAD 240
MARINE BOARD OF STRAHAN 240
SHIPPING ON THE REGISTER OF THE PORT OF HOBART 241 , 242 , 243
PUBLIC HEALTH 244
MEDICAL 244 , 245
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF TASMANIA 245
LEGALLY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS RESIDENT IN TASMANIA 245 , 246 , 247 , 248 , 249
PHARMACY BOARD OF TASMANIA 249
TASMANIAN SANATORIUM, NEW TOWN 250
REGISTERED OPTICIANS 250
CERTIFIED OPTICIANS 251
STATE JOINT COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY AID 251
DENTAL 251
OLD AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS 251 , 252
"THE NURSES’ REGISTRATION ACT. 1927.” 252
TASMANIAN VETERANS’ TRUST 252
LEGALLY QUALIFIED CHEMISTS. 253
GOVERNMENT CHEMICAL AND ASSAY LABORATORIES 254 , 255 , 256
THE UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA 256 , 257 , 258 , 259 , 260
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 260 , 261 , 262
STATE SCHOOLS IN OPERATION 262
TECHNICAL EDUCATION 262
HOBART TECHNICAL COLLEGE 262 , 263
ZEEHAN SCHOOL OF MINES AND METALLURGY 264
MOUNT LYELL SCHOOL OF MINES AND INDUSTRIES, QUEENSTOWN 264
FREE KINDERGARTEN UNION OF TASMANIA 264
REFORMATORY 264
CARTERS’ CHARGES 264 , 265
CAB FARES. 265
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN TASMANIA 265
FIRE BRIGADE BOARDS 266 , 267
INSURANCE COMPANIES, HOBART 267 , 268 , 269
INSURANCE COMPANIES, LAUNCESTON 269 , 270
ELECTROLYTIC ZINC COMPANY OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED. 270 , 271
MASONIC 271 , 272 , 273
PROTESTANT ALLIANCE FRIENDLY SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA 274
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS 275 , 276
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAY SERVANTS’ FRIENDLY SOCIETY, LAUNCESTON 277
STATISTICS 278
POPULATION OF TASMANIA 279 , 280
NET VALUE OF PRODUCTION 280
SHIPPING TRADE OVERSEA AND INTERSTATE 280
LIVE STOCK IN STATE 281
MINERAL PRODUCTION 281
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES 281
TOTAL TRADE OF TASMANIA 282
IMPORTS, EXPORTS, AND TOTAL TRADE OF TASMANIAN PORTS 282
QUANTITIES AND VALUES OF PRINCIPAL EXPORTS 282
STATE FINANCE 283
GENERAL REVENUE, 1938-39 And comparison with former years 284
EXPENDITURE, 1938-39 And comparison with former years 284
AREA OF TASMANIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES 285
AREA OF AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES 286
RAILWAYS IN TASMANIA 286
GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS IN THE AUSTRALIAN STATES 286
AUSTRALIAN STATISTICS, 1938 287
STATES AND COMMONWEALTH 288 , 289
LIST OF TOWNS, POST OFFICES AND TELEGRAPH STATIONS IN TASMANIA 290 , 291 , 292 , 293 , 294 , 295 , 296 , 297 , 298 , 299
BONDING WAREHOUSE RENTS AND CHARGES 299
GOVERNMENT INSPECTION OF MACHINERY DEPARTMENT 299
BANKS 300 , 301 , 302
INTERSTATE RATES OF EXCHANGE 302 , 303
LIGHTHOUSES 303
THE CITY OF HOBART 304 , 305 , 306 , 307 , 308
WATER SUPPLY, HOBART 308 , 309
HOBART MUNICIPAL TRAMWAYS 309 , 310
TIME TABLES FOR STEAMERS AND COACHES 310
PLACES OF DIFINE WORSHIP in and NEAR HOBART. 311
FRUIT INDUSTRY. 311
SOCIETIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, COMPANIES, CLUBS, ETC., HOBART. 312 , 313 , 314 , 315 , 316 , 317 , 318 , 319 , 320 , 321 , 322 , 323 , 324 , 325 , 326
CITY OF LAUNCESTON. 326 , 327 , 328 , 329
LICENCES, LAUNCESTON. 329
STEAMERS FROM LAUNCESTON. 329
PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS, NOT MUNICIPAL, LAUNCESTON. 330
COACHES FROM LAUNCESTON 330
PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP IN AND NEAR LAUNCESTON. 331
SOCIETIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, COMPANIES, CLUBS, ETC., LAUNCESTON. 331 , 332 , 333 , 334 , 335 , 336 , 337 , 338 , 339
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS 340
MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF TASMANIA. 340 , 341
RISDON FERRY. 341 , 342
BEACONSFIELD MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON. 343 , 344
BOTHWELL MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, CUMBERLAND, AND WESTMORLAND. 345 , 346
BRIGHTON MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH. 346 , 347
BRUNY MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM. 347 , 348
BURNIE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF WELLINGTON AND DEVON. 348 , 349 , 350 , 351
CAMPBELL TOWN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET AND GLAMORGAN. 351 , 352
CIRCULAR HEAD MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WELLINGTON AND RUSSELL. 353 , 354 , 355
CLARENCE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH. 355 , 356
DELORAINE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON, WESTMORLAND, AND LINCOLN. 357 , 358
DEVONPORT MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON. 358 , 359 , 360
ESPERANCE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF ARTHUR, KENT, AND BUCKINGHAM. 361 , 362
EVANDALE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL, DORSET, AND SOMERSET. 362 , 363
FINGAL MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND GLAMORGAN. 363 , 364 , 365 , 366
FLINDERS MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF FLINDERS. 366 , 367
GEORGE TOWN MUNICIPALITY. IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET. 367 , 368
GLAMORGAN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN. 368 , 369
GLENORCHY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM. 370 , 371
GORMANSTON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONTAGU, FRANKLIN, AND LINCOLN. 371 , 372
GREEN PONDS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH. 373 , 374
HAMILTON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, CUMBERLAND, LINCOLN, ARIHUR, FRANKLIN, AND BUCKINGHAM. 374 , 375
HUON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF KENT AND BUCKINGHAM. 375 , 376 , 377
KENTISH MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON AND LINCOLN. 377 , 378
KINGBOROUGH MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM. 379 , 380
KING ISLAND MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF WELLINGTON. 380 , 381
LATROBE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON. 381 , 382 , 383
LEVEN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON. 383 , 384 , 385
LILYDALE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET. 385 , 386
LONGFOKD MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF WESTMORLAND, SOMERSET, AND CORNWALL 386 , 387 , 388
NEW NORFOLK MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF BUCKINGHAM AND MONMOUTH. 388 , 389 , 390
OATLANDS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, SOMERSET, AND PEMBROKE. 390 , 391 , 392
PENGUIN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON. 392 , 393 , 394
PORT CYGNET MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM. 394 , 395
PORTLAND MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND DORSET. 395 , 396
QUEENSTOWN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF MONTAGU. 397 , 398 , 399 , 400 , 401
RICHMOND MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH AND PEMBROKE. 401 , 402
RINGAROOMA MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET. 402 , 403 , 404
ROSS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET AND GLAMORGAN. 404 , 405
SCOTTSDALE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET. 405 , 406
SORELL MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE. 406 , 407
SPRING BAY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE. 408
ST. LEONARDS MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND DORSET. 409
STRAHAN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF MONTAGU, FRANKLIN, MONTGOMERY, AND ARTHUR. 409 , 410
TABLE CAPE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF WELLINGTON. 410 , 411 , 412
TASMAN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE. 412 , 413
WARATAH MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF RUSSELL. 414
WESTBURY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WESTMORLAND AND DEVON. 415 , 416
ZEEHAN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF RUSSELL, MONTAGU, AND LINCOLN. 416 , 417
PARISHES SHOWING THE COUNTIES IN WHICH THEY ARE SITUATED. 418 , 419
TABLE TO CALCULATE WAGES AND PAYMENTS. 419
CIVIL DEFENCE 420
VARIOUS TABLES. ELECTRICAL MEASURES. 421
CHIEF MOUNTAINS & HEIGHTS IN TASMANIA 422 , 423
TABLE OF DISTANCES OF PRINCIPAL MOTOR ROUTES 424
TABLE OF DISTANCES ALONG THE MAIN ROAD. 425
MIGRATION TO TASMANIA 425
Obituary 425 , 426
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS 427 , 428
Advertising 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 , 455 , 456

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