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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(1925)
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WALCH'S TASMANIAN ALMANAC 1
Advertising 2 , 3 , 4
TASMANIAN 6
WALCH'S TASMANIAN ALMANAC FOR 1925 7
Advertising 8
PREFACE. 9
ADDENDA. 10
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 10
EDITOR’S NOTICE. 10
INDEX. 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17
ECLIPSES IN THE YEAR 1925. 17
AUSTRALIAN SEASONS 17
TABLE TO CALCULATE WAGES AND PAYMENTS. 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 , 20 , 21
EXPLANATION OF THE CALENDAR. 22
GEOGRAPHICA L POSITIONS. 22
APPROXIMATE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEAN TIME AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES AND AT HOBART. 22
LAUNCESTON TIDE TABLE, 1925. 23
HOBART SIGNALS 24
WEATHER SIGNALS. 24
DISPLAYED IN ALL THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITALS 24
EXPLANATION OF HOBART SIGNALS. 25
CALENDAR FOR 1926. 25
JANUARY 1925. 26 , 27
FEBRUARY 1925. 28 , 29
MARCH 1925. 30 , 31
APRIL 1925. 32 , 33
MAY 1925. 34 , 35
JUNE 1925. 36 , 37
JULY 1925. 38 , 39
AUGUST 1925. 40 , 41
SEPTEMBER 1925. 42 , 43
OCTOBER 1925. 44 , 45
NOVEMBER 1925. 46 , 47
DECEMBER 1925. 48 , 49
NOTES AND MEMORANDA FOR NEXT YEAR, 1926. 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
ANNUITIES TO THE ROYAL FAMILY. 56
CENSUS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 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
SECRETARIES OF STATE FOR COLONIES, 1854-1924. 60
NUMERICAL SUMMARY OF THE MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. 60
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. 61 , 62 , 63
GOVERNMENT OF TASMANIA. 64
PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA. 65
THE MINISTRY. 66
POLITICAL AND OFFICIAL RECORD. 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71
OFFICERS OF THE PARLIAMENT. 71
ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. 71
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS. 71
PARLIAMENTARY QUALIFICATIONS. 72
ELECTION PETITIONS. 72
PARLIAMENTS SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT. 73 , 74 , 75
SUCCESSIVE PRESIDENTS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SINCE 1856. 75
SUCCESSIVE SPEAKERS OF HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY SINCE 1856. 75
MINISTRIES SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT. 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79
ECCLESIASTICAL. 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85
CORONERS. 86 , 87
MAGISTRACY. 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 111 , 112 , 113
LAW. 113 , 114 , 115 , 116 , 117 , 118 , 119
Court Fees. 119
Local Courts Act, Sittings of the Courts 120
COURTS OF GENERAL & QUARTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE, 121 , 122
REGISTRATION OF DEEDS, JUDGMENTS, ETC. 122
REGISTRATION OF FIRMS. 122
JURORS AND JURIES. 123 , 124
WITNESSES’ EXPENSES. 124 , 125
TITLES TO LANDS. 125 , 126
EXAMINERS UNDER LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT. 127 , 128 , 129 , 130 , 131 , 132
COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN TASMANIA. 132 , 133
DISTRIBUTION OF STATE DEPARTMENTS. 134
STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. 134 , 135 , 136 , 137 , 138 , 139 , 140 , 141 , 142
SURVEYORS’ BOARD. 142
SURVEY FEES. 142 , 143 , 144
DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MAGAZINES, AND EXPLOSIVES. 144 , 145
REGULATIONS UNDER “THE MINING ACT." 146 , 147 , 148
SURVEY FEES. 148
REGULATIONS UNDER “THE EXPLOSIVES ACT.” 148 , 149
REGULATIONS UNDER “THE INFLAMMABLE OILS ACT.” 149 , 150
INCOME TAX. 150 , 151 , 152
TAX ON DIVIDENDS AND COMPANIES. 152 , 153
LAND TAX. 153
DEATH DUTIES. 153 , 154 , 155
COMMONWEALTH LETTERS PATENT. 155
LETTERS PATENT. 156
TRADE MARKS. 156 , 157
DESIGNS. 157 , 158
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY. 158
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE. 158
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION. 159
TASMANIAN BRANCH AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SERVANTS’ ASSOCIATION. 159 , 160
AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES. 160 , 161 , 162 , 163 , 164
PRINCIPAL LAKES IN TASMANIA. 164
PRINCIPAL ISLANDS OF TASMANIA. 164
TASMANIAN RAILWAYS. 165
THE GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS OF TASMANIA. 165 , 166 , 167 , 168
MAIN LINE-HOBART SUBURBAN SUNDAY TRAINS. 168
MAIN LINE HOBART SUBURBAN TRAINS 169
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. 170 , 171 , 172 , 173 , 174
SHEFFIELD LINE. 174 , 175
STANLEY—TROWUTTA LINE. 175
OATLANDS LINE. 175 , 176
DERWENT VALLEY LINE. 177
APSLEY LINE. 178
FINGAL LINE.—ST. MARYS—CONARA JUNCTION. 178
CHUDLEIGH LINE. 179
MELROSE LINE. 179
NIETTA LINE. 180 , 181 , 182 , 183
REGISTRY OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, & DEATHS. 183 , 184
FACTORIES. 184 , 185
WAGES BOARDS. 185
SHOPS. 185
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 185 , 186
FOOTWEAR. 186
LABOUR BUREAU. 186
MIGRATION TO TASMANIA. 186
FRUIT DISTRICTS. 187
DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS WEEDS 187 , 188
DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS 188
CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT. 189 , 190 , 191 , 192 , 193 , 194 , 195 , 196 , 197 , 198 , 199 , 200 , 201 , 202 , 203 , 204 , 205 , 206 , 207 , 208 , 209 , 210 , 211 , 212 , 213 , 214 , 215 , 216 , 217 , 218 , 219 , 220 , 221
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HOBART. 221
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, LAUNCESTON. 221
PUBLIC HEALTH 222 , 223
MEDICAL. 223 , 224 , 225 , 226 , 227
DENTAL. 228
GOVERNMENT CHEMICAL AND ASSAY LABORATORIES, Bathurst-street, Hobart. 228
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. 229 , 230 , 231
THE UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA. 232 , 233 , 234 , 235
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. 235 , 236 , 237 , 238 , 239 , 240 , 241
TECHNICAL EDUCATION. 241 , 242 , 243
LICENCES. 244
BANKS. 245 , 246 , 247
MARINE BOARDS. 247 , 248 , 249 , 250 , 251 , 252 , 253 , 254
SHIPPING ON THE REGISTER OF THE PORT OF HOBART. 254 , 255 , 256
SHIPPING ON THE REGISTER OF THE PORT OF LAUNCESTON. 256 , 257
FISHERIES. 257 , 258 , 259 , 260 , 261
GAME LAWS, SHOOTING AND FISHING SEASONS, ETC. 261 , 262
ROYAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA. 263
TASMANIAN MUSEUM, ART GALLERY, AND BOTANICAL GARDENS. 263 , 264
NATIONAL PARK. 264
AUSTRALASIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. 264
LIST OF TOWNS, POST OFFICES, & TELEGRAPH STATIONS IN TASMANIA. 265 , 266 , 267 , 268 , 269 , 270 , 271 , 272 , 273 , 274 , 275 , 276
PARISHES 277 , 278
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN TASMANIA. 278
HOBART FRUIT BOARD. 278
CHIEF MOUNTAINS & HEIGHTS IN TASMANIA. 279 , 280
TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION. 281 , 282 , 283 , 284 , 285 , 286 , 287
POST OFFICE. 287 , 288 , 289 , 290 , 291 , 292 , 293
TABLE OF THE ARRIVAL AND DESPATCH OF INLAND MAILS. 294 , 295 , 296 , 297 , 298 , 299 , 300 , 301 , 302 , 303 , 304 , 305 , 306 , 307 , 308 , 309 , 310
STATISTICS. 311
POPULATION, (a) 311 , 312 , 313
VALUE OF PRODUCTION 313
SHIPPING TRADE, 30TH .JUNE, 1923. 313 , 314
PASTORAL INDUSTRY. 315
TOTAL TRADE OF TASMANIA. 316
IMPORTS, EXPORTS, AND TOTAL TRADE OF TASMANIAN PORTS. 1923-24 316
QUANTITIES & VALUES OE PRINCIPAL EXPORTS. 316
STATE FINANCE. 317
GENERAL REVENUE, 1923-24, 318
EXPENDITURE, 1923-24. 318 , 319 , 320 , 321
STATES AND COMMONWEALTH 322
OLD AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS. 323
LLOYD’S AGENTS. 323
FIRE BRIGADE BOARDS. 323 , 324
FIRE STATIONS AND ALARMS, HOBART. 324
FIRE BELL SIGNALS, LAUNCESTON. 324
INSURANCE COMPANIES, HOBART. 325 , 326
INSURANCE COMPANIES, LAUNCESTON. 326 , 327
MASONIC. 328 , 329 , 330
PROTESTANT ALLIANCE FRIENDLY SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA. 331 , 332 , 333 , 334
BOARD OF CENSORS OF MOVING PICTURES. 334
THE CITY OF HOBART 335 , 336 , 337 , 338 , 339
WATER SUPPLY, HOBART. 339 , 340
HOBART MUNICIPAL TRAMWAYS. 340
STEAMERS FROM HOBART. 341
EDUCATIONAL. 341
COACHES AND OMNIBUSES FROM HOBART. 342
CAB FARES, HOBART. 342
PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP in and NEAR HOBART. 343
SOCIETIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, COMPANIES, CLUBS, ETC., HOBART. 343 , 344 , 345 , 346 , 347 , 348 , 349 , 350 , 351 , 352 , 353
RISDON FERRY. 353
CITY OF LAUNCESTON. 354 , 355 , 356
PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS, NOT MUNICIPAL, LAUNCESTON. 356 , 357
CAB FARES, LAUNCESTON. 357
STEAMERS FROM LAUNCESTON. 357
COACHES FROM LAUNCESTON. 358
CARTERS CHARGES, LAUNCESTON 358
SOCIETIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, COMPANIES, CLUBS, ETC., LAUNCESTON. 359 , 360 , 361 , 362 , 363 , 364
LICENCES, LAUNCESTON 364
LOCAL GOVERENMENT. 365
RULE TO FIND THE WEIGHT OF CATTLE. 365 , 366
TABLE OF DISTANCES ALONG THE MAIN ROAD. 366
MUNICIPALITIES. 367
BEACONSFIELD MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON. 368 , 369
BOTHWELL MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, CUMBERLAND, AND WESTMORLAND. 369 , 370
BRIGHTON MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH. 371 , 372
BRUNY MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM. 372
CAMPBELL TOWN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET AND GLAMORGAN. 373 , 374
CIRCULAR HEAD MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF WELLINGTON AND RUSSELL. 374 , 375 , 376
CLARENCE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH. 377 , 378
DELORAINE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON, WESTMORLAND, AND LINCOLN. 378 , 379
DEVONPORT MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON. 380 , 381 , 382
EMU BAY MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF WELLINGTON AND DEVON 382 , 383 , 384
ESPERANCE MUNICIPALITY. IN THE COUNTIES OF ARTHUR, KENT, AND BUCKINGHAM 384 , 385
EVANDALE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL, DORSET, AND SOMERSET. 386
FINGAL MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND GLAMORGAN. 387 , 388
FLINDERS MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF FLINDERS. 388 , 389
GEORGE TOWN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET. 389 , 390
GLAMORGAN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN. 390 , 391
GLENORCHY MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM. 391 , 392 , 393
GORMANSTON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONTAGU, FRANKLIN, AND LINCOLN. 393 , 394
GREEN PONDS MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH. 394 , 395
HAMILTON MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, CUMBERLAND, LINCOLN, ARTHUR, FRANKLIN, AND BUCKINGHAM. 395 , 396 , 397
HUON MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF KENT AND BUCKINGHAM. 397 , 398
KENTISH MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON AND LINCOLN. 398 , 399 , 400
KINGBOROUGH MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM. 400 , 401
KING ISLAND MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF WELLINGTON. 401 , 402
LATROBE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON. 403 , 404
LEVEN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON. 404 , 405 , 406
LILYDALE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET. 406 , 407 , 408
LONGFORD MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF WESTMORLAND, SOMERSET, AND CORNWALL. 408 , 409
NEW NORFOLK MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF BUCKINGHAM AND MONMOUTH. 409 , 410 , 411
OATLANDS MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, SOMERSET, AND PEMBROKE. 411 , 412 , 413
PENGUIN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON. 413 , 414
PORT CYGNET MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM. 414 , 415
PORTLAND MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND DORSET. 415 , 416
QUEENSTOWN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF MONTAGU. 417 , 418 , 419 , 420
RICHMOND MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH AND PEMBROKE. 420 , 421
RINGAROOMA MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET. 421 , 422 , 423
ROSS MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET AND GLAMORGAN. 423 , 424
SCOTTSDALE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET. 424 , 425
SORELL MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE. 425 , 426 , 427
SPRING BAY MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE. 427
ST. LEONARDS MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND DORSET. 428
STRAHAN MUNICIPALITY. IN THE COUNTIES OF MONTAGU, FRANKLIN, MONTGOMERY, AND ARTHUR 428 , 429
TABLE CAPE MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF WELLINGTON. 430 , 431
TASMAN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE. 431 , 432 , 433
WAR AT AH MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTY OF RUSSELL. 433 , 434
WESTBURY MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF WESTMORLAND AND DEVON. 434 , 435
ZEE HAN MUNICIPALITY, IN THE COUNTIES OF RUSSELL, MONTAGU, AND LINCOLN. 436 , 437
RACE MEETINGS, TASMANIA. 437 , 438 , 439
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 440 , 441
GRISTING FORMULA. 441
HEIGHTS OF THE PRINCIPAL MOUNTAINS IN THE SEVERAL CONTINENTS. 441 , 442
Obituary. 442 , 443
Advertising 444
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 445 , 446
Advertising 447 , 448 , 449 , 450 , 451 , 452 , 453 , 454 , 455 , 456 , 457 , 458 , 459 , 460 , 461 , 462 , 463 , 464 , 465 , 466 , 467 , 468 , 469 , 470 , 471 , 472 , 473 , 474 , 475 , 476 , 477 , 478 , 479 , 480 , 481 , 482 , 483 , 484 , 485 , 486 , 487 , 488 , 489 , 490 , 491 , 492 , 493 , 494 , 495 , 496 , 497 , 498 , 499 , 500 , 501 , 502 , 503 , 504 , 505 , 506 , 507 , 508 , 509 , 510 , 511 , 512 , 513 , 514 , 515 , 516

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