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- Start of Business
- PRIVILEGE
- QUESTION
- QUESTION
- PAPERS
- QUESTION
- QUESTION
- QUESTION
- QUESTION
- QUESTION
- QUESTION
- AUSTRALIAN WOOL BOARD
- QUESTION
- QUESTION
- ACCOMMODATION OF PASTORAL WORKERS
- QUESTION
- QUESTION
- QUESTION
- QUESTION
- BILLS RETURNED FROM THE SENATE
- ASSENT TO BILLS
- POSTPONEMENT OF ORDERS OF THE DAY
- NATIONAL OIL PROPRIETARY LIMITED AGREEMENT BILL 1937
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
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NATIONAL OIL PROPRIETARY LIMITED AGREEMENT BILL
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Second Reading
- BLAIN, Adair
- DEPUTY SPEAKER, Mr
- PARKHILL, Robert
- Division
- Division
- PARKHILL, Robert
- BLACKBURN, Maurice
- Division
- ROSEVEAR, John
- PARKHILL, Robert
- ROSEVEAR, John
- PARKHILL, Robert
- BLACKBURN, Maurice
- MCEWEN, John
- CAMERON, Archie
- NAIRN, Walter
- CAMERON, Archie
- PARKHILL, Robert
- BLACKBURN, Maurice
- GULLETT, Henry
- CHAIRMAN, The
- BRENNAN, Frank
- MENZIES, Robert
- Division
- BLACKBURN, Maurice
- CAMERON, Archie
- BEASLEY, John
- BEASLEY, John
- LAWSON, John
- MCEWEN, John
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Second Reading
- SUPERANNUATION BILL 1937
- AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS' REPATRIATION BILL (No. 2) 1937
- WAR SERVICE HOMES BILL 1937
- HIGH COMMISSIONER BILL 1937
- SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH BILL 1937
- STATES GRANTS (FERTILIZER) BILL 1937
- DEFENCE EQUIPMENT BILL 1937
- CUSTOMS TARIFF VALIDATION BILL 1937
- CUSTOMS TARIFF (EXCHANGE ADJUSTMENT) VALIDATION BILL 1937
- CUSTOMS TARIFF (CANADIAN PREFERENCE) VALIDATION BILL 1937
- EXCISE TARIFF VALIDATION BILL 1937
- PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA BOUNTIES BILL 1937
- APPLE AND PEAR BOUNTY BILL 1937
- STATES GRANTS (YOUTH EMPLOYMENT) BILL 1937
- CITRUS FRUITS BOUNTY BILL 1937
- DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT CONTROL BILL 1937
- DRIED FRUITS EXPORT CONTROL BILL 1937
- ADJOURNMENT
- ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Mr BARNARD (Bass)
.~ I feel it incumbent upon me to voice the opinion of a large number of persons in Tasmania and particularly in my electorate, concerning the steamer service from the mainland to Tasmania. A subleader on this subject in the Launceston Examiner reads. -
Launceston is supposed to enjoy the benefits of an express service from the mainland, but in fact the present schedule gives the Taroona an average speed of about twelve and a half knots on the basis of the direct crossing, which makes the position considerably worse than in the days of the Pateena and Coogee. It seems hardly reasonable that 90 per cent, of the travelling public should be inconvenienced for the benefit of 10 per cent. When this emergency service was started we suggested that passengers via the Tamar route might be prepared to put up with it for what might bo urged as the general good; but in view of what the figures show, a return to the direct service seems more than justified.
The Council of the Launceston Fifty Thousand League, which represents every section of the business community of Launceston, is to meet on the 23rd September to protest against the continuance of the present steamer service to Launceston. I suggest that the PostmasterGeneral (Senator A. J. McLachlan) be requested to give immediate consideration to the question of providing a direct shipping service to Launceston, because it is felt by the business community of that city that the present service increases the time beyond that provided in the mail contract. As stated in the Launceston Examiner, to-day, the service is considerably worse than in the days of the .Pateena and Coogee which operated over 30 years ago. I bring this matter under the notice of the Minister representing the Postmaster-General, so that the improvement requested by the people of Tasmania desiring to travel via Launceston may be provided. It seems inconceivable that the Government should maintain a service to Launceston which inconveniences 90 per cent, of the people in order to benefit only 10 per cent. I therefore ask the Minister to correct this unjust position.
