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Mercury, Friday 10 June 1949, page 24
An improvement to the Lutana Moónah bus service was sought by a deputation from the Lutana branch of the A.L.P." which waited on the manager of the Tramways Department (Mr. Murn).
The deputation was introduced by Mr. Neilson, M.H.A., and was accompanied by Mr. Connolly, M.L.C.
It asked that buses from Lutana in the early evening be speeded up to provide an additional trip to cater for passengers attending picture theatres; that a bus leave Moonah at 11.30 p.m.; and that Lutana be provided with an earlier bus on Saturday mornings to cope with passengers attending football matches.
The deputation asked that the 5.15 p.m. bus from the city should complete the full route of the Lutana area.
Mr. Murn said the department was anxious to improve the service but there were difficulties because of labour shortages. He thought some of the matters raised could be attended to satisfactorily.
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Mercury, Tuesday 21 December 1948, page 13
A record number of branches, representing the largest number of members in the history of the organisation, will send delegates to the annual A.L.P. conference in Launceston on March 1, next year.
The date of the annual, conference was fixed at a meeting of the general executive of the party in Hobart yesterday. The Labour Women's Conference will take place on February 28.
The secretary (Mr. R. H. Lacey) said yesterday , that the. total membership of tine party in Tasmania would exceed the previous record by about 1,200. A new branch at Smithton had enrolled 250 members, and officials expected it to reach 300. The Snug branch had 150, and Cressy 250, and officials of the Prince of Wales Bay-Lutana, branch formed recently were confident that the branch would soon be the strongest in the State.
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Mercury, Tuesday 15 July 1952, page 2
The popular girl competition, conducted throughout the State by the ALP in aid of party funds, has been won by Mrs, Pat Woods, the Lutana - Prince of Wales Bay branch candidate.
The State president of the A.L.P. (Mr. Reece, M.H.A.) said yesterday the committee which worked for Mrs. Woods raised £306/17/6. Second place had been gained by Miss Robin Benjamin (Denison branch) and third place by Miss Nancy Wilson (affiliated unions).
Mr. Reece said the winner would be entitled to a free holiday in Melbourne for a fortnight, or the equivalent of the cost of such a trip.
Other candidates would he presented with mementos of the contest.
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Mercury, Saturday 1 April 1950, page 3
Mr. E. R. Cullen was, until recently, a businessman at Glenorchy. He spent most of his earlier life on a small fruits farm. He is a former president of the Transport Workers' Union, a Justice of the Peace for Glenorchy, and a foundation member and president of the Prince of Wales-Lutana branch of the A.L.P. He is keenly interested in athletics.
