The Australian handbook and almanac and shippers' and importers' directory

Call Number
N 919.4 AUS
Created/Published
London : Gordon and Gotch, [1872-1879]
Issue
(1877)
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Notes
Some loss of text due to binding and preservation work.
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Contents

THE AUSTRALIAN HANDBOOK AND ALMANAC 1
Advertising 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22
Advertising 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40
THE AUSTRALIAN HANDBOOK AND ALMANAC 43 , 41
Advertising 44
PREFACE. 45
Advertising 46
GENERAL INDEX. 47
Advertising 48
INDEX TO TOWNS. 49 , 50 , 51
Advertising 52
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS 53 , 54 , 55 , 56
Advertising 57 , 58
THE MAIL SERVICE FOR 1877. 59
Advertising 60
THE AUSTRALIAN HANDBOOK AND ALMANAC, AND SHIPPERS’ AND IMPORTERS’ DIRECTORY, FOR 1877. CALENDAR, ANNIVERSARIES, AND FESTIVALS, 1877. 61
JEWISH CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1877. 61
MOHAMMEDAN CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1877. 61 , 62
LAW AND UNIVERSITY TERMS. 62
ECLIPSES OF THE SUN AND MOON. 62
BEGINNINGS OF THE SEASONS. 62
HOLIDAYS IN PUBLIC OFFICES IN ENGLAND. 63
PHASES OF THE MOON FOR 1877. 63
DURATION OF MOONLIGHT. 63
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION OF THE LEADING CITIES OF AUSTRALASIA. 63
1877 64
JANUARY. 65
FEBRUARY. 66
MARCH. 67
APRIL. 68
MAY. 69
JUNE. 70
JULY. 71
AUGUST. 72
SEPTEMBER. 73
OCTOBER. 74
NOVEMBER. 75
DECEMBER. 76
THE QUEEN AND ROYAL FAMILY. 77
HER MAJESTY’S HOUSEHOLD. 77
PRINCE OF WALES’S HOUSEHOLD. 78
HER MAJESTY’S CHIEF OFFICERS OF STATE. 78
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF PEERS. 78 , 79 , 80
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84
GOVERNMENT OFFICES. 84 , 85
PUBLIC OFFICES, WITH HOURS OF BUSINESS. 85 , 86
COURTS OF LAW. 87
COURTS OF SESSION. METROPOLITAN POLICE COURTS. 87
No title 87 , 88
COUNTY COURTS. 88
BRITISH AND FOREIGN AMBASSADORS. 88
CONSULS OF FOREIGN STATES IN LONDON. 88 , 89
CROWN AGENTS AND AGENTS-GENERAL FOR THE COLONIES. 89
BANK OF ENGLAND. 89 , 90
LONDON BANKS AND BANKERS. 91 , 92
LLOYD’S REGISTER OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING. 92
COMMITTEE OF LLOYD’S, ROYAL EXCHANGE. 92
ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 93
CHAMBERS OF AGRICULTURE. 93 , 94
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON. 94
LEADING CLUB HOUSES IN LONDON. 94 , 95 , 97
WALTHAM BROTHERS, The HALF-GUINEA ALE 96
PRINCIPAL HOTELS IN LONDON. 97
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. 97 , 98
CAB FARES IN LONDON. 98
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN LONDON CONCERNING AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. 98
DOCK COMPANIES. 99
BRITISH CUSTOMS' TARIFF. 99 , 100
RATES OF BROKERAGE. 100
TAXES, LICENSES, AND STAMP DUTIES. ASSESSED TAXES. 100
LICENSES, EXCISE. 101
LICENSES. 101
STAMP DUTIES. 101 , 102
FOREIGN MONEYS, AND THEIR ENGLISH EQUIVALENT, 102 , 103
POSTAL REGULATIONS FOR GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 103 , 104
STATISTICS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 105
EMIGRATION. 106 , 107 , 108 , 109
NEW SOUTH WALES. 109 , 110 , 111 , 112
VICTORIA. 112 , 113 , 114
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 114 , 115 , 116 , 117 , 118
QUEENSLAND. 118 , 119
TASMANIA. 119 , 120 , 121
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 121 , 122
NEW ZEALAND. 122 , 123 , 124
LAND REGULATIONS. 125
NEW SOUTH WALES. 125
VICTORIA. 125 , 126
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 126 , 127
NORTHERN TERRITORY. 127 , 128
QUEENSLAND. 128 , 129
TASMANIA. 129 , 130
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 130 , 131
NEW ZEALAND. 131 , 132 , 133 , 134
MINING REGULATIONS. 134
NEW SOUTH WALES. 134
VICTORIA. 134 , 135
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 135
QUEENSLAND. 135 , 136
WEST AUSTRALIA. 136
TASMANIA. 136
NEW ZEALAND. 136 , 137
THE AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES. 138 , 139 , 140 , 141 , 142 , 143
COLONY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 144 , 145 , 147 , 148 , 149 , 150 , 151 , 152 , 153 , 154 , 155 , 156 , 157 , 158 , 159 , 160
NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, &c. 160 , 161 , 162 , 163
LAW, RELIGION, POLICE. 163
BANKS AND BANKING COMPANIES. 164
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 164
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANIES. 164 , 165
BRITISH SHIPS OF WAR ON THE AUSTRALIAN STATION. 165
CLUBS IN SYDNEY. 165
CONSULS IN SYDNEY. 165
NEWSPAPERS IN SYDNEY. 165
CUSTOMS TARIFF OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 165 , 166
RATES OF COMMISSIONS 166 , 167
TOWNS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. 167 , 168 , 169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 173 , 174 , 175 , 176 , 177 , 178 , 179 , 180 , 181 , 182 , 183 , 184 , 185 , 186 , 187 , 188 , 189 , 190 , 191 , 192 , 193 , 194 , 195 , 196 , 197 , 199 , 200 , 201 , 202 , 203 , 204 , 205 , 206 , 207 , 208
THE COLONY OF VICTORIA. 211 , 209 , 212 , 213 , 214 , 215 , 216 , 217 , 218 , 219 , 220 , 221 , 222 , 223 , 224 , 225 , 226 , 227 , 228 , 229
GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA. 229
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA. 230
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS IN VICTORIA. 230 , 231 , 232
NAVAL AND MILITARY FORCES. 232
BANKS AND BANKING COMPANIES IN MELBOURNE. 232
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 232 , 233
CLUBS IN MELBOURNE. 233
CONSULS IN MELBOURNE. 233
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 234
NEWSPAPERS IN MELBOURNE. 234
PASSENGER SHIPS AND STEAMERS TO ENGLAND. 234
CUSTOMS TARIFF OF VICTORIA. 234 , 235 , 236
ARTICLES EXEMPTED FROM DUTY. 236
EXCISE DUTIES. 237
GOODS SUBJECT TO DRAWBACKS. 237 , 238
THEATRES AND OTHER PLACES OF AMUSEMENT IN MELBOURNE. 238
COMMERCIAL CHARGES. 238 , 239
PROBATE DUTIES. 239
TOWNS IN VICTORIA. 239 , 240 , 241 , 242 , 243 , 244 , 245 , 246 , 247 , 248 , 249 , 250 , 251 , 252 , 253 , 254 , 255 , 256 , 257 , 258 , 259 , 260 , 261 , 262 , 263 , 264 , 265 , 266 , 267 , 268 , 271 , 272 , 273 , 274 , 275 , 276 , 277 , 278 , 279 , 280 , 281 , 282 , 283 , 284 , 285 , 286 , 287
Advertising 269 , 270
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 288 , 289 , 291 , 292 , 293 , 294 , 295 , 296 , 297 , 298 , 299 , 300 , 301
GOVERNMENT. 301
THE PARLIAMENT. 301
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 302 , 303
BANKS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 303
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 303
CLUBS. 303
CONSULS. 304
PRESS. 304
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 304
CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES. 304
CUSTOMS’ TARIFF OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 304 , 305
COMMERCIAL CHARGES. 305
MERCANTILE CHARGES AND RATES OF COMMISSION. 305 , 306
LICENCES. 306
SHIPPING CHARGES. 306
TOWNS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 306 , 307 , 308 , 309 , 310 , 311 , 312 , 313 , 314 , 315 , 316 , 317 , 318 , 319 , 320 , 321 , 322 , 323
THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. 323 , 324 , 325
OFFICIAL. 325
TOWNS IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. 325
ADELAIDE, PORT DARWIN, AND LONDON TELEGRAPH 325
THE COLONY OF WEST AUSTRALIA. 326 , 327 , 329 , 330 , 331 , 332 , 333 , 334 , 335
GOVERNMENT OF WEST AUSTRALIA. 335
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS IN WEST AUSTRALIA. 335
COMMERCIAL. 336
PRESS. 336
LLOYD’S AGENTS. 336
CUSTOMS TARIFF OF WEST AUSTRALIA. 336 , 337
DUTIES. LICENSES. 337
TOWNS IN WEST AUSTRALIA. 337 , 338 , 339 , 340
THE COLONY OF TASMANIA. 343 , 341 , 344 , 345 , 346 , 347 , 348 , 349 , 350 , 351 , 352
THE GOVERNMENT OF TASMANIA. 352
PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA. 352
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, ETC. 353
BANKS. 353
INSURANCE COMPANIES IN HOBART TOWN. 353 , 354
CONSULS IN TASMANIA. 354
THE PRESS. 354
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. 354
ROYAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA. 354
LLOYD’S AGENTS. 354
CLUBS. 354
CUSTOMS TARIFF OF TASMANIA. 355 , 356
STAMP DUTIES. 357
TOWNS IN TASMANIA. 357 , 358 , 359 , 360 , 361 , 362
THE COLONY OF QUEENSLAND. 365 , 363 , 366 , 367 , 368 , 369 , 370 , 371 , 372 , 373 , 374
GOVERNMENT AND EXECUTIVE. 374 , 375
PRINCIPAL OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS. 375 , 376
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 376
BANKS. 376
CONSULS AND CONSULAR AGENTS. 376
LLOYD’S AGENTS. 377
PRESS. 377
CLUBS. 377
STAMP DUTIES. 377
COMMERCIAL CHARGES, BRISBANE. 377 , 378
QUEENSLAND CUSTOMS TARIFF. 378
LICENSES. 379
PRINCIPAL TOWNS IN QUEENSLAND. 379 , 380 , 381 , 382 , 383 , 384 , 385 , 386 , 387 , 388
NEW ZEALAND. 391 , 389 , 392 , 393 , 394 , 395 , 396 , 397 , 398 , 399 , 400 , 401 , 402 , 403 , 404 , 405 , 406 , 407 , 408 , 409
NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENT. 409 , 410 , 411
PRINCIPAL INSURANCE COMPANIES IN NEW ZEALAND. 411
CONSULS AND CONSULAR AGENTS. 411
BANKS IN NEW ZEALAND. 412
BANKERS TO THE GOVERNMENT-BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. 412
NEW ZEALAND CUSTOMS TARIFF. 412 , 413 , 414 , 415
STAMP DITTIES. 415
SCALE OF MERCANTILE CHARGES. 416
TOWNS IN NEW ZEALAND. 416 , 417 , 418 , 419 , 420 , 421 , 422 , 423 , 424 , 425
THE COLONY OF FIJI. 426 , 427 , 429 , 430 , 431
ABSTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 428
REVENUE, CUSTOMS, &c. 431
PARLIAMENT OF FIJI ISLANDS. 432
NEW GUINEA. 433 , 434 , 435 , 436
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION 439 , 437
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA. 439 , 440
REMITTANCE OF MONEY TO AUSTRALIA. 440
CARRIAGE OF PARCELS TO AUSTRALIA. 440 , 441
THE AUSTRALIAN POSTAL SERVICES. 441 , 442 , 443
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL CONTRACTS. 443
RATES OF POSTAGE TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. 444
FLEET OF THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 444 , 447
From SOUTHAMPTON. 445
1877. THE LINES OF STEAM COMMUNICATION EMBRACED BY THE OPERATIONS OF THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. ARE AS FOLLOWS, VIZ.:- 445 , 446
FLEET OF THE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL STEAM COMPANY. 447
FLEET OF THE PACIFIC MAIL COMPANY. 447
PARTICULARS OF PASSAGES BY THE MAIL COMPANIES’ STEAMERS TO AUSTRALIA. 447 , 448 , 449 , 451 , 452 , 453
SUCCESSION OF GOVERNORS IN THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. 455 , 456
WOOL STATISTICS. 457
SUMMARY OF LEADING EVENTS IN AUSTRALIA. 458 , 459
OBITUARY. 460
Advertising 461 , 462 , 463 , 464
LONDON SHIPPERS TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND, WITH NATURE OF SHIPMENTS. 465 , 466 , 468 , 470 , 472 , 474 , 476 , 478 , 480 , 482 , 484 , 486 , 488 , 490 , 492 , 494
Advertising 467 , 469 , 471 , 473 , 475 , 477 , 479 , 481 , 483 , 485 , 487 , 489 , 491 , 493
IMPORTERS OF COLONIAL PRODUCE. 494 , 496
Advertising 495
MANCHESTER SHIPPERS. 496
Advertising 497
BIRMINGHAM SHIPPERS. 498 , 500 , 502
Advertising 499 , 501
REDDITCH SHIPPERS. 502
Advertising 503
WALSALL SHIPPERS. 504
BOSTON SHIPPERS. 504
IMPORTERS IN MELBOURNE. 504 , 506 , 508 , 510 , 512 , 514 , 516 , 518 , 520 , 522 , 524
Advertising 505 , 507 , 509 , 511 , 513 , 515 , 517 , 519 , 521 , 523 , 525
IMPORTERS IN GEELONG. 526
GEELONG MERCHANTS. 526
IMPORTERS IN SANDHURST. 526 , 528
Advertising 527
IMPORTERS IN BALLAARAT. 528
Advertising 529
IMPORTERS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. 530 , 532 , 534 , 536 , 538 , 540 , 542 , 544
Advertising 531 , 533 , 535 , 537 , 539 , 541 , 543 , 545
IMPORTERS IN TASMANIA. 546 , 548
Advertising 547
IMPORTERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 548 , 550 , 552 , 554 , 556 , 558
Advertising 549 , 551 , 553 , 555 , 557
IMPORTERS IN GAWLER, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 558
IMPORTERS IN PORT PIRIE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 558
IMPORTERS IN QUEENSLAND. 558 , 560 , 562 , 563
Advertising 559 , 561
IMPORTERS IN IPSWICH. 563
IMPORTERS IN MARYBOROUGH. 563
IMPORTERS IN ROCKHAMPTON. 563 , 564
IMPORTERS IN TOOWOOMBA. 564
IMPORTERS IN WEST AUSTRALIA. 564 , 565
IMPORTERS IN FREEMANTLE, W.A. 565
IMPORTERS IN NEW ZEALAND. 565 , 566 , 567
IMPORTERS IN AUCKLAND, N.Z. 567 , 568 , 569
IMPORTERS IN CHRISTCHURCH, N.Z. 570 , 571
IMPORTERS IN WELLINGTON, N.Z. 571 , 572
WOOL WAREHOUSE KEEPERS. 573
WOOL SALES ROOMS. 573
WOOL BROKERS. 573 , 574
AUSTRALIAN SHIPBROKERS. 574 , 575
COMPANIES, BANKS, AND DEBENTURES. ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN AND AUSTRALIAN COMPANIES. 576 , 577
COMMISSIONERS IN ENGLAND FOR TAKING AFFIDAVITS, &c. 577 , 578 , 579
AUSTRALIAN BANKS AND BANKING AGENCIES IN LONDON. 579 , 580
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND, COLONIAL, GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER DEBENTURES. 580 , 581 , 582
Advertising 583 , 584 , 585 , 586 , 587 , 588 , 589 , 590 , 591 , 592 , 593 , 594
Advertising 595 , 596 , 597 , 598 , 599 , 600 , 601 , 602 , 603 , 604 , 605 , 606 , 607 , 608 , 609
Advertising 610 , 611 , 612 , 613 , 614 , 615 , 616 , 617 , 618 , 619 , 620 , 621 , 622 , 623 , 624
Advertising 625 , 626 , 627 , 628 , 629 , 630 , 631 , 632 , 633 , 634 , 635 , 636
Advertising 637 , 638 , 639 , 640 , 641 , 642 , 643 , 644 , 645 , 646 , 647 , 648
Advertising 649 , 650 , 651 , 652 , 653 , 654 , 655 , 656 , 657 , 658 , 659 , 660 , 661 , 662 , 663
Advertising 664 , 665 , 666 , 667 , 668 , 669 , 670 , 671 , 672 , 673 , 674 , 675 , 676 , 677 , 678
Advertising 679 , 680 , 681 , 682 , 683 , 684 , 685 , 686 , 687 , 688 , 689 , 690 , 691 , 692 , 693
Advertising 694 , 695 , 696 , 697 , 698 , 699 , 700 , 701 , 702 , 703 , 704 , 705
Advertising 706 , 707 , 708 , 709 , 710 , 711 , 712 , 713 , 714 , 715 , 716 , 717
Advertising 718 , 719 , 720 , 721 , 722 , 723 , 724 , 725 , 726 , 727 , 728 , 729
Advertising 730 , 731 , 732 , 733 , 734 , 735 , 736 , 737 , 738 , 739 , 740 , 741 , 742 , 743

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