The Royal South Australian almanack for

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NK10213
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Adelaide : Printed and published by Robert Thomas and Co., 1839-1842
Issue
(1840)
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Contents

THE ROYAL South Australian ALMANACK 1
PREFACE. 3 , 4
ARTICLES OF THE CALENDAR TOR 1840. 5
ECLIPSES IN 1840. 5 , 6
LAW TERMS. 6
RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. 6
DAILY CALENDAR 7
ADDENDA. 8
JANUARY, XXXI DAYS. 9
FEBRUARY, XXIX DAYS. 10
MARCH, XXXI DAYS. 11
APRIL, XXX DAYS. 12
MAY, XXXI DAYS. 13
JUNE, XXX DATS. 14
JULY, XXXI DAYS. 15
AUGUST, XXXI DAYS. 16
SEPTEMBER, XXX DAYS. 17
OCTOBER, XXXI DAYS. 18
NOVEMBER, XXX DAYS. 19
DECEMBER, XXXI DAYS. 20
GARDENING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33
LECTURE SECOND—Delivered November 8th, 1839. 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45
LECTURE THRID—Delivered 13th December, 1839. 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56
THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA 57
CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT OF THE COLONY. 58 , 59
COLONIZATION OF THE PROVINCE. 60 , 61 , 62
THE COLONIAL COMMISSION. 62
SALE OF LAND IN ENGLAND, AND IN THE COLONY. 63 , 64 , 65 , 66
REGULATIONS FOR THE SELECTION OF EMIGRANT LABORERS. 66 , 67 , 68
TREATMENT OF EMIGRANTS ON THEIR ARRIVAL IN THE COLONY. 69 , 70 , 71
THE CIVIL ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, 72
FIS EXCELLENCY'S OFFICE 72
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, 72
COLONIAL TREASURY, 73
AD VOCATE- GENERAL'S OFFICE, 73
LAND DEPARIMENT. 73
SURVEY DEPARTMENT. 73
GENERAL POST OFFICE, 74
STOREKEEPER'S DEPARTMENT, 74
BONDED WAREHOUSES, 74
ABORIGINES PROTECTION DEPARTMENT. 74
POLICE ESTABLISHMENT. 74
OTHER OFFICES. 75
COURTS OF LAW. 75 , 76
PUBLIC NOTARIES. 76
HER MAJESTY’S JUSTICES OF PEACE FOR THE PROVINCE. 76 , 77
BANKING ESTABLISHMENTS. 77 , 78
RELIGIOUS ESTABLISHMENTS. 78 , 79
SCHOOLS. 79
NEWSPAPERS. 79 , 80
SOCIETIES, CLUBS, &c. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION, AND MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE. 80 , 81
BOTANICAL AND HORTICULTURAL GARDENS. 81
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 82
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY COMPANY. 82 , 83
ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROSECUTION OF FELONS, 83
JOINT STOCK CATTLE COMPANY. 84
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CLUB. 84
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BUSH CLUB. 84
TURF CLUB. 84
NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, 84
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 84 , 85
PORT ADELAIDE. 85
GLENELG. 85
THE SETTLEMENT AT PORT LINCOLN. 85
PILOT DUES, 86
HARBOUR DUES. 86
ENTRANCE AND CLEARANCE DUES. 86
WHARFAGE DUES. 87
DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING PORT ADELAIDE. 88 , 89 , 90
DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING PORT LINCOLN. 90 , 91 , 92
PORT REGULATIONS. 93
COLONIAL ENACTMENTS OF THE PROVINCE. 94 , 95
PROGRESS OP DISCOVERY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA DURING THE YEAR 1839. 96 , 97 , 98
REPORT OF MR SAMUEL STEPHENS. 98 , 99 , 100
REPORT OF MR JOHN HILL. 100 , 101 , 102
THE COUNTRY TO THE WEST OF PORT LINCOLN AND FROM STREAKY BAY TO THE HEAD OF SPENCER’S GULF. REPORT OF MR EDWARD JOHN EYRE. 103 , 104 , 105 , 106
PORT LINCOLN. REPORT OF MR ROBERT TOD. 106 , 107 , 108 , 109
REPOST OF CAPTAIN HAWSON. 109 , 110
YORKE’S PENINSULA. REPORT OF MR HUGHES. 111 , 112
THE COUNTRY FROM ADELAIDE TO THE HEAD OF SPENCER’S GULF AND TO THE EASTWARD AS FAR AS THE MURRAY. REPORT OF MR EYRE. 113 , 114 , 115 , 116
THE COUNTRY BETWEEN MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE. REPORT OF MR HAWDON. 117 , 118 , 119 , 120 , 121 , 122 , 123
PROGRESS AND PRESENT STATE OF THE COLONY. 124
VALUE OF LAND. 124
SALES OF LAND. 124 , 125 , 126
SPECIAL SURVEYS. 126 , 127 , 128 , 129
COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS. 129 , 130 , 131 , 132 , 133
TAXES. 133
STOCK. 133 , 134
AGRICULTURE, &c. 134
RELIGION AND EDUCATION. 135 , 136 , 137 , 138
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL DIRECTORY, FOR THE YEAR 1840. ADELAIDE. 139 , 140 , 141 , 142 , 143 , 144 , 145 , 146 , 147
PORT ADELAIDE. 147 , 148
COUNTRY DISTRICTS. 148 , 161
Advertising 149 , 150 , 151 , 152 , 153 , 154 , 155 , 156 , 157 , 158 , 159 , 160

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