The Australian handbook & almanac

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N 919.4 AUS
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London : Gordon & Gotch, 1870-1872
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(1872)
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Contents

THE AUSTRALIAN HANDBOOK AND ALMANAC 1
Advertising 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
THE AUSTRALIAN HANDBOOK AND ALMANAC 7
Advertising 8
PREFACE. 9
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS. 10
AMENDED TIME TABLE. 11
CALENDAR, ANNIVERSARIES, AND FESTIVALS, 1872. 12
MOHAMMEDAN CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1872. 12
LAW TERMS, 1872. 12
UNIVERSITY TERMS, 1872. 12
ECLIPSES OF THE SUN AND MOON, 1872. 12
JANUARY. 13
BEGINNING OF THE SEASONS IN 1872. 14
PUBLIC NOTICES. 14
HOLIDAYS IN PUBLIC OFFICES. 14
AGENTS-GENERAL, AND AGENTS FOR THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. 14
THE QUEEN AND ROYAL FAMILY. 14
FEBRUARY. 15
THE ROYAL FAMILY AND HER MAJESTY’S HOUSEHOLD. 16
HER MAJESTY’S HOUSEHOLD. 16
MARCH. 17
HER MAJESTY’S CHIEF OFFICERS OF STATE. 18
APRIL. 19
BRITISH AND FOREIGN AMBASSADORS. 20
GOVERNMENT OFFICES. 20 , 22
MAY. 21
COURTS OF LAW. 22 , 24
JUNE. 23
METROPOLITAN POLICE COURTS. 24
COUNTY COURTS. 24
JULY. 25
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON. 26
ARMY AGENTS. 26
NAVY AGENTS. 26
AUGUST. 27
PUBLIC OFFICES, WITH HOURS OF ATTENDANCE. 28 , 30
SEPTEMBER. 29
BANK OF ENGLAND. 30 , 32
OCTOBER. 31
LONDON BANKERS. 32 , 34
NOVEMBER. 33
DOCK COMPANIES. 34
DECEMBER. 35
LLOYD’S REGISTER OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING. 36
CHAMBERS OF AGRICULTURE. 36 , 37
ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 37 , 38
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. 38 , 39
POSTAL REGULATIONS. 39
GOVERNMENT INSURANCES AND ANNUITIES. 40
BRITISH CUSTOMS’ TARIFF. 40
FOREIGN MONEYS & THEIR ENGLISH EQUIVALENTS. 41
RATES OF BROKERAGE. 41
STAMP DUTIES. 41 , 42 , 43
THE WOOL PRODUCT OF THE WORLD. 43
POPULATION OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 43
EMIGRATION. 44 , 45 , 46
NEW SOUTH WALES. 46 , 47
VICTORIA. 47 , 48 , 49
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 49
QUEENSLAND. 49 , 50 , 51
TASMANIA. 51
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 51 , 52
NEW ZEALAND. 52 , 53
REGULATIONS FOR TAKING LAND IN AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND. 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60
NEW ZEALAND. 60 , 61
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA. 61 , 62
CARRIAGE OF PARCELS TO AUSTRALIA. 62 , 65
ALTERATIONS IN MAILS. 63
THE “MARLBOROUGH PRESS,” 64
THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND MAIL SERVICE. 65 , 66
RATES OF POSTAGE TO AUSTRALIA. 66
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 66 , 67
COLONY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77
NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, etc. 77 , 78 , 79 , 80
BANKS AND BANKING COMPANIES. 80
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 80
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANIES. 80
CLUBS IN SYDNEY. 81
CONSULS IN SYDNEY. 81
NEWSPAPERS IN SYDNEY. 81
CUSTOMS TARIFF OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 81 , 82
STAMP DUTIES. 82
RATES OF COMMISSION. 83
TOWNS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98
THE COLONY OF VICTORIA. 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106
GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA. 106 , 107
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA. 107 , 108
BANKS AND BANKING COMPANIES IN MELBOURNE. 108
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 109
CLUBS IN MELBOURNE. 109
CONSULS IN MELBOURNE. 109
NEWSPAPERS IN MELBOURNE. 110
CUSTOMS TARIFF OF VICTORIA. 110 , 111 , 112
PRINCIPAL TOWNS IN VICTORIA. 112 , 113 , 114 , 115 , 116 , 117 , 118 , 119 , 120 , 121 , 122 , 123 , 124 , 125 , 126 , 127 , 128
COLONY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 128 , 129 , 130 , 131 , 132 , 133
GOVERNMENT. 133
THE PARLIAMENT. 134
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 134
BANKS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 134
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 135
CLUBS. 135
CONSULS. 135
PRESS. 135
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 135
CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES. 135
THE CUSTOMS TARIFF OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 136
TOWNS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 136 , 137 , 138 , 139 , 140 , 141
COLONY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 141 , 142 , 143 , 144
GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 145
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS IN WEST AUSTRALIA. 145
BANKS. 145
INSURANCE COMPANY. 145
CONSUL. 145
PRESS. 145
POSTAL. 145 , 146
CUSTOMS’ TARIFF OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 146
PRINCIPAL TOWNS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 146 , 147
THE COLONY OF TASMANIA. 147 , 148 , 149 , 150 , 151
THE GOVERNMENT OF TASMANIA. 151
PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA. 152
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. 152
BANKS. 153
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 153
CONSULS IN TASMANIA. 153
PRESS. 153
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. 153
CLUBS. 153
TARIFF OF TASMANIA. 153 , 154 , 155
GOODS ADMITTED FREE. 155
PRINCIPAL TOWNS IN TASMANIA 155 , 156 , 157 , 158
THE COLONY OF QUEENSLAND. 158 , 159 , 160 , 161 , 162
GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENT OF QUEENSLAND. 162 , 163
BANKS. 163 , 164
CONSULS. 164
PRESS. 164
CLUBS. 164
STAMP DUTIES. 164
COMMERCIAL CHARGES, BRISBANE. 164 , 165
QUEENSLAND CUSTOMS TARIFF. 165 , 166
PRINCIPAL TOWNS IN QUEENSLAND. 166 , 167 , 168
THE COLONY OF NEW ZEALAND. 169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 173 , 174 , 175
GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND. 176
SCALE OF MERCANTILE CHARGES 176 , 177
CONSULS AND CONSULAR AGENTS. 177
NEW ZEALAND CUSTOMS TARIFF. 177 , 178 , 179
TOWNS IN NEW ZEALAND. 179 , 180 , 181 , 182
SUMMARY OF LEADING EVENTS, ETC., IN AUSTRALIA. 182 , 183 , 184 , 185 , 186
THE FIJI ISLANDS. 186 , 187 , 188 , 189 , 190
KINGDOM OF FIJI. 190
REVOLVERS. 191
REVOLVERS. 192
DIRECTORY AND BUSINESS GUIDE 193
Advertising 195
LONDON SHIPPERS TO AUSTRALIA, WITH NATURE OF SHIPMENTS. 196 , 199 , 200 , 203 , 206 , 209 , 210
Advertising 197 , 198 , 201 , 202 , 204 , 205 , 207 , 208 , 211 , 212
IMPORTERS IN MELBOURNE. 213 , 214 , 215 , 216 , 217
IMPORTERS IN BALLARAT. 217
IMPORTER IN GEELONG. 217
IMPORTERS IN SANDHURST. 217
IMPORTERS IN SYDNEY. 217 , 218 , 219 , 220
IMPORTERS IN HOBART TOWN. 220
IMPORTERS IN LAUNCESTON. 220
Advertising 221 , 222 , 223 , 224
IMPORTERS IN ADELAIDE. 225 , 226
IMPORTERS IN BRISBANE. 226 , 227
IMPORTERS IN DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND. 227 , 228
IMPORTERS IN AUCKLAND. 228 , 229
IMPORTERS IN WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND 229
WOOL WAREHOUSE KEEPERS. 229
AUSTRALIAN BANKS AND BANKING AGENCIES IN LONDON. 229 , 230
ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN AND AUSTRALIAN COMPANIES. 230 , 231
COMMISSIONERS IN ENGLAND FOR TAKING AFFIDAVITS, &c. 231 , 232
WOOL BROKERS. 232
AUSTRALIAN SHIPBROKERS. 232 , 235
Advertising 233 , 234
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND, COLONIAL, GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER DEBENTURES. 235 , 236 , 237
Advertising 238 , 239 , 240 , 241 , 242 , 243 , 244 , 245 , 246 , 247 , 248 , 249 , 250 , 251 , 252
Advertising 253 , 254 , 255 , 256 , 257 , 258 , 259 , 260 , 261 , 262 , 263 , 264 , 265 , 266 , 267
Advertising 268 , 269 , 270 , 271 , 272 , 273 , 274 , 275 , 276 , 277
Advertising 278 , 279 , 280 , 281 , 282 , 283 , 284
Advertising 285 , 286 , 287 , 288 , 289 , 290 , 291 , 292 , 293 , 294 , 295 , 296
INDEX. 297 , 298
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 298 , 299
Advertising 300 , 301 , 302

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