The South Australian almanack, and general colonial directory for

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F5526
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Adelaide [S. Aust.] : Andrew Murray ; Adelaide : James Allen, 1849-1851
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(1850)
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Contents

THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ALMANACK, 1
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ALMANACK, 3
PREFACE. 5
CONTENTS. 7 , 8 , 9
SIGNALS 10
CHRONICLE OF OCCURRENCES IN 1849. 11 , 12 , 13
BANK HOLIDAYS, HOURS OF BUSINESS AND DISCOUNT DAYS. 14
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BOOK ALMANACK, 15
FIXED AND MOVEABLE FESTIVALS, ANNIVERSARIES, &c. 16
PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF THE CALENDAR. 16
JANUARY XXXI DAYS. 17
FEBRUARY XXVIII DAYS. 18
MARCH XXXI DAYS. 19
APRIL XXX DAYS. 20
MAY XXXI DAYS. 21
JUNE XXX DAYS. 22
JULY XXXI DAYS. 23
AUGUST XXXI DAYS. 24
SEPTEMBER XXX DAYS. 25
OCTOBER XXXI DAYS. 26
NOVEMBER XXX DAYS. 27
DECEMBER XXXI DAYS. 28
THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44
ACTS OF PARLIAMENT ADOPTED IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 44 , 45
AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE. 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52
THE CLIMATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 53 , 54
ADELAIDE METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. No. I.—ANNUAL MEANS. 55
No. 2 MEANS OF YEARS. 56
HYGROMETRICAL RESULTS. 57
THE ROYAL FAMILY. 58
CIVIL AND MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS OE SOUTH AUSTRALIA FOR 1850. 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63
JUDICIAL. 63 , 64
RELIGIOUS. 64
MILITARY. 64
TIER MAJESTY’S JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FOR THE PROVINCE. 65
CITY COMMISSIONERS. ROAD BOARDS. 66 , 67
LAW COURTS, LAW TERMS, &c. 67 , 68 , 69
COURT OF VICE-ADMIRALTY. 70
INSOLVENT COURT. 70 , 71 , 72
GENERAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE. 72
COURT OF THE RESIDENT MAGISTRATE. 72 , 73 , 74
POLICE MAGISTRATES’ COURT. 74 , 75
REGISTRATION ACT. 75
REGISTRATION AMENDMENT ACT. 76 , 77
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MARRIAGES, 77
THE LEGAL PROFESSION. 78
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. 78 , 79
VISITORS, LUNATIC ASYLUM. 79
CHURCH AND EDUCATION ACTS. 79 , 80
BOARD OF EDUCATION. 80
ORPHAN IMMIGRANTS BOARD. 80
DESTITUTE POOR BOARD. 80
GENERAL POST OFFICE. Corner of King William Street. 81
COUNTRY POST OFFICES, 81 , 82 , 83
OVERLAND MAIL TO ENGLAND. 83 , 84
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COMPANY. 84 , 85
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BANKING COMPANY. 85
BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. 85 , 86
UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. 86
SAVINGS BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 86 , 87
ADELAIDE MARINE ASSURANCE COMPANY. 87
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. 87
AUSTRALASIAN, COLONIAL, AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY. 87
CHURCH OF ENGLAND ASSURANCE INSTITUTION OF LONDON. 87
ADELAIDE CITY AND PORT RAILWAY COMPANY. 88
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY COMPANY. 88 , 89
CITY OF ADELAIDE GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY. 89
ADELAIDE MINING COMPANY. 89
ADELAIDE SILVER LEAD MINING COMPANY. 89
AUSTRALIAN MINING COMPANY. 90
BAROSSA MINING COMPANY. 90
BELVIDERE MINING COMPANY. 90 , 91
BON ACCORD MINING COMPANY. 91
EXTERPRISE MINING COMPANY. 91
GREENOCK CREEK MINE. 92
GLEN OSMOND UNION MINING COMPANY. 92
KANMANTOO MINE. 92
KAPUNDA MINE. 92
MOUNT LIVERPOOL MINING COMPANY. 92
MOUNT REMARKABLE MINING COMPANY. 93
MONTACUTE MINING COMPANY. 93
NAIRNE CONSOLS—SILVER MINE. 93
NORTH KAPUNDA MINING COMPANY. 93 , 94
NORTH RHINE MINE. 94
PARINGA MINING COMPANY. 94
PORT LINCOLN MINING COMPANY. 94
PRINCE ALBERT MINING COMPANY. 94 , 95
PRINCESS ROYAL MINING COMPANY. 95
PROVINCIAL MINING ASSOCIATION. 95 , 96
RIVERSEDGE MINE. 96
ROYAL MINING COMPANY. 96
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MINING ASSOCIATION. 96
SOUTH PARA MINING COMPANY. 97
STRATHALBYN MINING COMPANY. 97
VICTORIA GOLD MINE. 97
WAKEFIELD MINING COMPANY. 98
WHEAL BAKER OR TEAGUE’S MINE. 98
WHEAL BARTON MINING ASSOCIATION. 98
WHEAL GAWLER MINES ASSOCIATION. 98 , 99
WHEAL GRAINGER MINING COMPANY. 99
WHEAL MARGARET MINING COMPANY. 99
WHEAL MARIA MINING COMPANY. 99
WHEAL WATKINS MINE. 100
WORTHING MINING COMPANY. 100
YATTAGOLINGA MINE, 100
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOLD COMPANY, 100 , 101
ONKAPARTNGA GOLD COMPANY. 101
SEA-SIDE SLATE QUARRY. 101
ADELAIDE SMELTING COMPANY. 101
APOINGA SMELTING WORKS, 102
PATENT COPPER COMPANY. 102
ADELAIDE AND SUBURBAN BUILDING SOCIETY. 102
ADELAIDE JOINT STOCK BUILDING SOCIETY. 102
COUNTY ADELAIDE BUILDING AND LAND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. 103
EQUITABLE BUILDING AND LAND COMPANY 103
GENERAL LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY. 104
HINDMARSH BUILDING SOCIETY. 104
KENSINGTON BUILDING SOCIETY. 104
METROPOLITAN BUILDING ASSOCIATION. 104
NORTH ADELAIDE LAND AND BUILDING INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION. 105
SEA-SIDE AND RURAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION. 105
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. 106
EXCHANGE. 106
ROYAL EXCHANGE. 107
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LIBRARY, AND MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE 107
COLONIAL LABOUR OFFICE. 107
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 108
AGRICULTURISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 108
ST. ANDREW’S SOCIETY. 108 , 109
ST. PATRICK’S SOCIETY. 109
ADELAIDE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. 109
ADELAIDE TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY. 109
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY. 109
ADELAIDE BENEVOLENT AND STRANGERS' FRIEND SOCIETY. 110
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WIDOWS’ FUND, AND GENERAL ANNUITY ENDOWMENT SOCIETY. 110
CHORAL SOCIETY. 110
FREEMASONS. 110
LODGES. 111
ODD FELLOWS. 111 , 112 , 113
FORESTERS. 113
DRUIDS. 113
FRIEND-IN-NEED BENEFIT SOCIETY. 113
MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETY. 114
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES. 114
LICENSED VICTUALLERS’ PROTECTION AND BENEFIT SOCIETY. 114
CATHOLIC GUILD. 114
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS. CHURCH OF ENGLAND. 114
CLERGY LICENSED TO OFFICIATE IN THE DIOCESE OF ADELAIDE. 115
PLACES OF WORSHIP. 116
EDUCATION. 116 , 117
ROMAN CATHOLICS 117 , 118
CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. 118 , 119
METHODISTS. 119 , 120 , 121
SCOTCH PRESBYTERIANS. 121
CONGREGATIONALISTS. 121 , 122
BAPTISTS. 122 , 123 , 124
CHRISTIAN BRETHREN. 124
GERMAN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH. 124
GERMAN EVANGELICAL INDEPENDENTS. 124
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS. 125
THE NEW CHURCH. 125
THE ADELAIDE JEWISH CONGREGATION. 125
NEWSPAPERS, &C. 125 , 126
PORT ADELAIDE. 126 , 127
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TARIFF. 128
STATISTICS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA 129 , 130 , 131 , 132
REVENUE AND LAND FUNDS, AND THEIR EXPENDITURE. 132 , 133 , 134 , 135 , 136 , 137
AGRICULTURAL RETURNS .—SOUTH AUSTRALIA, 1849. 138
THE POPULATION. 139 , 140 , 141 , 142
EMIGRATION. 142 , 143
IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION. 143 , 144
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS AT PORT ADELAIDE;- 145
BANKING ESTABLISHMENTS- 146 , 147 , 148
PRICES AND WAGES. 149 , 150
LIST OF VESSELS LADEN AT ADELAIDE FOE ENGLAND DURING THE YEAR 1849, WITH DATES OF DEPARTURE. 151
MARKET DUES (ADELAIDE). 152
TOLLS, WELLINGTON FERRY, RIVER MURRAY. 152
ADELAIDE DIRECTORY. 153 , 154 , 155 , 156 , 157 , 158 , 159 , 160 , 161 , 162 , 163 , 164 , 165 , 166 , 167 , 168 , 169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 173 , 174 , 175 , 176 , 177 , 178 , 179 , 180 , 181 , 182
PORT ADELAIDE & ALBERT TOWN DIRECTORY. 183 , 184 , 185 , 186 , 187
COUNTRY DIRECTORY. 187 , 188 , 189 , 190 , 191 , 192 , 193 , 194 , 195 , 196 , 197 , 198 , 199 , 200 , 201 , 202 , 203 , 204 , 205 , 206 , 207 , 208 , 209 , 210 , 211 , 212 , 213 , 214 , 215 , 216
Advertising 217 , 218 , 219 , 220 , 221 , 222 , 223 , 224 , 225 , 226 , 227 , 228 , 229 , 230 , 231 , 232 , 233 , 234
Advertising 235 , 236 , 237 , 238 , 239 , 240 , 241 , 242 , 243 , 244 , 245 , 246 , 247 , 248 , 249 , 250 , 251 , 252 , 253 , 254 , 255 , 256 , 257
ERRATUM. 259
Advertising 262

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