Wragge's Australasian almanac and weather guide for land and sea

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N 551.6 WRA
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Brisbane : Sapsford
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(1902)
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WRAGGE’S Australasian ALMANAC 1902 5
Advertising 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33
NEW INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SIGNALS IN FORCE FROM 1ST JANUARY 1902. 34
WRAGGE’S AUSTRALASIAN ALMANAC 35
PREFACE. 37
Advertising 38
INDEX. 39 , 40
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. 41
JANUARY FIRST MONTH. 42 , 43
RESUME OE WEATHER AND OTHER CONDITIONS EXPERIENCED IN AUSTRALASIA PROM OCTOBER 1900 TO SEPTEMBER 1901. 42 , 44 , 46 , 48 , 50 , 52 , 54 , 56 , 58 , 60
FEBRUARY SECOND MONTH. 44 , 45
MARCH THIRD MONTH. 46 , 47
APRIL FOURTH MONTH. 48 , 49
MAY FIFTH MONTH. 50 , 51
JUNE SIXTH MONTH. 52 , 53
JULY SEVENTH MONTH. 54 , 55
AUGUST EIGHTH MONTH. 56 , 57
BELL TIME ON SHIPBOARD. 57
SEPTEMBER NINTH MONTH. 58 , 59
HOW TO MEASURE CORN IN CRIB, HAY IN A MOW, &c. 59
DEATH RATE 59
OCTOBER TENTH MONTH. 60 , 61
NOVEMBER ELEVENTH MONTH. 62 , 63
DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING A WILL. 62
MONSOONS. 63
RAIN. 63
DECEMBER TWELFTH MONTH. 64 , 65
The Southern Cross. 64
TRADE WINDS. 65
DOLDRUMS. 65
Commonwealth Parliament. 66
Diarys for 113 Dears, from 1844 to 1956. 67
Sunrise and Sunset Tables for Year 1902. 67
PERTH (Latitude 31° 57' S.). TIMES OF SUNRISE AND SUNSET FOB THE YEAR 1902. 68
ADELAIDE (Latitude 34° 56' S.). TIMES OF SUNRISE AND SUNSET FOR THE YEAR 1902. 69
MELBOURNE (Latitude 37° 50' S.). TIMES OF SUNRISE AND SUNSET FOR THE YEAR 1902. 70
SYDNEY (Latitude 33° 52' S.). TIMES OF SUNRISE AND SUNSET FOB THE YEAR 1902. 71
BRISBANE (Latitude 27° 28' S.). TIMES OF SUNRISE AND SUNSET FOR THE YEAR 1902. 72
HOBART (Latitude 42° 53' S.). TIMES OF SUNRISE AND SUNSET FOR THE YEAR 1902. 73
WELLINGTON (Latitude 410 18' S.). TIMES OF SUNRISE AND SUNSET FOR THE YEAR 1902. 74
Phases of the Moon in Standard, Zone or Pailiamentary Time, FOR THE VARIOUS STATES OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND NEW ZEALAND. 75 , 76
Atmospheric Action. 76
Whirlwinds, Tornadoes, etc. 76
Eclipses, 1902. 77
Time. 77 , 78
The Clock-Time of the World. MIDNIGHT IN ENGLAND ON JANUARY 1st for instance. 79
Table Showing Apparent or Natural Time 80 , 81
*Corrertions to be applied to Apparent or Natural Time Table FOR THE UNDERMENTIONED PLACES. 82
Equation of Time Table.* (CONSTRUCTED FOR NOON ALONG THE 135th MERIDIAN, E.) 83
EXAMPLES IN THE USE OF THESE TABLES. 83
Reading of Barometer. TABLE FOR REDUCING THE BAROMETER TO 32° F. 84
Barometer at Sea-Level. TABLE FOR REDUCING THE BAROMETER TO MEAN SEA LEVEL. 85 , 86
THE ANEROID BAROMETER. 87
The Thermometer. 87 , 88
Sperial Table 88
TABLE FOR DETERMINING THE PERCENTAGE OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY. 89 , 90
Comparison of Fahrenheit, Centigrade, & Reaumursa Thermometers 91
Astronamical Phenomena—1902. 91 , 92 , 93
New International Code of Signals. 93 , 94
NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS FOR THE YEAR 1902, FOR THE MERIDIAN OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT GREENWICH. TIME REDUCTION. 94 , 95
1902.—NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS.—JAN., XXXT DAYS. 96
1902—NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS—FEB., XXVIII DAYS. 97
1902.—NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS.—MARCH, XXXI DAYS 98
1902—NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS.—APRIL, XXX DAYS. 99
1902—NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS.—MAY, XXXI DAYS. 100
1902.—NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS.—JUNE, XXX DAYS. 101
1902—NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS, JULY, XXXI DAYS. 102
902.—NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS.—AUG., XXXI DAYS. 103
1902.—NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS.—SEPT., XXX DAYS. 104
1902—NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS.—OCT., XXXI DAYS. 105
1902—NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS.—NOV., XXX DAYS. 106
1902—NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS.—DEC., XXXI DAYS. 107
TABLE I. 108
To Find Sidereal Time and Mean Time and in any Longitude. TABLE II. TABLE III. 108
EXPLANATION TO TABLES II. AND III. 109
TABLE IV. CORRECTION OF THE EQUATION OF TIME AT NOON AT SEA. 110
TABLE V. CORRECTION OF THE SUN’S DECLINATION AT NOON, AT SEA. 111
TABLE VI. 112
EXPLANATION TO TABLES IV. AND V. 113
TABLE A. FOR FINDING THE DISTANCE BY TWO BEARINGS OF THE SAME OBJECT, AND THE DISTANCE RUN IN THE INTERVAL OF TIME BETWEEN THEM. 114
TABLE FOR REDUCING LONGITUDE INTO TIME, AND THE CONTRARY.* 115
Special Warning to Mariners. 116 , 117
Concise Rules for Revolving Storms. 117 , 118
Oil on Rough Seas. 118 , 119
Land and Sea Brceezes. 119
Deserts. 119
Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. 120 , 121 , 122 , 123 , 124 , 125 , 126 , 127
Uniform System of Bouyage. 128
Admiralty Rnots and Statute Miles. 128
Range of Barometer. 128
The Coast Lights of Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. COMPILED FROM THE ADMIRALTY LIST OF LIGHTS, 1897. 129 , 130
West Australia. 130 , 131 , 132
South Australia. 133 , 134 , 135
Victoria. 135 , 136 , 137 , 138 , 139
New South Wales. 139 , 140 , 141
Queensland. 141 , 142 , 143 , 144 , 145 , 146 , 147 , 148
Tasmania. 148 , 149
New Zealand. 149 , 150 , 151 , 152 , 153 , 154
Sailing Directions for Principal Ports of Australasia. CORRECTED TO SEPTEMBER, 1901. Western Australia. 155 , 156 , 157
South Australia. 157 , 158 , 159 , 160
Victoria. 160 , 161 , 162
EXAMPLES OF THE NEW INTERNATIONAL SIGNAL CODE. 163
TWO FLAG SIGNALS. (Code Flag over one Flag). 163
URGENT AND IMPORTANT SIGNALS: (Two Flags). 163 , 164
FOUR FLAG SIGNALS refer to Ships’ names (as hitherto), Geographical Signals, and the Alphabetical Snelling Tables. 165
SHIPPING SIGNALS AT PORT OF FREMANTLE, W.A. SIGNALS AT FREMANTLE LIGHTHOUSES. 166
EXAMPLES. 166
BERTHS AT MAIN JETTY. 166
WEST AUSTRALIAN SIGNALS. 167
Advertising 167
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SIGNALS. 168
PORT ADELAIDE TIDAL SIGNALS. 168
EXAMRLES. 168
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SIGNALS. 169
VICTORIAN SIGNALS. 170
TIDE AND BAR SIGNALS, PORT NEWCASTLE. 170
DEPTH OF WATER ON THE BAR At Yard-Arm. 170
VICTORIAN SIGNALS. 171
PORT NEWCASTLE.—(N.S.W.) 171
Time Ball. 171
NEW SOUTH WALES TELEGRAPHIC, STORM AND GENERAL SIGNALS. 172
For Numeral Flags see under Federal Flag. DESCRIPTIVE FLAGS. 172
NEW SOUTH WALES SIGNALS. Explanation of Storm and General Signals. 173
General Signals. 173
Time Ball. 173
Mail Steamers. 173
QUEENSLAND DESCRIPTIVE FLAGS 174
EXAMPLES OF SIGNALS 174
DISTINGUISHING PENNANTS 174
NIGHT SIGNALS 174
QUEENSLAND SIGNALS. 175
EXPLANATION OF FLAGS AND SIGNALS. 175
HOBART SIGNALS 176
LAUNCESTON SIGNALS 176
TASMANIAN SIGNALS. 177
LAUNCESTON SIGNALS. 177
BRITISH FLAGS. 178 , 179 , 180
Advertising 178
New South Wales. 181 , 182 , 183 , 184 , 185
Queensland. 185 , 186 , 187 , 188 , 189 , 190 , 191 , 192 , 193 , 194 , 195 , 196
Tasmania. 196 , 197 , 198
New Zealand. 198 , 199 , 200 , 201 , 202 , 203
Port Harbour Due and Other Port Charges. 204 , 205 , 206
South Australia. 207 , 208 , 209
Victoria. 209 , 210 , 211
New South Wales. 211 , 212 , 213
Queensland. 214 , 215 , 216
New Zealand. 216 , 217
Docks Patent Slips, Wharfage Accommodation, etc. Western Australia. 217
South Australia. 218
Victoria. 218 , 219
New South Wales. 219 , 220
Queensland. 220
Tasmania. 221
New Zealand. 221 , 222
List of Foreign Consuls and Consular Agents. 222 , 223 , 224 , 225
Agents-General for the Australasian States and New Zealann. 225
Admiralty Courts. 226
Marine Departments. 227 , 228
Shipping Officers. 229
The Tides. 230 , 231
The Stiger Dortex. 231 , 232 , 233
Some Recent Astronomical Discoveries. 233 , 234
The Paris Exhibition. 234 , 235 , 236 , 237 , 238 , 239 , 240 , 241 , 242 , 243 , 244 , 245
A Cursory View of the Natural History of Queenslann. 246 , 247 , 248 , 249 , 250 , 251 , 252 , 253 , 254 , 255 , 256 , 257 , 258 , 259 , 260 , 261
AGRICULTURAL TABLE, Showing 262 , 263 , 264 , 265
EXPLANATION OF SIGNS USED IN THE TABLE. 264 , 265
Agricultural Endustry of Autralasia and New Zealand. Western Australia. 266 , 267
South Australia. 267 , 268 , 269 , 270 , 271
Victoria. 271 , 272 , 273
New South Wales. 273 , 274 , 277
Advertising 275 , 276
Queensland. 277 , 278 , 279 , 280
TROPICAL PRODUCTS. 281 , 282
Tasmania. 282 , 283 , 284
New Zealand 285 , 286 , 287
How to Read the Eas Meter. 287
The Progress of Mining. 288 , 289 , 290 , 291 , 292 , 293 , 294 , 295 , 296 , 297 , 298 , 299 , 300 , 301 , 302 , 303
THE following Table shows the total production of each of the principal metals and minerals in £’s sterling value, by each of the States of Australia and the Colony of New Zealand, from their foundation to the close of 1900:- 304
The Pastoral Endustry of Australia, 1901. 305 , 306
Cookery. 306 , 307 , 308 , 309 , 310 , 311 , 312
A Day with the Weather Clerk. 313 , 314 , 315
Per Mare per Terras; or, Sketches and "Bits" from the Life of a Weather Prophet. 315 , 316 , 317 , 318 , 319 , 320 , 321 , 322 , 323 , 324
Medicines. SHIP’S MEDICINE CHEST. 325
FAMILY MEDICINE CHEST. 325
Antidotes of Poisons. 325
Medical Kints. 326
RECOGNITION AND TREATMENT OF DISEASE. (A) MEDICAL DISEASES. 326 , 327 , 328 , 329
(B) SURGICAL DISEASES. 329 , 330 , 331
TO MAKE GLUTEN BREAD. 331
BITS OF SOCIOLOGY. 331
Schedules of Stamp Duties of the Commonwealth States and New Zealand. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 332 , 333
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 333 , 334
VICTORIA. 334
NEW SOUTH WALES. 335
QUEENSLAND. 336 , 337
TASMANIA. 338
NEW ZEALAND. 339 , 340
Australasian Postal and Telegraphic Information. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. RATES OF POSTAGE. 341
TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION. 342
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. RATES OF POSTAGE. 342 , 343
TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION. 343
VICTORIA. RATES OF POSTAGE. 343 , 344 , 345 , 346
TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION. 346
NEW SOUTH WALES. RATES OF POSTAGE.* 346 , 347 , 348 , 349
TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION. 349
QUEENSLAND. RATES OF POSTAGE. 350 , 351 , 352
TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION. 352
TASMANIA. KATES OF POSTAGE. 353
TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION. 354
NEW ZEALAND. EATES OF POSTAGE. 354 , 355
TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION. 355
TARIFFS OF AUSTRALIAN. COMMONWEALTH AND NEW ZEALAND. (ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED.) 356 , 359 , 360 , 361 , 362 , 363 , 364 , 365 , 366 , 367 , 368 , 369 , 370 , 371 , 372 , 373 , 374
Advertising 357
TARIFF ALTERATIONS. 375 , 377
ADDENDUM—NEW ZEALAND TARIFF. The following articles are charged 20 per cent, ad valorem. 377 , 378
25 per cent. ad. valorem. 378
Events of Interest, Statistics, etc. AUSTRALASIAN. 379 , 380 , 381 , 382
European, and American. 382 , 383 , 384 , 385 , 386 , 387 , 388
Population of the Australasian Capitals and Great Britain. 388
AUSTRALASIAN CAPITALS. 388
GREAT BRITAIN. 388
Advertising 389 , 390 , 391 , 392 , 393 , 394 , 395 , 396 , 397 , 398 , 399 , 400 , 401 , 402

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