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

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N 919.4 AUS
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London : Gordon and Gotch, [1872-1879]
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(1874)
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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
PREFACE. 19
Advertising 20
INDEX. 21
Advertising 22
INDEX TO TOWNS. 23 , 24 , 25
Advertising 26
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 27 , 28
Advertising 29 , 30
THE AUSTRALIAN HANDBOOK AND ALMANAC 31
Advertising 32
CALENDAR, ANNIVERSARIES AND FESTIVALS, 1874. 33
JEWISH CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1874. 33
MOHAMMEDAN CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1874. 33
LAW TERMS, 1874. 33
UNIVERSITY TERMS, 1874. 34
ECLIPSES OF THE SUN AND MOON, 1874. 34
BEGINNING OF THE SEASONS IN 1874. 34
PUBLIC NOTICES. 34
HOLIDAYS IN PUBLIC OFFICES. 34
JANUARY. 35
FEBRUARY. 36
MARCH. 37
APRIL. 38
MAY. 39
JUNE. 40
JULY. 41
AUGUST. 42
SEPTEMBER. 43
OCTOBER. 44
NOVEMBER. 45
DECEMBER. 46
THE QUEEN AND ROYAL FAMILY. 47
HER MAJESTY’S HOUSEHOLD. 47 , 48
HER MAJESTY'S CHIEF OFFICERS OF STATE. 48 , 49
BRITISH AND FOREIGN AMBASSADORS. 49
CONSULS OF FOREIGN STATES IN LONDON. 49 , 50
GOVERNMENT OFFICES. 50 , 51
COURTS OF LAW. 51 , 52
COURTS OF SESSION. 52
METROPOLITAN POLICE COURTS. 52
COUNTY COURTS. 52
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON. 53
LEADING CLUB HOUSES IN LONDON. 53
PUBLIC OFFICES, WITH HOURS OF BUSINESS. 54 , 55
BANK OF ENGLAND. 55
LONDON BANKS AND BANKERS. 56 , 57
DOCK COMPANIES. 57
LLOYD’S REGISTER OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING. 58
CHAMBERS OF AGRICULTURE. 58 , 59
ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 59
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. 59 , 60
POSTAL REGULATIONS FOR GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 60 , 61
BRITISH CUSTOMS’ TARIFF. 62 , 63
FOREIGN MONEYS & THEIR ENGLISH EQUIVALENTS. 63
RATES OF BROKERAGE. 64
ASSESSED TAXES. 64
LICENSES. 64 , 65
COMMERCIAL STAMP DUTIES. 65 , 66
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN LONDON AFFECTING AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. 66 , 67
CAB FARES IN LONDON. 67
PRINCIPAL HOTELS IN LONDON. 67
STATISTICS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 67 , 68
EXPORTS FROM GREAT BRITAIN TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, 1872. 69
STATISTICS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.* 69 , 70
EMIGRATION. 70 , 71 , 72 , 73
NEW SOUTH WALES. 73 , 74 , 75 , 76
VICTORIA. 76 , 77 , 78
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 78 , 79
QUEENSLAND 79 , 80 , 81 , 82
TASMANIA 82 , 83
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 84
NEW ZEALAND. 84 , 85 , 86
REGULATIONS FOR TAKING UP LAND IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. 86
NEW SOUTH WALES. 86 , 87
VICTORIA 87
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 87 , 88
NORTHERN TERRITORY. 88 , 89
QUEENSLAND. 90
TASMANIA. 91
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 91 , 92 , 93
NEW ZEALAND. 93
PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND. 93
PROVINCE OF TARANAKI. 93 , 94
PROVINCES OF WELLINGTON AND HAWKES BAY. 94
PROVINCE OF NELSON. 94
PROVINCE OF MARLBOROUGH. 94
NEW ZEALAND 95
PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY 97
COUNTY OF WESTLAND. 97
PROVINCE OF OTAGO. 97 , 98
COLONY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 111
NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, etc. 111 , 112 , 113 , 114
BANKS AND BANKING COMPANIES. 114 , 115
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 115
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANIES. 115
BRITISH SHIPS OF WAR ON THE AUSTRALIAN STATION. 115
CLUBS IN SYDNEY. 116
CONSULS IN SYDNEY. 116
NEWSPAPERS IN SYDNEY. 116
CUSTOMS’ TARIFF OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 116 , 117
STAMP DUTIES. 117
RATES OF COMMISSION. 118
TOWNS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. 118 , 119 , 120
No title 123 , 124 , 125 , 126 , 127 , 128 , 129 , 130 , 131 , 132 , 133 , 134 , 135 , 136 , 137 , 138 , 139 , 140 , 141 , 142
NEW SOUTH WALES 121
THE COLONY OF VICTORIA. 143 , 144 , 145 , 146 , 149 , 150 , 151 , 152 , 153 , 154 , 155 , 156 , 157 , 158 , 159
VICTORIA 147
GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA. 159
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA. 159
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS IN VICTORIA. 160
ECCLESIASTICAL APPOINTMENTS. 161
NAVAL AND MILITARY FORCES. 161
BANKS AND BANKING COMPANIES IN MELBOURNE. 161
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 161 , 162
CLUBS IN MELBOURNE. 162
CONSULS IN MELBOURNE. 162
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 162
NEWSPAPERS IN MELBOURNE. 162 , 163
CUSTOMS’ TARIFF OF VICTORIA. 163 , 164
EXCISE DUTIES. 165 , 166
THEATRES AND OTHER PLACES OF AMUSEMENT IN MELBOURNE. 166
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, &c. 166
PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 166
COMMERCIAL CHARGES. 166
TOWNS IN VICTORIA. 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
COLONY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 196 , 199 , 200 , 201 , 202 , 203 , 204 , 205
PART OF SHOUTH AUSTRALIA 197
GOVERNMENT. 205
THE PARLIAMENT. 205
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 205 , 206
BANKS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 206
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 206 , 207
CLUBS. 207
CONSULS. 207
PRESS. 207
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 207
CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES. 207
THE CUSTOMS’ TARIFF OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 207 , 208
COMMERCIAL CHARGES. 208 , 209
MERCANTILE CHARGES AND RATES OF COMMISSION. 209
LICENSES. 209
SHIPPING CHARGES. 209
TOWNS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 209 , 210 , 211 , 212 , 213 , 214 , 215 , 216 , 217 , 218
THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. 218 , 219 , 220
THE COLONY OF WEST AUSTRALIA. 221 , 222 , 225 , 226 , 227 , 228
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 223
GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 229
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS IN WEST AUSTRALIA. 229
BANKS. 229
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 229
CONSULS. 229
LLOYDS’ AGENTS. 229
PRESS. 229
POSTAL. 230
NEW CUSTOMS’ TARIFF OF WEST AUSTRALIA. 230
TOWNS IN WEST AUSTRALIA. 230 , 231 , 232
THE COLONY OF TASMANIA. 233 , 234 , 235 , 236 , 237 , 238 , 239 , 240
THE GOVERNMENT OF TASMANIA. 240 , 243
TASMANIA 241
PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA. 243
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. 243 , 244
BANKS. 244
INSURANCE COMPANIES IN HOBART TOWN. 244
CONSULS IN TASMANIA. 244
THE PRESS. 244
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. 245
ROYAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA. 245
LLOYD’S AGENTS. 245
CLUBS. 245
CUSTOMS’ TARIFF OF TASMANIA. 245 , 246 , 247
TOWNS IN TASMANIA. 247 , 248 , 249 , 250 , 251
THE COLONY OF QUEENSLAND. 252 , 253 , 254 , 255 , 256 , 257 , 258 , 261
QUEENSLAND 259
GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENT OF QUEENSLAND AND LEADING OFFICIALS. 261 , 262
BANKS. 263
CONSULS AND CONSULAR AGENTS. 263
PRESS. 263
CLUBS. 263
STAMP DUTIES. 263
COMMERCIAL CHARGES, BRISBANE. 264
QUEENSLAND CUSTOMS’ TARIFF. 264 , 265
PRINCIPAL TOWNS IN QUEENSLAND. 265 , 266 , 267 , 268 , 271 , 272
MAP SHEWING THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION CARRIED ON BY THE STEAMERS OF THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, WITH THE DISTANCES BETWEEN THE VARIOUS PORTS. 270
THE COLONY OF NEW ZEALAND. 273 , 274 , 275 , 276 , 277 , 278 , 279 , 280 , 281 , 282 , 283
NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENT. 283 , 284
SCALE OF MERCANTILE CHARGES. 284 , 285
CONSULS AND CONSULAR AGENTS. 285
BANKERS TO THE GOVERNMENT. 285
NEW ZEALAND TARIFF. 285 , 286
TOWNS IN NEW ZEALAND. 286 , 287 , 288 , 289 , 290 , 291 , 292 , 293
THE FIJI ISLANDS. 294 , 295 , 296 , 297 , 298 , 299 , 300 , 301
KINGDOM OF FIJI. 301
CUSTOMS’ TARIFF AND OTHER DUTIES. 301
STAMP DUTIES. 301 , 302
ORIENTAL TELEGRAM AGENCY, 140, LEADEN HALL STREET, LONDON. MAP SHEWING THE TELEGRAPH SERVICE TO INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN, THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. 303
MISCELLANEOUS. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA. 305 , 306
REMITTANCES TO AUSTRALIA. 306
CARRIAGE OF PARCELS TO AUSTRALIA. 306 , 307
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL SERVICES. 307
MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. 307 , 308
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL SERVICE, VIA SUEZ. 308
THE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL STEAM COMPANY. 308
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND MAIL SERVICE, VIA SAN FRANCISCO. 308 , 309
TIME TABLE FOR THE MAIL SERVICE 309 , 310
RATES OF POSTAGE TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. 310
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY’S FLEET. 311 , 312
WOOL STATISTICS. 312
LIST OF AGENCIES WHERE APPLICATION CAN BE MADE. 313 , 314
Australasian & American Mail Steamship COMPANY'S TIME TABLE FOR TEMPORARY SERVICE OUTWARD ROUTE. 313
HOMEWARD ROUTE. 313
VALUES REALIZED BY AVERAGE TO GOOD FLOCKS FROM NOVEMBER, 172, TO DECEMBER, 1873. 315
COLONIAL ANNALS. 315 , 316 , 317 , 318 , 319 , 320 , 321 , 322 , 323
SUMMARY OF LEADING EVENTS IN AUSTRALIA. 324 , 325 , 326 , 331 , 332
Advertising 327 , 328 , 329 , 330
SUCCESSION OF GOVERNORS IN THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. 332 , 333
OBITUARY. 333 , 334
Advertising 335 , 336
DIRECTORY AND BUSINESS GUIDE 337
Advertising 338
LONDON SHIPPERS TO AUSTRALIA, WITH NATURE OF SHIPMENTS. 339 , 340 , 342 , 344 , 346 , 348 , 350 , 352 , 354 , 356 , 358
Advertising 341 , 343 , 345 , 347 , 349 , 351 , 353 , 355 , 357
IMPORTERS OF COLONIAL PRODUCE. 358 , 360
Advertising 359
MANCHESTER SHIPPERS. 360
BIRMINGHAM SHIPPERS. 360 , 362
Advertising 361 , 363
REDDITCH SHIPPERS. 364
WALSALL SHIPPERS. 364
IMPORTERS IN MELBOURNE. 364 , 366 , 368 , 370 , 372 , 374 , 376 , 378
Advertising 365 , 367 , 369 , 371 , 373 , 375 , 377
IMPORTERS IN GEELONG. 378
Advertising 379
CEELONG MERCHANTS. 380
IMPORTERS IN BALLARAT. 380
IMPORTERS IN SANDHURST. 380
IMPORTERS IN SYDNEY. 380 , 382 , 384 , 386 , 388 , 390
Advertising 381 , 383 , 385 , 387 , 389
IMPORTERS IN HOBART TOWN. 390
IMPORTERS IN LAUNCESTON. 390
Advertising 391
IMPORTERS IN ADELAIDE. 392 , 394 , 396 , 398
Advertising 393 , 395 , 397
IMPORTERS IN GAWLER, S. A. 398
IMPORTERS IN BRISBANE. 398 , 400
Advertising 399
IMPORTERS IN TOOWOOMBA. 400
IMPORTERS IN MARYBOROUGH. 400
IMPORTERS IN PERTH, W. A. 400
Advertising 401
IMPORTERS IN FREMANTLE, W. A. 402
IMPORTERS IN DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND. 402 , 404
Advertising 403 , 405
IMPORTERS IN AUCKLAND. 406
Advertising 407
IMPORTERS IN CHRISTCHURCH, CANTERBURY, NEW ZEALAND. 408
IMPORTERS IN GRAHAMSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND. 408
IMPORTERS IN WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND. 408 , 410
Advertising 409
WOOL WAREHOUSE KEEPERS. 410
WOOL SALES ROOMS. 410
CROWN AGENTS AND AGENTS-GENERAL FOR THE COLONIES. 410 , 412
Advertising 411
WOOL BROKERS. 412
AUSTRALIAN SHIPBROKERS. 412 , 414
Advertising 413
ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN AND AUSTRALIAN COMPANIES. 414 , 416
Advertising 415
COMMISSIONERS IN ENGLAND FOR TAKING AFFIDAVITS, &c. 416 , 418
Advertising 417
COMMISSIONERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR TAKING AFFIDAVITS IN THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE COLONY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 418
Advertising 419
AUSTRALIAN BANKS AND BANKING AGENCIES IN LONDON. 420 , 422
Advertising 421
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND, COLONIAL, GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER DEBENTURES. 422 , 424 , 426
Advertising 423 , 425 , 427 , 428 , 429 , 430 , 431 , 432 , 433 , 434 , 435 , 436 , 437 , 438 , 439 , 440 , 441 , 442 , 443 , 444 , 445 , 446 , 447 , 448 , 449 , 450 , 451 , 452 , 453 , 454 , 455 , 456 , 457 , 458 , 459 , 460 , 461 , 462 , 463 , 464 , 465 , 466 , 467 , 468 , 469 , 470 , 471 , 472 , 473 , 474 , 475 , 476 , 477 , 478 , 479 , 480 , 481 , 482 , 483 , 484 , 485 , 486 , 487 , 488 , 489 , 490 , 491 , 492 , 493 , 494 , 495 , 496 , 497 , 498 , 499 , 500 , 501 , 502 , 503 , 504 , 505 , 506 , 507 , 508 , 509 , 510 , 511 , 512 , 513 , 514 , 515 , 516 , 517 , 518 , 519 , 520 , 521

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