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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(1898)
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WRAGGE’S Autralasian WEATHER GUIDE. 1 , 2 , 39
Advertising 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38
WRAGGE’S AUSTRALASIAN WEATHER GUIDE 41
PREFACE. 43
ILLUSTRATIONS. 44
INDEX. 45 , 46
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 47
INDEX TO TRADES DIRECTORY. 47
ERRATA. 48
EXTRA CORRECTIONS: 49
INTRODUCTION. 51 , 52 , 53
JANUARY FIRST MONTH. 54 , 55
FEBRUARY SECOND MONTH. 56 , 57
MARCH THIRD MONTH. 58 , 59
APRIL FOURTH MONTH. 60 , 61
MAY FIFTH MONTH. 62 , 63
JUNE SIXTH MONTH. 64 , 65
JULY SEVENTH MONTH. 66 , 67
AUGUST EIGHTH MONTH. 68 , 69
SEPTEMBER NINTH MONTH. 70 , 71
OCTOBER TENTH MONTH. 72 , 73
NOVEMBER ELEVENTH MONTH. 74 , 75
DECEMBER TWELETH MONTH. 76 , 77
JANUARY, 31 DAYS. 78
Meteorology of Australasia, Oceania, and Surrounbing Regions CHIEF WEATHER BUREAU, BRISBANE. 79 , 80 , 81
METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS IN QUEENSLAND, GUINEA, NEW CALEDONIA AND THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.* 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86
Meteorology of Australasia, Oceania CHIEF WEATHER BUREAU. BRISBANE 87 , 88
STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS IN THE USE AND MANAGEMENT OF METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS, AND IN THE ART OF ACCURATE WEATHER OBSERVATION. The Barometer. 88 , 89 , 90 , 91
The Aneroid Barometer. 92 , 93
The Thermograph. 93 , 94
Barograph. 95 , 96
Dry and Wet Bulb Thermometers. 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 101 , 102
Garth Thermometers anf Tubes. 102 , 103
Electric Thermometers. 103
Solar Rediation Thermometers. 104 , 105
Terrestrial Radiation Thermometer. 105 , 106
Standard Rules for the Scientific Observation of Rainfall. 106 , 107 , 108 , 109
Weather forecasting and Charts. 109 , 110 , 111 , 112 , 113
Weather. 113
Explosnins in Coal Mines. 113 , 114
Rules for the Scientific Observation of Wind and Weather. FINDING TIME BY THE SUN; PLACING COMPASS POINTS; HINTS TO PERSONS “LOST IN THE BUSH.” 115 , 116
Clond 117 , 118 , 119 , 120
General Temperature Table IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. 120
Rates of Velocity of Rivers. 120
TABLE FOR REDUCING THE BAROMETER TO 32° F. 121 , 122 , 123
THE ANEROID BAROMETER. 124
The Thermometer. 124 , 125
Special Table 125
TABLE FOR DETERMINING THE PERCENTAGE OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY. 126 , 127
Comparison of the Fahrenheit, Centigrade, and Reaumurs Thermometers. 128
The Special Value of Mountain Meteorology. 128 , 129 , 130 , 131 , 132 , 133 , 134 , 135 , 136 , 137
The Special Value of Knowladge of Climatology. 137 , 138 , 139 , 140
“Echion” at Sea. 140 , 141
Practical Rules for Sea Captains in the Hurricanes and Cyclones of the Topics. 142
The Thunder Storm. OCTOBER 14th, 1897. 143
Ocean Currents. 143
GRAND SERVICE INTERNATIONAL. 144 , 145
Definitions and Glossary.* GEOGRAPHICAL AND ASTRONOMICAL, WITH EXPLANATIONS. 145 , 146 , 147 , 148 , 149
The Stars are Suns. 149
The Clork-Time of the World. 150
Table Showing Apparent or Natural Time 151 , 152
Equation of Time Table.* 153
Time. 153 , 154 , 155
EXAMPLES IN THE USE OF THESE TABLES. 155
Declination of the Sun at Apparent Noon at Greenwich.* 155
Corrections to be applied to Apparent or Natural Time Table 156
Phases of the Moon—1898. 157
Rising and Setting of the and Planets.* 158
Astronomical Phenomena—1898. 158 , 159 , 160
Eclipses. 161
The Solar System.* BRIEF RUNNING NOTES ON THE SUN, MOON AND PLANETS. 161 , 162 , 163
The Evening Sky.— No I. 164 , 165
The Evening Sky.— No II. 166 , 167 , 168 , 169
Suggestions for Utilisation of Railway Reserves. 169 , 170
Various Hygienic Aspects of Australian Life. 170 , 171 , 172 , 173 , 174 , 175 , 176 , 177
A Peep at Geology.* 177 , 178 , 179 , 180
Special Miscellaneous Notes for Travellers and Bushmen.* 180 , 181 , 182 , 183
A Tropical Garden in the Coast Districts of Queensland. 183 , 184 , 185 , 186 , 187
Sketch of Australian Horticulture. 187 , 188 , 189 , 190 , 191
Popular Sketch of the Vegetable Ringdom.* 191 , 192 , 193 , 194 , 195 , 196 , 197 , 198 , 199 , 200 , 201 , 202 , 203 , 204 , 205 , 206 , 207 , 208 , 209
Diarg for 113 Years, from 1844 to 1956. 210
The Skipper's Woes. 211 , 212
A Review of the Agricultural Industry of Australasia. 213 , 214 , 215 , 216 , 217 , 218 , 219 , 220 , 221 , 222 , 223 , 224 , 225 , 226 , 227 , 228 , 229 , 230 , 231 , 232 , 233 , 234 , 235 , 236 , 237 , 238 , 239 , 240 , 241 , 242 , 243 , 244 , 245 , 246 , 247 , 248 , 249 , 250
The Development of Mining in Australasia. 250 , 251 , 252 , 253 , 254 , 255 , 256 , 257 , 258 , 259 , 260 , 261 , 262 , 263 , 264 , 265 , 266 , 267 , 268 , 269 , 270 , 271 , 272 , 273 , 274
A Moonless Month. 274 , 275
Medical Hints.* 276 , 277 , 278 , 279 , 280 , 281 , 282 , 283
The Pastoral Industry of Australia. 284 , 285 , 286 , 287 , 288
Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. 288 , 289 , 290 , 291 , 292 , 293 , 294 , 295
Artesin Water Supply. 295 , 296 , 297 , 298 , 299 , 300 , 301 , 302 , 303 , 304 , 305 , 306 , 307 , 308 , 309 , 310 , 311 , 312 , 313 , 314 , 315 , 316 , 317 , 318 , 319 , 320 , 321
A Few Word About Gas Meters anf Gas. 321 , 322 , 323
HOW TO READ THE GAS METER. 323
Schebnles of Stamp Duties of the Australasian Colonies. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 324 , 325
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 325
VICTORIA. 325
NEW SOUTH WALES. 326
QUEENSLAND. 326 , 327 , 328
TASMANIA. 328 , 329
NEW ZEALAND. 329 , 330 , 331
Australasian postal and Telegraphic Information. WESTERN AUSTRALIA 331 , 332
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 332 , 333 , 334
VICTORIA. 334 , 335 , 336
NEW SOUTH WALES. 336 , 337 , 338 , 339
QUEENSLAND. 339 , 340
NUMERAL FLAGS. DESCRIPTIVE FLAGS. 341
ENGLISH MAILS 342
SHIPPING COS. FLAGS 342
HOBART SIGNALS 343
LAUNCESTON SIGNALS 343
HOBART SIGNALS. 344
LAUNCESTON SIGNALS. 344
SHIPPING SIGNALS AT PORT OF FREMANTLE, W.A. 345
SIGNALS AT FREMANTLE LIGHTHOUSES. 345
RENDEZVOUS FLAGS. 345
EXAMPLES. 345
REMARKS: 346
USED AT ALL PORTS. FLAGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SIGNALS. 347 , 348
AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND FLAG OUTSIDE TIRI 349
AUCKLAND AND COMMERCIAL CODE OF SIGNALS. 350
CODE PENNANT OVER 350 , 351 , 352
TASMANIA. 352 , 353
NEW ZEALAND. 353 , 354
NEW SOUTH WALES TARIFF. 354
AUSTRALASIAN TARIFFS, 1898. 355 , 356 , 357 , 358 , 359 , 360 , 361 , 362 , 363 , 364 , 365 , 366 , 367 , 368 , 369 , 370 , 371 , 372 , 373 , 374 , 375 , 376 , 377
BRISBANE SHIPPING SIGNAL CODE. 378
MELBOURNE. 378
FORT ADELAIDE. 379
GENERAL SIGNALS IN USE AT SYDNEY. 379
Advertising 380 , 381 , 382 , 383 , 384 , 385 , 386 , 387 , 388 , 389 , 390 , 391 , 392 , 393 , 394

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