Waugh & Cox's Australian almanac

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N 919.44 AUS
Created/Published
Sydney : Waugh and Cox, 1855-1856
Issue
(1855)
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Notes
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Contents

WAUGH & COX’S AUSTRALIAN ALMANAC, 3 , 2
PILOT’S REPORT. 5
DESCRIPTIVE FLAGS 7
KITMERICAL FLAGS 7 , 9
PREFACE. 11 , 12
INDEX. 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17
AUSTRALIAN ALMANAC. PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF THE CALENDAR, 1855. 19
ECLIPSES OF THE SUN AND MOON. 19
MEAN OBLIQUITY OF THE ECLIPTIC, 1st JANUARY, 1855. 19 , 20
THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE YEAR. 20
HOLIDAYS IN PUBLIC OFFICES. 20
THE LITTLE ALMANAC FOR 1855. 21
EXPLANATION OF THE ASTRONOMICAL PORTION OF THE CALENDAR. 22 , 23 , 24 , 25
JANUARY—FIRST MONTH. 26 , 27
FEBRUARY.—SECOND MONTH. 28 , 29
MARCH.—THIRD MONTH. 30 , 31
APRIL.—FOURTH MONTH. 32 , 33
MAY—FIFTH MONTH. 34 , 35
JUNE—SIXTH MONTH. 36 , 37
JULY—SEVENTH MONTH. 38 , 39
AUGUST—EIGHTH MONTH. 40 , 41
SEPTEMBER—NINTH MONTH. 42 , 43
OCTOBER-TENTH MONTH. 44 , 45
NOVEMBER—ELEVENTH MONTH. 46 , 47
DECEMBER-TWEIFTH MONTH. 48 , 49
GENERAL TIDE TABLE FOR AUSTRALIA. 50
TIDE TABLE FOR SYDNEY COVE. 51
GARDENER’S CALENDAR. 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55
THE MONTHS OF THE JEWISH YEAR, AND THE FASTS AND FESTIVALS OCCURING DURING 5615—1855. 55 , 56 , 57
AN ITINERARY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 58 , 59 , 60 , 61
GAZETTEER OF PRINCIPAL COUNTIES, DISTRICTS, TOWNS, RIVERS, MOUNTAINS, &c. 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79
THE HEIGHT IN FEET ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE SEA, OF THE PRINCIPAL MOUNTAINS, PLAINS, &c. 80
British Empire. POPULATION OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE IN 1851. 81
THE ROYAL FAMILY. 82
HER MAJESTY’S MINISTERS. 82 , 83
THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. 83
Colonial Coverment. 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92
Law Arrangements for 1855. 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98
BARRISTERS AND ATTORNEYS. 98 , 99
ATTORNEYS. 99 , 100
COMMISSIONERS FOR CONSENTING TO THE MARRIAGE OF MINORS, APPOINTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT 2ND VICTORIA, NO. 13. 100
COMMISSIONERS FOR AFFIDAVITS. 101
COMMISSIONERS FOR AFFIDAVITS AND TARING ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, UNDER THE 13 VIC. NO. 45. 101 , 102 , 103
A LIST OF ALL GENTLEMEN HOLDING THE COMMISSION OF THE PEACE, UP TO THE 1st SEPTEMBER, 1854. 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 111 , 112 , 113 , 114
COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT. 115 , 116 , 117
1ST NEW SOUTH WALES RIFLE REGIMENT. 117 , 118 , 119 , 120 , 121
Ecclesiastical. BISHOPS IN THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. 121
CLERGY LIST OF THE DIOCESE OF SYDNEY FOR 1855. 122 , 123 , 124
CLERGY LIST FOR THE DIOCESE OF NEWCASTLE. 125
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. 125 , 126 , 127
ROMAN CATHOLIC ORPHAN SCHOOL, PARRAMATTA. 127
SYNOD OF AUSTRALIA. 127
SYNOD OF EASTERN AUSTRALIA. 127 , 128
SYNOD OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 128
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES. 128
BAPTISTS. 128
MARINER’S CHURCH. 129
UNITARIAN CHAPEL, MACQUARIE STREET. 129
SYDNEY SYNAGOGUE. 129
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA AND VAN DIEMEN’S LAND. 129
CHURCH OF ENGLAND LAY ASSOCIATION, FOR THE METROPOLITAN DIOCESE OF SYDNEY. 129 , 130
DIOCESAN SOCIETY FOR 1855. 130
DIOCESAN BOARD OF MISSIONS FOR THE DIOCESE OF SYDNEY. 130 , 131
NEWCASTLE CHURCH SOCIETY. 131
AUSTRALIAN BOARD OF MISSIONS. 131
SYDNEY BETHEL UNION. 131 , 132
NEW SOUTH WALES AUXILIARY TO THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 132
NEW SOUTH WALES AUXILIARY TO THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. 132
NEW SOUTH WALES RELIGIOUS TRACT AND BOOK SOCIETY. 132 , 133
JEWISH PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY. 133
LADIES JEWISH LYING-IN SOCIETY. 133
JEWISH ORPHAN SOCIETY. 133
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. 133
SYDNEY DORCAS SOCIETY. 134
SYDNEY FEMALE REFUGE SOCIETY. 134
THE SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF DESTITUTE CHILDREN. 134
YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES. 135
SYDNEY CHORAL SOCIETY. 135
SYDNEY PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. 135
SYDNEY INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY, 135 , 136
VACCINE INSTITUTION, 136
FEMALE SCHOOL OF INDUSTRY. 136
HEBREW MUTUAL SOCIETY. 136
HEBREW PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY. 136
AUSTRALIAN CLUB. 137
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY. 137 , 138
ST. PAUL’S COLLEGE. 139
KING’S SCHOOL, PARRAMATTA. 139
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS. 139
DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOL BOARD. 139
NATIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION. 139
PROTESTANT ORPHAN SCHOOL, PARRAMATTA, BUILT IN THE 139
AUSTRALIAN LIBRARY AND LITERARY INSTITUTION. 140
SYDNEY MECHANICS’ SCHOOL OF ARTS. 140
THE ANCIENT ORDER OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS. 140
AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM. 140 , 141
AUSTRALIAN BOTANIC AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 142
THE HORTICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 142
BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 142 , 143
UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. 143 , 144 , 145
BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. 145 , 146
COMMERCIAL BANKING COMPANY OF SYDNEY. 146
AUSTRALIAN JOINT STOCK BANK. 147
THE LONDON CHARTERED BANK OF AUSTRALIA. 147 , 148
ENGLISH, SCOTTISH, AND AUSTRALIAN CHARTERED BANK. 148
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION. 148 , 149 , 150 , 151
SAVINGS BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES 151
SYDNEY EXCHANGE COMPANY 151
SYDNEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 151
SCALE OF MERCANTILE CHARGES. 152
SYDNEY FIKE INSURANCE COMPANY 153
THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 153
AUSTRALIAN'GENERAL ASSURANCE COMPANY. 154
SYDNEY BRANCH—DERWENT AND TAMAR FIRE, LIFE, AND MARINE ASSURANCE COMPANY, HOBART TOWN. 154
MONARCH FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 154
ALLIANCE BRITISH AND FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY 155
THE UNITED GUARANTEE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 155 , 156
THE TRAFALGAR LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION. 156
CHURCH OF ENGLAND LIFE ASSURANCE INSTITUTION 156
SYDNEY MARINE ASSURANCE OFFICE. 156
SYDNEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND CEMETERY COMPANY 156
AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. 157
Nceanic and Inter-Colonial Steam Navigation Companies. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 157
THE AUSTRALIAN DIRECT STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, VIA PANAMA. 157 , 158
LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE, 158
AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, 158
SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE STEAM PACKET COMPANY. 158
KIAMA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 159
SHOALHAVEN STEAM COMPANY. 159
PHCENIX WHARF STEAMERS. 159
SYDNEY RAILWAY COMPANY. 159
HUNTER RIVER RAILWAY COMPANY. 159
THE MELBOURNE, MOUNT ALEXANDER, AND MURRAY RIVER RAILWAY COMPANY. 160
THE SYDNEY DRY DOCK COMPANY. 160
AUSTRALIAN GAS LIGHT COMPANY. 160
AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY. 161
NEWCASTLE COLLIERY ESTABLISHMENT. 161
PEEL RIVER LAND AND MINERAL COMPANY. 161
TURON GOLDEN RIDGE QUARTZ CRUSHING COMPANY. 161
GREAT NUGGET VEIN GOLD MINING COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA. 161
WENTWORTH GOLD FIELD COMPANY, 161
BATHURST COPPER MINING COMPANY. 162
OPHIR COPPER MINING COMPANY. 162
CARANGARAI COPPER COMPANY 162
SYDNEY GOLD ESCORT COMPANY. 162
AUSTRALASIAN SUGAR COMPANY. 162
THE METROPOLITAN AND COUNTIES PERMANENT INVESTMENT AND BUILDING SOCIETY 162
THE SYDNEY LAND AND BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY 163
AUSTRALIAN TRUST COMPANY 163
AUCKLAND PACKET OFFICE, 163
Postage Rates. 163
POSTAGE ON LETTERS TO PLACES BEYOND THE COLONY, EXCEPT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM. 164 , 165 , 166 , 167
PRINTED BOOKS, MAGAZINES, REVIEWS, PAMPHLETS, PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS, OR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PAPERS, FROM AND TO THE UNITED KINGDOM. 167
DESPATCH OF BOOKS, MAGAZINES, &C. 168 , 169 , 170 , 171
DISPATCH AND ARRIVAL OF MAILS, SYDNEY. 171 , 172 , 173 , 174 , 175
ELECTORAL ROLL. 176
BONDED STORES, WHERE SITUATED AND HOURS WHEN OPEN. 177
PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION. 177 , 178
The Army. FIELD MARSHALS. 179
STAFF. 179
STAFF IN AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. 180
STAFF IN TURKEY. 180 , 181 , 182 , 183 , 184 , 185 , 186 , 187 , 188 , 189 , 190 , 191 , 192 , 193 , 194 , 195 , 196 , 197 , 198 , 199 , 200 , 201 , 202 , 203
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. 203
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY. 203
CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS. 204
CIVIL DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY. 204 , 205
ARMY AGENTS. 205
The Royal Navy. 206
LIST OF THE SHIPS IN COMMISSION, 207 , 208 , 209 , 210 , 211 , 212 , 213 , 214 , 215 , 216 , 217 , 218 , 219 , 220
NAVY AND PRIZE AGENTS FOR OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL NAVY, RESIDENT IN LONDON. 220
HACKNEY CARRIAGE BY-LAWS. 221 , 222 , 223 , 224 , 225 , 226 , 227 , 228 , 229
RATES AND FARES 229
JUSTICES’ ACTS OF 1850 and 1853. 229 , 230 , 231 , 232 , 233

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