The Australian almanac

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FER F15644 (FC copy)
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Sydney : Sherriff & Downing, 1863-
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(1863)
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AUSTRALIAN ALMANAC 1 , 4
Advertising 2 , 3
THE AUSTRALIAN ALMANAC 5
PREFACE. 7
INDEX. 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17
ADDENDA. 19
FIXED AND MOVEABLE FESTIVALS, &c. 21
AUSTRALIAN ALMANAC. 1863. PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF THE CALENDAR. 23
ECLIPSES OF THE SUN AND MOON. 23 , 24
MEAN OBLIQUITY OF THE ECLIPTIC 1ST JANUARY, 1863. 23 deg. 27 min. 26 01 sec. 24
FOUR QUARTERS OF THE YEAR. 24
EXPLANATION OF THE ASTRONOMICAL PORTION OF THE CALENDAR. 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.—TWELFTH MONTH. 48 , 49
GARDEN AND FIELD CALENDAR. 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54
OBSERVATIONS ON THE SNAKES AND THE LIZARDS RESEMBLING SNAKES, AND ON BIRDS DESTRUCTIVE TO REPTILES FOUND IN NEW SOUTH WALES 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66
AUSTRALIAN EXPLORATION. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE PROGRESS OF ISLAND DISCOVERY IN AUSTRALIA 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73
OUR COAL FIELDS. 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79
The United Kingdom. THE ROYAL FAMILY. 80 , 81
BRITISH MINISTRY. 81 , 82
SCOTLAND. 82
IRELAND. 83
Australasian Colonies. ARRANGED ACCORDING TO SENIORITY. TASMANIA, OR VAN DIEMAN'S LAND. 84
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 84
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 84
VICTORIA. 84 , 85
QUEENSLAND. 85
NEW ZEALAND. 85
Colonial Government. 86
Executive and Legislative Departments. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. 87 , 88 , 89 , 90
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101
Government Departments COLONIAL SECRETARY’S DEPARTMENT. 102
THE TREASURY. 102
ROYAL BRANCH MINT. 103
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS. 103
CROWN LANDS OCCUPATION DEPARTMENT. 103 , 104
SURVEYOR-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. 104
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. 105
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. 105 , 106
DEPARTMENT OF HARBOURS AND RIVERS. 106
COLONIAL ARCHITECT’S OFFICE. 106
REGISTRAR GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. 106 , 107
CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT. 107 , 108
DEPARTMENT OF CHIEF INSPECTOR OF DISTILLERIES 108
AUDITOR-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. 108
GENERAL POST-OFFICE. 108 , 109
MONEY ORDER OFFICE. 109
OBSERVATORY. 109 , 110
BOTANIC GARDENS. 110
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 110
GOVERNMENT STORES. 110
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT. 110
AGENT TO REPRESENT THE COLONY. 110
VACCINE INSTITUTIONS. 110 , 111
MAGISTRATES OF THE CITY OF SYDNEY. 111
POLICE DEPARTMENT. 111 , 112
CENTRAL POLICE OFFICE. 112
WATER POLICE OFFCE. 112
SHIPPING MASTER’S DEPARTMENT. 112 , 113
DEPARTMENT OF HARBOURS, LIGHTHOUSES, AND PILOTS. 113
HEALTH OFFICERS. 114
FITZROY DRY DOCK, SYDNEY HARBOUR. 114
COAL MINES AND COAL FIELDS. 114
ALPACA STOCK. 114
LUNATIC ASYLUM, TARBAN. 114
LUNATIC ASYLUM, PARRAMATTA. 114
BOARD OF MEDICAL VISITORS TO LUNATIC ASYLUMS. 114
Law Department. SUPREME COURT 115
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. 115 , 116
VICE-ADMIRALTY COURT. 116
COURT OF CLAIMS. 116 , 117 , 118
THE BAR OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 118
SYDNEY ATTORNEYS. 119 , 120
THE LAW INSTITUTE OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 120
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT. 120 , 121
QUARTER SESSIONS. 121 , 122
DISTRICT COURTS. 123 , 124 , 125
COUNTRY ATTORNEYS. 125 , 126
COMMISSIONERS FOR AFFIDAVITS. 127 , 128 , 129 , 130 , 131
CORONERS. 131
The Medical Board, Practitioners, &c. MEDICAL BOARD OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 132 , 133 , 134
Military Establishments. 135
VOLUNTEER FORCES. 136 , 137
Ecclesiastical Lists. CHURCH OF ENGLAND. 138 , 139 , 140 , 141
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. 141 , 142
SYNOD OF AUSTRALIA. 142 , 143
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF EASTERN AUSTRALIA. 143 , 144
SYNOD OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 144
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 144
PRESBYTERIANS UNATTACHED. 144
AUSTRALIAN WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH. 144 , 145
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES. 145 , 146
BAPTISTS. 146
PRIMITIVE METHODISTS. 146
MARINERS’ CHURCH. 146
CITY MISSION CHAPEL. 146
UNITARIAN CHURCH. 147
JEWS’ SYNAGOGUES. 147
CHRISTIAN ISRAELITES. 147
STATE AID TO RELIGION. 147 , 148 , 149
Educational Establishments. UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY. 149 , 150 , 151
SUFFRAGAN COLLEGES CONNECTED WITH THE UNIVERSITY. 151
SYDNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 152
BOARD OF NATIONAL EDUCATION. 152 , 153 , 154 , 155
DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOL BOARD. 155
MOORE COLLEGE, LIVERPOOL. 155
THE KING’S SCHOOL, PARRAMATTA. 155
COLLEGIATE SCHOOL, COOK’S RIVER. 155
COLLEGIATE SCHOOL, GLEBE POINT. 155
COLLEGIATE SCHOOL, MACQUARIE FIELDS 156
COLLEGIATE SCHOOL, WINDSOR. 156
ST. MARY’S COLLEGE, LYNDHURST. 156
HIGH SCHOOL, WEST MAITLAND. 156
PROTESTANT ORPHAN SCHOOL, PARRAMATTA. 156
ROMAN CATHOLIC ORPHAN SCHOOL, PARRAMATTA. 156
Religious and Charitable Institutions. SYDNEY CHURCH SOCIETY. 157
SYDNEY DIOCESAN SOCIETY. 157
NEW SOUTH WALES SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE OBSERVANCE OF THE LORD’S DAY. 158
RELIGIOUS TRACT AND BOOK SOCIETY. 158
NEW SOUTH WALES AUXILIARY TO THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 158
NEW SOUTH WALES BIBLE SOCIETY. 159
SYDNEY BETHEL UNION. 159
SYDNEY INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY. 159 , 160
BENEVOLENT ASYLUM. 160 , 161
SYDNEY SAILORS’ HOME. 161
SYDNEY FEMALE REFUGE SOCIETY. 161
THE SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF DESTITUTE CHILDREN. 162
THE HOME. 162
FEMALE SCHOOL OF INDUSTRY. 163
ST. VINCENT’S HOSPITAL. 163
HOUSE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. 163
RAGGED AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL 163
SYDNEY INSTITUTION FOR THE CURE OF DISEASES 163
Banks and Banking Companies. 164
BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. 164 , 165
BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 165
COMMERCIAL BANKING COMPANY OF SYDNEY. 166
ENGLISH, SCOTTISH, AND AUSTRALIAN CHARTERED BANK. 166 , 167
AUSTRALIAN JOINT STOCK BANK. 167
THE LONDON CHARTERED BANK OF AUSTRALIA. 167 , 168
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION. 168
UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. 168
THE AGRA AND UNITED SERVICE BANK. 169
NEW SOUTH WALES SAVING’S BANK. 169
Insurance Companies. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. 170 , 171
AUSTRALIAN GENERAL ASSURANCE COMPANY. 171
AUSTRALIAN FIRE, LIFE, AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. 171
ALLIANCE BRITISH AND FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. 171
ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. 171
BATAVIA AND NETHERLANDS, INDIA FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. 172
THE COLONIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF VICTORIA. 172
DERWENT AND TAMAR MARINE ASSURANCE COMPANY HOBART TOWN. 172
THE EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 172
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. 172
LAUNCESTON FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. 173
THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. 173
NEW SOUTH WALES MARINE ASSURANCE COMPANY. 173
NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY. 173
THE NORTH BRITISH MERCANTILE FIRE INSURANCE; COMPANY IN LONDON. 174
NORTHERN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. 174
THE PACIFIC FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. 174
ROYAL FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF LIVERPOOL AND LONDON. 174
THE SYDNEY INSURANCE COMPANY. 175
THE UNITED FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SYDNEY. 175
SYDNEY MARINE ASSURANCE OFFICE. 176
VICTORIA FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. 176
WATERLOO LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. 176
Steam Navigation Companies. THE AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 177
CLARENCE AND RICHMOND RIVER STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 177
HUNTER RIVER STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 178
ILLAWARRA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 178
NEW ZEALAND MAIL STEAM SERVICE INTER-COLONIAL ROYAL MAIL COMPANY. 178
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 179
QUEENSLAND STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 179
Miscellaneous Companies. COLONIAL SUGAR REFINING COMPANY. 180
AUSTRALIAN GAS LIGHT COMPANY. 180
AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY. 180
NEWCASTLE COAL AND COPPER COMPANY. 181
TOMAGO COAL MINING COMPANY. 181
WARATAH COAL COMPANY. 181
BELLAMBI COAL COMPANY. 181
BULLI COAL COMPANY. 181
MORUYA SILVER MINING COMPANY. 181
MANTON COPPER AND SILVER MINING COMPANY. 182
PEEL RIVER LAND AND MINERAL COMPANY. 182
PYRMONT BRIDGE COMPANY. 182
BOTANY RAILWAY COMPANY. 182
TELEGRAPH TO INDIA COMPANY. 182
TRUST AND AGENCY COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA. 182
SYDNEY EXCHANGE COMPANY. 183
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 183
NEW SOUTH WALES TRADE PROTECTION SOCIETY. 183
SYDNEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND CEMETERY COMPANY. 183
ATLAS INVESTMENT AND BUILDING SOCIETY. 184
UNION INVESTMENT AND BUILDING SOCIETY. 184
THIRD AUSTRALIAN BENEFIT INVESTMENT AND BUILDING SOCIETY. 184
NEW SOUTH WALES INVESTMENT AND BUILDING SOCIETY. 184
NEWCASTLE WALLSEND COAL COMPANY. 184
AUSTRALASIAN FREEMASONS HALL COMPANY. 184
Public Institutions, Societies, &c. AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM. 185
AUSTRALIAN LIBRARY. 185
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 185 , 186
SYDNEY MECHANICS SCHOOL OF ARTS. 186
THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 186
ACCLIMATIZATION SOCIETY. 186 , 187
SYDNEY POULTRY CLUB. 187
SYDNEY PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. 187
NEW SOUTH WALES RIFLE ASSOCIATION. 187
AUSTRALIAN YACHT SQUADRON. 188
AUSTRALIAN CLUB. 188
VICTORIA CLUB. 188
UNION CLUB. 188 , 189
VOLUNTEER CLUB. 189
CONSULS. 189
Ancient Order of free and Accepted Masons. ENGLISH CONSTITUTION. 190
ROYAL ARCH FREEMASONY. 191
SCOTCH CONSTITUTION. 191
IRISH CONSTITUTION. 191
City and Surburban Municipalities. MUNICIPALITY OF SYDNEY. 192
MUNICIPALITY OF BALMAIN. 192
MUNICIPALITY OF THE GLEBE. 193
MUNICIPALITY OF MARRICKVILLE. 193
MUNICIPALITY OF PADDINGTON. 193
MUNICIPALITY OF REDFERN. 193
MUNCIPALITY OF RANDWICK. 194
MUNICIPALITY OF WATERLOO. 194
MUNICIPALITY OF WAVERLEY. 194
MUNICIPALITY OF WOOLLAHRA. 194
MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN. 194
HACKNEY CARRIAGES. 194 , 195
OMNIBUSES. 195
DRAY STANDS AND FARES. 195
STEAM FERRIES. 195
TABLE OF FARES FOR BOATMEN PLYING IN THE HARBOUR OF PORT JACKSON. 196 , 197
Bonded Warehouses. 197
Duties, fees, &c., LEVIED BY THE GOVERNMENT. 198
Railway (Communication. PASSENGER FARES. 199
Electric Telegraph. SCALE OF CHARGES ON NEW SOUTH WALES LINE. 200
List of Newspapers. 201
Arribal and Departure of English Mails. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL COMPANY. 202
Post Office Arrangements. GENERAL REGULATIONS. 203 , 204 , 205 , 206
RULES FOR TRANSMISSION OF BOOK PACKETS. 206 , 207 , 208
Country Lists ARRANGED ACCORDING TO THE POLICE DISTRICTS OF THE COLONY 209 , 210
ARMIDALE. 210 , 211 , 212
BALKAN AID. 212 , 213
BATHURST. 213 , 214 , 215
BERRIMA. 215
BINALONG. 216 , 217
BOMBALA. 217 , 218
BRAIDWOOD. 218 , 219
BROULEE (Moruya.) 219 , 220
CAMDEN, NARELLAN, AND PICTON. 220 , 221
CAMPBELLTOWN. 221
CARCOAR. 222
CASSILIS. 222 , 223
COOMA. 223 , 224
DENILIQUIN. 224 , 225
DUBBO. 225 , 226
DUNGOG. 226 , 227
EDEX. 227 , 228
GLEN INNES. 228 , 229
GOSFORD. 229 , 230
GOULBUBN. 230 , 231
GRAFTON. 231 , 232 , 233
GUNDAGAI. 233 , 234
HARTLEY. 234
KIAMA. 234 , 235 , 236
MACDONALD RIVER. 236
M‘LEAY RIVER. 236 , 237
MAITLAND. 237 , 238 , 239
MANNING RIVER. 239 , 240
MOAMA. 240
MOLONG. 240 , 241
MOULAMEIN. 241
MUDGEE. 242
MURRURUNDI. 242 , 243
MUSWELLBROOK. 243 , 244
NEWCASTLE. 244 , 245 , 246
ORANGE. 246 , 247
PARRAMATTA AND LIVERPOOL. 247 , 248
PATERSON. 248 , 249
PATRICK’S PLAINS. 249 , 250
PENRITH. 250 , 251
PORT MACQUARIE. 251 , 252
PORT STEPHENS. 252
QUEANBEYAN. 252 , 253
RAYMOND TERRACE. 253 , 254
RICHMOND RIVER. 254
RYE STONE. 254 , 255
SCONE. 255
SHOALHAVEN. 255 , 256
TAMWORTH. 256 , 257
TENTERFIELD. 257 , 258
TUMUT. 258 , 259
WAGGA WAGGA. 259 , 260
WARIALDA. 260
WEE WAA. 260 , 261
WELLINGTON. 261 , 262
WINDSOR. 262 , 263
WOLLOMBI. 263
WOLLONGONG. 263 , 264
YASS. 265
LIST OF GOLD FIELDS, WITH THEIR COMMISSIONERS. 266
International Exhibition of 1862. 267 , 268 , 269 , 270 , 271
Miscellaneous Information. 272
GOVERNORS OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 273
PARLIAMENTS SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT. 273 , 274
ORDER OF COLONIAL PRECEDENCE. 274
REGAL TABLE 274 , 275
Statistics of New South Wales. POPULATION 1862. 276
RELIGION OF THE PEOPLE. 276 , 277
OCCUPATION OF THE PEOPLE. 277
NATIONALITY OF THE PEOPLE. 277
EXTENT OF TERRITORY. 278
REVENUE FOR 1862. 278 , 279
GOLD. 279
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. 280 , 281 , 282 , 283 , 284
LAND. 284 , 285
LIVE STOCK. 285
Advertising 287 , 288 , 289 , 290 , 291 , 292 , 293 , 294 , 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 , 322 , 323 , 324 , 325 , 326 , 327 , 328 , 329 , 330 , 332 , 333

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