The Adelaide almanack town and country directory, and guide to South Australia ... / by Josiah Boothby, Esq. (Government statist)

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FER F5679
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Adelaide : Printed and published by W. K. Thomas, Register and Observer General Printing Offices, C. Platts, E. S. Wigg, and W. C. Rigby ; London [England] : Smith, Elder, and Co. and G. Street, 1864-1871
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(1864)
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Notes
Page 216 has been misprinted. Some loss of text due to bookplate placement.
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Contents

THE ADELAIDE ALMANACK 1 , 2
Advertising 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
THE ADELAIDE ALMANACK 7
PREFACE. 9
CONTENTS. ALMANACK. 11 , 12 , 13
TOWN AND COUNTRY DIRECTORY. 14
PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF THE CALENDAR. 15
FIXED AND MOVEABLE ANNIVERSARIES, &c. 15
TRADES’ HOLIDAYS. 15
JANUARY. 16
FEBRUARY. 19
MARCH. 20
APRIL. 23
MAY. 24
JUNE. 27
JULY. 28
AUGUST. 31
SEPTEMBER. 32
OCTOBER. 35
NOVEMBER. 36
DECEMBER. 39
THE FARMER’S, GARDENER’S, AND VIGNERON’S CALENDAR. JANUARY. 40 , 41
FEBRUARY. 41 , 42
MARCH. 42 , 43 , 44
APRIL. 44 , 45
MAY. 45 , 46
JUNE. 46 , 47
JULY. 48 , 49
AUGUST. 49 , 50
SEPTEMBER. 50 , 51
OCTOBER. 51 , 52 , 53
NOVEMBER. 53 , 54
DECEMBER. 54 , 55 , 56
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 56 , 57 , 58
CLIMATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63
SOUTH AUSTRALIA, AS DEPICTED BY A VICTORIAN. 63 , 64 , 65 , 66
STATISTICAL SKETCH OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, 67
THE CONSTITUTION. 67 , 68
LOCAL GOVERNMENT. 68
POPULATION.-SOCIAL CONDITION. 68 , 69 , 70
OCCUPATIONS. 70 , 71
NATIONALITIES. 71 , 72
DWELLINGS. 72
ABORIGINES. 72
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. 72
IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION. 72 , 73
THE LAND AND ITS OCCUPATION. 73 , 74 , 75
AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE. 75
VINEYARDS. 75 , 76
LIVE STOCK. 76
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. 76 , 77 , 78 , 79
EXPORTS, THE PRODUCE OF THE COLONY. 79 , 80
BREADSTUFFS, GRAIN, &c. 80 , 81
MINERALS. 82
WOOL. 82 , 83
SHIPPING. 83 , 84
RIVER MURRAY TRADE. 84
MANUFACTURES. 84 , 85
BANKING. 85 , 86
SAVINGS BANK. 86
POSTAL. 86 , 87
TELEGRAPHS. 87
RAILWAYS. 87
ROADS. 88
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE. 88
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. 88 , 89
PUBLIC WORSHIP. 89
EDUCATION. 89 , 90
REVENUE, FINANCE, &c. 90 , 91 , 92
CONCLUSION. 92
MINES AND MINING. 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98
The Royal Family. 99
Her Majesty's Officers of State. 99 , 100
Colonial Office. 100
Agents-General in London. 101
Succession of Governors of South Australia. 101
Governors of other Australian Colonies. 101
Governors-in-Chief. 101 , 102
The Executive Council 102 , 103
Ministries. 103 , 104
The Parliament. 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 111
Consuls 111
Chief Secretary's Department. 111 , 112 , 113 , 114 , 115
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 116
BOTANIC GARDEN. 116
Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages. 116 , 117 , 118
Medecial and Charitable Institutions. 118 , 119
ADELAIDE HOSPITAL. 119 , 120
CENTRAL VACCINE BOARD. 120 , 121
THE LUNATIC ASYLUM 121 , 122
ASYLUM FOR THE DESTITUTE. 122
Military. IMPERIAL FORCES. 122
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEER MILITARY FORCE. 123 , 124
ARMOURY AND POWDER MAGAZINE. 124
Indicial and Legal Departments. SUPREME COURT. 125
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. 125
COMMISSIONERS FOR TAKING AFFIDAVITS IN THE SUPREME COURT. 126
SHERIFF’S OFFICE. 126 , 127
INTESTATE ESTATES. 127
CORONER. 127
COURT OF VICE ADMIRALTY. 127
COURT OF APPEALS. 127
COURT OF INSOLVENCY. 128
GENERAL REGISTRY OFFICE. 128
Magistracy. 128 , 129
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. 129 , 130 , 131
Local Courts. 131 , 132 , 133
Legal Profession. 133 , 134
Treasury. 135
AGENT-GENERAL IN ENGLAND. 135
CUSTOMS. 135 , 136
MARINE BOARD. 136
COAST SURVEY. 136 , 137
Crown Lands and Immigration. 137
SURVEYOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE. 137 , 138
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT. 138
Public Works Department. 138 , 139
RAILWAYS. 139
OBSERVATORY AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT. 139 , 140
PORT ELLIOT AND GOOLWA TRAMWAY. 140
CENTRAL BOARD OF MAIN ROADS. 140
ADELAIDE WATERWORKS. 140
FIRE BRIGADE. 140 , 141
Religions Denominations. CHURCH OF ENGLAND. 141 , 142 , 143 , 144
CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. 144
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. 144 , 145
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH. 145
CONGREGATIONALISTS. 145 , 146
BAPTISTS. 146 , 147
FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. 147
UNITED PRESBYTERIANS. 147
PRIMITIVE METHODISTS. 147 , 148
BIBLE CHRISTIANS. 148
NEW METHODIST CONNECTION. 148
CHRISTIAN BRETHREN. 149
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST. 149
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS. 149
GERMAN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CONGREGATIONS. 149
NEW CHURCH. 149
MORAVIANS. 150
UNITARIANS. 150
HEBREW CONGREGATION. 150
Municipal Corporations. CITY OF ADELAIDE. 150 , 151
PUBLIC STANDS FOR HACKNEY CARRIAGES, PUBLIC CONVEYANCES, DRAYS, AND CARTS. 152
CATTLE SLAUGHTERING FEES. 152
BAND AND GRAVEL LICENCES. 153
LICENSED WEIGHBRIDGES. 153
PORT ADELAIDE. 153
KENSINGTON AND NORWOOD. 153
GAWLER. 153 , 154
GLENELG. 154
BRIGHTON. 154
District Councils. 154 , 155 , 156
Railways. RAILWAY TIME AND FARE TABLES. 157
PORT LINE. 157 , 158
NORTH LINE. 158
PASSENGER FARES. 158 , 159
Electric Telegraph Charges. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. 159
INTERCOLONIAL DIVISION. 159 , 160
BANKS. 160 , 161
MERCANTILE. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 161
MERCANTILE CHARGES. 161 , 162 , 163 , 164
LAND AND SHARE AGENTS’ CHARGES. 164
CUSTOMS AND SHIPPING. CUSTOM HOUSE, PORT ADELAIDE. 165 , 166 , 167
THE NEW TARIFF OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 167 , 168
HARBOUR DUES. 168
CHARGES FOR STORING GUNPOWDER 169
LIGHT DUES. 169
STEAMTUG DUES. 169
FEES TO LICENSED MARINE SURVEYORS. 170
LIFEBOATS AND ROCKET APPARATUS. 170
COMPANIES, SOCIETIES, &c. INSURANCE COMPANIES. 170 , 171
MINING COMPANIES. 171
MISCELLANEOUS. 171 , 172 , 173 , 174
MASONIC. ENGLISH CONSTITUTION. 174 , 175
SCOTCH CONSTITUTION. 175
IRISH CONSTITUTION. 175 , 176
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS, M.U. 176 , 177
ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS—ADELAIDE DISTRICT. 177 , 178
ANCIENT INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS. 178
UNITED ANCIENT ORDER OF DRUIDS. 179
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES. 179 , 180
IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS. 180 , 181 , 182 , 183 , 184
ALELAIDE LABOUR MARKET. 184
ADELAIDE RETAIL PRICES. 185
LICENSED HAWKERS ACT. 186 , 187
NEW MASTERS AND SERVANTS ACT. 187 , 188
NEW LICENSED VICTUALLERS ACT. 188 , 189 , 190 , 191 , 192 , 193 , 194 , 195 , 196
LAND REGULATIONS. 196 , 197
WASTE LANDS REGULATIONS 197 , 198 , 199 , 200
REGULATIONS AS TO DEPASTURING WITHIN HUNDREDS. 200 , 201 , 202 , 203
SCAB ACTS. 203 , 204
PRICES OF STOCK. 205
TIMBER LICENCE REGULATIONS. 206
IMPOUNDING ACT. 206 , 207
LIST OF POUNDS AND POUNDKEEPERS. 208
DOG ACT. 209 , 210 , 211
STUBBLE BURNING AND BUSH FIRE ACTS. 211
FENCING ACT. 212
THISTLE ACT. 212
NATURALIZATION. 213 , 214
LEGISLATION. 214 , 215 , 216 , 217 , 218 , 219 , 220
ACTS OF THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT ADOPTED IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 220 , 221 , 222
NORTHERN TERRITORY LAND REGULATIONS. 223 , 224 , 225 , 226 , 227
POST OFFICE REGULATIONS. LETTERS AND PARCELS. 227 , 228 , 229 , 230
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DIRECTORY FOR 1864. ADELAIDE (NORTH AND SOUTH). 231 , 233 , 234 , 235 , 236 , 237 , 238 , 239 , 240 , 241 , 242 , 243 , 244 , 245 , 246 , 247 , 248 , 249 , 250
PORT ADELAIDE. 250 , 251 , 252 , 253
KENSINGTON AND NORWOOD. 253 , 254 , 255 , 256 , 257
GAWLER TOWN. 257 , 258
GLENELG. 259
BRIGHTON. 259
DISTRICT OF BRIGHTON. 260
DISTRICT OF ALDINGA. 260 , 261
DISTRICT OF ALEXANDRIA. 261
DISTRICT OF ANGASTON. 261 , 262 , 263
DISTRICT OF BAROSSA EAST. 263
DISTRICT OF BAROSSA WEST. 264 , 265
DISTRICT OF BREMER. 265
DISTRICT OF BURNSIDE. 266
DISTRICT OF CLARE. 267 , 268
DISTRICT OF CLARENDON. 268 , 269
DISTRICT OF CRAFERS. 269 , 270
DISTRICT OF ECHUNGA. 270 , 271
DISTRICT OF ENCOUNTER BAY. 271
DISTRICT OF HIGHERCOMBE. 271 , 272
DISTRICT OF HINDMARSH. 272 , 273 , 274
DISTRICT OF KONDOPARINGA. 274 , 275
DISTRICT OF MACCLESFIELD. 275 , 276
DISTRICT OF MITCHAM. 276 , 277 , 278 , 279
DISTRICT OF MORPHETT VALE. 279 , 280
DISTRICT OF MOUNT BARKER. 280 , 281
DISTRICT OF MOUNT CRAWFORD. 281 , 282
DISTRICT OF MUDLA WIRRA. 282
DISTRICT OF MUNNO PARA EAST. 283
DISTRICT OF MUNNO PARA WEST. 283 , 284 , 285
DISTRICT OF MYPONGA. 285
DISTRICT OF NAIRNE. 285 , 286 , 287
DISTRICT OF NOARLUNGA. 287 , 288
DISTRICT OF ONAUNGA. 288 , 289
DISTRICT OF ONKAPARINGA. 289 , 290
DISTRICT OF PARA WIRRA. 291
DISTRICT OF PAYNEHAM. 291 , 292 , 293
DISTRICT OF PORT ELLIOT AND GOOLWA. 293 , 294 , 295
DISTRICT OF PORT GAWLER. 295 , 296
DISTRICT OF PORTLAND ESTATE. 296
DISTRICT OF RAPID BAY. 297
DISTRICT OF STRATHALBYN. 297 , 298
DISTRICT OF TALUNGA. 299 , 300 , 301
DISTRICT OF TANUNDA. 301 , 302
DISTRICT OF TEATREE GULLY. 302 , 303
DISTRICT OF EAST TORRENS. 303
DISTRICT OF WEST TORRENS. 304
DISTRICT OF TUNGKILLO. 305
DISTRICT OF LITER WAKEFIELD. 305 , 306
DISTRICT OF WALKERVILLE. 307
DISTRICT OF WILLUNGA. 307 , 308
DISTRICT OF YANKALILLA. 308 , 309 , 310
DISTRICT OF YATALA. 310 , 311
ALBERTON, QUEENSTOWN, AND PENINSULA. 311 , 312
KADINA, MOONTA, AND WALLAROO. 312 , 313 , 314 , 315
YORKE’S PENINSULA. 316
KAPUNDA, LIGHT, AND BELVIDERE. 316 , 317 , 318 , 319 , 320
NURIOOTPA. 320 , 321 , 322
MOOROOROO. 322
NORTH RHINE. 322
SOUTH RHINE. 323 , 324
KOORINGA, &c. 324 , 325
RIVERTON, GILBERT, &c. 325 , 326 , 327 , 328 , 329
HALL AND STANLEY. 329
BLYTH AND MILNE. 329
NORTHERN DISTRICT. 329 , 330
WESTERN DISTRICT. 331
PORT LINCOLN. 331
EASTERN PLAINS. 332
RIVER MURRAY. 332
MOUNT GAMBIER. 332 , 333 , 334 , 335 , 336 , 337 , 338
NEW SOUTH-EASTERN DISTRICT. 338
ROBE. 339
PENOLA. 339
KINCRAIG. 340
Advertising 341 , 343 , 344 , 345 , 346 , 347 , 348 , 349 , 350 , 351 , 352 , 353 , 354 , 355 , 356 , 357 , 358 , 359 , 360 , 361 , 362 , 363 , 364 , 365 , 366 , 367 , 368 , 369 , 370 , 371 , 372 , 373 , 374 , 375 , 376 , 377 , 378 , 379 , 380 , 381 , 382 , 383 , 384 , 385 , 386 , 387 , 388 , 389 , 390 , 391 , 392 , 393 , 394 , 395 , 396 , 397 , 398 , 399 , 400 , 401 , 402 , 403 , 404 , 405 , 406 , 407 , 408 , 409 , 410 , 411 , 412 , 413 , 414 , 415 , 416 , 417 , 418 , 419 , 420 , 421 , 422 , 423 , 424 , 425 , 426 , 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

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