Ford's Australian almanac

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FER F9673 (FC copy)
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Sydney : W. and F. Ford, 1851-1854
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(1852)
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FORD'S AUSTRALIAN ALMANAC 1 , 2
Advertising 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
A NOCTURNAL DIAL FOR 1852. 8
TABLE. 8 , 9
FORD’S AUSTRALIAN ALMANAC 11
ADVERTISEMENT. 13 , 14
INDEX. 15 , 16 , 17
AUSTRALIAN ALMANAC. PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS. 19 , 20 , 21
ECLIPSES OF THE SUN AND MOON. 21 , 22
MEAN OBLIQUITY OF THE ECLIPTIC, 1 JANUARY, 1852. 22
THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE YEAR. 22
PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF THE CALENDAR 22
HOLIDAYS IN PUBLIC OFFICES. 23
FIXED AND MOVEABLE FESTIVALS, ANNIVERSARIES 23
HEBREW FASTS AND FESTIVALS, 1852. 24
VARIATION OF THE COMPASS. 24
THE DAYS OF 1852. 25
EXPLANATION OF THE ASTRONOMICAL COLUMNS IN THE CALENDAR. 26 , 27
JANUARY—FIRST MONTH. 28 , 29
FEBRUARY—SECOND MONTH. 30 , 31
MARCH—THIRD MONTH. 32 , 33
APRIL—FOURTH MONTH. 34 , 35
MAY—FIFTH MONTH. 36 , 37
JUNE—SIXTH MONTH. 38 , 39
JULY—SEVENTH MONTH. 40 , 41
AUGUST—EIGHTH MONTH. 42 , 43
SEPTEMBER—NINTH MONTH. 44 , 45
OCTOBER—TENTH MONTH. 46 , 47
NOVEMBER—ELEVENTH MONTH. 48 , 49
DECEMBER—TWELFTH MONTH. 50 , 51
A CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE FOR TWO HUNDRED YEARS. 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60
EMPIRES, KINGDOMS, AND GOVERNMENTS OF THE WORLD, WITH THEIR CAPITALS AND SOVEREIGNS, POPULATION AND ARMIES. 61
CALENDAR 62 , 63
THE ROYAL FAMILY OF ENGLAND. 64
ROYAL FAMILY OF FRANCE. 65
THE FAMILY OF BUONAPARTE. 66
RELATIVE RANK AND PRECEDENCY IN THE ARMY AND NAVY. 67
BRITISH COLONIES, WITH THEIR CAPITALS, GOVERNORS, CHIEF JUSTICES, COMMANDERS OF FORCES, BISHOPS, AND POPULATION. 68 , 69
A TABLE OF KINGS AND QUEENS OF ENGLAND, FROM THE CONQUEST. 70 , 71
BISHOPS IN THE REFORMED BRANCHES OF THE CHURCH. 72 , 73
THE QUEEN AND ROYAL FAMILY. 74
THE QUEEN’S HOUSEHOLD, &c. 75
PRINCE ALBERT'S HOUSEHOLD. 76
MINISTRY OF ENGLAND. 76 , 77 , 78
THE HOUSE OF PEERS. 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85
PEERESSES. 85 , 86
OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF PEERS. 86
SCOTLAND. 87
PEERS. 87 , 88
IRELAND. 88
PEERS 88 , 89 , 90 , 91
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—ELECTED AUGUST, 1847. 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103
OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. 103
DURATION OF THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENTS FROM 1800. 104
ELECTIONS FOR SPEAKER FROM 1800 TO 1847. 104
PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE, DOWNING ST.-HOURS 11 TO 4. 105
THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE LORDS OF HER MAJESTY’S PRIVY COUNCIL. 105 , 106 , 107
LORD LIEUTENANTS, &c., OF THE SEVERAL COUNTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. 107
LORD LIEUTENANTS AND SHERIFFS OF SCOTLAND. 107 , 108
CUSTODES ROTULORUM. 108
LIEUTENANTS OF COUNTIES. 109
UINVERSITY OF OXFORD. 109 , 110 , 111 , 112 , 113 , 114 , 115 , 116 , 117 , 118 , 119 , 120 , 121 , 122 , 123 , 124 , 125
THE ARMY. 126 , 127 , 128 , 129 , 130 , 131 , 132 , 133 , 134 , 135 , 136 , 137 , 138 , 139 , 140 , 141 , 142 , 143
ARMY AGENTS. 143
THE ROYAL NAVY. 144
LIST OF SHIPS IN COMMISSION. 145 , 146 , 147 , 148 , 149 , 150 , 151 , 152 , 153 , 154
LORD MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF LONDON. 155
THE GOVERNORS AND DIRECTORS OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND. 155 , 156
BRANCH BANKS. 156
A LIST OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY FOR THE YEAR 1850. 157
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT. 157 , 158 , 159 , 160 , 161 , 162 , 163 , 164 , 165
POLICE MAGISTRATES, &c. 166 , 167
NEW COMMISSION OF THE PEACE. 168 , 169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 173
ECCLESIASTICAL. CHURCH OF ENGLAND. 174 , 175 , 176
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. 176 , 177
SYNOD OF AUSTRALIA. 177
THE SYNOD OF EASTERN AUSTRALIA. 177
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 178
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES. 178
BAPTIST CHURCH. 178
SYDNEY BETHEL UNION. 178
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA AND VAN DIEMEN’S LAND. 178 , 179
GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH. 179
LAW ARRANGEMENTS FOR 1852. 179 , 180
BARRISTERS. 180
ATTORNEYS. 180 , 181
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE MAGISTRATES. 181 , 182 , 183
EXTRACTS FROM IMPOUNDING ACTS. 183 , 184 , 185
MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS. 185 , 186
NAVAL FORCE ON THE AUSTRALIAN STATION. 186
BANKS. 186 , 187 , 188
INSURANCE OFFICES. 188 , 189 , 190 , 191
THE SYDNEY RAILWAY COMPANY. 191
BUILDING SOCIETIES. 191 , 192
AUSTRALIAN SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY. 192
AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM. 192
AUSTRALIAN TRUST COMMITTEE. 192
AUSTRALASIAN SUGAR COMPANY. 192
SYDNEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND CEMETERY COMPANY 193
SYDNEY EXCHANGE. 193
SYDNEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 193 , 194
THE AUSTRALASIAN BOTANIC AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 194
BENEVOLENT ASYLUM. 194
SYDNEY INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY. 195
LUNATIC ASYLUM. 195 , 196
SYDNEY FEMALE REFUGE SOCIETY. 196
THE SYDNEY DORCAS SOCIETY. 196
FEMALE SCHOOL OF INDUSTRY. 197
NEW SOUTH WALES AUXILIARY TO THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. 197
AUSTRALIAN RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY. 197
CHURCH OF ENGLAND LAY ASSOCIATION 197 , 198
DIOCESAN COMMITTEE FOR 1851. 198
AUSTRALIAN BOARD OF MISSIONS. 198
DIOCESAN BOARD OF MISSIONS, FOR THE DIOCESE OF SYDNEY. 198 , 199
THE AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY. 199 , 200
NEW SOUTH WALES VINEYARD ASSOCIATION. 200
SYDNEY MECHANICS’ SCHOOL OF ARTS. 200
FOREIGN CONSULS. 200
LLOYDS’ AGENT. THE NEW SOUTH WALES GOLD MINING COMPANY. 201
MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE AUSTRALASIAN LEAGUE. 201
MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COUNCIL OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES BRANCH OF THE AUSTRALASIAN LEAGUE. 201
THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY. 201
AUSTRALIAN GAS-LIGHT COMPANY. 202
CUSTOM HOUSE DUTIES. 202
BONDED STORES. 202
AGES OF PUBLIC MEN. 202 , 203
COLONIAL TREASURY. 204
CITY COUNCIL. 204 , 205
THE SYDNEY CORPORATION. 205 , 206 , 207 , 208 , 209 , 210 , 211 , 212 , 213
THE PAWNBROKERS’ ACT. 213 , 214 , 215
HACKNEY CARRIAGE REGULATIONS. 215 , 216 , 217 , 218
LIST OF HACKNEY COACH FARES. 219 , 220
TABLE OF DISTANCES FROM THE POST OFFICE. 221
MASTERS AND SERVANTS ACT. 221 , 222 , 223 , 224 , 225
NEW SOUTH WALES CENSUS 1851. 226 , 227
QUARTER SESSIONS, 1852. 227
COURT OF REQUESTS. 227 , 228
STEAMERS. 228
COACHES. 228 , 229
FOREIGN MONEY. 229
PORT JACKSON PILOTS. 230
PILOTS’ REPORT. 230
CODE OF SIGNALS. DESCRIPTIVE FLAGS. 231
NUMERICAL FLAGS, &c.-PORT JACKSON. 231
GENERAL TIDE TABLE FOR AUSTRALIA. 233
TABLE TO CALCULATE WAGES AND OTHER PAYMENTS 234
WORKMAN'S WAGES TABLE. DAILY EXPENSES. 234
A GENERAL INTEREST TABLE. 235
AVOIRDUPOIS PRICE, PROFIT AND LOSS TABLE. 236
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 236 , 237
AUSTRALIAN GOLD. 237 , 238 , 239 , 240 , 241 , 242 , 243 , 244 , 245 , 246 , 247
GOVERNORS OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 247
BONDED STORES. 247
POSTAGE RATES. 247 , 248 , 249 , 250
DISTANCE OF POST TOWNS FROM SYDNEY— 251 , 252
LIST OF COUNTRY AGENTS FOR FORD’S ALMANAC. 256

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