J. Cox and Co's Australian almanac

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Sydney : J. Cox and Co., 1857-1858
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J. COX & CO'S AUSTRALIAN ALMANAC 1 , 2
DESCRIPTIVE FLAGS 4
NUMERICAL FLAGS. 4
J. COX & CO'S AUSTRALIAN ALMANAC 5
PILOT’S REPORT. 7
PREFACE. 9
CONTENTS. 11 , 12
J. COX & CO'S (Late WAUGH & COX) BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS AND Account-Book Manufacturers 111, GEORGE STREET. 13
ACCOUNT BOOK DEPARTMENT. Account Books 14
Writing Papers. 15
Articles of Stationery for Office and Private use. 15
Copying Presses. 16
AUSTRALIAN ALMANAC. PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF THE CALENDAR, 1857. 17
ECLIPSES OF THE SUN AND MOON. 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22
MEAN OBLIQUITY OF THE ECLIPTIC, 1ST JANUARY, 1857. 23
THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE YEAR. 23
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
APRLL.—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
FIXED AND MOVEABLE FESTIVALS, ANNIVERSARIES, &c., &c. 50
LAW TERMS, 1857. 50
THE ALMANAC. 51 , 52
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 52
Garden and Field Calendar. 53 , 54 , 55 , 56
GAZETTEER OF PRINCIPAL COUNTIES, DISTRICTS, TOWNS, RIVERS, MOUNTAINS, &c. 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70
THE HEIGHT IN FEET ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE SEA, OF THE PRINCIPAL MOUNTAINS, PLAINS, &c. 71
General Information on Important Subjects. 72
THE ALPACA OR PERUVIAN SHEEP. 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76
THE PASTORAL RESOURCES OF AUSTRALIA. 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81
THE USE AND ABUSE OF MANURES. 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93
AUSTRALIAN WINE. 93 , 94 , 95 , 96
CULTIVATION OF COTTON IN MORETON BAY. 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101
CHEMISTRY OF THE KITCHEN. 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106
HINTS ON THE PRESERVATION OF SPECIMENS OF NATURAL HISTORY. 106 , 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 111 , 112 , 113 , 114
CHINA SUGAR CANE. 114 , 115 , 116 , 117
Europe in the Nineteenth Century 118 , 119 , 120 , 121 , 122 , 123 , 124 , 125
United States of America. 125
A TABLE OF THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF ENGLAND SINCE THE NORMAN INVASION, 126 , 127 , 128
British Colonies and Dependencies. 129
BRITISH COLONIES AND DEPENDENCIES. 130
British India. HOME DEPARTMENT. DIRECTORS OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY, WITH THE YEARS THEY REMAIN IN OFFICE. 130
The Royal Family. 131
Her Majesty's Ministers. 131 , 132 , 133
Colonial Government. 134
Executive and Legislative Departments. 134 , 135 , 136 , 137 , 138
Administrative Arrangements. 138 , 139 , 140 , 141
Government Departments. 141 , 142 , 143 , 144 , 145 , 146 , 147 , 148 , 149 , 150 , 151 , 152 , 153 , 154 , 155 , 156
Law Departments and Law Arrangements. 157 , 158 , 159 , 160 , 161 , 162 , 163 , 164 , 165 , 166 , 167 , 168 , 169 , 170
Medical Board and Medical Practitioners. 170 , 171 , 172 , 173 , 174
Ecclesiastical Establishments and Denominations, CHURCH OF ENGLAND. 174 , 175 , 176
CLERGY LIST FOR THE DIOCESE OF NEWCASTLE. 176 , 177
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 177 , 178
WESLEYAN CHURCH IN AUSTRALASIA. 178 , 179
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. 179 , 180
SYDNEY SYNAGOGUE, YORK-STREET, 180
Ecclesiastical Establishments and Denominations. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF EASTERN AUSTRALIA, MAINTAINING THE PRINCIPLES OF THE FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. 180 , 181
SYNOD OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 181 , 182
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 182
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES. 182
BAPTISTS. 182
SYDNEY BETHEL UNION. 182
UNITARIAN CHURCH, MACQUARIE STREET. 182
Educational Establishments. UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY. 183
PROFESSORS AND LECTURERS. 183 , 184
ST. PAUL’S COLLEGE. 184 , 185
SYDNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 185 , 186
NATIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION. 186 , 187 , 188
DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOL BOARD. 188
KING’S SCHOOL, PARRAMATTA. 188
PROTESTANT ORPHAN SCHOOL, PARRAMATTA. 188
ROMAN CATHOLIC ORPHAN SCHOOL, PARRAMATTA, 188
ST. PHILIP’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 188
ST. JAMES’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 188
Religions and Charitable Institutions. CHURCH OF ENGLAND LAY ASSOCIATION. FOR THE METROPOLITAN DIOCESE OF SYDNEY. 189
DIOCESAN BOARD OF MISSIONS FOR THE DIOCESE OF SYDNEY In connection with the Australian Board. 189 , 190
THE CHURCH SOCIETY, FOR THE DIOCESE OF SYDNEY. 190
NEWCASTLE CHURCH SOCIETY. 190
SYDNEY BETHEL UNION. 191
YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, 244, GEORGE-STREET. 191 , 192
AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 192
NEW SOUTH WALES RELIGIOUS TRACT AND BOOK SOCIETY. 192
NEW SOUTH WALES AUXILIARY TO THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 193
SYDNEY DORCAS SOCIETY. 193
CONGREGATIONAL UNION. 193
CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY FOR NEW SOUTH WALES. 193
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH BUILDING SOCIETY. 193
HEBREW MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETY. 193 , 194
JEWISH PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY. 194
THE SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF DESTITUTE CHILDREN. 194
FEMALE SCHOOL OF INDUSTRY. 195
SYDNEY FEMALE REFUGE SOCIETY. 195
LADIES’ VISITING COMMITTEE. 195
SYDNEY INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY. 195 , 196
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. 196
SYDNEY OPHTHALMIC INSTITUTION, 197
Commissioners for the City of Sydney. 197 , 198 , 199
Banking Companies. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. 199 , 200
BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 201 , 202
COMMERCIAL BANKING COMPANY OF SYDNEY. 202
ENGLISH, SCOTTISH, AND AUSTRALIAN CHARTERED BANK. 202 , 203
AUSTRALIAN JOINT STOCK BANK. 203
THE LONDON CHARTERED BANK OF AUSTRALIA. 203 , 204
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION. 204 , 205
UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. 205 , 206 , 207
NEW SOUTH WALES SAVINGS’ BANK. 207 , 208
Miscellaneous Companies. SYDNEY EXCHANGE COMPANY. 208
SYDNEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 208
AUSTRALIAN TRUST COMPANY. 209
AUSTRALIAN GAS LIGHT COMPANY. 209
CARANGARAI COPPER COMPANY. 209
BATHURST COPPER MINING COMPANY. 209
COLONIAL SUGAR REFINING COMPANY. 209
OPHIR COPPER MINING COMPANY. 210
WENTWORTH GOLD FIELD COMPANY. 210
THE METROPOLITAN AND COUNTIES PERMANENT INVESTMENT AND BUILDING SOCIETY. 210
MUTUAL BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. 210
SYDNEY CHORAL SOCIETY. 210
SYDNEY LAND AND BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY. Established, 1854. 211
AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE. 211
SYDNEY PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. 211
AUSTRALIAN CLUB. Instituted 1838. 211
SYDNEY MECHANICS’ SCHOOL OF ARTS. 212
AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY. Central Offices, 152, George-street, Sydney. 212
PEEL RIVER LAND AND MINERAL COMPANY. 213
SYDNEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND CEMETERY COMPANY. 213
AUSTRALIAN LIBRARY. 213
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 213
AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM. 214
The Ancient Order of Free and Accepted Masons GRAND PROVINCIAL LODGE OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 214 , 215
AUSTRALASIAN FREEMASON’S HALL COMPANY. 215
AUSTRALASIAN FREEMASON’S ORPHAN AND DESTITUTE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY. 215
Insurance Companies. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. 216 , 217
WATERLOO LIFE, EDUCATION, CASUALTY, AND SELF RELIEF ASSURANCE COMPANY. 217
THE SYDNEY INSURANCE COMPANY. 218
THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. 219
DERWENT AND TAMAR MARINE ASSURANCE COMPANY—HOBART TOWN. 219
NORTHERN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. 220
LONDON ALLIANCE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. 220
CHURCH OF ENGLAND LIFE ASSURANCE, TRUST AND ANNUITY INSTITUTION. 220 , 221
AUSTRALIAN GENERAL ASSURANCE COMPANY. 221
SYDNEY MARINE ASSURANCE OFFICE. 221
MONARCH FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. 221 , 222
ALLIANCE BRITISH AND FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. 222
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. 222
Steam Navigation Companies. THE AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 223
HUNTER RIVER NEW STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 224
KIAMA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 224
Military Establishments. 225
STAFF IN AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. 225 , 226
REGIMENTS IN THE COLONIES. 226 , 227 , 228
Country Disticts. AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE VARIOUS POLICE DISTRICTS OF THE COLONY, 229 , 230 , 231 , 232 , 233 , 234 , 235 , 236 , 237 , 238 , 239 , 240 , 241 , 242 , 243 , 244 , 245 , 246 , 247 , 248 , 249 , 250 , 251 , 252 , 253
CONSULS. 253
MAGISTRATES IN SYDNEY APPOINTED TO GIVE CONSENT TO THE MARRIAGE OF MINORS. 253
Statistics. 254
SYDNEY PRICES CURRENT OF WOOL, TALLOW, AND HIDES, ON FIRST THURSDAY IN EACH MONTH FROM NOVEMBER, 1855, TO OCTOBER, 1856. 255
SYDNEY PRICES CURRENT OF WOOL, TALLOW, AND HIDES, ON FIRST THURSDAY IN EACH MONTH FROM NOVEMBER, 1854, TO OCTOBER, 1855. 256
SYDNEY PRICES CURRENT OF WOOL., TALLOW AND HIDES ON FIRST THURSDAY IN EACH MONTH. FROM 257
EXPORTS FROM MORETON BAY OF WOOL, TALLOW AND HTDES FROM 1852-3, TO 1855-6. 258
EXPORTS FROM SYDNEY OF WOOL, TALLOW, AND HIDES FROM 1846-7, TO 1855-6. 258 , 259
ABSTRACT of the Revenue of New South Wales in the undermentioned periods, ended September 30, 1856, compared with the corresponding periods of the preceding year. 260
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, AND DEATHS, IN THE COLONY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 260
PROPORTION OF MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS, TO THE POPULATION OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1851-55. 261
NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS WHO ARRIVED IN THE COLONY OF NEW SOUTH WALES IN THE TWENTY-FOUR YEARS, 1832—1855. 261
Rates of Postage, ON LETTERS, NEWSPAPERS, AND PACKETS. 262
COUNTRY LETTERS. 263
NEWSPAPERS. 263
PACKETS OF GOLD. 263
BANKERS’ PARCELS, BOOKS, &C. 263 , 264
Inter=Colonial Postage. LETTERS TO VICTORIA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND. 264
BOOKS, MAGAZINES, REVIEWS, PAMPHLETS, PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS, AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PAPERS. 264
FOREIGN REGISTERED LETTERS TO FRANCE, OR TO COUNTRIES BEYOND FRANCE, SENT FOR TRANSMISSION THROUGH ENGLAND. 265
LETTERS viâ CALLAO AND PANAMA. 265
LETTERS FOR THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE viâ TRIESTE. 265
LETTERS FOR FRANCE AND THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE. 265
LETTERS TO PLACES BEYOND THE COLONY, WHEN SENT DIRECT. 265
PRINTED BOOKS, MAGAZINES, REVIEWS, PAMPHLETS, PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS, AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PAPERS. 265 , 266
NEWSPAPERS 266
SEAMEN’S AND SOLDIERS’ LETTERS. 266
British and Forgien LETTERS, NEWSPAPERS, AND PACKETS. LETTERS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM. 266 , 267
NEWSPAPERS. 267
Advertising 269 , 270 , 271 , 272 , 273 , 274 , 275 , 276 , 277 , 278 , 279 , 280 , 281 , 282 , 283 , 284 , 285 , 286 , 287 , 288 , 289 , 290 , 291 , 292 , 293 , 294 , 295 , 296 , 297 , 298 , 299 , 300 , 301 , 302 , 303 , 304

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