Sapsford's Australasian almanac for land and sea

Call Number
N 919.4 SAP
Created/Published
Brisbane : Sapsford & Co., [1904-1906]
Issue
(1905)
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Notes
Some loss of text due to tight binding.
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Contents

SAPSFORD’S READY RECKONER FOR SEAMEN’S WAGES 5
SAPSFORD’S AUSTRALASIAN ALMANAC 7
PREFACE. 9
Advertising 10
INDEX. 11 , 12
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. 13
JANUARY FIRST MONTH. 14 , 15
TIDES. DAILY INEQUALITY OF TIDAL RANGE. 14 , 15
FEBRUARY SECOND MONTH. 16 , 17
MOON’S DECLINATION. 1905. 16
BELL TIME ON SHIPBOARD. 17
MARCH THIRD MONTH. 18 , 19
METRIC SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 18
APRIL FOURTH MONTH. 20 , 21
PASSPORTS. 20
TABLE SHOWING DISTANCE OBJECTS ARE VISIBLE AT VARIOUS ELEVATIONS IN CLEAR WEATHER. 21
MAY FIFTH MONTH. 22 , 23
RULES FOR FORTELLING THE WEATHER. ADAPTED FOR USE WITH ANEROID BAROMETERS. 22 , 23
JUNE SIXTH MONTH. 24 , 25
JULY SEVENTH MONTH. 26 , 27
AUGUST EIGHTH MONTH. 28 , 29
SEPTEMBER NINTH MONTH. 30 , 31
OCTOBER TENTH MONTH. 32 , 33
NOVEMBER ELEVENTH MONTH. 34 , 35
DECEMBER TWELFTH MONTH. 36 , 37
DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING A WILL. 36
Diary for 113 Years, from 1844 to 1956. 38
Distance between the Earth and the Sun. 38
Sunrise and Sunset Tables for 1905. 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46
Phases of the Moon in Standard, Zone, or Parliamentary Time. 47 , 48
Eclipses, 1905. 48 , 49
Time 50 , 51
Standard or Correct Clock Time. 51
The Differences in Apparent or Natural Time at Different Places Round the World. MIDNIGHT IN ENGLAND DECEMBER 31st, 1904, for instance. 52
Table Showing Apparent or Natural Time 53 , 54
*Corrections to be applied to Apparent or Natural Time Table, 55
Equation of Time Table. CONSTRUCTED FOR NOON ALONG THE 150TH MERIDIAN, E. 56
TABLE FOR REDUCING THE BAROMETER TO 32° F. 57 , 58 , 59 , 60
the thermometer. 60 , 61
Special Table 61
TABLE FOR DETERMINING THE PERCENTAGE OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY 62 , 63
Comparison of Fahrenheit, Centigrade, & Reaumur's thermometers 64
Astronomical Phenomena—1905. 64 , 65 , 66
Evening and Morning Stars. POSITIONS OF THE PLANETS AND PRINCIPAL CONSTELLATIONS. 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75
Nautical Ephemeris for the Year 1905. FOR THE MERIDIAN OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT GREENWICH. TIME REDUCTION. 75 , 76
1905.—NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS.—JAN., XXXI DAYS. 77
NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS—FEB., XXVIII DAYS—1905 78
1905—NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS—MARCH, XXXI DAYS 79
NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS.—APRIL, XXX DAYS.—1905 80
1905—NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS—MAY, XXXI DAYS. 81
NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS.—JUNE, XXX DAYS.—1905 82
1905—NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS, JULY, XXXI DAYS. 83
NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS.—AUG., XXXI DAYS.—1905 84
1905—NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS.—SEPT., XXX DAYS. 85
NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS.—OCT., XXXI DAYS.—1905 86
1905—NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS.—NOV., XXX DAYS. 87
NAUTICAL EPHEMERIS.—DEC., XXXI DAYS.—1905 88
TABLE I. 89
To find Sidereal Time at any Mean Time and in any Longitude. TABLE II. 89
TABLE III. 89
EXPLANATION TO TABLES II. AND III. 90
TABLE IV. CORRECTION OF THE EQUATION OF TIME AT NOON AT SEA. 91
TABLE V. CORRECTION OF THE SUN’S DECLINATION AT NOON, AT SEA 92
TABLE VI. 93
EXPLANATION. 93
EXPLANATION TO TABLES IV. AND V. 94
RULE AND EXPLANATION OF TABLE A. 94
TABLE A. FOR FINDING THE DISTANCE BY TWO BEARINGS OF THE SAME OBJECT, AND THE DISTANCE RUN IN THE INTERVAL OF TIME BETWEEN THEM. 95
TABLE FOR REDUCING LONGITUDE INTO TIME, AND THE CONTRARY.* 96
Special Warning to Mariners. 97 , 98
Concise Rules for Revolving Storms. 98 , 99
Oil on Rough Seas. 99 , 100
Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104
STEERING AND SAILING RULES. 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108
SUMMARY OF LIGHTS ORDERED. 108 , 109
LIGHTS ORDERED TO BE CARRIED AT ANCHOR. 109 , 110
UNDER SAIL ONLY. CLOSE-HAULED—ON STARBOARD TACK. 110 , 111 , 112
Uniform System of Buoyage 112 , 113
Admiralty Knots and statute Miles. 113
Range of Barometer. 113
The Coast Lights of Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. COMPILED FROM THE ADMIRALTY LIST OF LIGHTS, 1897. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. Lights. 114 , 115
Western Australia. 115 , 116 , 117 , 118
South Australia. 118 , 119 , 120
Victoria. 121 , 122 , 123 , 124
New South Wales. 125 , 126
Queensland. 126 , 127 , 128 , 129 , 130 , 131 , 132 , 133
Tasmania. 134 , 135
New Zealand. 135 , 136 , 137 , 138 , 139 , 140
Sailing Directions for Principal Ports of Australasia. Western Australia. 141 , 142 , 143
South Australia. 143 , 144 , 145 , 146
Victoria. 146 , 147 , 148 , 149 , 150
New South Wales. 150 , 151 , 152 , 153 , 154
Queensland. 154 , 155 , 156 , 157 , 158 , 159 , 160 , 161 , 162 , 163 , 164 , 165
Tasmania. 165 , 166 , 191
EXAMPLES OF THE NEW INTERNATIONAL SIGNAL CODE. 167 , 168 , 169
SHIPPING SIGNALS AT PORT OF FREMANTLE, W.A. 170
EXAMPLES. 170
BERTHS AT MAIN JETTY. 170
Rendezvous Flags. 170
VICTORIAN SIGNALS. 171
Melbourne. 171
Advertising 171
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SIGNALS. 172
PORT ADELAIDE TIDAL SIGNALS. 172
Advertising 173
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SIGNALS. 173
Advertising 173
NEW SOUTH WALES SIGNALS. 174
TIDE AND BAR SIGNALS, PORT NEWCASTLE. 174
SIGNALS IN USE AT ALL BAR HARBOURS ON THE COAST OF N. S. WALES, NORTH OF PORT JACKSON. EXCEPTING NEWCASTLE 175
NEW SOUTH WALES TELEGRAPHIC, STORM AND GENERAL SIGNALS. 176
DESCRIPTIVE FLAGS. 176
NEW SOUTH WALES SIGNALS. Explanation of Storm and General Signals. 177
General Signals. 177
Time Ball. 177
Mail Steamers. 177
Advertising 177
QUEENSLAND DESCRIPTIVE FLAGS 178
EXAMPLES OF SIGNALS 178
DISTINGUISHING PENNANTS 178
night Signals 178
QUEENSLAND SIGNALS. Brisbane Shipping Code. 179
EXPLANATION OF FLAGS AND SIGNALS. 179
HOBART SIGNALS 180
LAUNCESTON SIGNALS 180
TASMANIAN SIGNALS. Hobart. 181
LAUNCESTON SIGNALS. 181
Advertising 181
NEW ZEALAND. AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD SIGNALS. 182
WELLINGTON HARBOUR BOARD SIGNALS 182
AUCKLAND AND COMMERCIAL CODE OF SIGNALS. 183
NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHIC WEATHER INTELLIGENCE. Weather Forecast Signals. GENERAL INFORMATION. 183
The Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. 184
FLAGS IN USE AT ALL PORTS 184
NUMERAL FLAGS USED AT ALL PORTS. 184
Advertising 185
PORTS REPRESENTED BY NUMERICAL FLAGS. 185
HOUSE FLAGS AND FUNNELS.—Mall Steamers. 186
SHIPPING COYS.’ FLAGS. 186
Advertising 187
For FLAGS, see INTERNATIONAL CODE, pgs. 1, 2, & 3 of flags 187
CODE PENNANT OVER 187
SIGNALS TO BE MADE BY VESSELS. 187
Advertising 187 , 188
The Australian federal flag. 188
NATIONAL FLAGS. 188
Advertising 188
BRITISH FLAGS. 189
Advertising 189
NEW INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SIGNALS INFORCE FROM 1ST. JANUARY 1902. 190
New Zealand. 191 , 192 , 193 , 194 , 195 , 196 , 197 , 198
Port Harbour Dues and other Port Charges. Western Australia. 199 , 200 , 201
South Australia. 202 , 203 , 204
Victoria. 204 , 205 , 206
New South Wales. 206 , 207 , 208
Queensland. 209 , 210
Tasmania. 210 , 211
New Zealand. 211 , 212
Docks, Patent Slips, Wharfage Accommodation, etc. Western Australia. 212 , 213
South Australia. 213
Victoria. 213 , 214
New South Wales. 214 , 215
Queensland. 215 , 216
Tasmania. 216 , 217
New Zealand 217
List of foreign Consuls and Consular Agents. 218 , 219 , 220 , 221
Agenls-General for the Australasian States and New Zealand. 221
Admiralty Courts. 222
Marine Departments. 223 , 224 , 225
Shipping Officers. 225
AGRICULTURAL TABLE Showing What to Plant, How to Plant & When to Plant. 226 , 227 , 228 , 229
EXPLANATION OF SIGNS USED IN THE TABLE. 228 , 229
Agricultural Endustry of Australasia and New Zealand. Western Australia. 230 , 231 , 232 , 233
South Australia. 233 , 234 , 235 , 236 , 237
Victoria. 237 , 238 , 239 , 240 , 241
New South Wales. 241 , 242 , 243 , 244 , 245
Queensland. 245 , 246 , 247 , 248 , 249 , 250 , 251 , 252 , 253 , 254 , 255 , 256 , 257 , 258
Tasmania. 258 , 259 , 260 , 261 , 262
New Zealand. 262 , 263 , 264 , 265 , 266
The progress of Mining. 266 , 267 , 268
Western Australia. 268 , 269 , 270 , 271 , 272
South Australia. 272 , 273 , 274
Victoria. 274 , 275 , 276 , 277
New South Wales. 277 , 278 , 279 , 280 , 281 , 282
Queensland. 282 , 283 , 284 , 285 , 286 , 287 , 288
Tasmania. 288 , 289 , 290
New Zealand. 291 , 292 , 293
The Pastoral Industry of Queensland. 294 , 295
On Diatoms. 295 , 296 , 297 , 298 , 299
Cookery. 299 , 300 , 301 , 302 , 303 , 304 , 305 , 306 , 307 , 308 , 309 , 310 , 311 , 312
Medicines. 312
Medical Hints. 313 , 314 , 315 , 316 , 317 , 318
TO MAKE GLUTEN BREAD. 318
Antidotes of Poisons. 318
Schedules of Stamp Duties of the Commonwealth States and New Zealand. Western Australia. 319 , 320
South Australia. 320 , 321 , 322 , 323
Victoria. 323 , 324
New South Wales. 324 , 325
Queensland 325 , 326 , 327
Tasmania. 327 , 328
New Zealand. 328 , 329 , 330
Australasian postal and Telegraphic Information. Commonwealth of Australia. 331 , 332 , 333 , 334 , 335 , 336
New Zealand. 337 , 338
How to Read the Gas Meter. 338
Bank and Public Holidays. 339
TARIFFS OF AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH AND NEW ZEALAND. 340 , 341 , 342 , 343 , 344 , 345 , 346 , 347 , 348 , 349 , 350 , 351 , 352 , 353 , 354 , 355 , 356 , 357 , 358
ADDENDUM—NEW ZEALAND TARIFF. The following articles are charged 20 per cent, ad valorem 358 , 359
25 per cent. ad. valorem. 359
Advertising 360 , 361 , 362 , 363 , 364 , 365 , 366 , 367 , 368 , 369 , 370 , 371 , 372 , 373 , 374

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