A.H. Massina & Co's weather almanac and general guide and handbook for Victoria for ... with calendar and map of railway systems

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FER F12325 (FC copy)
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Melbourne : A.H. Massina & Co., [1863-1893]
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(1891)
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Notes
Some pencil marks found throughout issue. Some loss of text due to book plate inclusion.
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Contents

A. H. MASSINA & CO.'S WEATHER ALMANAC 1 , 3
Advertising 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
A. H. MASSINA & CO.'S WEATHER ALMANAC 7
CONTENTS. 8
Advertising 9 , 10 , 14
WEATHER ALMANAC FOR 1891. ECLIPSES IN THE YEAR 1891. 15 , 11 , 12 , 13
CHRONOLOGICAL NOTES, 1891. 15
AUSTRALIAN SEASONS, 1891. 15
MEMORANDA. 16 , 17
JANUARY, 1891. 18
FEBRUARY, 1891. 19
MARCH, 1891. 20
APRIL, 1891. 21
MAY, 1891. 22
JUNE, 1891. 23
JULY, 1891. 24
AUGUST, 1891. 25
SEPTEMBER, 1891. 26
OCTOBER, 1891. 27
NOVEMBER, 1891. 28
DECEMBER, 1891. 29
JEWISH CALENDAR FOR 1891. 30
THE ROYAL FAMILY. 31
THE CIVIL LIST. 31
GOVERNORS OF THE AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES. 31
GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA. 32
THE PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA. 32
OFFICERS OF PARLIAMENT. 33 , 34
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. 34 , 35
LAW DEPARTMENTS. 36
CORONERS. 36
LICENSES. LICENSING COURT. 37
FOREIGN CONSULS. 37
MINING REGISTRARS. 38
INSPECTORS OF MINES. 38
BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR MINING SURVEYORS. 38
POSTAL REGULATIONS. 38 , 39
LIST OF MONEY ORDER OFFICES IN VICTORIA. 40
POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS. 41
INTERCOLONIAL, BRITISH AND FOREIGN PARCEL POSTS. 41
PACKETS, PATTERNS, BOOKS. 41
POSTAL REGULATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS. 41
VICTORIAN INLAND PARCEL POST.-General Regulations. 42
STAMP DUTIES. 43
Exemptions. 43
DUTIES ON DECEASED PERSONS’ ESTATES. 43
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. CHARGES FOR TELEGRAMS TRANSMITTED WITHIN VICTORIA. 44
TELEGRAMS FORWARDED BY POST. 44 , 45
TELEGRAPHIC MONEY ORDERS. 45
CHARGES TO EUROPE AND OTHER CONTINENTS. 45
MELBOURNE, PORT DARWIN, AND LONDON TELEGRAPH. 45
TELEPHONE EXCHANGES. 45 , 46
OVERLAND JOURNEY TO AND FROM MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. 46
OVERLAND JOURNEY BETWEEN MELBOURNE AND BRISBANE. 46
OVERLAND JOURNEY TO AND FROM MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE. 46
RAILWAY PARCELS RATES (ORDINARY) 46
ANNUAL RAINFALL IN VICTORIA DURING EACH OF THE YEARS 1881 TO 1889. 47
RAINFALL IN MELBOURNE DURING THE FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF 1890. 47
RAINFALL AT MELBOURNE. 48
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. 48
DIGGERS’ READY RECKONER. 49
NUMERATION TABLE. 49
IMPERIAL DRY MEASURE. 49
DIGGERS' READY RECKONER. 50
FOOD FOR STOCK. 50
LAND COST TABLE. 51
LAND MEASURE-43,560 Square Feet Make an Acre. 51
INTEREST, DISCOUNT, AND DIVIDEND TABLE. 52
NEW INTEREST TABLE, 53
LINKS REDUCED TO FEET AND DECIMALS. 54
DIFFERENCE OF TIME BETWEEN MELBOURNE AND THE OTHER PLACES MENTIONED. 54
WEATHER TABLE. 54
USEFUL TABLES FOR THE FARMER AND GARDENER. ESTIMATE OF SEED FOR AN ACRE. 55
QUANTITY OF SEEDS REQUIRED FOR A GIVEN NUMBER OF PLANTS. NUMBER OF HILLS OR LENGTH Of DRILLS. 55
TREES REQUIRED TO PLANT AN ACRE OF LAND. 55
NUMBER OF PLANTS REQUIRED FOR A ROD OF LAND. 55
WEIGHT PER BUSHEL OF GRAIN AND PRODUCE AS SOLD IN VICTORIA. 56
NUMBER OF SEEDS IN A POUND WEIGHT. 56
PERIOD OF GESTATION OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS AND OF INCUBATION OF POULTRY. 56
COMMON NAMES OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 57
FREEZING, FUSING, AND BOILING POINTS. 57
HOW TO MIX PAINTS FOR TINTS. 57
TIME AT WHICH MONEY DOUBLES AT INTEREST. 57
DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING A WILL. 58
SAFE BUSINESS RULES. 58
ORIGIN AND MEANING OF NAMES OF MEN. 59 , 60
CHRISTIAN NAMES OF WOMEN. 60
HOW TO READ YOUR GAS METER OR TO MEASURE GAS. 61
THINGS WORTH KNOWING. 61
WHERE PLANTS ORIGINATED. 61
MULTIPLICATION TABLE. 62
ABSTRACTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED Fences Act, Pounds Act, and Vermin Destruction Act, As issued 1st August, 1890, THE CONSOLIDATED FENCES ACT.—No. 1092. 63 , 64
THE POUNDS ACT OF 1890-No. 1129. 65 , 66
THE VERMIN DESTRUCTION ACT.-No. 1153. 66 , 67
LIST OF OPERATIONS NECESSARY FOR EACH MONTH FOR THE FARM, KITCHEN AND FLOWER GARDEN JANUARY. 68 , 69
FEBRUARY. 69 , 70
MARCH. 70 , 71
APRIL. 71 , 72
MAY. 72
JUNE. 72 , 73
JULY. 73 , 74
AUGUST. 74 , 75
SEPTEMBER. 75 , 76
OCTOBER. 76 , 77
NOVEMBER. 77 , 78
DECEMBER. 78
Advertising 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84

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