The Official directory and almanac of Australia

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N 919.4 YEA
Created/Published
Sydney : George Robertson, 1883
Issue
(1883)
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Some loss of text due to binding. Some pages are bound out of order.
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Contents

Advertising 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10
THE OFFICIAL DIRECTORY AND Almanac of Australia FOR 1883 11
INDEX. 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17
TO THE ADVERTISERS. 18
INTRODUCTION. 19
ECLIPSES, 1883. 19 , 20
£20. 20
Explanation of Calendae. 21
Principal Articles of Calemdar. 21
THE SEASONS. 21
JANUARY, 1883. 22 , 23
FEBRUARY, 1883. 24 , 25
MARCH, 1883. 26 , 27
APRIL, 1883. 28 , 29
MAY, 1883. 30 , 31
JUNE, 1883. 32 , 33
JULY, 1883. 34 , 35
AUGUST, 1883. 36 , 37
SEPTEMBER, 1883. 38 , 39
OCTOBER, 1883. 40 , 41
NOVEMBER, 1883. 42 , 43
DECEMBER, 1883. 44 , 45
Calendars for1883. 46
CHURCH OF ENGLAND CALENDAR. 46
JEWISH CALENDAR. 46
CATHOLIC CALENDAR. 47
The Tides. 48
Approximate Tide Table for Australian Ports. 48
JANUARY. 49
FEBRUARY. 49
MARCH. 50
APRIL. 50
MAY. 51
JUNE. 51
JULY. 52
AUGUST. 52
SEPTEMBER. 53
OCTOBER. 53
NOVEMBER. 54
DECEMBER. 54
MEAN PLACES OF STARS, 1883. 55
MEAN PLAGES OF STARS, 1883. 56
MEAN PLACES OF STARS, 1883. 57
Table of Weights, Measures, and English Coins. 58 , 59 , 60 , 61
Multiplication Table. 61
Extended Multiplication Table. 61
Pence Table. 61
Extended Pence Table. 62
READY RECKONER. 62
TABLE OF INCOME OR WAGES. 62
Calendar for 56 Years. 63
Wages Table. 63
Interest Table. 63
New Interest Ready Reckoner. 63
Signs Used in Arithmetic. 64
Decimal System. 64
THE METRIC SYSTEM. 65
Table showing the time in which a sum will double itself, when lent at the following Rates of Interest. 65
TABLE FOR ASCERTAINING HEIGHTS. 65
WELLS AND TANKS. 66
Approximate Rule for finding Area of Square or Rectangular Tanks made with Sloping Sides. 66
Circular Well and Tank Measurements. 66
Table of Rainfall per Acre and per Square Mile. 66
PROPORTIONATE PROPERTIES OF FOOD. 67
TIME REQUIRED FOR DIGESTION. 67
Number of Seeds in a Pound Weight. 67
Period of Gestation of Domestic Animals and of Incubation of Poultry. 67
Table showing the Proportions of Colours for Ordinary Paints. 68
WEIGHT AND STRENGTH OF CHAINS. 68
Table of Links reduced to Feet and Decimals. 68
To find the Contents of a Barrel. 68
USEFUL INFORMATION. 69 , 70 , 71
Calendar of Gardening Operations. FLOWER GARDEN. 72 , 73 , 74 , 75
KITCHEN GARDEN. 75 , 76 , 77 , 78
European Mail Signals. 79
postal, Telegraphic, and Money Order Intelligence. NEW SOUTH WALES. 80
DIFFERENCE OF TIME IN AUSTRALIA. 81
Postal, Telegraphic, and Money Order Intelligence. QUEENSLAND. 82
DIFFERENCE OF TIME IN AUSTRALIA. 83
Postal, Telegraphic, and Money Order Intelligence. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 84
DIFFERENCE OF TIME IN AUSTRALIA. 85
Postal, Telegrphic, and Money Order Intelligence. TASMANIA. 86
DIFFERENCE OF TIME IN AUSTRALIA. 87
Postal, Telegraphic, and Money Order Intelligence. VICTORIA. 88
DIFFERENCE OF TIME IN AUSTRALIA. 89
Postal, Telegraphic, and Money Order Intelligence. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 90
DIFFERENCE OF TIME IN AUSTRALIA. 91
Gazetteer and Grographical Features of New South Wales. 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99
GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES. 100 , 101
Gazetteer and Grographical Features of Queensland. GAZETTEER. 102 , 103 , 104
GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES. 104 , 105 , 106
Gazetteer and Grographical Features of New South Australia. GAZETTEER. 107 , 108 , 109 , 110
GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES. 111 , 112
Gazetteer and Grographical Features of Tasmania. GAZETTEER. 113 , 114
GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES. 115 , 116
Gazetteer and Grographical Features of Victoria. GAZETTEER. 117 , 118 , 119 , 120 , 121 , 122 , 123 , 124 , 125 , 126
GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES. 126 , 127
Gazetteer and Grographical Features of Western Australia. GAZETTEER. 128
GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES. 128 , 129 , 130
Clubs With Club Houses. 131
Public Holidays. 132
EUROPEAN MAIL ARRIVALS. 133
EUROPEAN MAIL DEPARTURES. 133
SAN FRANCISCO MAIL ROUTE. 133
Trustee, Government, and Post Office Savings Banks. 134 , 135
Registration of births, Marriages, and Deaths. 136 , 137 , 138
Statistics. 139 , 140
The Queen and Royal Family. 141
Governors of the various Australian Colonies, and their Households. NEW SOUTH WALES. 142
QUEENSLAND. 142
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 142 , 143
TASMANIA. 143
VICTORIA. 143
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 143
Foreign Consuls. 144
Honours held by Australian Colonists. 145
Executive Councils. 146
Ministries. 147
Agents General in London. 147
Parliaments. NEW SOUTH WALES. 148 , 149 , 150
QUEENSLAND. 151 , 152
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 153
TASMANIA. 154
VICTORIA. 155 , 156 , 157
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 157
Administrative Arrangements. 158 , 159 , 160 , 161 , 162
Government Departments. NEW SOUTH WALES. 163 , 164 , 165 , 166 , 167 , 168 , 169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 173 , 174 , 175
QUEENSLAND. 176 , 177 , 178 , 179 , 180 , 181
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 182 , 183 , 184
TASMANIA. 185 , 186
VICTORIA. 187 , 188 , 189 , 190 , 191 , 192
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 193 , 194
Manufactures and Industries in Victoria. 195 , 196 , 197 , 198 , 199 , 200 , 201 , 202 , 203 , 204 , 205
Manufactures and Industries in New South Wales. 206 , 207 , 208 , 209
Steam Routes, &c. 210 , 211 , 212
The Great Wool Industry of Australia. 213 , 214 , 215 , 216 , 217
Insurance Companies. LIFE. 218 , 219 , 220 , 221
THE NATIONAL MUTUAL Life Association of Australasia, Limited. 222
FIRE AND MARINE. 223 , 224
NEW SOUTH WALES. 225
QUEENSLAND. Insurance Companies. 226
Insurance Business in South Australia. 227 , 228 , 229
Insurance Companies. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 229
Insurance Companies. TASMANIA. 230
Insurance Companies. VICTORIA. 231 , 232
VICTORIA. 233 , 234
Insurance Companies. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 235 , 236
Education in Australia. 237 , 238
NEW SOUTH WALES. 239 , 240 , 241 , 242
QUEENSLAND. 243 , 244
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 244 , 245 , 246
TASMANIA. 246 , 247 , 248
VICTORIA. 248 , 249 , 250 , 251 , 252 , 253 , 254 , 255
Advertising 250 , 251 , 252 , 253 , 254
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 255
Australian Banking Statistics. 256 , 257 , 258 , 259
Banking in New South Wales. 260 , 261 , 262
Banks of Issue. NEW SOUTH WALES. 262
Banks not of Issue. SYDNEY. 262 , 263 , 264
Banking in Queensland. 265 , 266
Banks of Issue. QUEENSLAND. 266 , 267 , 268
Banking in South Australia. 269 , 270 , 271
Banks of Issue. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 271 , 272 , 273
Banking in Tasmania. 274 , 275
Banks of Issue. TASMANIA. 275 , 276 , 277
Banking in Victoria. 278 , 279 , 280
Banks of Issue. VICTORIA. 280
Banks not of Issue. MELBOURNE. 280 , 281 , 282
The Bank of Australasia. 283
The City of Melbourne Bank. 283
The Commercial Bank. 284
The E. S. and. A. C. Bank. 284
The Federal Bank of Australia, Limited, 285
The London Chartered Bank. 285
The National Bank. 286
The Oriental Bank Corporation. 287
The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney. 288
Banking in Western Australia. 289 , 290
Banks of Issue. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 290
Places Worth Visiting. SYDNEY. 291
MELBOURNE. 291 , 292
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 292
Ecclesiastical Religious, &c. NEW SOUTH WALES. 293 , 294 , 295 , 296 , 297 , 298 , 299 , 300 , 301
QUEENSLAND. 302 , 303
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 304 , 305 , 306
TASMANIA. 306 , 307
VICTORIA. 308 , 309 , 310 , 311 , 312
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 312 , 313
REGAL TABLE. 313
Legal. NEW SOUTH WALES. 314 , 315 , 316
QUEENSLAND. 317 , 318
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 319 , 320
TASMANIA. 321 , 322
VICTORIA. 323 , 324 , 325
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 326 , 327
Crown Lands Alienation Acts of New South Wales. 328 , 329 , 330 , 331 , 332
Acts regulating Sale and Leasing of Crown Lands for Agricultural and pastoral purposes, &c., og Tasmania. 333 , 334 , 335
The Laws Regulating the Alienation of Crown Lands in Vitoria. 336 , 337 , 338
The Licensing Act of 1882. —New South Wales. 339 , 340
Billiard and Bagatelle Lieensing Act of 1882. 340
Metropolitan Magistrates Act of 1881. 340
Mineral Products of New South Wales. 341 , 342 , 343 , 344 , 345
Mode of Acquiring Titles to Crown Lands. 345
Mineral Products of Victoria. 346 , 347 , 348 , 349 , 350 , 351 , 352 , 353 , 354
Mining Laws, Tasmania. 355 , 356 , 357 , 358
Military Forces. NEW SOUTH WALES. 359 , 360
QUEENSLAND. 360 , 361
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 361 , 362
TASMANIA. 362 , 363
VICTORIA. 363 , 364
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 364 , 365
Nabal. IMPERIAL. 366
NEW SOUTH WALES. 366 , 367
VICTORIA. 367
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 367
Medical. NEW SOUTH WALES. 368 , 369
QUEENSLAND. 369
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 370
TASMANIA. 370
VICTORIA. 370 , 371 , 372
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 372
Branches of the Royal Mint. 373 , 374
GOLD RECKONER 375
Observatories ADELAIDE. 376
BRISBANE. 376
HOBART. 376 , 377
MELBOURNE. 377
PERTH. 377
SYDNEY. 377 , 378
WINDSOR. 378
Stamp Duties. NEW SOUTH WALES. 379
Stamp Duties. QUEENSLAND. 380
Stamp Duties. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Stamp Duties do not exist. TASMANIA. 381 , 382
Stamp Duties. VICTORIA. 382 , 383
Stamp duties. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 383 , 384
Australian Statistics. A—SUMMARY TABLES. 385
B.—DETAILED TABLES. 385
A.—SUMMARY TABLES. 386 , 387 , 388 , 389 , 390 , 391
B—DETAILED TABLES. 391 , 392 , 393 , 394 , 395
TARIFFS OF THE VARIOUS COLONIES, SHOWING 396
INLAND TAXES. 396
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF DUTIES LEVIED BY THE VARIOUS AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. 397 , 398 , 399 , 400 , 401 , 402 , 403
Tariffs of the Various Colonies. AD VALOREM DUTIES. 404 , 405 , 406 , 407
EXEMPTIONS. 407 , 408 , 409
PROHIBITED IMPORTATIONS. 409 , 410
EXPORT DUTIES. 410
TONNAGE DUES. 410
PILOTAGE RATES. 410 , 411
WHARFAGE, HARBOUR, AND LIGHT RATES. 411 , 412
FEES. 412
BONDED AND FREE WAREHOUSING CHARGES. 412 , 413
COMMERCIAL CHARGES. 413 , 414
INLAND TAXES. 414
Advertising 415
Newspaper Literature. 416
NEW SOUTH WALES. 416
NEWSPAPERS. 417 , 418
Advertising 418 , 419 , 420
Newspaper Literature. QUEENSLAND. 421
NEWSPAPERS. 421
Advertising 421 , 422
Newspaper Literature. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 423
NEWSPAPERS. 423
Advertising 423
Newspaper Literature. TASMANIA. 424
NEWSPAPERS. 424
Advertising 424
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 424
NEWSPAPERS. 424
Advertising 424
Newspaper Literature. VICTORIA. 425
NEWSPAPERS. 426 , 427
Advertising 427 , 428

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