The Australian Presbyterian calendar and educational register of Victoria

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JAF 285.0994 PRE
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Melbourne : R. Mackay, Presbyterian Book Depot, 1872-1882
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1875
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THE AUSTRALIAN Presbyterian Calendar AND EDUCATIONAL REGISTER OF VICTORIA FOR 1875. 1
Advertising 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16
THE AUSTRALIAN PRESBYTERIAN CALENDAR AND EDUCATIONAL REGISTER OF VICTORIA FOR 1875. 17
CONTENTS. 18
ECLIPSES IN THE YEAR 1875. 19
Notes of the Calendar for 1875. 19
The Australian Seasons, 1875. 19
Melbourne University Terms. 19
Supplementary Tide Table for the Principal Australian Ports, 19
Explanation of the Calendar. 20 , 21
Mean Places for 1st January, 1875, of Twenty-one Stars of the First Magnitude. 21
Apparent Places of the Principal Planets for each Tenth Day of the year 1875, at 9h. 40m. p.m. mean Melbourne time. 22
Mean Astronomical Refraction (Ivory’s). 22
Semi-Diurnal Arcs for Melbourne, 23
Table for Converting Intervals of Sidereal Time into Intervals of Mean Time. 23
Table for Ascertaining Heights. 23
Plain Rules for Foretelling the Weather. 24
Duration of Twilight after Sunset at Melbourne. 24
Fixed and Movable Festivals, &c. 24
Table for finding local times of Sunrise and Sunset at chief towns of Australasia. 25
JANUARY. 26 , 27
FEBRUARY. 28 , 29
MARCH. 30 , 31
APRIL. 32 , 33
MAY. 34 , 35
JUNE. 36 , 37
JULY. 38 , 39
AUGUST. 40 , 41
SEPTEMBER. 42 , 43
OCTOBER. 44 , 45
NOVEMBER. 46 , 47
DECEMBER. 48 , 49
CALENDAR 50
CALENDAR OF THE JEWS FOR 5635-36 (1875). 51
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. 51
Governors of the Australian 51
TIDAL SIGNALS. 52
Commercial Code of Signals. 52
Signals in Use within the Ports of Victoria. 52
Time allowed Vessels at Public Wharves. 52
THE QUEEN AND ROYAL FAMILY. 53
GOVERNORS OF VICTORIA. 53
GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA. 53
EIGHTH PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA. 54
Parliament of Victoria. 55
MINISTRIES IN VICTORIA. 55
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. 56 , 57 , 58
LAW DEPARTMENTS. 58 , 59
CONSULS AND CONSULAR AGENTS. 59
TABLE showing, approximately, the proposed movements of the Mail Steamers between Galle and Melbourne, under Contract with the Victorian Government. 60
THE EUROPEAN MAIL FOR 1875. 61
POSTAL RATES. 61 , 62 , 63 , 64
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. 64 , 65
BRITISH-AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAPH. 65 , 66
BANKS, &C., IN VICTORIA. 66
RAILWAY STATIONS IN VICTORIA. 67 , 68
VICTORIAN RAILWAYS.—PARCELS UNDER £10 IN VALUE. 68 , 69
MONTHLY TICKETS—VICTORIAN RAILWAYS. 69
SEASON TICKETS-MELBOURNE AND HOBSON’S BAY UNITED RAILWAY COMPANY. 69
NOTABLE EVENTS. 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74
WRECKS AND CASUALTIES 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78
OBITUARY 79 , 80 , 81
The work of Last Parliamentary Session. 81 , 82
RAILWAY NOTES. 82
CUSTOMS RETURNS FOR 1873. 82
The Presbyterian Church. 83
I. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF VICTORIA. 83 , 84
MODERATORS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF VICTORIA. 84
GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30th SEPTEMBER, 1874. 84
ANNUAL COLLECTIONS ENJOINED TO BE MADE IN ALL THE CONGREGATIONS AND PREACHING STATIONS OF THE CHURCH. 84
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 84 , 85
THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION. 85
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF VICTORIA. 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89
II. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 89 , 90 , 91
III. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF QUEENSLAND. 91
IV. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF NEW ZEALAND. 91 , 92
V. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF OTAGO, NEW ZEALAND. 92 , 93
VI. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF TASMANIA. 94
VII. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 94
VIII. SYNOD OF THE NEW HEBRIDES MISSION. 95
The Revival on Scotland. 95 , 96 , 97 , 98
THE EDUCATION ACT, 1872. 99
EDUCATION. 100
I. THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE 100
II. GRAMMAR SCHOOLS. 101
III. STATE SCHOOLS. 101 , 102 , 103
COMPARATIVE TABLE SHOWING THE POSITION OF THE TEACHING STAFF IN VICTORIA, THE NEIGHBOURING COLONIES, SOME OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND IN ONTARIO, CANADA. 104 , 105 , 106 , 107
STATISTICAL. 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 111 , 112 , 113 , 114 , 115 , 116 , 117 , 118 , 119 , 120 , 121 , 122 , 123 , 124 , 125 , 126 , 127
CARLISLE EXPECTATION TABLE. 128
Advertising 129 , 130
PLAGES IN MELBOURNE WORTH VISITING. 131
DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING A WILL. 132
TRANSFER OF LAND STATUTE. 132 , 133
MEDICAL NOTES. 133 , 134
WEATHER TABLE FOR 1875. 135
NOTES ON GARDENING. 136 , 137 , 138
NEW AND USEFUL RECIPES. 139 , 140
HINTS TO NEWLY-ARRIVED IMMIGRANTS. 141
HINTS TO EMIGRANTS TO ENGLAND. 141
A Useful Table for Farmers. 141
STATISTICAL REGISTER OF VICTORIA—1873-4. LANDS AVAILABLE FOR SETTLEMENT. 142
POPULATION OF CITIES, TOWNS, AND BOROUGHS, 1873. 142
ESTIMATED POPULATION OF VICTORIA 142 , 143
IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION. 143
GOLD MINING. 143
POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC RETURNS. 143 , 144
AGRICULTURE. 144 , 145
REVENUE RETURNS. 145
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. 145
CRIME. 145 , 146
MISCELLANEOUS. 146
GLASGOW BOOK WAREHOUSE AND Presbyterian Sabbath School Depot. 147
STANDARD WORKS OF REFERENCE 148 , 149
SCHOOL AND FAMILY ATLASES. 150
POETRY. 151
POPULAR NOVELS. 151 , 152
BOOKS ON GARDENING, COOKERY, &c. 153
FAMILY BIBLE DEPOT. 154
Works of Family Devotion. 155
Music for the Household and the Sanctuary. 156
PRESBYTERIAN SABBATH SCHOOL DEPOT. 157
BOOKS FOR SABBATH SCHOOL LIBRARIES. Books at Sixpence each. 158 , 159
Books at Ninepence each. 159 , 160
Books at One Shilling each. 160 , 161 , 162 , 163
Books at One Shilling and Sixpence each. 163 , 164 , 165
Books at Two Shillings each. 165 , 166 , 167
Books at Two Shillings and Sixpence each. 167 , 168
Books at Three Shillings each. 168 , 169
Books at Three Shillings and Sixpence each. 169 , 170 , 171
Serial Volumes for Children. 171
Miscellaneous Books for Family Reading and Reference. 171 , 172 , 173
WORKS BY J. R. MACDUFF, D.D. 174
WORKS BY THE RIGHT REV. ASHTON OXENDEN 175
WORKS BY THE LATE THOMAS GUTHRIE, D.D. 175
STANDARD WORKS FOR THE ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, BUILDER, CARPENTER, &c. 176
GLASGOW BOOK WAREHOUSE 177
Advertising 178 , 179 , 180 , 181 , 182

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