The Australian handbook and almanac and shippers' and importers' directory

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N 919.4 AUS
Created/Published
London : Gordon and Gotch, [1872-1879]
Issue
(1878)
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THE AUSTRALIAN HANDBOOK AND ALMANAC AND SHIPPERS’ AND IMPORTERS’ DIRECTORY FOR 1878. 1 , 42
Advertising 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40
THE AUSTRALIAN HANDBOOK AND ALMANAC AND SHIPPERS’ AND IMPORTERS’ DIRECTORY FOR 1878. 43
Advertising 44
PREFACE. 45
Advertising 46
ERRATUM. NEW SOUTH WALES. 47
QUEENSLAND. 47
VICTORIA. 48
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 48
NEW ZEALAND. 48
TASMANIA. 48
GENERAL INDEX. 49
Advertising 50
INDEX TO TOWNS. 51 , 52 , 53
Advertising 54
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 55 , 56 , 57 , 58
Advertising 59 , 60
THE MAIL SERVICE FOR 1878. 61
Advertising 62
THE AUSTRALIAN HANDBOOK AND ALMANAC, AND SHIPPERS’ AND IMPORTERS’ DIRECTORY, FOR 1878. CALENDAR, ANNIVERSARIES, AND FESTIVALS, 1878. 63
JEWISH CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1878. 63
MOHAMMEDAN CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1878. 63 , 64
LAW AND UNIVERSITY TERMS. 64
ECLIPSES OF THE SUN AND MOON. 64
BEGINNINGS OF THE SEASONS. 64
HOLIDAYS IN PUBLIC OFFICES IN ENGLAND. 65
PHASES OF THE MOON FOR 1878. 65
DURATION OF MOONLIGHT. 65
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION OF THE LEADING CITIES OF AUSTRALASIA. 65
1878 66
JANUARY. 67
FEBRUARY. 68
MARCH. 69
APRIL. 70
MAY. 71
JUNE. 72
JULY. 73
AUGUST. 74
SEPTEMBER. 75
OCTOBER. 76
NOVEMBER. 77
DECEMBER. 78
THE QUEEN AND ROYAL FAMILY. 79
HER MAJESTY’S HOUSEHOLD. 79
PRINCE OF WALES’S HOUSEHOLD. 80
HER MAJESTY’S CHIEF OFFICERS OF STATE. 80
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. 80 , 81 , 82
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86
GOVERNMENT OFFICES. 86 , 87
PUBLIC OFFICES, WITH HOURS OF BUSINESS. 87 , 88
COURTS OF LAW. 88 , 89
COURTS OF SESSION. 89
METROPOLITAN POLICE COURTS. 89
COUNTY COURTS. 89
BRITISH AND FOREIGN AMBASSADORS. 89 , 90
CONSULS OF FOREIGN STATES IN LONDON. 90
CROWN AGENTS AND AGENTS-GENERAL FOR THE COLONIES. 91
BANK OF ENGLAND. 91 , 92
LONDON BANKS AND BANKERS. 92 , 93
LLOYD’S REGISTER OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING. 94
COMMITTEE OF LLOYD’S, ROYAL EXCHANGE. 94
ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 94 , 96 , 97
Advertising 95
CHAMBERS OF AGRICULTURE. 97
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON. 97 , 98
LEADING CLUB HOUSES IN LONDON. 98
PRINCIPAL HOTELS IN LONDON. 98 , 99
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. 99
CAB FARES IN LONDON. 100
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN LONDON CONCERNING AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. 100
DOCK COMPANIES. 100 , 101
BRITISH CUSTOMS’ TARIFF. 101 , 102
RATES OF BROKERAGE. 102
TAXES, LICENSES, AND STAMP DUTIES. ASSESSED TAXES. 102
LICENSES, EXCISE. 102
LICENSES. 102 , 103
STAMP DUTIES. 103 , 104
FOREIGN MONEYS, AND THEIR ENGLISH EQUIVALENTS. 104
POSTAL REGULATIONS FOR GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 105 , 106
STATISTICS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 106 , 107
EMIGRATION. 108 , 109 , 110 , 111
NEW SOUTH WALES. 111 , 112 , 113 , 114
VICTORIA. 114 , 115
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 116 , 117 , 118 , 119
QUEENSLAND. 119 , 120 , 121
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 121 , 122
TASMANIA. 122 , 123 , 124
NEW ZEALAND. 124 , 125
LAND REGULATIONS. 126 , 127 , 128 , 129 , 130 , 131
NEW ZEALAND. 131 , 132 , 133
MINING REGULATIONS. 134 , 135 , 136
THE AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES. 137 , 138 , 139 , 140 , 141 , 142 , 144
COLONY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 145 , 146 , 149 , 150 , 151 , 152 , 153 , 154 , 155 , 156 , 157 , 158 , 159 , 160 , 161
Advertising 147 , 148
NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, &c. 162 , 163 , 164
LAW, RELIGION, POLICE. 164 , 165
BANKS AND BANKING COMPANIES. 165
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 165 , 166
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANIES. 166
BRITISH SHIPS OF WAR ON THE AUSTRALIAN STATION. 166
CLUBS IN SYDNEY. 166
CONSULS IN SYDNEY. 166
NEWSPAPERS IN SYDNEY. 167
CUSTOMS TARIFF OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 167
RATES OF COMMISSIONS 167 , 168
TOWNS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. 168 , 169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 173 , 174 , 175 , 176 , 177 , 178 , 179 , 180 , 181 , 182 , 183 , 184 , 185 , 186 , 187 , 188 , 189 , 190 , 191 , 192 , 193 , 194 , 195 , 196 , 197 , 198 , 199 , 201 , 202 , 203 , 204 , 205 , 206 , 207 , 208 , 209
THE COLONY OF VICTORIA. 210 , 211 , 213 , 214 , 215 , 216 , 219 , 220 , 221 , 222 , 223 , 224 , 225 , 226 , 227 , 228 , 229 , 230 , 231 , 232
Advertising 217 , 218
GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA. 232
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA. 232 , 233
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS IN VICTORIA. 233 , 234 , 237
Advertising 235 , 236
NAVAL AND MILITARY FORCES. 237
BANKS AND BANKING COMPANIES IN MELBOURNE. 237
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 238
CLUBS IN MELBOURNE. 238
CONSULS IN MELBOURNE. 238 , 239
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 239
NEWSPAPERS IN MELBOURNE. 239
PASSENGER SHIPS AND STEAMERS TO ENGLAND. 239
CUSTOMS TARIFF OF VICTORIA. 239 , 240 , 241 , 242 , 243
EXCISE DUTIES. 243
GOODS SUBJECT TO DRAWBACKS. 243 , 244
THEATRES AND OTHER PLACES OF AMUSEMENT AND INTEREST IN MELBOURNE. 244 , 245
COMMERCIAL CHARGES. 245
PROBATE DUTIES. 245
TOWNS IN VICTORIA. 246 , 247 , 248 , 249 , 250 , 251 , 252 , 253 , 254 , 255 , 256 , 257 , 258 , 259 , 260 , 261 , 262 , 263 , 264 , 265 , 266 , 267 , 268 , 269 , 270 , 271 , 272 , 273 , 275 , 276 , 277 , 278 , 279 , 280 , 281 , 282 , 283 , 284 , 285 , 286 , 287 , 288 , 289 , 290 , 291 , 292 , 294
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 295 , 296 , 297 , 298 , 299 , 300 , 301 , 302 , 303 , 304 , 305 , 306
GOVERNMENT. 306
THE PARLIAMENT. 307
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 307 , 308
BANKS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 308
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 308 , 309
CLUBS. 309
CONSULS. 309
PRESS. 309
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 309
CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES. 309
CUSTOMS’ TARIFF OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 310 , 311
COMMERCIAL CHARGES. 311
MERCANTILE CHARGES AND RATES OF COMMISSION. 311 , 312
LICENCES. 312
SHIPPING CHARGES. 312
TOWNS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 312 , 315 , 316 , 317 , 318 , 319 , 320 , 321 , 322 , 323 , 324 , 325 , 326 , 327 , 328 , 329 , 330
Advertising 313 , 314
THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. 330 , 331 , 332 , 333
OFFICIAL. 333
TOWNS IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. 333
ADELAIDE, PORT DARWIN, AND LONDON TELEGRAPH. 333
THE COLONY OF WEST AUSTRALIA. 334 , 337 , 338 , 339 , 340 , 335 , 341 , 342 , 343
GOVERNMENT OF WEST AUSTRALIA. 343
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS IN WEST AUSTRALIA. 343 , 344
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 344
OFFICE OF WORKS. 344
HARBOR MASTER AND PILOT DEPARTMENTS. 344
COMMERCIAL. 344 , 345
PRESS. 345
LLOYD’S AGENT. 345
CUSTOMS TARIFF OF WEST AUSTRALIA. 345 , 346
TOWNS IN WEST AUSTRALIA. 346 , 347 , 348 , 349
THE COLONY OF TASMANIA. 350 , 351 , 353 , 354 , 355 , 356 , 357 , 358 , 359 , 360
THE GOVERNMENT OF TASMANIA. 361
PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA. 361
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, ETC. 361 , 362
BANKS. 362
INSURANCE COMPANIES IN HOBART TOWN. 362 , 363
CONSULS AND VICE-CONSULS IN TASMANIA. 363
THE PRESS. 363
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. 363
ROYAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA. 363
LLOYD’S AGENTS. 363
CLUBS. 363
CUSTOMS TARIFF OF TASMANIA. 363 , 364 , 365
STAMP DUTIES. 365 , 366
TOWNS IN TASMANIA. 366 , 367 , 368 , 369 , 370 , 371
THE COLONY OF QUEENSLAND. 372 , 373 , 375 , 376 , 377 , 378 , 379 , 380 , 381 , 382 , 383 , 384 , 385
GOVERNMENT AND EXECUTIVE. 385 , 386
PRINCIPAL OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS. 386 , 387
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 387
BANKS. 387
CONSULS AND CONSULAR AGENTS. 387
LLOYD’S AGENTS. 387
PRESS. 388
CLUBS. 388
STAMP DUTIES. 388
COMMERCIAL CHARGES, BRISBANE. 388 , 389
QUEENSLAND CUSTOMS TARIFF. 389 , 390
LICENSES. 390
PRINCIPAL TOWNS IN QUEENSLAND. 390 , 391 , 392 , 393 , 394 , 395 , 396 , 397 , 398 , 399 , 400 , 401 , 402 , 404
NEW ZEALAND. 405 , 406 , 407 , 408 , 409 , 410 , 411 , 412 , 413 , 414 , 415 , 416 , 417 , 418 , 419 , 420 , 421 , 422 , 423
NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENT. 424 , 425
PRINCIPAL INSURANCE COMPANIES IN NEW ZEALAND. 426
CONSULS AND CONSULAR AGENTS. 426
BANKS IN NEW ZEALAND. 426
BANKERS TO THE GOVERNMENT-BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. 426
NEW ZEALAND CUSTOMS TARIFF. 426 , 427 , 428 , 429 , 430 , 431
TOWNS IN NEW ZEALAND. 431 , 432 , 433 , 434 , 435 , 436 , 437 , 438 , 439 , 440
THE COLONY OF FIJI. 441 , 442 , 444 , 445 , 446
ABSTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 443
REVENUE, CUSTOMS, &c. 446
GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENT. 447
NEW GUINEA. 448 , 449 , 451 , 452 , 453 , 454 , 456
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION 457
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA. 457 , 458 , 459
REMITTANCE OF MONEY TO AUSTRALIA. 459
CARRIAGE OF PARCELS TO AUSTRALIA. 459 , 460
BATES FOR PARCELS AND PACKAGES PREPAID TO PORT OF LANDING. 460
THE AUSTRALIAN POSTAL SERVICES. 460 , 461
TIMES OF DISPATCH OF AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND MAILS. 461 , 462
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL CONTRACTS. 462 , 463 , 465
From SOUTHAMPTON. 464
1878. THE LINES OF STEAM COMMUNICATION EMBRACED BY THE OPERATIONS OF THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. ARE AS FOLLOWS, Viz.:- 464
RATES OF POSTAGE TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. 465
FLEET OF THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 465 , 466
FLEET OF THE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL STEAM COMPANY. 466
FLEET OF THE PACIFIC MAIL COMPANY. 466
PARTICULARS OF PASSAGES BY THE MAIL COMPANIES’ STEAMERS TO AUSTRALIA. 466 , 469 , 470 , 467 , 471 , 473
SUCCESSION OF GOVERNORS IN THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. 474 , 475 , 476
WOOL STATISTICS. 477
SUMMARY OF LEADING EVENTS IN AUSTRALIA. 478 , 479
OBITUARY. 480
Advertising 481 , 482
DIRECTORY AND BUSINESS GUIDE OF LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, & REDDITCH SHIPPERS, AND IMPORTERS OF COLONIAL PRODUCE, 483
Advertising 484
LONDON SHIPPERS TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND, WITH NATURE OF SHIPMENTS. 485 , 486 , 488 , 490 , 492 , 494 , 496 , 498 , 500 , 502 , 504 , 506 , 508 , 510 , 512 , 514
Advertising 487 , 489 , 491 , 493 , 495 , 497 , 499 , 501 , 503 , 505 , 507 , 509 , 511 , 513
IMPORTERS OF COLONIAL PRODUCE. 514 , 516
Advertising 515
MANCHESTER SHIPPERS. 516
Advertising 517
BIRMINGHAM SHIPPERS. 518 , 520 , 522
Advertising 519 , 521
REDDITCH SHIPPERS. 522
Advertising 523
WALSALL SHIPPERS. 524
BOSTON SHIPPERS. 524
IMPORTERS IN MELBOURNE. 524 , 526 , 528 , 530 , 532 , 534 , 536 , 538 , 540 , 542 , 544
Advertising 525 , 527 , 529 , 531 , 533 , 535 , 537 , 539 , 541 , 543 , 545
IMPORTERS IN GEELONG. 546
GEELONG MERCHANTS. 546
IMPORTERS IN SANDHURST. 546 , 548
Advertising 547
IMPORTERS IN BALLAARAT. 548
Advertising 549
IMPORTERS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY. 550 , 552 , 554 , 556 , 558 , 560 , 562 , 564
Advertising 551 , 553 , 555 , 557 , 559 , 561 , 563 , 565
LAUNCESTON. 566
IMPORTERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE. 566
Advertising 567
IMPORTERS IN TASMANIA. HOBART TOWN. 568 , 570 , 572 , 574 , 576 , 578
Advertising 569 , 571 , 573 , 575 , 577
IMPORTERS IN GAWLER, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 578
IMPORTERS IN PORT PIRIE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 578
IMPORTERS IN QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE. 578 , 580 , 582 , 583
Advertising 579 , 581
IMPORTERS IN IPSWICH. 583
IMPORTERS IN MARYBOROUGH. QUEENSLAND. 583
IMPORTERS IN ROCKHAMPTON. 583 , 584
IMPORTERS IN TOOWOOMBA. QUEENSLAND. 584
IMPORTERS IN WEST AUSTRALIA. PERTH. 584 , 585
IMPORTERS IN FREMANTLE, W.A. 585
IMPORTERS IN NEW ZEALAND. DUNEDIN. 585 , 586 , 587
IMPORTERS IN AUCKLAND, N.Z. 587 , 588 , 589
IMPORTERS IN CHRISTCHURCH, N.Z. 590 , 591
IMPORTERS IN WELLINGTON, N.Z. 591 , 592
Advertising 593
WOOL WAREHOUSE KEEPERS. 594
WOOL SALES ROOMS. WOOL BROKERS. 594
AUSTRALIAN SHIPBROKERS. 595
COMPANIES, BANKS, AND DEBENTURES. ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN AND AUSTRALIAN COMPANIES. 596 , 597
COMMISSIONERS IN ENGLAND FOR TAKING AFFIDAVITS, &c. 597 , 598 , 599
AUSTRALIAN BANKS AND BANKING AGENCIES IN LONDON. 599 , 600
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND, COLONIAL, GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER DEBENTURES. 600 , 601 , 602
Advertising 603 , 604 , 605 , 606 , 607 , 608 , 609 , 610 , 611 , 612 , 613 , 614 , 615 , 616 , 617 , 618 , 619 , 620 , 621 , 622 , 623 , 624 , 625 , 626 , 627 , 628 , 629 , 630 , 631 , 632 , 633 , 634 , 635 , 636 , 637 , 638 , 639 , 640 , 641 , 642 , 643 , 644 , 645 , 646 , 647 , 648 , 649 , 650 , 651 , 652 , 653 , 654 , 655 , 656 , 657 , 658 , 659 , 660 , 661 , 662 , 663 , 664 , 665 , 666 , 667 , 668 , 669 , 670 , 671 , 672 , 673 , 674 , 675 , 676 , 677 , 678 , 679 , 680 , 681 , 682 , 683 , 684 , 685 , 686 , 687 , 688 , 689 , 690 , 691 , 692 , 693 , 694 , 695 , 696 , 697 , 698 , 699 , 700 , 701 , 702 , 703 , 704 , 705 , 706 , 707 , 708 , 709 , 710 , 711 , 712 , 713 , 714 , 715 , 716 , 717 , 718 , 719 , 720 , 721 , 722 , 723 , 724 , 725 , 726 , 727 , 728 , 729 , 730 , 731 , 732 , 733 , 734 , 735 , 736 , 737 , 738 , 739 , 740 , 741 , 742 , 743 , 744 , 745 , 746 , 747 , 748 , 749 , 750 , 751 , 752 , 753 , 754 , 755

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