The Australian handbook (incorporating New Zealand, Fiji, and New Guinea) and shippers' and importers' directory

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N 919.4 AUS
Created/Published
London : Gordon and Gotch, [1880-1905]
Issue
(1883)
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Notes
Some loss of text due to binding.
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Contents

THE AUSTRALIAN HANDBOOK (INCORPORATING NEW ZEALAND, FIJI, AND NEW GUINEA) AND SHIPPERS’ AND IMPORTERS’ DIRECTORY FOR 1883. 7
Advertising 8
PREFACE. 9
Advertising 10
GENERAL INDEX. 11
Advertising 12
INDEX TO TOWNS. 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17
Advertising 18
MAP INDEX. AUSTRALIA. ABBREVIATIONS. 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43
Advertising 44
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 45 , 46 , 47 , 48
THE MAIL SERVICE FOR 1883. P. & O. COMPANY’S SERVICE. 49
ORIENT LINE OF STEAMERS TO AUSTRALIA. 49
QUEENSLAND ROYAL MAIL LINE. 49
CALIFORNIA MAIL LINE. 49
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. 49
Advertising 51 , 52
THE AUSTRALIAN HANDBOOK AND SHIPPERS’ AND IMPORTERS’ DIRECTORY, FOR 1883. CALENDAR, ANNIVERSARIES, AND FESTIVALS, 1883. 53
JEWISH CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1883. 53
MOHAMMEDAN CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1883. 53
LAW AND OTHER TERMS. 54
ECLIPSES. 54
BEGINNINGS OF THE SEASONS. 54
HOLIDAYS IN PUBLIC OFFICES IN ENGLAND. 54
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION OF CITIES, OBSERVATORIES, AND OTHER PLACES IN AUSTRALASIA. 54
1883 55
JANUARY, 1883. 56 , 57
FEBRUARY, 1883. 58 , 59
MARCH, 1883. 60 , 61
APRIL, 1883. 62 , 63
MAY, 1883. 64 , 65
JUNE, 1883. 66 , 67
JULY, 1883. 68 , 69
AUGUST, 1883. 70 , 71
SEPTEMBER, 1883. 72 , 73
OCTOBER, 1883. 74 , 75
NOVEMBER, 1883. 76 , 77
DECEMBER, 1883. 78 , 79
Advertising 80
THE QUEEN AND ROYAL FAMILY. 81
HER MAJESTY’S HOUSEHOLD. 81
PRINCE OF WALES’S HOUSEHOLD. 82
HER MAJESTY’S CHIEF OFFICERS OF STATE. 82
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Palace Yard, Westminster. HOUSE OF PEERS. 82 , 83 , 84
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88
GOVERNMENT OFFICES. 88 , 89
PUBLIC OFFICES, WITH HOURS OF BUSINESS. 89 , 90
COURTS OF LAW. 90 , 91
COURTS OF SESSIONS. 91
METROPOLITAN POLICE COURTS. 91
COUNTY COURTS. 91
BRITISH AND FOREIGN AMBASSADORS. 92
CONSULS OF FOREIGN STATES IN LONDON. 92 , 93
AGENTS-GENERAL AND CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES. 93
BANK OF ENGLAND. 93 , 94 , 95
LONDON BANKS AND BANKERS. 95 , 96
LLOYD’S REGISTER OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING. 96 , 97 , 99
Advertising 98
VICTORIAN ERA 98
Advertising 98
COMMITTEE OF LLOYD’S, ROYAL EXCHANGE. 99
ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 99 , 100
CENTRAL AND ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF AGRICULTURE. 100 , 101
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON. 101
LEADING CLUB HOUSES IN LONDON. 101 , 102
PRINCIPAL HOTELS IN LONDON. 102
PLACES OF AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION. 102 , 103
CAB FARES IN LONDON. 103
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN LONDON CONCERNING AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. 103
DOCK COMPANIES. 104
BRITISH CUSTOMS’ TARIFF. 104 , 105
RATES OF BROKERAGE. 105
TAXES, LICENSES. AND STAMP DUTIES. 105 , 106 , 107
FOREIGN MONEYS, AND THEIR ENGLISH EQUIVALENTS. 107 , 108
POSTAL REGULATIONS FOR GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 108 , 109
STATISTICS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 110 , 111
EMIGRATION. 112 , 113 , 114 , 115
NEW SOUTH WALES. 115 , 116 , 117 , 118 , 119
VICTORIA. 119 , 120
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 121 , 122 , 123
QUEENSLAND. 123 , 124
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 125
TASMANIA. 126 , 127
NEW ZEALAND. 127 , 128
LAND REGULATIONS. 129 , 130 , 131 , 132 , 133 , 134 , 135
LAND REGULATIONS. 136 , 137
NEW ZEALAND. 137 , 138 , 139 , 140 , 141
MINING REGULATIONS. 142 , 143 , 144 , 145
THE AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES. 146 , 147 , 148 , 149 , 151 , 152 , 153 , 154 , 155 , 156 , 157 , 158 , 159 , 160 , 161 , 162 , 163 , 164 , 165 , 166 , 167 , 168 , 169
AUSTRALASIAN STATISTICS. 170 , 171
COLONY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 172 , 173 , 174 , 175 , 176 , 177 , 178 , 179 , 180 , 181 , 182 , 183 , 184 , 185 , 186 , 187 , 188 , 190 , 191 , 192 , 193 , 194 , 195 , 196 , 197
NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT. &c. 197 , 198
PUBLIC OFFICES. 198 , 199 , 200
LAW, RELIGION, POLICE. 200 , 201
BANKS AND BANKING COMPANIES. 201
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 201 , 202
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 202 , 203
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANIES. 203
BRITISH SHIPS OF WAR ON THE AUSTRALIAN STATION. 203
PRINCIPAL CLUBS IN SYDNEY. 203
CONSULS IN SYDNEY. 204
NEWSPAPERS IN SYDNEY. 204
CUSTOMS TARIFF OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 204
RATES OF COMMISSION 204 , 205
STAMP DUTIES. 205 , 206 , 207
PLACES WORTH SEEING IN AND NEAR SYDNEY. 207
TOWNS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. 207 , 208 , 209 , 210 , 211 , 212 , 213 , 214 , 215 , 216 , 217 , 218 , 219 , 220 , 221 , 222 , 223 , 224 , 225 , 226 , 227 , 228 , 229 , 230 , 231 , 232 , 233 , 234 , 235 , 236 , 237 , 238 , 239 , 240 , 241 , 242 , 243 , 244 , 245 , 246 , 247 , 248 , 249 , 250 , 251 , 252 , 253 , 254 , 255 , 257 , 258 , 259 , 260 , 261 , 262 , 263 , 264 , 265 , 266 , 267 , 268 , 269 , 270 , 271
THE COLONY OF VICTORIA. 272 , 273 , 275 , 276 , 277 , 278 , 279 , 280 , 281 , 282 , 283 , 284 , 285 , 286 , 287 , 288 , 289 , 290 , 291 , 292 , 293 , 294 , 295 , 296 , 298 , 299 , 300 , 301 , 302 , 303
GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA. 303 , 304
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA. 304 , 305
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS IN VICTORIA. 305 , 306
ECCLESIASTICAL APPOINTMENTS. 306
NAVAL AND MILITARY FORCES. 306
BANKS AND BANKING COMPANIES IN MELBOURNE. 306 , 307
INSURANCE COMPANIES IN MELBOURNE. 307 , 308
CLUBS IN MELBOURNE. 308
CONSULS IN MELBOURNE 308
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 308
MELBOURNE EXCHANGE. 308
MERCHANT SHIPPING AND UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION. 308
NEWSPAPERS IN MELBOURNE. 308
PASSENGER SHIPS AND STEAMERS TO ENGLAND. 309
CUSTOMS TARIFF OF VICTORIA. 309 , 310 , 311 , 312
GOODS SUBJECT TO DRAWBACKS. 312 , 313 , 314 , 315 , 316
THEATRES AND OTHER PLACES OF AMUSEMENT AND INTEREST IN MELBOURNE. 316
COMMERCIAL CHARGES. 316 , 317
PROBATE DUTIES. 317
PILOTAGE RATES. 317
STAMP DUTIES. 317 , 318
EXCISE DUTIES. 318
TOWNS IN VICTORIA. 318 , 319 , 320 , 321 , 322 , 323 , 324 , 325 , 326 , 327 , 328 , 329 , 330 , 331 , 332 , 333 , 334 , 335 , 336 , 337 , 338 , 339 , 340 , 341 , 342 , 343 , 344 , 345 , 346 , 347 , 348 , 349 , 350 , 351 , 352 , 353 , 354 , 355 , 356 , 357 , 359 , 360 , 361 , 363 , 364 , 365 , 366 , 367 , 368 , 369 , 370 , 371 , 372 , 373 , 374 , 375 , 376 , 377 , 378 , 379 , 380 , 381 , 382 , 383 , 384 , 385 , 386 , 387 , 388 , 389
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 390 , 391 , 392 , 393 , 394 , 395 , 396 , 397 , 398 , 399 , 400 , 401 , 402 , 403 , 404 , 405 , 407 , 408 , 409 , 410
GOVERNMENT. 410 , 411
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 411 , 412
BANKS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 413
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 413
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. 414
CLUBS. 414
CONSULS. 414
ADELAIDE PRESS. 414
COUNTRY PRESS. 414
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 414
CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES 414
CUSTOMS’ TARIFF OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 414 , 415 , 416
COMMERCIAL CHARGES. 416
MERCANTILE CHARGES AND RATES OF COMMISSION. 416 , 417
LICENSES. 417
SHIPPING CHARGES. 417
TOWNS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 417 , 418 , 419 , 421 , 422 , 423 , 424 , 425 , 426 , 427 , 428 , 429 , 430 , 431 , 432 , 433 , 434 , 435 , 436 , 437 , 438 , 439 , 440 , 441 , 442 , 443
THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. 444 , 445 , 446 , 447 , 448 , 449
OFFICIAL. 449
TOWNS IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. 449 , 450
ADELAIDE, PORT DARWIN, AND LONDON TELEGRAPH. 450
THE COLONY OF WEST AUSTRALIA. 453 , 452 , 454 , 456 , 457 , 458 , 459 , 460 , 461 , 462 , 464 , 465 , 466 , 467 , 468
GOVERNMENT OF WEST AUSTRALIA. 469
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS. 469 , 470
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 470
HARBOR MASTER AND PILOT DEPARTMENTS. 470
COMMERCIAL. 470
CONSULS. 470
PRESS. 471
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 471
LLOYD'S AGENT. 471
WELD CLUB. 471
NEW CUSTOMS TARIFF OF WEST AUSTRALIA. 471 , 472
TOWNS IN WEST AUSTRALIA. 473 , 474 , 475 , 476 , 477
THE COLONY OF QUEENSLAND. 478 , 479 , 481 , 482 , 483 , 484 , 485 , 486 , 487 , 489 , 490 , 491 , 492 , 493 , 494 , 495 , 496 , 497 , 498 , 499 , 501 , 502 , 503 , 504 , 505
GOVERNMENT AND EXECUTIVE. 505 , 506
PRINCIPAL OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS. 506 , 507
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 507 , 508
BANKS. 508
CONSULS AND CONSULAR AGENTS. 508
LLOYD’S AGENTS. 508
PRESS. 508
CLUBS. 508
STAMP DUTIES. 508 , 509
COMMERCIAL CHARGES, BRISBANE. 509
QUEENSLAND CUSTOMS TARIFF. 510 , 511
LICENSES. 511
PRINCIPAL TOWNS IN QUEENSLAND. 511 , 512 , 514 , 515 , 516 , 517 , 518 , 519 , 520 , 521 , 522 , 523 , 524 , 525 , 526 , 527 , 528 , 529 , 530 , 531 , 532 , 533 , 534 , 535 , 536 , 537 , 538 , 539
THE COLONY OF TASMANIA. 540 , 541 , 543 , 544 , 545 , 546 , 547 , 548 , 549 , 550 , 551 , 552 , 553 , 554 , 555 , 557 , 558 , 559
THE GOVERNMENT OF TASMANIA. 559
PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA. 559 , 560
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, ETC. 560
BANKS. 561
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 561
CONSULS. 561
THE PRESS. 561
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. 562
ROYAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA. 562
LLOYD’S AGENTS. 562
CLUBS. 562
CUSTOMS TARIFF OF TASMANIA. 562 , 563 , 564 , 565
EXCISE DUTY. 565
TAXES. 565
STAMP DUTIES. 565 , 566
LICENSES. 566
TOWNS IN TASMANIA. 566 , 567 , 568 , 569 , 570 , 571 , 572 , 573 , 574 , 575 , 576 , 577
NEW ZEALAND. 578 , 579 , 581 , 582 , 583 , 584 , 585 , 586 , 587 , 588 , 589 , 590 , 591 , 592 , 593 , 595 , 597 , 598 , 599 , 600 , 601 , 602 , 603 , 604 , 605 , 606 , 607 , 608 , 609 , 610 , 611 , 612 , 613
NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENT. 614 , 615 , 616
PRINCIPAL INSURANCE COMPANIES IN NEW ZEALAND. 616
CONSULS AND CONSULAR AGENTS. 616
SHIPPING COMPANIES. 617
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. 617
LLOYD'S AGENTS. 617
BANKS IN NEW ZEALAND. 617
NEW ZEALAND CUSTOMS TARIFF. 617 , 618 , 619 , 620 , 621 , 622 , 623 , 624 , 625
STAMP DUTIES. 625 , 626
PROBATE DUTIES. 626
EXCISE DUTY. 626
TAXES. 626
LIGHTHOUSE DUES. 626
SCALE OF MERCANTILE CHARGES 627
TOWNS IN NEW ZEALAND. 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
THE COLONY OF FIJI. 655 , 656 , 657 , 659 , 660 , 661 , 662 , 663 , 664 , 665 , 666 , 667 , 668 , 669
GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENT. 669
CUSTOMS, LICENSES, &c. 670 , 671
NEW GUINEA. 672 , 673 , 675 , 676 , 677 , 679 , 680 , 681 , 682 , 683
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. 684
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA. 684 , 685 , 686
REMITTANCE OF MONEY TO AUSTRALIA. 686
CARRIAGE OF PARCELS TO AUSTRALIA. 686
THE AUSTRALIAN POSTAL SERVICE. 686 , 687
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL CONTRACTS. 687 , 688 , 689 , 691 , 693 , 694
FRENCH POSTAL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW CALEDONIA. 694
POSTAL RATES TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. 694 , 695 , 697
FLEET OF THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 697
FLEET OF THE PACIFIC MAIL COMPANY. 697
FLEET OF THE BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY 697
FLEET OF THE ORIENT COMPANY. 697 , 698
FLEET OF THE MESSAGERIES MARITIMES COMPANY. 698
PARTICULARS OF PASSAGES BY THE MAIL COMPANIES STEAMERS TO AUSTRALIA. 698 , 699 , 701 , 702 , 703
SUCCESSION OF GOVERNORS IN THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. 704 , 705
AUSTRALASIAN MINISTRIES. 706
WOOL STATISTICS. 707
SUMMARY OF LEADING EVENTS IN AUSTRALASIA. (FROM NOVEMBER, 1881, TO NOVEMBER, 1882. 708 , 709 , 710 , 711 , 712
OBITUARY. 713 , 714

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