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

Call Number
N 919.4 AUS
Created/Published
London : Gordon and Gotch, [1872-1879]
Issue
(1876)
Images
673
View Catalogue

Contents

THE AUSTRALIAN HANDBOOK AND ALMANAC SHIPPERS’ AND IMPORTERS’ DIRECTORY FOR 1876 1
Advertising 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20
THE AUSTRALIAN HANDBOOK AND ALMANAC AND SHIPPERS’ AND IMPORTERS’ DIRECTORY FOR 1876. 21
Advertising 22
PREFACE. 23
Advertising 24
GENERAL INDEX. 25
Advertising 26
INDEX TO TOWNS. 27 , 28 , 29
Advertising 30
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 31 , 32
Advertising 33 , 34
THE MAIL SERVICE FOR 1876. 35
Advertising 36
THE AUSTRALIAN HANDBOOK AND ALMANAC, AND SHIPPERS’ AND IMPORTERS’ DIRECTORY, FOR 1876. CALENDAR, ANNIVERSARIES AND FESTIVALS, 1876. 37
JEWISH CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1876. 37
MOHAMMEDAN CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1876. 37 , 38
LAW AND UNIVERSITY TERMS. 38
ECLIPSES OF THE SUN AND MOON. 38
BEGINNINGS OF THE SEASONS. 39
HOLIDAYS IN PUBLIC OFFICES IN ENGLAND. 39
PHASES OF THE MOON FOR 1876. 39
DURATION OF MOONLIGHT. 39
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION OF THE LEADING CITIES 39
1876 40
JANUARY. 41
FEBRUARY. 42
MARCH. 43
APRIL. 44
MAY. 45
JUNE. 46
JULY. 47
AUGUST. 48
SEPTEMBER. 49
OCTOBER. 50
NOVEMBER. 51
DECEMBER. 52
THE QUEEN AND ROYAL FAMILY. 53
HER MAJESTY'S HOUSEHOLD. 53
PRINCE OF WALES’S HOUSEHOLD. 54
HER MAJESTY'S CHIEF OFFICERS OF STATE. 54
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF PEERS 54 , 55 , 56
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61
GOVERNMENT OFFICES. 61 , 62
PUBLIC OFFICES, WITH HOURS OF BUSINESS. 62 , 63
COURTS OF LAW. 63
COURTS OF SESSION. 64
METROPOLITAN POLICE COURTS. 64
COUNTY COURTS. 64
BRITISH AND FOREIGN AMBASSADORS. 64 , 65
CONSULS OF FOREIGN STATES IN LONDON. 65
CROWN AGENTS AND AGENTS-GENERAL FOR THE COLONIES. 66
BANK OF ENGLAND. 66 , 67
LONDON BANKS AND BANKERS. 67 , 68
LLOYD'S REGISTER OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING. 68 , 69
ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 69
CHAMBERS OF AGRICULTURE. 70
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON. 70 , 73
WALTHAM BROS. POCKET MAP OF LONDON SHOWING RAILWAYS PUBLIC BUILDINGS. THEATRES &c. 1875 71
WALTHAM BROTHERS, The HALF-QIOTEA ALE BREWERY 72
GORDON AND GOTCH, WHOLESALE AND EXPORT BOOKSELLERS AND NEWS AGENTS, PRINTERS, PRINTERS', BROKERS, AND SHIPPERS, ST. BRIDE STREET, LUDGATE ’CIRCUS, LONDON, E.C. 72
LEADING CLUB HOUSES IN LONDON. 73
PRINCIPAL HOTELS IN LONDON. 73
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. 74
CAB FARES IN LONDON. 74
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN LONDON CONCERNING AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. 75
DOCK COMPANIES. 75
BRITISH CUSTOMS’ TARIFF. 76 , 77
RATES OF BROKERAGE. 77
TAXES, LICENSES, AND STAMP DUTIES. ASSESSED TAXES. 77
LICENSES, EXCISE. 77
LICENSES. 77
STAMP DUTIES. 78 , 79
FOREIGN MONEYS & THEIR ENGLISH EQUIVALENT. 79 , 80
POSTAL REGULATIONS FOR GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 80 , 81
STATISTICS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 81 , 82
EMIGRATION. 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87
NEW SOUTH WALES. 87 , 88 , 89
VICTORIA. 89 , 90 , 91
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 91 , 92 , 93 , 94
QUEENSLAND. 95 , 96
TASMANIA. 96 , 97 , 98
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 98 , 99
NEW ZEALAND. 100 , 101 , 102
LAND REGULATIONS. 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 109
NEW ZEALAND. 109 , 110 , 111 , 112
MINING REGULATIONS. 112 , 113 , 114 , 115
THE AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES. 116 , 117 , 118 , 119 , 120 , 121
COMPARATIVE STATISTICS OF THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. 121
COLONY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 122 , 123 , 125 , 126 , 127 , 128 , 129 , 130 , 131 , 132 , 133 , 134 , 135 , 136 , 137 , 138 , 139 , 140
NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, &c. 140 , 141 , 142 , 143
LAW, RELIGION, POLICE. 143
BANKS AND BANKING COMPANIES. 144
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 144
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANIES. 144
BRITISH SHIPS OF WAR ON THE AUSTRALIAN STATION. 145
CLUBS IN SYDNEY. 145
CONSULS IN SYDNEY. 145
NEWSPAPERS IN SYDNEY. 145
CUSTOMS’ TARIFF OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 145 , 146
STAMP DUTIES. RATES OF COMMISSIONS 146
TOWNS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. 147 , 148 , 149 , 150 , 151 , 152 , 153 , 154 , 155 , 156 , 157 , 158 , 159 , 160 , 161 , 162 , 163 , 164 , 165 , 166 , 167 , 168 , 169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 173 , 174 , 175 , 176 , 178 , 179 , 180 , 181 , 182 , 183 , 184 , 185 , 186 , 187 , 188 , 189
THE COLONY OF VICTORIA. 190 , 191 , 193 , 194 , 195 , 196 , 197 , 198 , 199 , 200 , 201 , 202 , 203 , 204 , 205 , 206 , 207 , 208 , 209 , 210 , 211
GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA. 211
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. 211
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA. 211 , 212
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS IN VICTORIA. 212 , 213
ECCLESIASTICAL APPOINTMENTS. 213
NAVAL AND MILITARY FORCES. 214
BANKS AND BANKING COMPANIES IN MELBOURNE. 214
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 214 , 215
CLUBS IN MELBOURNE. 215
CONSULS IN MELBOURNE. 215
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 215
NEWSPAPERS IN MELBOURNE. 215
PASSENGER SHIPS AND STEAMERS. 215
CUSTOMS TARIFF OF VICTORIA. 216 , 217
ARTICLES EXEMPTED FROM DUTY. 217 , 218
EXCISE DUTIES. 218
GOODS SUBJECT TO DRAWBACKS. 218 , 219
THEATRES AND OTHER PLACES OF AMUSEMENT IN MELBOURNE. 219
COMMERCIAL CHARGES. 220
TOWNS IN VICTORIA. 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 , 257 , 258 , 259 , 260 , 261 , 262 , 263 , 264 , 265 , 266 , 267 , 268 , 269 , 270 , 271 , 272 , 273
Advertising 253 , 254 , 255 , 256
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 274 , 275 , 277 , 278 , 279 , 280 , 281 , 282 , 283 , 284 , 285 , 286
GOVERNMENT. 286
THE PARLIAMENT. 286
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 286 , 287
BANKS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 287
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 288
CLUBS. 288
CONSULS. 288
PRESS. 288
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 288
CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES. 288
CUSTOMS' TARIFF OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 289
COMMERCIAL CHARGES. 289 , 290
MERCANTILE CHARGES AND RATES OF COMMISSION. 290
LICENCES. 290
SHIPPING CHARGES. 290
THE NEW STAMP DUTIES. 291
TOWNS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA 291 , 292 , 293 , 294 , 295 , 296 , 297 , 298 , 299 , 300 , 301 , 302 , 303 , 304 , 305 , 306 , 307 , 308
THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. 308 , 309 , 310
OFFICIAL. 310
TOWNS IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. 310 , 312
THE COLONY OF WEST AUSTRALIA. 313 , 314 , 315 , 316 , 317 , 318 , 319 , 320 , 321
GOVERNMENT OF WEST AUSTRALIA 321
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS IN WEST AUSTRALIA. 321
COMMERCIAL. 322
CONSULS. 322
PRESS. 322
LLOYD’S AGENTS. 322
CUSTOMS TARIFF OF WEST AUSTRALIA. 322 , 323
DUTIES, LICENSES. 323
TOWNS IN WEST AUSTRALIA. 323 , 324 , 325 , 326 , 328
THE COLONY OF TASMANIA. 329 , 330 , 331 , 332 , 333 , 334 , 335 , 336 , 337 , 338
THE GOVERNMENT OF TASMANIA. 339
PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA. 339
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, ETC. 339 , 340
BANKS. 340
INSURANCE COMPANIES IN HOBART TOWN. 340 , 341
CONSULS IN TASMANIA. 341
THE PRESS. 341
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. 341
ROYAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA. 341
LLOYD'S AGENTS. 341
CLUBS. 341
CUSTOMS TARIFF OF TASMANIA. 341 , 342 , 343
STAMP DUTIES. 344
TOWNS IN TASMANIA. 344 , 345 , 346 , 347 , 348 , 349
THE COLONY OF QUEENSLAND. 350 , 351 , 353 , 354 , 355 , 356 , 357 , 358 , 359 , 360 , 361
GOVERNMENT AND EXECUTIVE. 361
PARLIAMENT. 361 , 362
PRINCIPAL OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS. 362
BANKS. 363
CONSULS AND CONSULAR AGENTS. 363
LLOYD'S AGENTS. 363
PRESS. 363
CLUBS. 363
STAMP DUTIES. 363
COMMERCIAL CHARGES, BRISBANE. 364
QUEENSLAND CUSTOMS TARIFF. 364 , 365
PRINCIPAL TOWNS IN QUEENSLAND. 365 , 366 , 367 , 369 , 370 , 371 , 372 , 373 , 374 , 375 , 376 , 378
NEW ZEALAND. 379 , 380 , 381 , 382 , 383 , 384 , 385 , 386 , 387 , 388 , 389 , 390 , 391 , 392 , 393 , 394 , 395 , 396 , 397 , 398
NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENT. 398 , 399 , 400
SCALE OF MERCANTILE CHARGES. 400
CONSULS AND CONSULAR AGENTS. 401
BANKERS TO THE GOVERNMENT. 401
NEW ZEALAND CUSTOMS TARIFF. 401 , 402 , 403 , 404
STAMP DUTIES. 404
TOWNS IN NEW ZEALAND. 405 , 406 , 407 , 408 , 409 , 410 , 411 , 412 , 413 , 414
THE COLONY OF FIJI. 415 , 416 , 417 , 418 , 419 , 420 , 421 , 422 , 423 , 424
GOVERNMENT OF FIJI. 424
CUSTOMS’ TARIFF. 424
NEW GUINEA. 425 , 426 , 427 , 428
ORIENTAL TELEGRAM AGENCY, 140, LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON. 430
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION 431
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA. 431 , 432
REMITTANCE OF MONEY TO AUSTRALIA. 432
CARRIAGE OF PARCELS TO AUSTRALIA. 433
THE AUSTRALIAN POSTAL SERVICES. 433 , 434 , 435
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL CONTRACTS. 435 , 436
RATES OF POSTAGE TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. 436
FLEET OF THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 436 , 437
From SOUTHAMPTON. 438 , 439
1876. THE LINES OF STEAM COMMUNICATION EMBRACED BY THE OPERATIONS OF THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. ARE AS FOLLOWS, VIZ. 438
FLEET OF THE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL STEAM COMPANY. 439
FLEET OF THE PACIFIC MAIL COMPANY. 439
PARTICULARS OF PASSAGES BY THE MAIL COMPANIES’ STEAMERS TO AUSTRALIA. 440 , 441 , 442 , 443
SUCCESSION OF GOVERNORS IN THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. 445 , 446
WOOL STATISTICS. 447
SUMMARY OF LEADING EVENTS IN AUSTRALIA. (FROM NOVEMBER, 1874, TO OCTOBER, 1875.) 448 , 449
OBITUARY. 450
Advertising 451 , 452
DIRECTORY AND BUSINESS GUIDE OF LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, & REDDITCH SHIPPERS AND IMPORTERS OF COLONIAL PRODUCE, 453
Advertising 454
LONDON SHIPPERS TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND, WITH NATURE OF SHIPMENTS. 455 , 456
Merchants, Importers, Wholesale & Export Warchousemen. ESTABLISHED 1765. 457
Fancy Goods Departments. 457 , 458 , 460 , 462 , 464 , 466 , 468 , 470 , 472 , 474 , 476 , 478 , 480 , 482
Advertising 459 , 461 , 463 , 465 , 467 , 469 , 471 , 473 , 475 , 477 , 479 , 481
IMPORTERS OF COLONIAL PRODUCE. 482 , 484
Advertising 483
MANCHESTER SHIPPERS. 484
Advertising 485
BIRMINGHAM SHIPPERS. 486 , 488 , 490
Advertising 487 , 489
REDDITCH SHIPPERS. 490
WALSALL SHIPPERS. 490
IMPORTERS IN MELBOURNE. 490 , 492 , 494 , 496 , 498 , 500 , 502 , 504 , 506 , 508
Advertising 491 , 493 , 495 , 497 , 499 , 501 , 503 , 505 , 507 , 509
IMPORTERS IN GEELONG. 510
GEELONG MERCHANTS 510
IMPORTERS IN SANDHURST. 510 , 512
Advertising 511
IMPORTERS IN BALLAARAT. 512
Advertising 513
IMPORTERS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY. 514 , 516 , 518 , 520 , 522 , 524 , 526 , 528
Advertising 515 , 517 , 519 , 521 , 523 , 525 , 527
IMPORTERS IN TASMANIA. HOBART TOWN. 528 , 530
Advertising 529
LAUNCESTON. 530
IMPORTERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE. 530 , 532 , 534 , 536 , 538
Advertising 531 , 533 , 535 , 537 , 539
IMPORTERS IN GAWLER, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 540
IMPORTERS IN QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE. 540 , 542 , 544
Advertising 541 , 543
IMPORTERS IN TOOWOOMBA. QUEENSLAND. 544
IMPORTERS IN IPSWICH. 544
IMPORTERS IN MARYBOROUGH. QUEENSLAND. 544 , 546
Advertising 545
IMPORTERS IN ROCKHAMPTON. 546
IMPORTERS IN WEST AUSTRALIA. PERTH. 546 , 548
Advertising 547
IMPORTERS IN FREEMANTLE, W.A. 548
IMPORTERS IN NEW ZEALAND. DUNEDIN. 548 , 550 , 552
Advertising 549 , 551
IMPORTERS IN AUCKLAND, N.Z. 552 , 553 , 554 , 555 , 556
IMPORTERS IN WELLINGTON. N.Z. 556 , 557
WOOL WAREHOUSE KEEPERS. 557
WOOL SALES ROOMS. 557
WOOL BROKERS. 558
AUSTRALIAN SHIPBROKERS. 558 , 559
COMPANIES, BANKS, AND DEBENTURES. ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN AND AUSTRALIAN COMPANIES. 560 , 561
COMMISSIONERS IN ENGLAND FOR TAKING AFFIDAVITS, &c. 561 , 562 , 563
AUSTRALIAN BANKS AND BANKING AGENCIES IN LONDON. 563 , 564
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND, COLONIAL, GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER DEBENTURES. 564 , 565 , 566 , 673
Advertising 567 , 568 , 569 , 570 , 571 , 572 , 573 , 574 , 575 , 576 , 577 , 578 , 579 , 580 , 581 , 582 , 583 , 584 , 585 , 586 , 587 , 588 , 589 , 590 , 591 , 592 , 593 , 594 , 595 , 596 , 597 , 598 , 599 , 600 , 601 , 602 , 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 , 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

Text

Cite

Citation options:
Work identifier

http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2963513330

APA citation

(1872). The Australian handbook and almanac and shippers' and importers' directory Retrieved April 22, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2963513330

MLA citation

The Australian handbook and almanac and shippers' and importers' directory London: Gordon and Gotch, 1872. Web. 22 April 2025 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2963513330>

Harvard/Australian citation

1872, The Australian handbook and almanac and shippers' and importers' directory Gordon and Gotch, London viewed 22 April 2025 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2963513330

Wikipedia citation

{{Citation
  |
  | title=The Australian handbook and almanac and shippers' and importers' directory
  | year=1872
  | section=8 volumes : illustrations (some col.) ; 25 cm.
  | series=Rex Nan Kivell Collection ;
  | issue=(1876)
  | location=London
  | publisher=Gordon and Gotch
  | url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2963513330
  | id=nla.obj-2963513330
  | access-date=22 April 2025
  | via=Trove
}}

Citations are automatically generated and may require some modification to conform to exact standards.

Download

Select the images you want to download, or the whole document.

Available formats
TIF high resolution
Include
All
Current

Or select a range of images:

Order

You can order a copy of this work from Copies Direct.

Copies Direct supplies reproductions of collection material for a fee. This service is offered by the National Library of Australia

Include

Or select a range of images:

Share

Share on Twitter

Share on Facebook

What can I do with this?

Copyright varies by issue and article

Reason for copyright status
Serials have an open range of dates.

Copyright varies with each issue and article. You may have full rights to copy, or may be able to copy only under some circumstances, for example a portion for research or study. Order a copy where circumstances allow or Contact us for further information.

Copyright status was determined using the following information:

Material type
Literary, dramatic or musical work

Copyright status may not be correct if data in the record is incomplete or inaccurate. Other access conditions may also apply.

For more information please see: Copyright in library collections.