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]
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(1879)
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THE AUSTRALIAN HANDBOOK AND ALMANAC AND SHIPPERS' AND IMPORTERS' DIRECTORY FOR 1879 1
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
THE AUSTRALIAN HANDBOOK AND LMANAC AND SHIPPERS’ AND IMPORTERS’ DIRECTORY FOR 1879. 33
Advertising 34
PREFACE. 35
Advertising 36
GENERAL INDEX. 37
Advertising 38
INDEX TO TOWNS. 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43
Advertising 44
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 45 , 46 , 47 , 48
Advertising 49 , 50
THE MAIL SERVICE FOR 1879. 51
Advertising 52
THE AUSTRALIAN HANDBOOK AND ALMANAC, AND SHIPPERS’ AND IMPORTERS’ DIRECTORY, FOR 1879. CALENDAR, ANNIVERSARIES, AND FESTIVALS, 1879. 53
JEWISH CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1879. 53
MOHAMMEDAN CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1879. 53 , 54
LAW AND UNIVERSITY TERMS. 54
ECLIPSES OF THE SUN AND MOON. 54
BEGINNINGS OF THE SEASONS. 54
HOLIDAYS IN PUBLIC OFFICES IN ENGLAND. 55
MOON’S PHASES FOR 1879. 55
DURATION OF MOONLIGHT. 55
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION OF CITIES, OBSERVATORIES, AND OTHER PLACES IN AUSTRALASIA. 55
1879 56
JANUARY. 57
FEBRUARY. 58
MARCH. 59
APRIL. 60
MAY. 61
JUNE. 62
JULY. 63
AUGUST. 64
SEPTEMBER. 65
OCTOBER. 66
NOVEMBER. 67
DECEMBER. 68
THE QUEEN AND ROYAL FAMILY. 69
HER MAJESTY’S HOUSEHOLD. 69
PRINCE OF WALES’S HOUSEHOLD. 70
HER MAJESTY’S CHIEF OFFICERS OF STATE. 70
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. 70 , 71 , 72
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76
GOVERNMENT OFFICES. 76 , 77
PUBLIC OFFICES, WITH HOURS OF BUSINESS. 77 , 78
COURTS OF LAW. 78 , 79
COURTS OF SESSION. 79
METROPOLITAN POLICE COURTS. 79
COUNTY COURTS. 79
BRITISH AND FOREIGN AMBASSADORS. 79 , 80
CONSULS OF FOREIGN STATES IN LONDON. 80
CROWN AGENTS AND AGENTS-GENERAL FOR THE COLONIES. 81
BANK OF ENGLAND. 81 , 82
LONDON BANKS AND BANKERS. 82 , 83
LLOYD’S REGISTER OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING. 84
COMMITTEE OF LLOYD’S, ROYAL EXCHANGE. 84
ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 84 , 86 , 87
CHAMBERS OF AGRICULTURE. 87
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON. 87 , 88
LEADING CLUB HOUSES IN LONDON. 88
PRINCIPAL HOTELS IN LONDON. 88 , 89
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. 89
CAB FARES IN LONDON. 90
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN LONDON CONCERNING AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. 90
DOCK COMPANIES. 90 , 91
BRITISH CUSTOMS’ TARIFF. 91 , 92
RATES OF BROKERAGE. 92
TAXES, LICENSES. AND STAMP DUTIES. 92 , 93 , 94
FOREIGN MONEYS, AND THEIR ENGLISH EQUIVALENTS. 94
POSTAL REGULATIONS FOR GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 95 , 96
STATISTICS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 96 , 97
EMIGRATION. 98 , 99 , 100 , 101
NEW SOUTH WALES. 101 , 102 , 103 , 104
VICTORIA. 104 , 105
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 106 , 107 , 108 , 109
QUEENSLAND. 109 , 110 , 111
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 111 , 112
TASMANIA. 112 , 113 , 114
NEW ZEALAND. 114 , 115
LAND REGULATIONS. 116 , 117 , 118 , 119 , 120 , 121 , 122
NEW ZEALAND. 122 , 123 , 124 , 125
MINING REGULATIONS. 125 , 126 , 127
THE AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES. 128 , 129 , 130 , 131 , 132 , 133 , 134 , 135
COMPARATIVE STATISTICS OF THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES FOR THE YEAR 1876. POPULATION. 136
PUBLIC REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. 136
PUBLIC DEBTS, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. 136
RAILWAYS, TELEGRAPHS, STOCK. 136 , 138
COLONY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 139 , 140 , 141 , 142 , 143 , 144 , 145 , 146 , 147 , 148 , 149 , 150 , 151 , 152 , 155 , 156
Advertising 153 , 154
NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, &c. 157 , 158 , 159
LAW, RELIGION, POLICE. 159 , 160
BANKS AND BANKING COMPANIES. 160
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 160 , 161
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANIES. 161
BRITISH SHIPS OF WAR ON THE AUSTRALIAN STATION. 161
CLUBS IN SYDNEY. 161
CONSULS IN SYDNEY. 162
NEWSPAPERS IN SYDNEY. 162
CUSTOMS TARIFF OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 162 , 163
RATES OF COMMISSIONS 163
TOWNS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.* 164 , 165 , 166 , 167 , 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 , 207 , 208 , 209 , 210 , 211 , 212 , 214
Advertising 205 , 206
THE COLONY OF VICTORIA. 215 , 216 , 217 , 218 , 219 , 220 , 221 , 222 , 223 , 224 , 225 , 226 , 227 , 228 , 229 , 230 , 231 , 232 , 233 , 234 , 235 , 236
GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA. 236
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA. 236 , 237
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS IN VICTORIA. 237 , 238 , 241
Advertising 239 , 240
NAVAL AND MILITARY FORCES. 241
BANKS AND BANKING COMPANIES IN MELBOURNE. 241
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 241 , 242
CLUBS IN MELBOURNE. 242
CONSULS IN MELBOURNE. 242 , 243
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 243
NEWSPAPERS IN MELBOURNE. 243
PASSENGER SHIPS AND STEAMERS TO ENGLAND. 243
CUSTOMS TARIFF OF VICTORIA. 243 , 244 , 245 , 246
EXCISE DUTIES. 246
GOODS SUBJECT TO DRAWBACKS. 246
THEATRES AND OTHER PLACES OF AMUSEMENT AND INTEREST IN MELBOURNE. 247
COMMERCIAL CHARGES. 247
PROBATE DUTIES. 248
PILOTAGE RATES. 248
TOWAGE RATES. 248
TOWNS IN VICTORIA. 248 , 249 , 250 , 251 , 252 , 253 , 254 , 255 , 256 , 259 , 260 , 261 , 262 , 263 , 264 , 265 , 266 , 267 , 268 , 269 , 270 , 271 , 272 , 273 , 274 , 279 , 280 , 281 , 282 , 283 , 284 , 285 , 286 , 287 , 288 , 290 , 291 , 292 , 295 , 296 , 297 , 298 , 299 , 300 , 301 , 302 , 303 , 304 , 305 , 306 , 307 , 308 , 309 , 310 , 311 , 312 , 313 , 314 , 315
Advertising 257 , 258 , 275 , 276 , 277 , 278 , 293 , 294
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 316 , 317 , 319 , 320 , 321 , 322 , 323 , 324 , 325 , 326 , 327 , 328
GOVERNMENT. 328 , 329
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 329 , 330
BANKS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 330
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 330 , 331
CLUBS. 331
CONSULS. 331
PRESS. 331
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 331
CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES. 331
CUSTOMS’ TARIFF OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 332 , 333
COMMERCIAL CHARGES. 333
MERCANTILE CHARGES AND RATES OF COMMISSION. 333 , 334
LICENCES. 334
SHIPPING CHARGES. 334
TOWNS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 334 , 339 , 340 , 341 , 342 , 343 , 344 , 345 , 346 , 347 , 348 , 349 , 350 , 351 , 352 , 353 , 354 , 355
Advertising 335 , 336 , 337 , 338
THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. 356 , 357 , 358 , 359
OFFICIAL. 359
TOWNS IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. 359 , 360
ADELAIDE, PORT DARWIN, AND LONDON TELEGRAPH. 360 , 362
THE COLONY OF WEST AUSTRALIA. 363 , 364 , 365 , 366 , 367 , 368 , 369 , 370
GOVERNMENT OF WEST AUSTRALIA. 370
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS IN WEST AUSTRALIA. 371
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 371
OFFICE OF WORKS. 371
HARBOR MASTER AND PILOT DEPARTMENTS. 372
COMMERCIAL. 372
PRESS. 372
LLOYD’S AGENT. 372
CUSTOMS TARIFF OF WEST AUSTRALIA. 372 , 373
TOWNS IN WEST AUSTRALIA. 373 , 374 , 375 , 376 , 377
THE COLONY OF TASMANIA. 378 , 379 , 381 , 382 , 383 , 384 , 385 , 386 , 387 , 388 , 389
THE GOVERNMENT OF TASMANIA. 390
PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA. 390
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, ETC. 390 , 391
BANKS. 391
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 391 , 392
CONSULS. 392
THE PRESS. 392
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. 392
ROYAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA. 392
LLOYD’S AGENTS. 392
CLUBS. 392
CUSTOMS TARIFF OF TASMANIA. 393 , 394 , 395
STAMP DUTIES. 395
TOWNS IN TASMANIA. 395 , 396 , 397 , 398 , 399 , 400 , 401
THE COLONY OF QUEENSLAND. 402 , 405 , 403 , 406 , 407 , 408 , 409 , 410 , 411 , 412 , 413 , 414
GOVERNMENT AND EXECUTIVE. 415
PRINCIPAL OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTS. 415 , 416
INSURANCE COMPANIES. 417
BANKS. 417
CONSULS AND CONSULAR AGENTS. 417
PRESS. 417
CLUBS. 417
STAMP DUTIES. 417 , 418
COMMERCIAL CHARGES, BRISBANE. 418
QUEENSLAND CUSTOMS TARIFF. 418 , 419 , 420
LICENSES. 420
PRINCIPAL TOWNS IN QUEENSLAND. 420 , 421 , 422 , 423 , 425 , 426 , 427 , 428 , 429 , 430 , 431 , 432 , 433 , 434 , 435 , 436 , 437 , 438 , 440
NEW ZEALAND. 441 , 442 , 443 , 444 , 445 , 446 , 447 , 448 , 449 , 450 , 451 , 452 , 453 , 454 , 455 , 456 , 457 , 458 , 459 , 460 , 461 , 462
NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENT. 462 , 463 , 464
PRINCIPAL INSURANCE COMPANIES IN NEW ZEALAND. 464 , 465
CONSULS AND CONSULAR AGENTS. 465
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. 465
BANKS IN NEW ZEALAND. 465
NEW ZEALAND CUSTOMS TARIFF. 465 , 466 , 467 , 468 , 469 , 470 , 471
TOWNS IN NEW ZEALAND. 471 , 472 , 473 , 474 , 475 , 476 , 477 , 478 , 479 , 480 , 481 , 482
THE COLONY OF FIJI. 483 , 484 , 485 , 486 , 487
POSTAL TARIFF, AUGUST, 1878. 487 , 488
REVENUE, CUSTOMS, &c. 488 , 489 , 490
GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENT. 491
LLOYD’S AGENTS. 491
ABSTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS-1877. 492 , 493
ABSTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 494 , 496
NEW GUINEA. 497 , 498 , 499 , 500 , 501 , 502
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION 503
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA. 503 , 504 , 505
REMITTANCE OF MONEY TO AUSTRALIA. 505
CARRIAGE OF PARCELS TO AUSTRALIA. 505 , 506
THE AUSTRALIAN POSTAL SERVICE. 506 , 507 , 508
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL CONTRACTS. 508 , 509 , 511
From SOUTHAMPTON. 510
1879. 510
RATES OF POSTAGE TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. 511 , 512
FLEET OF THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 512
FLEET OF THE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL STEAM COMPANY. 512
FLEET OF THE PACIFIC MAIL COMPANY. 512
PARTICULARS OF PASSAGES BY THE MAIL COMPANIES’ STEAMERS TO AUSTRALIA. 512 , 513 , 515 , 516 , 517 , 519 , 520 , 521
SUCCESSION OF GOVERNORS IN THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. 522 , 523
AUSTRALASIAN MINISTRIES. 524
WOOL STATISTICS. 525
SUMMARY OF LEADING EVENTS IN AUSTRALIA. (FROM OCTOBER, 1877, TO OCTOBER, 1878.) 526 , 527
OBITUARY. 528
Advertising 529 , 530
DIRECTORY AND BUSINESS GUIDE OF LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, & REDDITCH SHIPPERS, AND IMPORTERS OF COLONIAL PRODUCE, WOOL BROKERS, WOOL WAREHOUSE KEEPERS, AUSTRALIAN SHIPBROKERS, ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN COMPANIES, AUSTRALIAN BANKS. 531
Advertising 532
LONDON SHIPPERS TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND, WITH NATURE OF SHIPMENTS. 533 , 534 , 536 , 538 , 540 , 542 , 544 , 546 , 548 , 550 , 552 , 554 , 556 , 558 , 560 , 562
Advertising 535 , 537 , 539 , 541 , 543 , 545 , 547 , 549 , 551 , 553 , 555 , 557 , 559 , 561
IMPORTERS OF COLONIAL PRODUCE. 562 , 564
Advertising 563
MANCHESTER SHIPPERS. 564
BIRMINGHAM SHIPPERS. 564 , 566 , 568 , 570
Advertising 565 , 567 , 569
REDDITCH SHIPPERS. 570
WALSALL SHIPPERS. 570
BOSTON SHIPPERS. 570
BRISTOL SHIPPERS. 570
Advertising 571
IMPORTERS IN MELBOURNE. 572 , 574 , 576 , 578 , 580 , 582 , 584 , 586 , 588 , 590 , 592 , 594
Advertising 573 , 575 , 577 , 579 , 581 , 583 , 585 , 587 , 589 , 591 , 593 , 595
IMPORTERS IN GEELONG. 596
GEELONG MERCHANTS. 596
IMPORTERS IN SANDHURST. 596 , 598
Advertising 597
IMPORTERS IN BALLAARAT. 598
Advertising 599
IMPORTERS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY. 600 , 602 , 604 , 606 , 608 , 610 , 612 , 614 , 616 , 618
Advertising 601 , 603 , 605 , 607 , 609 , 611 , 613 , 615 , 617
NEWCASTLE. MERCHANTS AND SHIPBROKERS. 618
COLLIERY AGENTS. 618
IMPORTERS IN TASMANIA. HOBART TOWN. 618 , 620
Advertising 619 , 621
LAUNCESTON. 622
IMPORTERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE. 622 , 624 , 626 , 628 , 630 , 632
Advertising 623 , 625 , 627 , 629 , 631
IMPORTERS IN GAWLER, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 632
IMPORTERS IN PORT PIRIE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 632
IMPORTERS IN PORT AUGUSTA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 632
Advertising 633
IMPORTERS IN QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE. 634 , 636 , 638
Advertising 635 , 637 , 639
IMPORTERS IN IPSWICH. 640
IMPORTERS IN MARYBOROUGH. QUEENSLAND. 640
IMPORTERS IN ROCKHAMPTON. 640
Advertising 641
IMPORTERS IN TOOWOOMBA. QUEENSLAND. 642
IMPORTERS IN WEST AUSTRALIA. PERTH. 642
IMPORTERS IN FREMANTLE, W.A. 642 , 644
Advertising 643
IMPORTERS IN NEW ZEALAND. DUNEDIN. 644 , 646 , 648
Advertising 645 , 647 , 649
IMPORTERS IN AUCKLAND, N. Z. 650 , 652 , 654
Advertising 651 , 653
IMPORTERS IN CHRISTCHURCH, N. Z. 654 , 655 , 656
IMPORTERS IN WELLINGTON, N. Z. 656 , 657 , 658
WOOL WAREHOUSE KEEPERS. 659
WOOL SALES ROOMS. 659
WOOL BROKERS. 659
AUSTRALIAN SHIPBROKERS. 660
COMPANIES, BANKS, AND DEBENTURES. ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN AND AUSTRALIAN COMPANIES. 661 , 662
COMMISSIONERS IN ENGLAND FOR TAKING AFFIDAVITS, &c. 662 , 663 , 664
AUSTRALIAN BANKS AND BANKING AGENCIES IN LONDON. 664 , 665
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND, COLONIAL, GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER DEBENTURES. 665 , 666 , 667
Advertising 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 , 756 , 757 , 758 , 759 , 760 , 761 , 762 , 763 , 764 , 765 , 766 , 767 , 768 , 769 , 770 , 771 , 772 , 773 , 774 , 775 , 776 , 777 , 778 , 779 , 780 , 781 , 782 , 783 , 784 , 785 , 786 , 787 , 788 , 789 , 790 , 791 , 792 , 793 , 794 , 795 , 796 , 797 , 798 , 799 , 800 , 801 , 802 , 803 , 804 , 805 , 806 , 807 , 808 , 809 , 810 , 811

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