The Newcastle city and country almanac & directory : with farm and garden calendar

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FER F13312 (FC copy)
Created/Published
Newcastle, N.S.W. : R.C. Knaggs & Co
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(January 1883)
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THE NEWCASTLE CITY AND COUNTRY ALMANAC & DIRECTORY FOR THE YEAR 1883 1
Advertising 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
STORM SIGNALS 9
DESCRIPTIVE FLAGS 9
NUMERICAL FLAGS 9
TELEGRAPHIC STORM AND GENERAL SIGNALS. 10
THE NEWCASTLE CITY AND COUNTRY ALMANAC & DIRECTORY, FOB THE YEAR 1883. 11
Index to Contents. 12
ADVERTISEMENTS. 13
THE ROYAL FAMILY. 14
PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF THE CALENDAR, FOR THE YEAR 1883. 15
FIXED AND MOVEABLE FESTIVALS, ANNIVERSARIES, &c., &c. 15
ERAS, 1883. 15
ECLIPSES. 15
THE SEASONS. 15
JANUARY 16
GARDENING INFORMATION. 16
FEBRUARY 17
MARCH 18
APRIL 19
MAY 20
JUNE 21
JULY 22
AUGUST 23
SEPTEMBER 24
OCTOBER 25
NOVEMBER 26
DECEMBER 27
GARDENING INFORMATION. 28 , 29 , 30 , 31
STATISTICS OF THE PORT OF NEWCASTLE. 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36
VESSELS BELONGING TO NEWCASTLE. 37 , 38
NEWCASTLE. 39 , 40 , 41
MAGISTRATES, CONSULS, AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. 41 , 42 , 43
PUBLIC COMPANIES, INSTITUTIONS, AND SOCIETIES. 43 , 44
CLERGY, SOLICITORS, AND SURGEONS. 44
MINING COMPANIES. 45
STEAM COMPANIES. 45
COAL COMPANIES. 45
BANKS. 45
INVESTMENT AND BUILDING SOCIETIES. 45
NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL. 45
NEWCASTLE SCHOOL OF ARTS. 45
DIOCESAN COUNCIL—DIOCESE OF NEWCASTLE. 46
NEWCASTLE AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY. 46
SCHOOLS IN NEWCASTLE AND MINING DISTRICTS. 46
MASONIC. 46
NEWSPAPERS—NEWCASTLE. 47
MAITLAND. 47
MAGISTRATES AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. 47 , 48
DISTRICT COUNCIL. 48
CLERGY. 48
EAST MAITLAND CORPORATION. 48
WEST MAITLAND CORPORATION. 49
PUBLIC COMPANIES, INSTITUTIONS, SOCIETIES, AND BANKS. 49 , 50
MORPETH. 50 , 51
RAYMOND TERRACE. 51
BURWOOD. 52
HAMILTON 52
HENHAM. 52
LAMBTON. 52 , 53
NEW LAMBTON 53
MINMI 54
STOCKTON. 54
ONEBYGAMBA, OR BULLOCK ISLAND. 54 , 55
WALLSEND. 55 , 56
WARATAH 56
WICKHAM. 56 , 57
CHARLESTOWN, OR SOUTH WARATAH. 57
HILLSBOROUGH 57
TERALBA. 58
NEWPORT. 58
BRUSHGROVE. 58
LAKE MACQUARIE 58
BELMONT 58
PELICAN FLAT 58 , 59
COORANBONG 59
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF COAL. 59
FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES. 60
FERRY BOATS. 60
WAGES TABLE. 61
READY RECKONER. 61
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 62
MAIL TIME-TABLE FOR 1883, Via SAN FRANCISCO. 63
WEATHER TABLE, by Dr. HERSCHEL, of London. 63
GOVERNMENT RAILWAY GREAT NORTHERN, NORTH-WESTERN, MORPETH, AND WALLSEND LINES. 64 , 65 , 66
POSTAL INFORMATION. 67 , 68 , 69 , 70
MONEY ORDERS. 70 , 71
THE GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANK AT GENERAL POST OFFICE 71
TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION. 71 , 72
DESPATCH AND ARRIVAL OF INLAND MAILS. 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89
TABLE A. POSTAGE ON CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO PLACES BEYOND THE COLONY. 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97
VICE-REGAL, EXECUTIVE, AND PARLIAMENTARY. 98
COLONIAL AGENTS-GENERAL IN LONDON. 98 , 99
GOVERNMENT FEES. 99
ANNUAL LICENSE FEES. 99
GOVERNORS OF THE AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES. 99
PUBLIC AND BANK HOLIDAYS. 99 , 100
CONSULS IN SYDNEY. 100
CONSULS IN NEWCASTLE. 100
SNAKE BITE CURE. 100 , 101 , 102
TARIFF OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 102 , 103
TARIFF OF VICTORIA. 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107
EXEMPTIONS. 107 , 108
TARIFF OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 108 , 109
NORTHERN TERRITORY TARIFF. 109
QUEENSLAND TARIFF. 109 , 110
AD VALOREM DUTIES. 110
ARTICLES EXEMPTED FROM DUTY. 110 , 111
TARIFF OF TASMANIA. 111 , 112
NEW ZEALAND CUSTOMS TARIFF. 112 , 113 , 114
PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS.—DIRECTIONS TO CANDIDATES. 115
METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS, &c., (SYDNEY) OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. 115 , 116
SYDNEY MEAN TIME. 116
REGULATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF IMMIGRATION. 116 , 117
DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING A WILL. 118
FUNERAL TRAINS TO GENERAL CEMETERY, NEWCASTLE. 118
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS. 118
TABLE SHOWING THE DIFFERENCES OF LOCAL TIME BETWEEN SYDNEY AND THE UNDERMENTIONED PLACES 119
LAND SELECTION. 119
FOREIGN MONEY. 119
THE REGISTRATION OF DOGS. 120
SOVEREIGNS, &c., OF EUROPE. 120
DIRECTORY OF NEWCASTLE. 121 , 122 , 123 , 124 , 125 , 126 , 127 , 128 , 129 , 130 , 131 , 132
Advertising 133 , 134 , 135 , 136 , 137 , 138 , 139 , 140 , 141 , 142 , 143 , 144 , 145 , 146 , 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 , 177 , 178 , 179 , 180 , 181 , 182 , 183 , 184 , 185 , 186 , 187 , 188 , 189 , 190 , 192 , 193 , 194

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THE NEWCASTLE  

CITY AND COUNTRY  

ALMANAC DIRECTORY  

FOR THE YEAR  

1883  

WITH  

FARM AND GARDEN CALENDAR,  

AND LATEST MAP OF NEW SOUTH WALES.  

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Nautical and General Stationers, Chart and Book Sellers.  

IMPORTERS OF ENGLISH PERIODICALS AND NEWSPAPERS.  

CECHMISTS .AJKrZD DFtTTG-G-ISTS,  

HUNTER STREET, NEWCASTLE, N.S.W.  

VICTORIA LIFE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY,  

ESTABLISHED 1854.  

CAPITAL -- -- -- Â£2,000,000.  

In 40,000 Shares of Â£5O each.  

UNLIMITED LIABILITY.  

LIFE ASSURANCE, Endowment, or Annuity Policies granted at low rates of premium.  

LIFE ASSURANCE combined with. GUARANTEE secures important reductions in  

the premium.  

Attention is directed to the special Advantages offered by this Company, the Policies being  

exempt from seizure by Creditors, and the large Bonuses guaranteed.  

Life Insurance effected on most reasonable terms, and, when combined with Fidelity  

Guarantee Policies, at very reduced rates.  

Fidelity Guarantee Policies issued to all departments of the Government Service, Banks,  

Municipal Councils, and in all situations of trust’and responsibility, at moderate rates of  

premium.  

FRANK GARDNER, Agent for Newcastle, N.S.W.  

Victoria Insurance Â©ontpang, iL'iinitci).  

CAPITAL ----- Â£1,000,000.  

Forms of Application and all other information may be obtained at the  

offices of the Agent, who is authorised to charge the lowest current  

rates in Newcastle.  

ZEt. 33. WJLLIjACE,  

AGENT FOR NEWCASTLE, N.S.W.  

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