[INDEX]
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Alphabetical Directory ... ... ... ... 122
Advertisements ... ... ... ... 145
Banks ... ... ... ... 117
Birds frequenting Taranaki ... ... ... ... 73
Calendar ... ... ... ... 12
Climate and capabilities of Taranaki ... ... ... ... 68
Commissioners of District Boards ... ... ... ... 113
Companies ... ... ... ... 118
Council (Provincial) ... ... ... ... 112
Council (Legislative) ... ... ... ... 104
Customs Tariff ... ... ... ... 75
Directory, alphabetical ... ... ... ... 112
Directory, Post Office ... ... ... ... 94
Directory, New Zealand Official ... ... ... ... 104
Directory, Provincial Government ... ... ... ... 112
Directory, Business ... ... ... ... 117
Distances, Table of ... ... ... ... 93
Duties, Customs ... ... ... ... 75
Duties, Stamp ... ... ... ... 86
Farm and Garden ... ... ... ... 37
Flax ... ... ... ... 71
Forest of Taranaki ... ... ... ... 67
Foresters' Lodges ... ... ... ... 119
Friendly Society ... ... ... ... 120
Garden........................... 37
Gold ... ... ... ... 37
House of Representatives ... ... ... ... 105
Insurance Companies ... ... ... ... 118
Iron Sand ... ... ... ... 72
Justices of the Peace ... ... ... ... 115
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Landing charges of Lighter Company ... ... ... ... 157
Legislative Council ... ... ... ... 104
List of trees, shrubs, &c. ... ... ... ... 70
Masonic Lodges ... ... ... ... 119
Mail (Steam) Companies ... ... ... ... 118
Members of Legislative Council ... ... ... ... 104
Members of Representatives ... ... ... ... 105
Members of Provincial Council ... ... ... ... 112
Members of Road Boards ... ... ... ... 113
Members of Town Board ... ... ... ... 113
Militia and Volunteers ... ... ... ... 109
New Zealand Official Directory ... ... ... ... 104
New Plymouth Sailing Directory ... ... ... ... 28
New Plymouth Lighter Company ... ... ... ... 157
Official Directory, N.Z. ... ... ... ... 104
Odd Fellows' Lodges ... ... ... ... 119
Post Office Directory ... ... ... ... 94
Pilot (Taranaki) ... ... ... ... 25
Provincial Government Directory ... ... ... ... 112
Registration of Deeds Charges ... ... ... ... 90
Representatives, House of ... ... ... ... 105
Sand (Iron) ... ... ... ... 72
Sailing Directions, New Plymouth ... ... ... ... 28
Sailing Directions, Waitara River ... ... ... ... 34
Soils of Taranaki ... ... ... ... 65
Societies ... ... ... ... 120
Stamp Duties ... ... ... ... 86
Statistics of Taranaki ... ... ... ... 98
Steering and Sailing Rules ... ... ... ... 36
Steam Mail Companies ... ... ... ... 118
Table of Distances ... ... ... ... 93
Taranaki Statistics ... ... ... ... 98
Taranaki Pilot ... ... ... ... 25
Taranaki Soil, Trees, &c. ... ... ... ... 63
Tariff, Customs ... ... ... ... 75
Trees of Taranaki ... ... ... ... 70
Waitara Sailing Directions ... ... ... ... 34
[PREFACE]
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IN presenting to the public the present volume--the first Almanac in a book form ever published in Taranaki--the compiler is sensible of many errors and omissions, which he hopes on another occasion to be able to rectify. The work has been produced at a time when the Province was undergoing a season of great depression, and although it is not probable that it will prove a successful mercantile speculation, still the proprietor of the establishment from which this volume is issued has other motives for its production, and it would be a regret if any want of enterprise on his part should leave this Province any longer unrepresented by a publication of the character of this handy book of reference,--useful alike to the resident as to the stranger--containing as it does much information regarding the Province of Taranaki.
The compiler takes the present opportunity of thanking those gentlemen who have supplied him with information; and his special thanks are due to Captain Holford, Harbour master, for kindly calculating the tables of the tides, and the rising and setting of the sun in the calender; therefore that part may be depended upon for accuracy; also to Mr. Thomas Kelly for permission to reprint his paper on the "Soils, Climate, and Capabilities of Taranaki," written for the "International Exhibition of 1866."
The directory was the most difficult part the compiler had to encounter; but, thanks to the assistance of a friend, he is enabled to present the public with an alphabetical list of nearly all the residents in the Province. Of course he is conscious that when the volume is issued many names will be discovered as being omitted; but these errors he hopes to be able to rectify on another occasion.
In conclusion it may be stated that the Almanac will be issued annually, and future publications the compiler will endeavour to make more perfect and useful.
TARANAKI HERALD Office,
December 28, 1868.
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Golden Number ... ... ... ... 8
Cycle of the Sun ... ... ... ... 2
The Epact ... ... ... ... 17
Dominical Letter ... ... ... ... C
Roman Indication ... ... ... ... 12
Julian Period ... ... ... ... 6582
The year 5630 of the Jewish Era commences on September 6, 1869.
Ramadan (month of abstinence observed by the Turks) commences on December 5, 1869.
The year 1286 of the Mohammedan Era commences on April 13, 1869.
The Moon at 3 days old shines till about 8 o'clock.
The Moon at 6 days old shines till about, half-past 10 o'clock.
The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly 1 o'clock in the morning.
The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 in the morning.
The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night.
The Moon at 18 days old, rises about 9 p.m., and shines till morning.
The Moon at 21 days old, rises about 11 p.m., and shines till morning.
The Moon at 24 days old, rises about 2 a.m., and shines till morning.
The Moon at 27 days old, rises about 4 a.m., and shines till sunrise.
To find the time of high water at the following places, add too or Subtract from the tide table in the Calendar the time prefixed to each port named below:--
| |
h.
|
m.
|
|
h.
|
m.
|
| Nelson add |
0
|
20
|
Wellington add |
5
|
0
|
| Wanganui add |
0
|
44
|
Manukau (flagstaff) add
|
0
|
30
|
| Patea add |
0
|
40
|
Manukau (Onehunga) add
|
1
|
20
|
The column in the Calendar headed "Equation of Time," will be useful for setting watches. The rising and setting of the sun is calculated for apparent time; therefore by adding or subtracting the equation of time as directed at the head of the column, the mean time is obtained.
In the year 1869 there will be two eclipses of the sun, and two of the moon, none of which will be visible in New Zealand.
