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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
GENERAL REMARKS. . . . . 13
Qualifications of Emigrants, Unfitness, 13; Length of Voyage, 14; Prices of Passage, Children, Provisions, 15; Size of Ships, Emigration Officers, Government Rations, Inspection, Insurance, Liability of Shipowners, 16; Requirements for the Voyage, Clothing, Bedding, and Mess Utensils, Baggage Directions, 17; Sea Stores, Books, Certificates, Money, Insurance of Baggage, 18; Women, First Class Passengers, Ladies' Outfits, Miscellaneous Articles, Cabin Furniture, 19; Luggage Regulations, Overland Route to Australia, 20; Government Emigration Officers, 21; Colonial Emigration Agents in England, 22.
AUSTRALASIA . . . . . . 23
General Description, Climate, Choice of Colony, 23; Seasons, 24.
VICTORIA. . . . . . . 25
General Description, Harbours, Mountains, Rivers, 25; Climate, 26; Political Institutions, 27; Productions, Metals, Golden Statistics, 28; Notes on Gold Digging, 29, 30; Mining Operations, Miners and Machinery, Population, 31; Imports and Exports, Revenue, Agriculture, Statistics, 31, 32; Free Passages, 33; Land Law and Mode of Agricultural Settlement, 33; Commons, 34; Disposal of the Land Fund, Nomination Passages, 35; Obligations of Settlers, New Industries, Existing Industries, Commons for Towns, &c., 36; Grazing Licenses, 37; New Runs, Advice to Settlers, Roads, Railways, 38; Telegraphs, Post Offices, Money Orders, Newspapers, Melbourne, Suburbs, 39; Devotional and Educational Institutions, University, 40; Hotels, Boarding-houses, House Rent, Streets to be avoided, 40; Steamers, 41; Routes, Country Districts and Towns, viz., Albury, Amherst, Anderson's Creek, Ararat, Avoca, Bacchus Marsh, Ballaarat, 43; Balkan, Beechwortli, 44; Benalla, Buckland, Belfast, Belvoir, Bendigo, Blackwood, 42; Buninyong, Caledonian Diggings, Carisbrook, 45; Castlemaine, Chiltern, Clunes, Creswick, Daylesford, 46; Dunolly, Eltham, Echuca, Fryer's Town, Gap, Geelong, Gisborne, Gipps' Land, 47; Gordon Gold-fields, Hamilton, Heathcote, Hexham, Indigo, 48; Kilmore, Kyneton, Linton's, Lockwood, Longwood, Maldon, 49; Maryborough, New Inglewood, Omeo, 50; Pitfield, Pleasant Creek, Portland, Queenscliffe, Raglan, Rushworth, Sandhurst, 51; Spring Creek, Steiglitz, Streatham, 52; Tarnagulla, Tarradale, Wahgunyah, Wangaratta, Warnambool, William's Town, Woolshed, Yakandanda, 53; Smaller Post-towns, 54; Depots, Demand for Labour, the Labour Question, 55.
NEW SOUTH WALES. . . . . 56
General Description, Harbours, Mountains, Rivers, Productions, Minerals, Gold, 56; Agricultural Productions, 57; Cotton, Revenue, Exports and Imports, Railways, Telegraphs, 58; Gold-fields, Population, Political Institutions, Climate, 59; Musquitoes, 60; Land Law, 61; Advantages of Free Selection, Leasing
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Crown Lands, 62; Aids to Immigration, 65; Sydney, Port Jackson, 66; Description of Sydney, Hotels, Lodgings, Educational Institutions, 67; Omnibuses, Cab Fares, Drays, Steamers, 68; Country Districts, viz., Albury, Armidale, Balnarald, Bathurst, 69; Berrima, Binalong, Bombala, Braidwood, Broulee, 70; Camden, Campbelltown, Carcoar, Cassilis, Cooma, Deniliquin, Dubbo, 70; Dungog, Eden, Glen Innes, Gosford, Goulburn, Grafton, 72; Gundagai, Hartley, Kiama, Macdonald River, 73; Macleay River, Maitland, Manning River, Moama, Molong, Moulamein, Mudgee, 74; Murrundee, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Orange, Parramatta, Paterson, 75; Patrick's Plains, Penrith, Port Macquarie, Port Stephens, Queanbeyan, Raymond Terrace, Richmond River, 76; Rylstone, Scone, Shoalhaven, Tamworth, Tenterfield, Tumut, Wagga Wagga, 77; Warialda, Wee Waa, Wellington, Windsor, Wollombi, Wollongong, Yass, 78; Class of Labour required, Labour Question, 79.
QUEENSLAND. . . . . . 80
General Description, 80; Climate, Agricultural Capabilities, 81; Cotton, Premiums on Cotton Growing, 82; Mineral Resources, Woods, 83; Political Institutions, Land Law, Grazing Licenses, Land Sales, Agricultural Reserves, 84; Land Orders, Coolies, Population, Revenue, 85; Exports and Imports, Stock, Postal Money Orders, Brisbane, 86; Country Districts and Towns, viz., Callandoon, Condamine, Dalby, Drayton, Gayndah, Gladstone, 87; Ipswich, Leichhardt, Maryborough, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Warwick, 88; Assisted Emigration, Free Passages, the People wanted in Queensland, 89.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA . . . . . 90
General Description of South Australia, 90; Rivers, Lakes, Productions, 91; Mining Statistics, Burra Mines, 92; Kapunda Mines, Various Mines, Wallaroo Mines, 93; Moonta Mines, Copper Shipped, Agricultural Statistics, 95; Revenue, Exports and Imports, 96; Exports and Population, 97; Statistics of 1862, Climate, Railways, Telegraphs, 98; Roads, Population, Political Institutions, 99; Land Law, Leasing Lands, Assisted Passages, 100; Eligible Candidates, Ineligible Candidates, 101; Application and Approval, Outfit, Remission Certificates, Harbours, Port Adelaide, 102; Other Ports, Education, Towns, Adelaide, 103; Hotels, Steamers, Morphett Vale, Willunga, Mount Barker, Nairne, Hahndorf, Aldinga, 104; Kadina, Counties, viz., Adelaide, 105; Gawler, Light, Stanley, Victoria, Frome, Hindmarsh, Sturt, 106; Eyre, Burra, Young, Albert, Russell, Macdonnell, Robe, Grey, Flinders, 107; Grazing Districts, viz., Lake Hamilton District, Streaky Bay District, Country North of Lipson Cove, Country North of Mount Serle, Country between Wilpena and Mount Serle, Country North of Frome to Wilpena, Country North of Victoria, Burra and Young, Country East of Young and Albert, Country North of Macdonnell, Yorke's Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, 108.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. . . . . 109
General Description of Western Australia, Climate, 109; Towns, Statistics, Timber, Population, 110; Over the Hills, Champion Bay, Labour, 111.
TASMANIA . . . . . . 112
General Description of Tasmania, Mountains, Rivers, Productions, 112; Climate, 113; the Land, Agricultural Notes, 114, 115; Land Regulations, Terms of Sales, 116; Credit Sales, Leases, Waste Lands, 117; Grants of Waste Land, Leasing Waste Land, 118; Minerals, Hobart Town, 119; Launceston, Road and Telegraph, Country Districts, Villages, and Towns, viz., Brighton, Bishopbourne, 120; Bothwell, Buckland, Brown's River, Campbelltown, Cressy, Carrick, Clarence, Devon, 121; Deloraine, Fingal, Franklin, George Town, Glamorgan, 122; Glenorchy, Green Ponds, Hadspen, Hagley, Horton, Hamilton,
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Longford, 123; Morven, New Norfolk, Oatlands, Ross, Richmond, Spring Ray 124; Sorrell, Westbury, Servants' Law, Prospects of Labour, 125.
NEW ZEALAND. . . . . . 126
General Description of New Zealand, Rivers, Climate, 126; Seasons, Productions, 127; Political Institutions. Division of the Colony, 128; Population, Revenue, Waste Lands, 129; Clearing Wild Lands, Clearing Bush Lands, 130; Grazing Land, 131; Farming Operations, 132.
AUCKLAND . . . . . . 132
Description of the Province, Town of Auckland, Suburban Districts, 133; Rural Districts, Grants of Land, 134; Timber Licenses, Leasing Lands, 135.
TARANAKI . . . . . . 135
General Description of Taranaki, 135; New Plymouth, Land Regulations, 136
WELLINGTON . . . . . . 136
General Description of Wellington, Town of Wellington, 136; Hutt Valley, Wanganui, Land Regulations, 137.
HAWKE. . . . . . . 138
General Description, Port Napier, Post Stations, 138.
NELSON. . . . . . . 139
Description of Nelson, Valley of the Waimea, Motueka, Collingwood, Town of Nelson, 139; Dun Mountain, Post Stations, Land Regulations, 140.
MARLBOROUGH . . . . . . 140
Description of Marlborough, Town of Picton, Post Stations, 140.
OTAGO. . . . . . . 140
Description of Otago, Harbours, Mountains, 140; Agricultural Statistics, 141; Golden Statistics, Dunedin, 142; Notes on Gold-fields, 143; Notes on Labour, 144; Guaranteed Passages, Land Regulations, 145.
SOUTHLAND. . . . . . 147
Description of Southland, Invercargill, Campbelltown, Riverton, 147.
CANTERBURY. . . . . . 148
Description of Canterbury, Lyttleton, 148; Kapoi, Timaru, Akaroa, Avon Heathcote, Cheviot, Port Victoria, Land Regulations, Assisted Passages, 149.
NEW ZEALAND ITINERARY . . . 150 to 153
CUSTOMS' DUTIES OF THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES . . . 154
AUSTRALASIAN BANKS. . . . . 155
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CONTENTS OF EMIGRATION GUIDE ADVERTISER.
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London and Lancashire Fire and Life Assurance Company ............... 2
Blackwell, Saddler and Harness Maker .......................... 3
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National Colonial Emigration Society ............ ......... Australasia.
Victoria (Australia) Emigrants' Assistance Society............... Do.
London Chartered Bank of Australia... ... ... ............ Do.
"New Zealand Examiner" ............. ............... New Zealand.
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Oriental Bank Corporation............................. Victoria.
Pickles, Sauces, &c. (Crosse and Blackwell).................. Queensland.
Ammunition (Eley, Bros.).............................New Zealand.
New Zealand Insurance Company ....................... Australasia.
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Bootmakers (Simnitt and Co.)...... ........................ 1
Bank of New Zealand....................................... 2
Bank of Otago, New Zealand ........................ ......... 3
Fire-arms for the Colonies (Robert Adams) ........................ 3
British and Foreign Bible Society ..............................4, 5
New Zealand Line of Packets (Willis, Gann, and Co.).................. 6
New Zealand Passengers' Line of Packets (Shaw, Savill, and Co.) ......... 7
Regular Lines of Passenger Packets (Houlder Brothers and Co.)............ 8
White Star Line of Steam and Sailing Ships (Wilson, Bilbrough, and Co.)...... 9
Patent Air-Chamber Hats and Helmets (J. Ellwood and Sons).... 10
Patent Glass Ventilators (John Moore and Sons) ..................... 11
Ammunition (Frederick Joyce and Co.) ..................... ...... 12
Coach Ironmongery (Charles Greatrex and Son) ..................... 12
Preserved Provisions (John M'Call and Co.)........................ 12
Manufacturing Stationer (John Draper)........................... 13
Candles and Chandleries (Whitmore and Craddock) .................. 14
Ventilating Surgical Gusset ........................ ......... 15
Merchants and Agents (Rees, Glanmorf, and Co.)..................... 16
Borwick's Baking Powder.................................... 16
Electric Railway Signal Instrument (Sandys and Co.).................. 16
Vulcanized India Rubber (S. W. Silver and Co.) ..................... 17
Brass and Bell Founders (John Warner and Sons)..................... 18
House, Land, Estate, and Commission Agents (J. L. Bailey) ............ 18
Biscuits (Peek, Frean and Co.)...... ..................... ...... 19
Australian Agency (W. R. Looker and Co.)........................ 20
"Black Ball" and "Eagle" Line of Steam and Clipper Ships ........... 21
Outfitting Warehouses (S. W. Silver and Co.)....................... 22
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LIST OF BOOKS RECENTLY PUBLISHED:
Davis-- Tracks of M'Kinlay and Tarty across Australia. By John Davis, one of the Expedition. Edited from Mr. Davis' manuscript journal: with an introductory view of the recent Australian Explorations of M'Donall, Stuart, Burke, and Wills, Landsborough, &c., by William Westgarth. With map and illustrations. 8vo., pp. xvi., 408. Low. 16s.
Alexander (Col. Sir James E., Knt.)--Incidents of the Maori War, N. Z., in 1860-1. With an illustration. Post 8vo., pp. vi., 425. Bentley. 10s. 6d.
Carey (Lieut.-Col., C. B.)--Narrative of the late War in New Zealand. With an illustration. Post 8vo., pp. v., 199. Bentley. 6s.
Therry (R.)--Reminiscences of Thirty Years' Residence in New South Wales and Victoria. With a Supplementary Chapter on Transportation and the Ticket-Of-Leave System. With map. 2nd ed. 8vo. Low. 14s.
Hodder (Edwin)--Memories of New Zealand Life. 2nd ed. Fscp. 8vo., bds. Jackson and Walford. 3s. 6d.
Robinson (John)--Natal: A Practical Guide-hook to that British Dependency in South-Eastern Africa. 8vo., sd. Street. 6d.
Jobson (Frederick J., D. D.)--Australia: with Notes by the Way on Egypt, Ceylon, Bombay, and the Roly Land. 3rd ed. Cr. 8vo. Hamilton. 3s. 6d.
Wills--A Successful Exploration through the Interior of Australia, from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Prom the journals and letters of William John Wills. Edited by his Father, William Wills. With portrait and map. 8vo. Bentley. 15s.
Aspinwall (Clara)--Three Years in Melbourne. Fscp. 8vo. Booth. 5s.
Broadribb (W. A.)--Great Australian Colonies; their Capabilities and Advantages. Addressed to small capitalists and labouring classes in the mother country. 8vo., sd. Beadle. 4d.
Jackson (Andrew)--Robert O'Hara Burke and the Australian Exploring Expedition of 1860. Post 8vo. Smith and Elder. 6s.
Lennard (Capt. C. E. Barrett)--Travels in British Columbia, with the Narrative of a Yacht Voyage round Vancouver Island. 8vo. Hurst. 14s.
Rattray (Alexander, M. D., R. M.)--Vancouver Island and British Columbia: Where they are; what they are; and what they may become. A sketch of their history, topography, climate, resources, capabilities and advantages, especially as colonies for settlement. Post 8vo. Smith and Elder. 5s.
New Zealand (Old): being Incidents of Native Customs and Character in the Old Times. By a Pakeha Maori. Post 8vo., pp. viii., 216. Smith and Elder. 5s.
Drayson (Capt. A. W.)--Tales of the Outspan; or, Adventures in the Wild Regions of Southern Africa. With illustration. 8vo. Saunders and Otley. 15s.
Mayne (Commander R. C.)--Four Years in British Columbia and Vancouver Island. An account of their Forests, Rivers, Coasts, Gold Fields, and Resources for Colonization. With map and illustration. 8vo. Murray. 16s.
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