[CONTENTS]
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TABLE OE CONTENTS.
EPHEMERIS ... ... ... ... ... 9
SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC ... ... ... 34
ECLIPSES IN 1862 ... ... ... ... ... 34
SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PORTS OF NEW ZEALAND ... 36
TIDE, HOURS, RANGE, AND COMPASS VARIATION OF NEW ZEALAND......40
CUSTOMS TARIFF ... ... ... ... ... 41
Schedule of Articles under ... ... 42
TABLE OF POPULATION--IMPORTS AND EXPORTS ... 44
TABLE OF THE INCREASE OF EUROPEAN POPULATION ... 45
TABLE OF THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE EXPORTS OF NEW ZEALAND..........46
TABLE OF THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE IMPORTS OF NEW ZEALAND................47
TABLE SHOWING THE TOTAL QUANTITY AND VALUE OF WOOL EXPORTED............48
GARDEN CALENDAR ... ... ... 50
PROVINCE OF NELSON--
Narrative of Events ... ... ... ... 73
Directory ... ... ... ... 89
Volunteers ... ... ... 101
Itinerary ... ... ... ... 103
List of Vessels belonging to the Port... ... ... 104
Arrival and Departure of Mails ... ... 104
Monthly Memoranda ... ... 105
PROVINCE OF MARLBOROUGH--
Directory ... ... ... ... 106
CANTERBURY IN 1861 ... ... ... ... 110
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CANTERBURY (continued)-
Directory ... ... ... 117
Christchurch Directory ... ... 124
Lyttelton ... ... ... ...... 130
Kaiapoi ... ... ... ... 133
Rangiora ... ... ... 135
Militia and Volunteers ... ... ... 136
VESSELS TRADING FROM LYTTELTON TO OTHER PORTS ... 137
FEES IN RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURTS ... ...... 138
FEES IN R. M.'S COURTS IN GOLD FIELDS DISTRICTS ... 139
MERCANTILE CHARGES: NELSON AND LYTTELTON ...... 140
POST-OFFICE ARRANGEMENTS ... ... ... ... 143
PUBLICANS' LICENCES ... ... 146
PROVINCE OF OTAGO--
Narrative of Events ... ... 148
Directory ... ... ... 154
Dunedin Directory... ... ... ... ... 156
Steamers Plying between Otago and Coastwise ...... 161
Ocean Steamers that have Visited Otago ... ... 161
PROVINCE OF SOUTHLAND ... ... ... 162
Directory ... ... ... ... ... ... 163
NATIVE WAR AT TARANAKI ... ... 165
GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIRECTORY ... ... ... 189
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ... ... 192
OFFICIATING MINISTERS ... ... ... ... 195
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS ... 197
ROYAL FAMILY OF ENGLAND ... ... 198
IMPORTANT TO MARINERS ... ... ... ... 199
WEIGHT OF CATTLE ... ... ... 200
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ERRATUM.
The following changes have occurred in the List of Vessels belonging to the Port of Lyttelton:-
SOLD OR LOST.
The paddle steamer Planet, sold; the schooner Fantome, lost; the cutter Fanny, sold; the schooner Matilda Haves, sold; the schooner Mary Louisa, lost; the ketch Challenge, sold; the ketch Flirt, lost.
ADDED.
Gazelle, screw steamer, 30 horse power, official number 40,931, 47 tons; Expert, serew steamer, 9 horse power, official number 40,940, 16 tons; Maid of the Yarra, screw steamer, 14 horse power, official number, 31,805, 82 tons; Southern Queen, schooner, official number, 40,339, 19 tons.
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