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For more books on CD from Archive CD Books Australia, see the web pages at www.archivecdbooks.com.au PUGH'S QUEENSLAND ALMANAC, Hato ataletttrat, DIRECT OjR Y , COAST GUIDE,

AND GAZETTEERA. Z E T T E E TI,, FOR 1883,

BEING THE THIRD AFTER BISSEXTILE OR LE4.P YEAR

TFTJENTT. FIFTH TEAR OF PUBLICATION.

PRICE, 5s.: IN CLOTH, 6s. 6d.

BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND : PUBLISHED FOE THE PEOPKIETOES BT GOEDON & GOTCH, QUEEN STREET AND SOLD BY THBM, AKD BT ALL AGENTS IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.

MDCCCLXXXIII. . TABLE OF CONTENTS.

PAGE. PAGE . Acclimatisation Society 310 Commissioners of Crown Lands 107 Acts Passed Eighth Parliament 86 Commissioners and Recording Officers for Advertisements, Index to '384 Pastoral Occupation 108 American Coinage .. 95 Commissioner, Railway Ill Agricultural Returns 374 Commission of the Peace for 1883 126 Agricultural and Pastoral Societies (See Towns Common Notes for the Year 1 Directory) Congregational Church 101,146 Aramac Directory 305 Consent to Marriage of Minors 99 Arrivals and Departures 84 Consolidated Revenue Fund 83 Assizes ... 135 Consuls '125 Astronomical Notes 2-25 Consumption of Hay 54 Phenomenon 2-25 Convalescent Home 311 Attorneys 137 Cooktown Direetory 338 Attorneys, .Examiners for 113 Copperfield Directory 339 Auditor-Q-eneral's Department 125 Country Postal Directory 260. Australian Statistics 379 Criminal Sittings in Brisbane 135 Baliffs and Rangers of Crown Lands 108 in other places 135 Bank Holidays 1 Cricket Clubs (See Towns Directory) Banking Establishments 146 Crime Returns 378 Baptist Church 101.146 Crown Bailiffs and Rangers 108 Barcoo Social Club 306 Crown Law Officers 1.12 Barometer and Thermometer Readings 64 Cunninghame Directory. 339 Barristers 136 Customs Department 117 Barristers, Examiners for 13 Customs Receipts 83 Benevolent Asylum, Dunwich 105 Dalby Directory 340 Bible Christian Church 101.146 Deaths 84,373 Births and Deaths 84, 373 Deaths, Registration of 102 Births and Deaths, Office for 99 Detective Force 102 Blackall Directory 306 Diamantina Orphanage 105 Board for Relief of Poor 312 Diary of Events 2-24, 65 Border Patrol 117 Difference of Local Time ' 84 Botanic Gardens 110 Diocesan Synod 144 Botanist, Colonial 110 DIRECTORY, CO TNTRY (special Index) 260 Bowen Directory , 306 TOWNS 305 Brands, Inspectors of 106 Distance of Principal Ports 254 BRISBANE DIRECTORY 307 Distillery Department .' 118 Broughton Directory 334 District Court Arrangements 136 Bundaberg Directory 334 Courts 114 Burdekin Directory' 335 Surveyors 108 Byerstown Directory 335 Divisional Boards, List of 153 Cab Fares, Brisbane 307 Aratnao 305 Cairns Directory 335 Belyando 337 CALENDAR, The 2-25 Booroodabin 309 Cannibal Creek Directory 341 Daintree .. 338 Capacity of Soils for Water 54 Glastonbury 343 Carswell Directory 335 Gowrie 367 Catholic Apostolic Church 101 Haim 356 Cattle Inspectors 106 Hinchinbrook 347 Cemeteries (See Towns Directory) Ithaca 309 Charity Organisation Society 312 Jondaryan 367 Charleston Directory 336 Kargoolnah 3.06 Charters Towers Directory 336 Nundali 309 Christian Workers 313 Perry 356 Church of England 101,144 Pioneer 350 Civil Sittings, Supreme Court 135 Rawbelle 341 N. Jurisdiction 135 Rosalie 367 Clermont Directory 337 Stanthorpe 365 Code of Signals 177 Thuringowa .' 369 Colonial G-oremments 154 Ula Ula 365 Statistics Office 99 Widgee 343 Stores 98 Woolloongabba 309 Secretary's Department 98 Woothakata (Port Douglas) 357 Treasurer's „ 116 Dungeness Directory 341 Commercial Tables 380 Dunwich Benevolent Asylum 105 Commissioners for Affidavits and Writs 138 Eclipses 1 Commissioners of Colonial Supreme Courts, Education Department 114 resident in Queensland 140 Education, Statistics of 379 VI TABLE OF CONTENTS.

PAGE. PAGE. Electric Telegraph Department (See Post-office) Johnsonian Club 309 Information 170 Judges and Officers of Supreme Court 112 Stations 123. 172 Justice, Administration of 112 English Mails 168 Justices authorised to marry. 99 Exchange Tables 380 Kate, steamer 08 Excise 118 Kingsborough Directory 349 Executive 96 Labor, Value of 370 Executive Council, N.S.W 154 Land Agents 107 S.Australia 155 Land Leased 377 Tasmania 155 Land under cultivation, Area of 374 Victoria 154 Lands Department 107 Exports and Imports 83, 377 Commissioners for Sale of 107 Female Refuge and Infant Home 312 Law Calendar 135 Fiji 156 Law Terms and Rules 135 Fire Brigade and Bell Signals 308 Legal Professions 136 First Pay of the Year 125 Legislative Assembly 86. 97 Fixed and Movable Festivals 1 Council 86, 96 Fixed Stars 3-19 Lessons for Sundays and Holydays 30 Forresters 153 Licensing Boards 133 Fountainville Directory 341 Liens and Mortgages 376 Free Libraries 309 Lithographic Department '. 116 Friendly Societies 152 Live Stock, return of 375 Game, Close Season for 4, 8,12, 16, 22 Local Time 84 Gaols and Officers 104 Lunatic Asylum 105 Gaz-dening Calendar.- 33 Reception Houses 105 Gayndah Directory 341 Lutheran Church 101,146 Gazetteer, General 255 Mackay Directory 350 Georgetown Directory , 341 Magistrates 12.6 . GirlsHFriendly Society 311 authorised to marry 100 GBiMione Directory 342 Mail- Service— (See English Mails) Gold-field Wardens 110 Marine Board 118 Gold Exported 376 charges 182 Goldsborough Directory 343 Marriage of Minors SS Good Templars 151 Marriages 373 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS 96 Marsupial Board Belyando 337 Government Auctioneers 108 Glastodbury 343 Government Printing Office .«. 98 Eawbelle 341 Government Savings Bank 116 Maryborough Directory 352 Grammar Schools (See Towns Directory) Masonic Lodges 149 Grasses 55 Maytown Directory 355 Greenwich time as compared with various Mechanics' Institute, South Brisbane 309 places 25 Medical Board 105 Gregory Directory 343 Medical and Health Officers 105 Gunpowder, Charges for Storing 183 Memoranda and Diary 2-24 Gympie Directory, Miners' • Institute, and Meteorological Department 125 School of Mines 343 Meteorological Notes, &c 2-24 Harbor and Light Dues 181 Meteorological Observations 60 Harbors and Rivers Department 119 Middle Ridge Shire Council 367 Harbors. Lighthouses, and Pilots 119 Millchester Directory 356 Health, Central Board of 106 Mineral Land Branch and Officers 110 Health, Local Board of 308 Miners' Rights issued' 376 Herbarium Ill Mines, Department of 110 Herberton Directory 346 Mining Statistics 376 Hibernian Society 153 Ministers of Religion, &c 144 High Water, average time table 183 authorised to marry 101 High Water—Brisbane Bar 2-24,183 in Brisbane 312 High Water—Rockhampton 26 receiving Government Aid 146 High Water—Townsville 27 Ministry, The 86, 96 Hospitals—(See Towns Directory) Moon's Rising and Setting 2-25 Hughenden Directory 346 Money Order Offices 166 Ida Directory 347 Mortgages 376 Immigration Office and Agents 98 Mount Perry Directory 356 Immigration Returns 84 Municipal Councils—(See Towns Directory) Imports and Exports 83, 377 Museum, and Trustees of Ill Ingham Directory 347 Musical Union 310 Insolvencies 378 National Agricultural Association 310 Insolvency Court 113 Nautical Ephemeris 3-25 Inspector of Distilleries 118 Nautical Tables 58 Inspector of Invoices 118 New Jerusalem Church 101,146 Interest Tables : 381 New South Wales 154 Ipswich Directory 347 Newspapers 148 Jewish' Calendar 1 Normanton Directory 357 Jewish Church 101 Norwood Directory 357 TABLE OF CONTENTS. VII

PAGE. PAGE. Notaries Public. 138 Savings Banks 116, 313 Oddfellows 152 Schools of Art (See Towns Directory) Orphanages 105 Sheep Inspectors 106 Palmerville Directory : 357 Directors 106 Parliamentary Record 85 Sheriff's Office 113 Parliaments, dates of, for 22 years 90 Shipping Inspectors 118 Parliament, Acts of 86, 90 Masters' Charges 183 Select Committees 94 Statistics 378 Pastoral Occupation Branch and Officers 108 Signals in use, Brisbane Station 177 Pastoral Societies (See Towns Directory) Signals in use, Queensland Ports 178 Peak Downs Progress Association 337 Signs of the Zodiac 19,21 Penal Establishment, St. Helena 105 South Australia 155 Pensioners 140 Southport Directory 364 Pharmaceutical Society of Queensland 144 Sovereigns of Europe 95 Phases of the Moon 2-25 Stamp Office 116 Philosophical Society 309 Duties 156 Pilotage Rates 181 Stanthorpe Directory 365 Places and Post Towns 299 State Schools 114 Places of Worship in Brisbane 332 Station Masters (Railway) Ill Planets, The 21 Stations and Post Towns 299 Plantations, List of 351 Settled Districts 285 Police Department and Offices 102 Unsettled 288 Population 83, 374 STATISTICS 373 Port Douglas Directory 357 .St. George Directory 365 PORTS AND HARBORS Index viii St. Helena , 105 Postal Note Regulations 167 Stoney Creek Directory 365 Post Card Regulations 166 St. Vincent's Orphanage 105 Postage Rates 163 Sugar Returns 376 Postal Department 119 Sun before or after Clock 23 Information 161 Sun's Rising and Setting 2-25 Post Office Return 378 Sun's Rising and Setting throughout Colony 32 Offices, Provincial 120 Sunday Lessons 30 Pre-emptive Right Purchases 377 Sunday School Union 313 Presbyterian Church 101,145 Supreme Court 112 Primitive Methodist Church 101,146 Surgeons ^ 142 Progress Associations (See Towns Directory) Surveyor-General's Department 108 Progress of the Colony 81 Surveyors, Licensed 109 Protestant Alliance 153 Mining Ill Provisional Schools 115 Tariff, Queensland . 157 Public Instruction Department 104 Tasmania 155 Public Lands Office 107 Telegraph Stations 123 Queensland Volunteers 141 Telephone Exchange 175 Queenton Directory 358 Temperance Societies 151 Railway Audit Offices Ill Temperature 2-24, 63, 151 Railway Fares 158 Thornborough Directory 366 Railway Offices Ill Tides, The 29 Rainfall 2-24,60 Tide Table, .Average 183 Rangers of Grown Lands 108 Toowong Directory 366 Rates of Wages 370 Toowoomba and Drayton Directory 367 Ravenswood Directory 358 Torres Straits (See English Mail) Real Property Transfer Office 9S TOWNS DIRECTORY 305 Receiving Offices 122 Townsville Directory 369 Rechabites, Order of 151 Treasury 116 Reformatory School 105,116 Turf Clubs (See Towns Directory) . Registration of Births, Marriages, & Deaths 99,102 United Methodist .Church 102,146 Registrars, District 99 Useful Planting Tables 54 Registrar-General's Office 99 Velocity of Water in Drains 54. Reidsville Directory 359 Vice-Admiralty Court. 113 Relative Value of Standard Weights 382 Victoria 154 Relief Board, Brisbane 312 Vital Statistics 83 Returning Officers 98. Volunteers •. 141 Revenue and Expenditure 83, 379 Volunteer Fire Brigade (See Towns Directory) Richmond Directory 359 Warwick Directory 371 Rockhampton Directory 359 Water Police 105 Roma Directory 363 Waterworks, Boards of (See Towns Directory) Roman Catholic Church 101,145 Wesleyan Methodist Church 102,146 Orphanage 105 What is an Acre? 55 Royal Family 96 Works Department 110 Sandgate Directory 364 Young Men's Christian Association 313 SAILING DIRECTIONS 184 INDEX To THE LOCALITY OF EVERY ROUTE IN THE COLONY BY SEA AND LAND, IN- CLUDING PORTS, HARBORS, AND THE POST OFFICE MAIL EOUTES, WITH INDEX EEFERENCES TO THE STATIONS SUPPLIED. PORTS AND HARBORS. PAGE. PAGE. PAGE. Albert. River 249 Keppel Bay Lightship, Pilot Pearl Shoal 209 Aplin Pass 246 Station, & Sea Hill Lights. 218 Percy Isles to Cape GTcester 207 Auckland Creek 214 Kolan River 203 Pioneer River Lights and Baffle Creek 211 Lady Elliott's Island Light. 505 Tidal Signals 223 Baratta Creek 229 Lawrence Creek 221 Piper Islands 252 Barron River 235 Liverpool Creek 233 Plantation Creek 229 Beacons in Torres Straits .. 239 Llewellen Shoal 224 Platypus Rock 210 Brisbane River 191 Locust Rock 247 Port Albany 240 To enter the river Macdonald's Point 247 Curtis 212 at night 192 Magnetic Island Channel... 230 Denison 227 Broad Sound 220 Maryborough 198 Douglas 235 Burnett River 201 Mary River 197 • Hinchinbrook 231 Burrum River 200 Mast Head Island 206 Ports. List of 177 Bustard Bay 211 Mowbray and Mossman Rrs. 236 Prince of Wales Group 244 Head light 205 Moresby River'. 234 Raff Point -.. 247 Caernarvon 247 MORETON BAY— Reefs recently reported 242 Cairns, (see Trinity Harbor) Buoys in 186 Rocket Spit 209 Cape Bowling Q-reen 229 Cleveland Point 193 Rockhampton 216 Cape Capricorn Light . .206, 218 Directions for using the Rocky Islet 216 Cape Grenville ' 251 Channels at night 188 Bodd Bay Harbour and Pen- Cape Morton Light 184 Dir'tions from Comboyuro insula , 212 Capricorn Channel 206 Point to the Bar 187 Ross Creek 231 Cleveland Bay Lights and Winder's Rock 184 Round Hill Creek 211 Tidal signals 229 Freeman's Channel 186 Sandy Cape to Cape G-1'cester 203 Curtis Channel 204 Hutcheson's Shoal.. 184 Sandy Cape Light 204 Daintree River 237 Lighthouse 184 Sandy Creek 222 Dent Island Light 210, 226 Lightg s to be used for enter- Sarina Inlet 222 Eastern or Outer Channel.. 207 ini g at nighihg t 188 Scrubby or Baker's Creek .. 222 Edward's Shoal 208 Middli e ChanneCl 185 Sextant Rock, Evans Bay .. 242 Endeavor River 237 North Channel 185 Shipping Master's Charges 183 . Eurimbula Creek 211 Northern Entrance 184 Shipping Signals 179 Evans.Bay 241 N.W.Channel 186 Singapore Rock 209 Fitzoy River, Lights, & Tidal Nusa River 194 SmytheShoal 209 Signals 216 Pine, Cab'lture, ana Little Spitfire Rock 210 Plat Top Island and Light . 208 Deception Rivers 194 St. Lawrence Creek 221 Fowler Island 248 Pumice-stone Channel ... 193 State of the Sea Signals 187 Gatcombe Light 214 Ship Channel 185 Sweer's Island 247 Gladys Inlet 234 Smith's Rock 184 Three Feet Patch 209 Great Sandy Id. Strait . 196,198 Soutli end of Nerang Thursday Island 244 Gull of Carpentaria 246 Creek, &c 194 Torres Straits .... 239,242,244 Hannibal Islands 251 South "Entrance 189 Notes for the Navigation Harbor and Light Dues 181 Tidal Signals 191, 193 of the Inner Route .... 251 Harriett Island 202 Yule Roads 189 Trinity Bay Lighthouse .. 239 Herbert River 231 Mourilyan Harbour 233 Trinity Harbour 234 Herrey's Bay 198 Mulgrave River 234 Tupper Shoal 209 Hinchinbrook Channel 232 Narrows, The. from Port Waverley Creek 221 Hovell Shoal 243 Curtis to Keppel Bay 215 Western or Inner Channel 207 Inskip Point 195 Norman River 249 Whitsunday Passage 210 Investigator Road. 248 Normanby Sound 244 Wide Bay 194' Jenny Lind & Pan Cake Crk. 211 North Reef Light, Capricorn Woody Island Lights .. 199 Johnstone's River 234 Group 206 Yaralla Shoal. Kangaroo Point, Albert R.. 249 Nusa River 194 Young Island 252 Keppel Bay .• 215,216 Parker Point 250 COUNTRY DIRECTORY. PAGE., PAGE, PAGE Aberglassie .. 276 Airdmillian .. ..267 Albro Station . .. 266 Ada Vale 260,266,270.282 Alberton .. 260,261 Alexander River .. . ..264 Adelaide Park 278 Albert Saw Mills ...... 283 Alice Downs, Barcoo . . 261,265 Afton Downs.. 285 Albilah .. ..273 Alice River . ..265 Ageston 260 Albinia Downs .. .. 269 Alley's Camp . .. 265 Agnes Vale .. 269 Albion .. 263,285 Alloa Downs . ..267 30targ of

Mtpwctmtnt of ic Instruction. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. Secretary for Public Instruction—The Hon. Archibald Archer. Under Secretary—J. G. Anderson. M.A. Clerical Staff—J. F. Sloan (Chief Clerk), J. B. Hall (Accountant). E. T. Trundle, W. Jay, K. Voller, Wm. Telford, Frank Huntington, and John Crosser (Clerks). Inspecting Staff—D. Ewart (General Inspector), James Platt (Senior District Inspector), John Kilham, J. J. Caine, D. C. McGroarty, John Shirley, and R. N. Ross (District Inspectors). Registrar—T. McIntyre, Buildings Branch—Robert Ferguson (Superintendent of Buildings), James M'Clay (Foreman of Works), George C. Walker (Draftsman), and Harry Craig (Clerk.) Drawing Instructors—J. A. Clarke and Albert John Sach. HEAD TEACHERS—STATE SCHOOLS. Alfred, Thomas G-. Symon Jones; girls, Ann E. Wilson ; Chinchilla, Norman M. Davis Allora, H. McG-ladrigan infants, A. E. Porter. Petrie Clermont, Joseph Fletcher Alsatia, Daniel Shea Terrace—boys, J. B. Fewings ; Cleveland (East). Pat. Guerin Aramac, John Carter girls and infants,Ellen O'Flynn Cleveland (W.),T.H.Hingston Ashgrove, C. "VV. H. Reinhold (acting). South Brisbane — Clifton Colliery, Thos. M. Biggar Back Plain, W. J. R. Pascoe tooys, Michael Synan ; girls and Clifton Homestead Area, E. C. Bald Hills, J. C. Jones infants, S. J. Porter. West End Evans Banana, C. G-ourgand —boys, J.Wotley; girls, Isabella Cometville, J. Hasell Beenleigh, T. Bradbury McLean; infants, Marianne Condamine, J. O'Beirne Belmont, Wm. Taylor Horan Cooktown, Alfred Norris Blaokall, Alexr. Blyth Brookfield,' Sophia Rosbrook Coomera (Lower), Annie McLeod Blanfcyre, B. R. Cumming Bulimba, D. T. Lyons Rowland Blenheim, C. J. O'Brien Bundaberg (North), B. Matthews Coomera (U'per), J. R. Davis Boggo, A. J. J. St. Ledger Bundaberg (South), Ptk. Rocks Cooper's Plains, R. E. Bamford Boggy Creek, Wm. H. Holland Bundanba (Lower), J. P. Sydes Coorparoo, J%J2- Towell Bowen—boys, J. J. Noble Bundanba (Upper), Wm. Fowles Copperfield, JTmn S. Clowes girls, Eliza Longwill Bunya, Harry Wright Crosshil, Daniel Duggan BRISBANE—Bowen Bridge Rd.— Burnside, T. B. Guppy Crow's Nest, Samuel Jackson mixed, J. H. Maynard. Central Caboolture, John Stotten Dalby—boys, A. E. Kemp ; girls or Normal^boys, J. S. Kerr; Cairns, Joshua Rothery and infants, Mary A. Kennedy girls, Margaret Berry; infants, Calliope, Patrick Bowler (acting) Agnes Stevenson. Diamantina Camp Plat, F. J. W. Eichstadt Darkey Flat, S. McC. McCahon —infants, R. Rose, H. McClay. Capalaba, Frederick Baker Drayton, E. H. V. Dunbar Fortitude Valley — boys, C. Cattle Creek, Saml. Thompson Eagle Farm, Robert McComb Hurworth ; girls and infants, Cawarral, P. J. Lyons Emerald, Wm. J. Collins Jane A. McLeod. Kangaroo Cedar Creek, Thomas J. Johnson Emu Creek, John Jones Brown Point-boys, W. Scott; girls and Charters Towers—boys, Patrick Emu Vale, Julia Haynes infants, Eliza Berry. Kelvin Kelly; girls and infants, Mrs. Enoggera, J. H. Nicholson G-rove l-oad.-mixed, J.W. Long. C. A. Kelly Eton Vale, Joseph D. Ridley Leichhardt-street—boys, J. E. Chinaman's Creek, R. B. Orr Fig-ftree Pocket, T. O'Hagan 120 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS t H. Starke. Assistant Instrument Fitter : F. W. A. Thaler. Apprentice to ditto : W. McCarthy. Inspector of Lines and Mail Routes Southern District: J. R. Brad- ford. Inspector of Lines and Mail Routes Northern District: J. Hobbs. Store- keeper: J. W. O'Brien. Assistant to Storekeeper : L. Hogan. CLERKS. F. 0. Dwyer W. A. Uhr, J. Ward W. Q. Markwell E. 0. Boden A. Wright D. Berry J. T. Fowles E. E. Smith T. J. Cook W. Woolcoek G. H. Knowles J. Ward G. Et. Parminter J. L. Shattock I. Little J. McConachie J. F. W. Fitz- J. Kimmond F. G. Watson J. Thomas C. Stevens gerald M. E. Bartley H. D. Fuller R. Stiller F. C. Lea E. C. Cooling C. E. Bright' F. W. Hudson J. Mowbray J. Hyland W. McCullough C. J. Kean L. Hutchinson F. Rogers J. Oxenham A. C. Boden J. Coutts M. J. Capper L. Cameron CLERICAL ASSISTANTS. C. L. Petersen E. Logan A. Walters W. Ewart F. Duesbury T. Geddes H. P. Sankey C. Prentice OPERATORS. J. E. Bourne E. W. Smith J. E. Ramsbot- J. B. Thondley G. A. Augstein J. R. Coutts E. McDonald ham J. D. Murphy A. W. Davis W. K. Crawford W. J. Stevens W. O'Donnell P. R. Cowan G. Barry R. K. Packer J. fi. Kelly W. A. Willmott W. Ridge G. Diggles J. K. Craig F. Cosgrove T. Donovan W. Ridley J. Webster D. Campbell L. de Gruchy TRAVELLING MAIL OFFICERS. L. Sawyer P. J. McDonald J. V. Brown E. E. Bliss STAMPERS AND SORTERS. J. Duffy J. Robinson W. Moody E. Slattery R. Bulcock R. Swann R. W. Craft J. Levingstone J. Cumes R. J. Purchase LETTER CARRIERS. G. Barton T. Whyte E. A. Ferguson C. J. Mander H. Barnes P. Kavanagh J. Thompson S. Blunt J. Gamble W. Gallagher T. Long H. Beresford E. J. Butler C. Crouch A. Kelly D. W. Jones Mailman and Office-keeper: R. Johnston. Assistant Mailman and Office- keeper : Jj Long. Batteryman : J. Smith. Telegraph Stableman and Office-keeper : J. Leigh. Pillar-box Clearers : E. Drake, E. Harden. OFFICIAL POST OFFICES. Bowen—Postmaster, H. Lyons; Clerical Assist- Rockhampton—Postmaster, E. Da Costa; Clerical ant, Mrs. Lyons Assistant, D. C. McPherson; Extra Assistant, Cooktown—Postmaster, J. Allan ; Clerical Assist- W. Foran ; Junior Assistants, W. P. Foley, J. ant, W. G-arvey : Letter Carrier, C. Walsh Hinchcliff ; Letter Carriers, W. S. Alder, J. Bell, Dalby—Postmaster, I). Peterson ; Clerical Assist- J. Hemsworth, and A. Billett ant, AV. Sexton ; Letter Carrier, W. R. Yule ; Roma—Postmaster, F. G. Mackay; Clerical Assist- Assistant Letter Carrier, C. McCarthy ant, W. J. Power; Letter Carrier, J. L, Butler Gympie—Postmaster, W. Woodyatt; Letter Car- Stanthorpe—Postmaster, T. L. O'Mahony; Assist- riers, T. Wray, W. T. Latimer; Assistant, L. ant, E. O'Mahony Gray Toowoomba—Postmaster, G. W. Glanville ; Cleri- Ipswich—Postmaster, It. Gill; Clerical Assistant, cal Assistant, H. Wilde; Junior Assistant, A. R. M. Johnston ; Extra Assistant, J. Bryan ; Quelch ; Letter Carriers, J. Anthony, W. Kyle Letter Carriers, J. Ball. .T. Evans Townsville — Postmaster, E. G. Grose; Clerical Mackay—Postmaster, D. Browne ; Clerical Assist- Assistant, C. Daly; Letter Carriers, A. Mon- ant, Mrs. Browne ; Extra Assistant and Letter teith, T. D. Price, and J. Monteith; Junior Carrier, J. H. Davies Assistant, J. R. Burns ; Messenger, A. G. Tidey Maryborough—T. R. Diokins; Clerical Assistants, Warwick—Postmaster, S. Marshal; Clerical Assist- R. W. Sims, W. F. Byleveld, and P. Gallagher. ant, W. R. Burrell; Letter Carrier, H. M. Junior Assistant, H. Mackler ; Letter Carriers, Berge "\V. J. Hannah, J. Manson, J. E. Oliver General <&&ttttnx attir iftsatr antr Eotons FOR QUEENSLAND.

ON OF ABBREVIATIONS.—Tel., means Telegraph Station. P.O., Post Office. M.O., Money Order Office. S.B., Savings Bank. N., S., E., W., stand for North, South, Bast, West. Rail., Railway Station. Banks, by their initial names. P.M., Police Magistrate resident. P. Schl., Primary or Provisional School. D. Ct., District Court. ALLORA.—2£ m. from rail; 153 m. SW. of Brisbane, \%m. Warwick ; Tel., P.O., M.O., S.B., P. School ; daily mail. ARAMAC.—755 m. NW. from Brisbane ; 105 m. from Blackall ; 60 m. from Bowen Downs ; P.O., S.B.; Bank, Q.N.; P. School; bi-weekly mail by coach from Bogantungan. ARMIDALE, N.S.W.—Tel., P.O., M.O.; route, rail to Stanthorpe, and coach via Tenterfield, 191 m. from Warwick. ASHPORB, N.S.W.—P.O. ASHGROVE.—A suburb of Brisbane ; mail by omnibuses daily. BALD HILLS.—10 m. from Brisbane ; P.O., P. School ; bi-weekly mail ; coach. BALLANDEAN.—55 m. from Warwick, 13 m. from Stanthorpe ; P.O., weekly mail. BANANA.—150 m. NW. of Gayndah ; Tel., P.O., S.B., P. School, P.M.; weekly mail, and by steamer via Gladstone or Rockhampton ; 76 m. from Westwood, C.R. BEACONSFIELD.—13 m. SE. of Thornborough ; weekly mail. BEATJDESERT.—Coach from Brisbane Wednesday and Saturday, 6 a.m. ; returning Friday and Monday ; tri-weekly mail. BEENLEIGH.—Town 23 m. SE. of Brisbane ; Tel., P.O., M.O., S.B., P. School, P.M. ; Bank, Q.N. ; mail by coach twice daily. BLACKALL.—241 m. SW. of Springsure ;*40 m. from Tambo; P.O., M.O., S.B. ; Bank, Q.N.; P. Schl. ; bi-weekly mail by coach from Bogantungan, C.R. BLACK SNAKE.—32 m. W. of Gympie ; P.O., M.O., P. School; weekly mail. BLACKWATER.—Station on C.R., 118 m. from Rockhampton ; P.O., Tel. BLOOMSBURY.—40 m. SE. of Bowen ; Tel. BOOLBURRA.—Station on C.R. ; 58 m. from Rockhampton ; P.O., M.O., S.B. BOWEN.—Seaport; Municipality ; Tel., P.O., M.O., SJB., P. School, P.M. ; Banks, N.S.W., A.J.S. ; residence of Northern Judge, District and Supreme Courts ; mail by steamer frequently. BOWEN DOWNS.—356 m. from Bowen ; P.O., weekly mail,- via Aramac. BOWENVILLE.—Rail; 15 m. SE. of Dalby. BROADSOUND.—[See St. Lawrence.] BROOKFIELD.— Via Indooroopilly, thence 6 m. ; P.O., P. School ; bi-weekly mail. BROWN'S PLAINS.—18 m. S. of Brisbane ; P.O. ; tri-weekly mail by coach. BTJLIMBA.—District near Brisbane ; P.O., P. School; daily mail. BUNDABERG.—On Burnett River, 270 m. NW. of Brisbane ; P.O., M.O., S.B., Tel., P. School, P.M.; Banks, N.S.W, and Q.N. ; mail by steamers frequently. BUNDALL.—6 miles from Nerang Creek ; mails three times per week. BUNDANBA.—Railway Station ; 3 miles from Ipswich ; P. School., Tel. ; daily mail. BURENDA.—P.O., S.B. ; weekly mail, via Mitchell Downs. BYERSTOWN.—En route to Hodgkinson Goldfield ; S.B. ; mail weekly, from Cooktown, CABOOLTURE.—31 miles from Brisbane, on road to Gympie ; Tel., P.O., M.O., P. School; mail twice per week by coach ; Pettigrew's steamer every week. CAIRNS.—Seaport in Trinity Bay ; P.O., S.B., M.O. ; Bank ; mail frequently. CALLIOPE.—16 miles from Gladstone; P.O., S.B., P. School; bi-weekly mail. CAMBOON.—130 miles from Westwood, C.R., via Banana ; Tel., P.O, ; weekly mail. CAMBOOYA.—Railway Station, 124 miles SW. of Brisbane; P.O., Tel. ; daily mail. COUNTRY DIRECTORY. 285

WINTON and CORK and BOULIA. Miles. MAIL ROUTK.—BY HOKSP O.NCE A WEEK. Brought forward.. 108 Miles. Thence to Hamilton Downs ...... 28 "Winton to Collingwood 35 Albion 23 Thence to Elderslie 6 Cassilis 15 Cork .. — 65 Richmond Downs.. 45 Warenda .. 95 Boulia 30 319

Total .. .. 231 YATALA and PIMPAMA ISLAND. WINTON and HUGHENDEN.—MAIL ROUTE. MAIL ROUTE.—Distance 64 miles. Winton to Oondooroo .. 18 Tbence to Manuka 35 YULEBAR and ST GEORGE. Sesbania ...... 25 MAIL ROUTE. Afton Downs ...... 67 Hughenden:. . •...... 16 Yulebar to Mongul Thence to Combarngo Total .. ..161 Murinda Springrove WINTON and RICHMOND DOWNS. Surat MAIL ROUTE. Talavera to Weribone Winton to Ayrshire Downs 35 Donga Thence to Werna ...... 9 Warroo Dagworth ...... 27 Borgorah Kynuna ...... 37 St. George township—post office

Carried forward .. 108 Total

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THE following is a list of Head Stations only, and not of runs that are comprised in the Stations. The publishers have been to much trouble to collect from various.sources the information herein con- tained, there being no official list obtainable. Doubtless there are still many omissions, and in a few cases the names of the owners may not be the present owners; but if the gentlemen interested will kindly communicate with the publishers.. all mistakes shall lie rectified in the next issue. A list of Stations in the Unsettled Districts will be found further on. In thin 11st t/ie Slat ion stnn (Is first, then the District, then the nearest Post-office, and la-it fit, the names of Owner's.

Abbotsford, D. Downs. Allora, John Abbott Blinkbounie, D. Downs, Warwick, Jas. McIntosh Abington, Kennedy. Mackay, C. C. & E. S. Rawson Bloomsbury, Kennedy, Mackay, W. G. Macartney Alma, Port Curtis. Gladstone, Stirrat Bros. Bompa, Port Curtis, Gladstone, Mackay & Caswell Altyre, Moreton, Ipswich, Q. X. Bank Limited - Bon Accord. D. Downs, Dalby, G. M. Simpson Antill's Hill, Ken'dy. Bowen, Watt & Cunningham Bonaventura, Kennedy, Bowen, W. J. Dangar Ashton Grove, D. Downs, Dalby, Wm. Woods Bong Bong Nos. 1 and 2, Kennedy, Bowen, Rice, Avoca, Kennedy, Francis Turner Hatton, and Toussaint Baffle Creek, Port Curtis. Bundaberg, the Queens- Boompa, Wide Bay, Maryborough. "W. Bates land Investment and Land Mortgage Co. Lim. Booroom, Port Curtis, J. Bell Balaclava. Port Curtis, R'khampton, R. L. Jenkins Bowen Park, D. Downs, Dalby, Landy Brothers Balaclava No. 2. Port Curtis. Rockhampton, R. Box Forest, D. Downs. Dalby, E. H. Rook 8. G. Macdonald Boyne Island, Port Curtis, Gladstone, Hugh Neill Balcomba. Port Curtis, R'khampton, F. Beardmore Branyan, Wide Bav and Burnett. Bundaberg, W. Balgownie, ]). Downs. Cambooya, Hogarth and B. O'Connell " « Beattie Brlbie Sections, Moreton. Brisbane, I. J. Markwell Balnagowan, Kennedy, Mackay, J. Cook Brumeiton, Moreton, Waterford, McDonald and Balnagowan, Port Curtis. Rockhampton, R. S. G. Coulson Macdonald Brush Creek, D. Downs, Leyburn. Julius Fry Bamoyea. Port Curtis, Rockhampton. J.Atherton Buaraba, Moreton, Gatton, the Darliug Downs Banksia, Port Curtis. Cawarral, Morse and Co. and Western Land Co. Limited Barmoya Nos. 2 and 3, Port Curtis. Rockhampton, Bulburin, Port Curtis, Gladstone, A. H. Brown J. Atherton Bulburin, Port Curtis, Gladstone. H. Neill Barmundoo. Port Curtis, Gladstone, Wm. Barker Caboolturc, Moreton, Caboo'.ture, Joseph Delaney Barolin, Wide Bay, Bundaberg, N". W. Browne Callaudoon No. 1. Kenned}', Bowen, Watt and Bason Creek Nos. 1 and 2 and Gillintin, Port Cunningham Curtis, Gladstone, Jones and Pattis'on Callandoon No. 2, Kennedy, Bowen, Xortli Aus- Beebo. D. Downs, Ley burn. Wm. Lalor tralian Pastoral Co. Bellevue. Moreton. Ipswich, Simpson ahdCampbell Callide, Port Curtis, Gladstone, John Mundie Biddeston. D. Downs, Toowoomba, John Little Calliope, Port Curtis, Calliope, James Thomson Bingera, Wide Bay. Bundaberg, Thos. Robertson Calliungal, P. Curtis, Westwood, Towns

BRISBANE CHARITY ORGANISATION SOCIETY.— (No information .to hand.) LADY BOWEN HOSPITAL.—Ann-street. Patroness—Mrs. Hale. Presi- dent—Lady O'Connell. Vice-President—Mrs. Thornton. Hon. Secretary—Mrs. Gibbon. Hon. Treasurer—Mrs. Turner. Matron—Mrs. Watson. A Committee of ladies meet at the Institution every Tuesday, at 4 p.m. BRISBANE FEMALE REFUGE AND INFANTS' HOME.—Turbot-street. Lady Superintendent—Mrs. R. L. Drew. Matron—Mrs. Ffrench. Nurse—Mrs. E. Kingsbury. BOARD FOR RELIEF OF POOR.—Office—Police Court, Elizabeth-street. John Petrie (Chairman), Hon. G. Edmondstone, M.L.C.; A. Raff, D. T. Seymour, Thomas Weedon. Secretary—Sergeant Doyle. The Board sits on Wednesday, at 9 a.m. BRISBANE GENERAL CEMETERY, TOOWONG.—Office—223, Queen- street, Brisbane. Trustees—John Petrie .(Chairman), .G. Myers, N. Lade, Hon. G. Edmondstone, M.L.C.; Alex. Raflf, Thomas Bunton, Hon. William Pettigrew, M.L.C.; William Perry, Hon. Jas. Cowlishaw, M.L.C.; J. Hardgrave, Hon. S.W.Griffith, M.L.A. Secretary—Henry James Oxley. Overseer in charge—John Melville. The hours appoiuted for the performance of funerals are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., from September to April inclusive ; and.from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., from May to August inclusive; on Sundays, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.to 5 p.m., throughout the year. Open daily to the public from sunrise to sunset. All communications, applications, etc., to be made to the Secretary. PLACES OF WORSHIP AND MINISTERS.

DENOMINATION. LOCALITY OF CHURCH, &C. MINISTER. RESIDENCE. Baptist Wharf-street Rev. Henry Coombes .. Off Leichhardt-st. „ Petrie-terrace W. Moore Paddington South Brisbane W. Poole Vulture-street Fortescue-street John Downing Windsor Road.. Thos. Leitch „ (Particular) G-ipps-street, Valley .. John Kingsford Ann-street Bible Christian Clifton B. Rounsefell Clifton Church of England St. John's, William-street John Sutton, B.A- • - William-street All Saints', Wickham-terrace C. G-. Robinson, M.A. Wickham-terrace Ann-street, Fortitude Valley Herbert Guinness .. Leichhardt-street Kangaroo Point D. A. Court, B.A. .. Shafston Estate South Brisbane Edward Meeres Bishop's Chapel, Milton Toowong C. W. Houlbrook .. Toowong Christ Church Wm. Kildahl, S. A. Congregational Wharf-street Edward Griffith Wharf-street Soutli Brisbane T. J. Pepper .. Water-street Brighton-road.. E. Moore Milton and Kent-street Supplies Friends Makerston-street Jew's Synagogue .. Masonic Hall Rev. J. M. Myers North Quay Lutheran Wickham-terrace C. F. A. F. Schirmeister Kent-street New Church Wickham-terrace W. A. Bates Union-street Presbyterian Ann-street Charles Ogg Ann-street Creek-street J. F. McSwaine Leichh ardt-street Fortitude Valley Wickham-terrace Colin McCulloch Wickham-terrace South Brisbane .. D. F. Mitchell Grey-street Primitive Methodist Leichhardt-street Joseph Buckle Bartley-street Brunswick-street, Valley E. A. Mears West End, South Brisbane .. Reuben Newell Scandinavian West End „ „ Roman Catholic .. St. Stephen's, Elizabeth-street Revs. D. Fouhy, B. J. Breen, and J. A. Canali Fortitude Valley Rev. J. M. Cummins .. Morgan-street S. Brisbane & Kangaroo Point P. Corrigan United Methodist .. Ann-street Isaac S. Alden Ann-street Wesleyan Methodist Albert-street M. H. Parkinson .. Wickham-terrace South Brisbane .. ' .. J, D. Hennessey River-terrace {Henry Wiles Bowen-terrace „ Fortitude Valley (G. 0. Cocks German Station There are several branch Churches in charge of the various denominations. TOWNSVILLE DIRECTORY. 371 mercial Union Company, Standard Insurance OYSTER SALOONS.—T. McCormack, J. Way Company of New Zealand—Benwell and Echlin ; PAINTERS AND GLAZIERS.—H. Gernox, J. Colonial Mutual Life Assurance, Life Society, O'Connor, R. Whittle, E. Franks Imperial Fire Insurance Company, The Na- PHOTOGRAPHER.—J. Nicholas tional Fk-e and Marine Insurance Company— PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS-— Townsville Smith and Walker; Lion Fire Insurance Herald Company, Hodel Bros., T. Willmett, Company, Limited — agents, Parkes and Mar- Rhode and Winniett shall ; Mutual Life Association of Australasia— PRODUCE STORES.—-S. Allen, J. Richardson, agents, Parkes and Marshall; National Mutual Jairjes Smith, Enright, M. Murphy Life Association of Australasia—Benwell and SADDLERS.—Henry Chandler, R. E. Jarman, G., Echlin ; London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Simpson Company—Pardoe and Joynt; Queen Insurance SAILMAKERS.—J. Bourke, H. Ashford Company—Russell, Young, and Co. SOLICITORS— E. Norris, H. T. Price, G. A. IRONMONGERS — S. A. Mather and Co., Mac- Roberts pherson and Co. Limited, P. F. Hanran, West SEWING MACHINES —The White and Wheeler aixl Heraud and Wilson are sold by T. Willmett JEWELLERS.—J. W. Carroll, Horne & Peterson SURVEYORS.—R. C. G. Johnson, E. Bevan, H. LICENSED TOWN CARTERS.—John Dunn,B. P. H. Benwell Nelson, C. Jensen, J. Sabordina, W. B. Prid- TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS. — Armati and more, P. Corkery, Jas. Bowden, M. L. Downing, Fraire, R. Livingstone, T. M. Sherriff, W. P. Henry Smith, William Adams, William Hickson, Walker, C. Price and Co. Fred. Williams, William Bums, J. Hodel, Jas. TIMBER MERCHANTS. —Frederick Gordon, Kelly, Ping Hong, John Moran. Michael Maw- W. Kirk, Rooney Bros. rin, Mrs. Belton, 0. Olsen. M. McKee, J. and J. TINSMITHS—J. Gogay, J. Miller, Rollwagen Palmer. John Glynn sen., J. Glynn, jun.,'M, and Co., Walters and Sleigh Quigley, P. Gorry, J. Logue, Wm. Fearoa, John TOBACCONISTS AND DEALERS IN FANCY Dettreich, Peter Deane, Wm. Foster, Fred, GOODS. —B. J. Kemp,Morrison and Co., T. Francis, Wright, Heaton, and Co., John Martin, Willmett (wholesale and retail) William Nickolls, Thomas Holmes, Jimmy Ah UNDERTAKER—J. L. Morgan. Pali, John Searle, William Dugdale, Michael WHOLESALE HOUSES. — Hollis, Hopkins, and Orrvey, Pung Hah Co. Limited, Manchester warehousemen ; Aplin, MERCHANTS AND GENERAL STORE- Brown, and Co. Limited, general importers; KEEPERS.—Armati and Fraire, Brodziak and R. Philp, general importer ; R. D. Neilson and Rodgers, P. F. Hanran, West and Heraud, D. M. Co., general importers; West and Heraud, Jones general importers ; Macpherson and Co, Limd., NEWS AGENTS.—A. Blitz, B. J. Kemp, Morri- ironmongers and ironfounders; Morrison and son and Co., T. Willmett Co., booksellers, stationers, and tobacconists ; NEWSPAPER PROPRIETORS. — Townsville T. Willmett, direct importer of books, sta- Herald Company Limited. Toiriisrille Herald: tionery, tobaccos, cigars, pipes, and general Rhode and Winniett, Townsville Bulletin ; Hodel fancy goods Bros., Northern. Shuuhvrd

WARWICK. MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.—Incorporated May 25, 1861, Mayor (1882)—T. A. Johnson. Town Clerk—F. B, Woods. General Inspector and Rate-collector— J. H. Redmond. Assessor—Robert Gray son. Auditors (1882)—R. Grayson and Peter Connolly. Aldermen—P. Connell, F. Grayson, J. W. Quinn, W, D. Wilson, F, Hudson, Wm. Morgan, John Sterne, F. Andrews. Estimated area of municipality, 16,000 acres. Extent of roads and streets, 46 miles. Estimated eapital valwe of rateable property (1882), £21,469. Assessed annual value of rateable property, £1,073 9s. Revenue received from rates (1882), £1,040 19s. lOd.; frem Government, nil ;* from other sources, £275 8s.; Government grant for Park, £525. Expenditure (1882), £1,577 4s. 3d. Dwellings, 730. Population of municipality, about 3,002—viz.. 1735 males and 1867 females. SCHOOL OF ARTS.—President—Wm. Allan, M.L.A. Vice-Presidents—J. A. Canny and C, A. J. Woodcock. Treasurer—J. R. Ross. Committee—R. Gib- son, S. Nunn, G. P. Barnes, J. Fenwick, R. Hart, A. Morgan, J. Wallace, J. Wild, M. O'Sullivan, D. McDiarmid, W. McDonald, and J. C. Isambert. Secretary—C. A. Wynne. Nearly 3,000 volumes in Library. EASTERN DOWNS HORTICULTURAL AND AGRICULTURAL ASSO- CIATION.—President—W. Allan, M.L.A. Vice-Presidents—W. B. Slade and J- Affleck. Committee—A. Tulloch, George Free, C. Ross, J, R. Ross, C. E. Hayes,

The subsidy or endowment on rates. has been retained by the Government for interest on Waterworks Loan. AAl* CHAKLES BALDWIN,

PAELIAIEITAEY EEFEESHMENT EOOM, JOHN MCLENNON,

Sovereign Horse Bazaar, Livery, Bait, & Commission Stables, Elizabeth Street, Brisbane.

Saddle Horses, Dog Oarts, Buggies, Carriages, &c, for Hire. Wedding Equipages. :C. KNIGHTS & Co.,

OPPOSITE THE OLD SCHOOL OF AETS, QUEEN STREET, BRISBANE. Patent Washable Gold and Veneered Mowldings of every description for Picture Frames and Room Borders. Also a Large stock of Chromos, Engravings, Photographs, and Cheap Prints (plaki and coloured). Wholesale and Retail. JOHN BASKET, PERAMBULATOR, AND

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