THE WBIiLINGTON ALMANACK • i^i)i)iiiiECTOiiY, for im. ].}■:, I PRICE ONE SHILLING. nnHE ALMANACK may be obtained at the IV [Independent . otioe, 'md from the following »|eht«^ r '"X't ) , ' XX X ' VyJiuNaTOK-r-Messrs %. - Lyon, 3. Houghton, vujjc W^lace.' -Lsmbton, Quay; ,,W. , Scott, b. r , (CobliainrjvViliis Street [.&>£, Qarpeuterand fc i>. iodsflon, Jun , ,thorndon Flat. U»«^H»apSh?Mr £ .£.-/W,#» , tsS&&JßK^Mbjte z&Li '!?•■>- <*.1-K «?'•"« .'• ■)■'„ <■-•**■'.■■ . ".'■ ' .. •■ ;j; ' ; : - T?HBiPublishert/ h^e jm.uch ; pleasurjo in presenting th»h?ifsubscribers an4'tft«a B"W-lft» gfi^UW- .^^ h tho Wellington Aim waqk. for. 1863, b«mg the ninth we& of.itsipjublication, and have eyery ednfidenceiithat tho present, issue s will, in point of completeness of details and usefulness of charaoter, nbfeonlv-eqtvil bnt surpass -its, predecessors. v iiThetoit*fctory hftsbeeqc^r-ofully re r \yiitten, all the . requisite- alterations; and additions, have Jbeen made, and every effort used to ensure that this department of the vrork Bhallbe as correct and comSefe as pOssiblei Iti willithus -provb of essentiai wrvicb both to ithe community, and to strangera visiting Wellington. ,',.,, . c n The New Tariff, .which is published' in full, will be found valuable as a reference tothe -British and Colonial " Merchant. The Sailing Directibii* ; have l «been gathered, from the.most recent and authentic sources, and will, no doubt, be properly appreciated by masters of vessels and others. , ,- vTho iGardeobr!s Calender has undergone a careMiirevision^^at the hands of Mr Bobinßon, and several important additions have been made to its previous details, which it is believed will make fbinpoint.of practical value equal to anything of a similar kind that has yet been published in, the Colony, ci '*.*• . ,: i.-'{.' *■ v -•• ,'•-••', L . ' £hey Tables and astronomical' calculations are ill,TOductfdtothe, ; Meridianflf Pipitea Point, Port. Nicholson, the LongUude.of which is 174° 49 163 East tot Greenwich* (or in time llh 39m. 17s. earlier,)' as determined by Qaptain. Stokes, R.N. Thei Latitude , of .fipitea Foint is 41° .16*. 37" Souths ;In calculating ;the time of the rising and ■setting oLtheiauni-.which is given \aqppq rent lime, tiiis-^latitude-is^employed. To find the mean time, or:iwhat;the;actual time should.be by watch 'setting of the, sun, the Equation, (as directed in.the column for Equation of time) muat be either added- or substracted. . , ■ , wTh6 table ofitheSuh's Declination, the most important Jcolumn of all} to ithe Masters of our Coa? ting, t vessels,, will .be found correct to within a very feVf. seebnds, the- Compiler having taken speoialpains to ensure the nearest possible approach toJabsolute accaraoy. r !; . ; i # passage ; is .given in aßtfo ! no_nical:time."This table is tisedin ; calculating the! tides and its correctness may b.e;relied on. The Phases of the Moon have been reduced to Wellington civil, time^ , :.,.;;. ©itl?heSta|;istics -relative.; to , ; Religion, Population;; Land, Agijculture and^iiock, have fceenJcompAled from the last census returns, while the Imports and ; Exports, have been obtained from tb« Gustom* Hoiise -•<■ ' ■■ ' . ■■■•'. .*i!Eho>£ubUsheiß.:havOi:to tender,, their. . grateful acknowledgments to those gentlemen, who have kind|yylen^ (their aid, in preparing, the present Option of the Almanack... .The Dainstaking. labour md scientifio acquirements, which. Captain . w . M. Smith BjA.i has evinced in the preparation of thp astronomical tables; deserve high praise, while the pfcfeesonal knowledge )of - Mr. Robinson, and other* > has rendered : the Gardeners Calendar aaUcW.ni.ore, perfect: and complete than before. T^e- Directory hap been prepared by Mr. Edwards jrhoLhas made every exertion to ensure its. com atid accuracy, and; the general a&istenoe hfchas<affprded in other departments, has been of 'WUCh-ivVI^UO^: .-.X", • ,v. ',:;: ■'.'■■ Our sincere thanks.are due, to those who have favoui-ed.usjwith adyertiseine.nts, the large rtiniber oCiWhieh affords ; and cheering, index, ' Wtfir^ of,*Ae character and increasing prosperity aafitrade and commerce in Wellington, but also of •the cpubjlic spirit of jts inhabitants. . ...... .sfJsWeUwgton^ecember^lSe?. i J r . ,I.i WANTED, twoVreßpectpbie Female Servants ■ i$%Z: Apply to ..;> ■..--■ -t'-Mu if- 1 •■ ■ ;.• M R S J ACOB JOSEPH., , £,;;•»->•»...'. ' !■■-. ■.; --.. Lambton Quay. Jan. a, 1863. _j "tV/ANIjED by ft Single, Man, a. situation a £$1, : . /keepat-couuts of sta 4)pnit.regu|re^. -Good reference niay be bad by applying \6 Mr W. Rowlands, Lambfin Quay. .-. -,-' , JAMES UUttKE. iv^,s;iß63. : : - - :• . ' ; • av-jJu- l, '. • : — r— ; — • — 77 : — : — r~- — r for the Ahuriri, a good Female YV Servant, Apply personally or by letter to ..•"t-ttii }••-. .. > MBS CARLYON, .tf-.- - * >»ti J.'-.' •■'..;.- . Hutt. : feJFeb.2,lßß3. . - . tCTV, '7 ,,, L_i -—i ; _H - i--;. :•; y- ;W' O O.iL. .fnpHF. nndersigned is a Cash Buyer of Wool , v >i ; l (»ither washed or in th* grease) Sheepskins, •*eS}* ii..-: ••;:•-•.' --i-: - • : -».<: 'j."....'> -■■;■-■ • i-t '.■{-.>:■■ ::>;*;-(• PEARCE, i « lran. 21, 1868; '.''- i' ,< y ''-■'■ ■ ■ ■ - . . ;r-J .-: WOOL. *Tjpr HE nndersigned is a Cash Buyer of Wool, in X tbe grease, at the highest market price. ;' ! X; •- JOHN MARTIN., '•* Manners-street, ', ' '*' \Pebruary 4,lß6B; ' '"".' •sfjl O R S A L E sjp. ifi AT MASTERTON. (wtiwEff Oi working horses, one nray and harness, com* "plett>, two' breeding mares, one foal. In consequence ,of giving up the carrying business, tho above valuable steck are for sale; . For particulars, apply to -. v n* :* -,- EDWARD CHEW, . .. ._ -..', '.}"', .', "-..-" . Masterton. : T,1853. ,,. . * ,...■ ..-.'. -J ,'" ,*■ ' - ■ ' ■ ; ABRIVEp PER LOniS AND MIRIAM, -"".-'/' • ' , ll'fVjtfairteli's, .Heunessy's, Ui V. Cham.^ Vineyard, gpii -'- .- ., r-,-. : ,., snd Rouillao's pale and dark Brandy fcl «&'.-•';"''' - iv easfiß,Jqr-o«Bks and hl'ds. ... .-vi'jOtirraHts, Eleme And musoatel raisins, figs, dates, Chinese .preserves B'ardines, in half and quarter boxes, salad oil, ■•■:;*■ -•/?/!- ; -Wilkie's cabin .and navy, biscuit, Sago, &c, &c. < , t":z:l-! Ji Apply f tO. , . * J WILLIAM HICKSON & CO. tfjvfflotyon'ix Wharf, . ■eh v.v4«M»f«y BJL, 1868. && TEA MEETING. 1 Frieids of Temperance are respectfully I invited $o attend a Tea Meetiugf. which will ,be held. at the karori Chapel, enT»i^rsday,t^ie 12th "* VWi'iMy:' fii'i ob table. at 6 o'elooki The ! prodevoted to ihe repairs of the Chapel. H. ALLINGTON. '^K^oftrte^ieeS.'-^ ;•■''_' ',■ £#'WTKAYED-from Mount Cook Barracks, on the .kJ 3lßtJ[aijuary, 186-^, one red poly Cow, -Jrahded *^jW'^H- : tW'h^' , -''Wb*ite : fliirifes, sii^posed'to' be gone , towards Porirua. VVhoever shall return the same r &j!axs&.y • ~-'"]<- : ■- '■' :.>■■'■'-■' .wscffl* *ofc?cU. ote y, £ jf>HN r O'CONNOR, • , Mount Cook Barraoks.; fpbf 6,lß6B, .
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Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1829, 12 February 1863, Page 4
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928Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1829, 12 February 1863, Page 4
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