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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume II, Issue 59, 22 November 1845, Page 1

. For Sale by Private Contract, ABOUT 450 very Superior EWES, most of : ->tf hicbrfave'-Lambs, or are about to lamb —also, about 20 good RAMS. Many of these Sheep have been bred in the Colony, and all are thoroughly acclimated ; they are now running within a few miles of Town, where arrangements might be made for them to remain* MsTybe seen, and further particulars obtained, by application to Bethune & Hunter. Exchange, Wellington, 3d October, 1845.

BRITANNIA SALOON.

THE Public is respectfully informed that th« above Saloon is opened on every alternate Vedni§dat, until further notice. The performance on Wednesday evening next will commence with the drama, to be called :—

THE ZDXOT WITNESS; o&, A TALE OF BLOOD. To which will be added the favourite farce of

VOX PARTICULARS, SEE HANDBILLS.

A series of Private Boxes are in an actiri *tat«

of preparation. November 22, 1845.

Wellington MARKETSfßetailPrices, Nov.J, 1845. — First flour, £14 to £18 per ton ; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 5d. ; Beef, 6d. to Bd. per lb.; Mutton, 7d. to lOd. per lb. ; Pork, 3d. to 4d. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 35. ; Docks, per pair, ss. ; Geese, Bs. each; Turkeys, 7s. each ; Fresh butter, Is. Od. per 1h.4 " Salt butter, Is. 2d. per lb. ? Potatoes, £2:10s. per ton ; Eggs, Is. per dozen ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. per lb. ; Bathurst, Bd. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. 3d. per bushel ; Ale, Is. 6d. per gallon; Ham and Bacon, 7d. to Bd. per lb. ; Firewood, per cord, 12s.

STATIONERY, On Sale at the Office of this Paper i— :

Foolscap, various qualities Large thick Post, wove and laid Thin Post, „ „ Fine Bath Post, Gilt edge Note Paper Envelopes, various sizes Antiquarian, Dble Elephant, Imperial, Royal and Demy Drawing paper Quills and Steel pens, Black lead Drawing Pencils, Coloured do. Carpenters' do. Portfolios, plain and embossed Royal Hand, Dble. hand hroj«, and Royal brown wrapping paper " "" jpLedgers and account books, various size* Invoice Jj'o'oks with indexes, do. Cash books ruled double, do. India rubber, bottle and patent Ivory holders and Knives Ladies' work boxes Writing Desks Sponge, wafers and wafer stamps Black lines for letter-writing Memorandum-books of all descriptions Black and red ink, writing fluid, ink powders Children's copy-books Ladies' and gentlemen's card cases Ditto ditto tinted and embossed cards Wellington, October 4, 1845.

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT.

The following are the Signals used at the Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a Ship, ~) When the ACross " a Barque, USaLtL A Circle " a Brig, ' \.T? An « A Triangle " a Schooner, fj*^/** A Diamond " a Cutter, %be A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J lowered. RgMAWts.— A White Flag at Mast Head de r notes a sail in sight; when the class is ascertained, the descriptive Signal will be .hoisted at the Yard Arm. English vessel of war, Union Jack at Mait Head. Foreign vessel of war, Union Jack at Mast Head, -with white Pendant. $ Government brig, white Pendant under descriptive Signal. - , When a vessel is at anchor, either inside ok outside the Heads, the flag is lowered to "half mast. A vessel m distress, or on shore, descriptive signal half. mast. Fore and aft schooner, a triangle, hollow Jm the centre*;- " ~: J ". . "^ - -.:':'