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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume II, Issue 73, 28 February 1846, Page 1

Ex MARY CATHERINE, A WELL selected Invoice of Lamps, including Solar, Lunar, and other-varieties; also, Globes, Chimnies, Wicks, &c. Immediate application it-necessary to , '""' "^^OBERT WAItT. February 7, 1846.

Ex "SHAMROCK," &c. ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, f^AMPBELLTOWN Whiskey, in quantities V> to suit purchasers MarteU's best Brandy, do. Pudding Raisins, in quarter-casks and tierces Salad Oil and Pickles, in 2 doz. casei Mould Candles Congo Tea, ia half-chests Sydney, Hobart Town, and Adelaide Flour Manilla Coffee 1,000 Mutton Hams, in quantities to suit purchasers New Zealand and Irish Pork Sydney Coals Ox Tongues Robert Waitt. December 19, 1845.

NOTICE.

ANY Person or Persons purchasing Cattle or Sheep depasturing on Table Island, or better known by the name of the Island of Mana, in Cook's Strait, New Zealand ; likewise cattle and sheep depasturing at Morraki, on the Middle Island ; or the produce from the same ; the principal part of the cattle branded JH : no sales or receipts after this notice will be valid, without my written authority. Joseph Henderson.

Parties chartering or shipping goods by the Schooner Mana of Wellington, are cautioned, As no receipts for payment of freights, or charter parties, after this date, will be valid, without my written authority. Joseph Henderson. Wellington, 3d Jan. 1846.

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT.

The following are the Signals used at the Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a Ship, ~) Wlmthe ACross « a Barque, £■*& A Circle " a Bng, l_ „ n , A Triangle " a Schooner, if *£/>*■ ADiamSnd " a Cutter, %£ e LAG ' A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J lowered. Remarks.-'- A White Flag at Mast Head denotes 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 Mast 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 or outside the Heads, the flag is lowered to half mast. A vessel in distress, or on shore, descriptive signal half mast. Fore and aft schooner, a triangle* hollow in the centre.

JUST PUBLISHED, tyzUt dne jg>hfllutj3; arrtr Jbi£pttue, TRS COOK'S STRAIT ALMANACK,

FOR THE TEAR 1846. Contents— Preface, Signal Station, principal Articles of the Calendar, Almanack, Gardeners' Calendar, Latitude, Longitude, Port Establishment, &c, of the Principal Harbours, &c, ot New Zealand, Table for finding High-water, &c, Right Ascension, Declination, and Meridian Passage of the Principal Stars in the Southern Hemisphere, New Zealand Itinerary, Wairarapa, Account of a Journey to Wairarapa, Itinerary to Wairarapa, Weather Table, &c, Statistics, &c. A few copies interleaved for memoranda, may be had, Price 2s. Subscribers are requested to leave their names at the office of the New Zealand Spectator and Cooi's Straits Guardian, Manners-street. December 20, 1845.

Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, Feb> 28, 1846.— First flour, £16 to £17 per ton; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 4d. ; Beef, Sd. to 93. per lb.; Mutton, 7d. to lOd. per lb. ;"Pork, 4d. to sd. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 35.; Ducks, per pair,- 4s. ; Geese, Bs. each ; Turkeys, 7s. each ; Fresh butter, Is. 6d. per lb, ; Salt butter, Is. Sd.perlb. ; Potatoes, £3 per ton ; Eggs, 2s. to 2s. 6d. per dozen ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. per lb. ; Bafchurst, none. Maize, ss. per bush. ; Ale, Is. 6d. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7oVper lb/ : Firewood, per cord, 12a.