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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume II, Issue 80, 18 April 1846, Page 1

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FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. 3. MINIFIE. ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29th.

The performance will commence with the Nautical Drama of

THE SHIPWRECK OF THE MEDUSA)

OR, THE FATAL RAFT.

After which a variety of Singing and Dancing.

To conclude with, for the first time, the favorite farce of

ANCELINE.

03P* For further particulars, see bills. Boxes, 3s. Pit, 2s. Gallery, Is.

STATIONERY

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JUST PUBLISHED, Price &ne &f)(lltng atrtr {frifazntt,

THE COOK'S STRAIT ALMANACK,

FOR THE YEAR 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 Cook's Straits Guardian, Manners-street. December 20, 1845.

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT.

The following are the Signals used at the Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a Ship, "1 W*«* »• ACross " a Barque, 23£g. A Circle « a Brig, iT*'* A Triangle " a Schooner, ["£/** A Diamond " a Cutter, I"« £ A Parallelogram" a Steamer,, J lomered. 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 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 or outside the Heads, the flag is lowered to half mast. A vessel in distress, or ort shore, descriptive signal half mast. Fore and aft schooner, a triangle, hollow in the centre. Wellington MAHKZTs,Retai( Prices, April 18, 1846.— First flour, £16 te £17 per ton. Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 4d. ; Beef, Bd. to 9d. per Jb.; Mutton, 7d. to lOd. per lb.; Pork, 4d. to sd. per Jb. ; Fowjs, per pair, 35.; Backs, per pair, 4s. ; Geese, Bs. each ; Turkeys, 7s. each ; Fresh butter, Is. 4d. per Jb. ; Salt butter, Is. sd. perlb. ; Potatoes, £3 per ton; Eggs, 2s. to 2s. 6d. per dozen; Cheese,NewZealand, Is. 2d. perlb.; Bathurst, none. Maize, ss. per bush. ; Ale, Is. 6d: der gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per lb ; Firewood, per cord, 12s.