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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume II, Issue 105, 1 August 1846, Page 1

MILITARY CONTRACTS.

Commissariat Office, Willis-street, Wellington, July 25th, 1846. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Sealed Tenders in duplicate, will be received by the Undersigned until Monday the 17th day of August next, for supplying the Commissariat Department at Paramatta Point, Porirua, and at such other Post as may be formed, on the Porirua Road, within four miles of Jac*son s Ferrt, with ithe undermentioned articles, many quantities that may be required between the Ist September, J846, and 31st March 1847, under the conditions published in the New Zealand Spectator newspaper, of the 7th March last, with reference to Contracts for furnishing supplies to the Troops at Wellington and the River Hutt posts, viz. # Rum, (West India), at per Imperial gallon. Mould Candles, at per lb. Dip Candles, at per lb. For Hospitals, &c. Arrow Root, Sago, Rice, Tea, "j Sugar, Oatmeal, Salt, Yellow 1 t ft Soap, Pearl Barley, mixed Ye- f at per B " tables, Potatoes, Fine Bread J Milk, at per pint. Port Wine, at per dozen. Vinegar, at per Imperial Gallon. ' Porter, at per dozen. Separate Tenders may be sent in for any one or more of the above articles, except those under the head of Hospitals, which must all be included in one Tender. The same contrasts must extend to supplying both of the Posts above referred to. Tenders must be marked on the envelope, •' Tender for Rum," " Candle," or " Suppliec," as the case may be. t G. D. Lardner, P. A. C. G.

LAND TO LEASE. mOWN AND COUNTRY LAND TO LET I on advantageous terms in all parts of the Company's settlements. Clifford & Vavasour. January 6, 1846.

BOARD AND LODGING.

G. REYNOLDS,

Botilcott-street, Wellington Terrace.

Wellington Wesleyan Day-School, For Children of all Denominations. THE above SCHOOL will be opened under the Superintendence of the Committee, at the Wesleyan School-room, Manners-street, on MONDAY, the Bth June instant. Hours of attendance, from 9 till 12 in the forenoon, and from 2 till 4 in the afternoon. Charges. For Reading and Writing 4d. V week. Do. do. do. with Arithmetic, Grammar, & Geography . 4 6d. ty do.

John Wade, Secretary to the Committee* Wellington, 4th June 1846.

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT.

Th« following are the Signals used at the Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes.^ Ship, ") When the ACL j; a Barque, ££& A Circle " a Brig, \heaDB A Triangle " a Schooner, { , VJ * A Diamond " a Cutter, \% e e at f t . LACi 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 Mas 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 oi 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 trianglt hollow in the centre.