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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 148, 30 December 1846, Page 2

ANNIVERSARY FETE.

AT a meeting of the Committee for conducting the sports of the Anniversary Fete, held this it was resolved— That in the absence of Charles Clifford, Esq., who had the care of all the papers connected therewith, this meeting v be adjourned to Wednesday, the 30th inst, at Eight o'clock p.m., to be then holden at Barrett's Hotel, when the attendance of all , members of4he Committee should be earnestly requested. cCator, Chftinn*n. Barrett's Hotel, Dec. 29, 1846.

FOOL SYDNEY DIRECT. rfIHE fine Clipper brigantine JUL X VELOCITY, AGHNB*^ A. 1, 138 tons, J. H. M'Gregor l H°&f>» commander, will sail positively on Thursday, 31st Dec; has superior accommodations. For freight er passage, applyrto Mr. Cockborn, on board, or to James Smith, & Co.

•Wellington. Dec. 30, 1846.

For Nelson and Sydney. I^HE fine fast-sailing Schooner jE-jSW JL ARIEL, 73 tons, Sturgeon /43pTEj» master > W M sa^ positively on FRIrfBMPBiDAY, the Ist January. For freight V^BKSPor passage, apply to W. M. Bannatyne & Co. Wellington, 30th December, 1846.

FOR NEW EDINBURGH. %X3fiL HP HE well-known fast sailing JIEk JL cutter ROYAL WILLIAM, -Xjtfsß' Captain Lovett, will sail on JAgjE* Saturday morning next; has QSiSSOP good accommodations for passengers. For freight or passage apply to James Smith & Co. Wellington, Dec. 30, 1846.

FOR AUCKLAND.

•t^jl fTpHE fine fast sailing American flJB* -*- barque AUCKLAND, 250 tons, /4SB£P%& Stephen Cutter, Commander, will m/Sm£mM sail on Monday, 4th January, 1847; has splendid accommodations. For passage only apply to the Captain on board, or to James Smith & Co. Wellington, December 30, 1846.

Will be Published, nn the Bth January, 1847, #rtce e&ne THE COOK'S STRAIT ALMANACK, FOR THE YEAR 1847. Contents — Preface, Signal Station, Duties, Principal Articles of the Calendar, Almanack, f Gardeners' Calendar, Right Ascension; ".Decli-^ nation, and Meridian 'Passage of the Principal Star3"in the Southern Hemisphere, Eclipses for 1847, Principal Occurrences of 1846, Directory for the Southern Settlements, Statistics, <&c. A few copies interleaved for memoranda, may be had, Price Is. 6d. ' Subscribers are requested to leave their names at the office of the New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Mantfers-street, and at Mr. Lyon's, and Messrs. Johnson & Moore's, Lamb ton Quay. Wellington, 'December 19, 1846.

ADVERTISEMENTS WILL BE RECEIVED -FOR THE

COOK'S STRAIT ALMANACK, to the 30th inst. From its extended circulation, the Cook's Strait Almanack will be found an excellent medium for .Advertisements. For six lines and under 5 0 For every additional line 0 4 December 26, 1846. ,

New Wesley an Chapel & School-room, JOHNSONVILLE, PORIRUA ROAD. THE above place <tf Worship will be opened on FRIDAY next, Ist of lanuary 1857; when Sermons will be preached at Two in the afternoon by the Rev. S. Ironside, and at Five in the evening by Mr. J. Woodward, Congregational Minister. December 26, 1846.

ON FRIDAY EVENING.

The performance will commence with^hp celebrated opera called Rob Roy • • Mr. Marriott Diana Vernon .... . .j. .... Miss Yates To conclude with a favourite farce, OS§T FOr further particulars, see bills. Boxes, 3s. Pit, 2s. Gallery, Is. Wellington, December 30, 1846.

Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, Dec. 30, 1846. — First flour, £17:0 per ton; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 4d. ; Beef, 7J. to 9d. per lb. ; Mutton, 7d. to 9d. per lb. ; Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 35.; Ducks, per pair, 4s. ; Geese, Bs. each; Turkeys, 7.5. each ; Fresh butter, Is. Od. per lb. ; Salt butter, Is. ld.perlb. ; Potatoes, £4 per ton ; Eggs, Is. to Is. 2d. per dozen; Cbeese,NewZealand, Is. 2d. perlb.; Bathurst; none. Maize, ss. per bush. ; Ale, 2s. Od. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per lb , Firewood, per cord, 1 5s.