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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 185, 8 May 1847, Page 1

THE BRITANNIA SALOON

ON TUESDAY EVENING NEXT, May 11 1847, The performance wi'l commence with the celebrated Drama called OR, THE AWFUL INJUNCTION!!! After which, — A variety of Singing. To conclude with SHOCKING EVENTS.

JUST RECEIVED, per "HOPE," And on Sale at the office of this Paper. SUPERFINE FOOLSCAP Copy books ruled Superfine Playing Cards Best Russia Card Cases Superfine Sealing Wax, black, red, and fancy colours Best Hambro' Quills Initial Wafers Mayor's and Vyse's Spelling Books &c, &c, &c. January 9, 1847.

STATIONERY On Sale at the Office of this Paper:— 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 Black lines for letter- writing Memorandum-books of all descriptions Black and red ink, writing fluid, ink powders Ledgers and account books, various sizes Invoice books with indexes, do. Cash books ruled double, do. India rubber, bottle and patent Ivory holders and Knives Ladies' and gentlemen's card cases Ditto ditto tinted and embossedc ir I : Sponge, wafer stamps Millboards, Marble^Paper, and Bookbinders' Materials Pasteboard for Bonnets &c. &c. &c. ALSO ON SALE, Cheque Books, Promissory Note Books and Books of Bills of Exchange.

Just Published, 18mo., price 3d., SCHOOL BOOK No. 1. Being the first of a Series now in the Press, which will speedily be publisked consecutively. Spectator Office, Manners-street, Te Aro, 6th Febiuary. 184

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT.

The following are the Signals used at the Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a Ship, T When the A Cross " a Barque, I v . ess ' 1 f* A Circle " a Brig, !««*«« A Triangle " a Schooner, I?* * r D f' A Diamond " a Cutter, ISo £ A Pai-allelogram" 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 of 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.

Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, May 8, 1847. —First flour, £14:0 per ton; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 4d. ; Beef, 7<7. to Bd. per lb. ; Mutton, 7d. to Bd. per lb. ; Pork, 4d. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 45. ; Ducks, per pair, ss. ; Geese, 7s. each; Turkeys, 7s. each; Fresh butter, Is. lid; per lb. ; Salt butter, Is. Bd. perlb. ; Potatoes, £7 per ton ; Eggs, 2s. per dozen ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 4d. per lb.; Bathurst; Bd. perlb. ; Maize, ss. per bush. \ Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per lb., Firewood, per cord, £1 %