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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 188, 19 May 1847, Page 1

THE BRITANNIA SALOON

ON TUESDAY EVENING NEXT, May 25 1847,

The performance will commence with the celebrated Drama called THERESA'S VOW; or the CROSS OF GOLD. After which, — A variety of Singing. To conclude with DEAD SHOT.

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, »nd fancy colours Best Hainbro' Quills Initial Wafers Mayor's and Vyse's Spelling Books

&c, &c. f &c. January 9, 1847.

STATIONERY

On Sale at the Office of this Paper i — 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, Coloureddo Black lines for letter-writing Memorandum-books of all descriptions Black and red ink, writing fluid, ink powden 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, 18m o., price 3d., SCHOOL BOOK No. 1. Being the first of a Series now in the Press, which will speedily be published consecutively Sector Office, Manners-street, Te Aro, 6th February, 184

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT.

The following are the Signals used at tht Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a Ship, ~) When th* A Cross " a Barque, ?"*** jf A Circle " a Brig, !««*«« A Triangle » a Schooner, f% E £ VS > A Diamond " a Cutter, \ t *?,,F LAG A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J twertd. Remarks.— A White Flag at Mast Head denotes a sail in sight; when the class is ascertained, the descriptive Signal will be hoisted a* 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 19, 1847. —First flour, £14:0 per ton; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 4d. ; Beef, 7d. 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. 11 d« per lb. ; Salt butter, Is. Bd. perlb. • Potatoes* £7 per ton ; Eggs, 2s. per dozens Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 4d. per lb.; Bathurst; Bd. per lb. ; Maize, > ss.;sS)er bush. ; Ale, 2s! per gallon ; Ham andga^i, 6d. to 7d. per lb." Fiiewood, per cord^||y|fl^ '