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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 201, 3 July 1847, Page 1

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FOR THE BENEFIT OF MISS YATES. On TUE|QkY, JULY 6, 1847. The performance'will commence with* for the first time, the Drama of JACK SHEPPARD. . Jack Sheppard..Miss Yates. After which, a variety of Singing, &c. To conclude with, for the first time, the fare* called TRICK AND TRAP; OR, How to die for Love.

WANTED, for H.M.S. "RACEHORSE," 3 SEAMEN, and 6 Active Young Lads. Enquire on board. Wellington, June 29, 1847.

FOR SALE

BY THE UNDERSIGNED. Tji XCELLENT PORT AND SHERRY Ha Wine in Quarter Casks. W. S. LOXLEY. Wellington, sth May, 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, 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 sizea Invoice books with indexes, do. Cash books rulej^double, do. India rubber, bWWfe and patent Ivory holders and Knives Ladies' and gentlemen's card cases Ditto ditto tinted and embossed card* 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.

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT.

The following are the Signals used at the Flag Staff at Mount Alhert. A Square denotes a Ship, ") When the ACross " a Barque, SfS&SjL A Circle " a Brig, I™ f? * . A Triangle " a Schooner, [**£**' A Diamond " a Cutter, I2k £ 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 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 or 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 M a rkets, Retail Prices, July 3, 1847. — First flour, £14:0 per ton; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 4d. ; Beef, 7d. to B<L per lb. ; Mutton, 7d. to Bd. per lb. ; Pork, Vsd. V 5d. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 45. ;. Ducks, per pair, ss. ; Geese, 7s. each; Turkeys, 7s. eacb ; Fresh butter, 2s. ;, per lb. ; Salt butter, Is. 9d. perlb. ; Potatoes, £7 person ; Eggs, 2s. 6d. per dozen ; Cheese* New Zealand, Is. 4d. per lb.; Bathurst;. Bd. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d per bush. ; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d.. to 7d~ per lb.» Firewood, per cord* £1.