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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 208, 28 July 1847, Page 1

«- On Tuesday Evening Next, August 3, The performance trill commence with, for th« first time, the Drama of TIHII TDGER ©F TBflE tEA, OR, THE DUMB SAILOR BOY. Mannequin Mr. T. Minifie. After which, a variety of Singing, &c. To conclude with, for the first time, the fare* called BACHELORS' BUTTONS ; OR, THE MISTAKES OF A DAT, Sampson Mr. T. Minieie. For particulars tee bill*. Wellington, July 28, 1847.

SAW MILL, PORIRUA ROAD. BOARDS and SCANTLING SUPPLIED at the lowest market prices, and on the shortest notice. Messrs Hurley 8c- Lowndes. Wellington, July 17, 1847.

LANI> TO LEASE. TOWN AND COUNTRY LAND TO LET on advantageous terms, in all parts, of the Company's settlements. Clifford, & Vavasour. January 6, 1847.

Published at the " Spectator" Office, $rtc* Htnt THE COOK'S STRAIT ALMANACK FOR THE YEAR 1847. ' - " Contents — Preface, Signal Station, Duties, Principal Articles of the Calendar, Almanack, Gardeners' Calendar, Right Ascension, Declination, and Meridian Passage of the Principal Stars in the Southern Hemisphere, Eclipses for 1847, Principal Occurrences ot 1846, Directory for the Southern Settlements, Statistics, &c. A few copies interleaved for memoranda, may be had, Price ls.*6d. Wellington, July 28, 1847.

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SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT.

The following are the Sign*ls used at th« Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a Ship, "| When tht ACross " a Barque, ff'ff ** A Circle " n Brig, V.T? A Triangle " a Schooner, [?* ***> A Diamond " a Cutter, %i e LAQ 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, descriptivf signal half mast. Fore and aft schooner, a triangle hollow in the centre.

Wellington Markets, Retail Prices,. July !28, 1847.— First flour, £14:0 per ton; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 4d. ; Beef, 76. to Bd. per lb. ; Mutton, 7d. to Bd. per lb. ; Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb. • Fowls, per pair, 45. ; Ducks, per pair, ss. ' r Geese, 7s. each; Turkeys, 7s. each ; Fresh butter, 25. ; per lb. ; Salt butter, Is. 9d.perlb. ; Potatoes, £7 per ton ; Eggs, 2s. 6d.per dozen ; Qh^e, New Zealand, Is. 4d. per lb.; Bathurst; f Bd. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d per bush. ; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per \b. t i Firewood, per cord, £1.

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