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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 215, 21 August 1847, Page 1

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On Tuesday Evening Next, August 25,

The'performance will commence with* for the 2nd time, the Drama of WALTER BRAND; or the

DUEL IN THE MIST.

Mrs. Aicok

After which, a variety of Singing, &c.

To conclude with, for the first time, th* fare* called . > '

IS SHE A WOMAN? For particulars see bills. Wellington, Aug. 21, 1847.

Published at the " Spectator" Office, l^Tizt &ne gfyiltins, THE COOK'S STRAIT ALMANACK FOR THE TEAR 1847. Contents— Preface, Signal Station, Duties, Principal Articles of the Calendar, Almanack, Gardeners' Calendar, Right Ascension, Declination, and Meridian Passage ot the. Principal Stars jn 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 Is. 6d. Wellington, July 28, 1847.

TH E Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle (published at Nelson,) is regularly transmitted to Wellington, and may be had at the Office of this paper. The Nelson Examiner will be found an excellent medium for advertisers. Terms for the paper, ten shillings per quarter payable in advance. Orders for the paper and advertisements will be xecived at the office of this paper. April 18, 1845.

TO THE PUBLIC.

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SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBER.T.

The following are the Signals used at th* Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a Ship, ") When th* ACross " a Barque, ?£*£&, A Circle " a Brig, VTt h A Triangle " a Schooner, ff ß^' A Diamond " a Cutter, IS« £ A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J lowered. Remarks. — A White Flag at Mast Head de" notes a sail in sight; when the class is ascer* tamed. the descriptive Signal will be hoisted a 1a 1 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, descriptiya signal half mast.

Fore and aft schooner, a triangle hollow in the centre.

Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, Aug. 21, 1847. —First flour, £20 : 0 per ton j Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, sd.^ Leef, 7d. to Bd. perlb.; Mutton, 74, to,Bd~.~per lb.; Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 4s. j Ducks, per pair, 55..; Geese, 7s. each/ Turkeys, 7s. each ; Fresh butter, Is. 9d. ; per lb. ; Salt butter, Is. 6d. perlb. ; Potacoei,' £7 per ton ; Eggs, Is. £d; per dozen; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 4d. per lb.; Bathurstj Bd. per lb. ; Maize, 4s. 6d per bush. ; Ale, 29. per gallon ;. Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per lb., Firewood, per cord, £1. r

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