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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 218, 1 September 1847, Page 1

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Tha performance will commence with, for the 2nd time, the Drama of THE INNKEEPER'S DAUGHTER) OR, MARY THE MAID OF THE TNN. With entire new Scenery, Dresses, &o.

After which, a variety of Singing, &c.

To conclude with, for the first time, the fare* called

TOM NODDY'S SECRET. For particulars tee bills. Wellington, Aug. 21, 1847.

GIG AND HARNESS. FOR SALE, BY THE UNDERSIGNED, a Handsome STANHOPE GIG, nearly new, with Harness complete. Apply to J. M. Taylor, Farish-street. Wellington, August 20th, 1847.

Published at the " Spectator" Office, Price ®nt jfofXttng, 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 of 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 received at the office of this paper. April 18, 1845.

TO THE PUBLIC.

T3OOK, CARD, JOB, and every other -*-' description of Printing, executed with neatness and despatch, at the .Office of the " Spectator," Manners-street, Te-Aro, at moderate Prices.

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT. The following are the Signals used at th Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a Ship, 1 W^<« <*• ACross " a Barque, ?"vwL . „. , << n • I ln *ide the A Circle " a Brig, \ A Triangle " a Schooner, \t£ £?h A Diamond " a Cutter, \itllbt 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 ii 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 Price*, Sept. I, 1847. — First flour, £20:0 per ton; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 5d. ; Beef, 7&. to Bd. per lb. ; Mutton, 7d. to Bd. per lb. ; Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb. * Fowls, per pair, 45. ; Ducks, per pair, ss. ; Geese, 7s. each; Turkeys, 7s. each ; Fresh butter, Is. 9d. ; per lb. ; Salt butter, Is. 6d. perlb. j Potatoes, £7 per ton ; Eggs, Is. 6d.per dozen ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 4d. per lb.; Bathurst; Bd. per lb. ; Maize, 4s. 6d per bush. ; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per lb., Firtwdod, ptr cord, £1.