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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 222, 15 September 1847, Page 1

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On Tuesday Evening Next, Sept., 21.

The performance will commence with, for the Ist time, the Drama of SARAH THE JEWESS,

THE DREAM OF FATE. With entire new Scenery, Dresses, &o.

After which, a variety of Singing, &c. To conclude with, for the first time, the fares called THE MUMMY, OR The Antiquarian Outwitted. For particulars see bills. Wellington, Sept. 8, 1847.

Published at the " Spectator" Office, 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' ot 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.

TO THE PUBLIC.

T>OOK, CARD, JOB, and every other ,AA, description of Printing,* eXecuted'Witii' neatness and despatch, at the Office of the " Spectator," Manners-street, Te-Aro, at moderate Prices.

TH E Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle (published at Nelson,) irregularly transmitted to Wellington, ana may bB ihad 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.

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT. |The following are the Signals used at the Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a Ship, "1 When the A Cross " a Rflrmip \vettel it An- i « a Barque, \intidethe A Circle " a Brig, 1„ _ , „ A Triangle " a Schooner, I* S £**' A Diamond " a Cutter, \ wfll be 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 Markets, Retail Prices, Sept. 15,1847. — First flour, £20:0 per ton; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 5d. ; Beef, 7d. to 8&. per lb. ; Mutton, 7d. to Bd. per lb.'; Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb. • Fowls, per pair, 45. ; Ducks, per pair, ss. ; Geese, fs. each; Turkeys, 7s. each ; Fresh butter, Is. 9d. ; per lb» ; Salt butter, Is. 6d. perlb. ; 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., Firewood, per cord, £1.

Agents for the New Zealand! Spectator.'

Johnson & Moore^ ••;;;;;;} Wellington. J. H. Burcham Petoni. ,„ > C. Ei-iioTT ' Nelsd«.",j ' " E. Dorset TaranakJ. W. Bowles '. London.