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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 224, 22 September 1847, Page 1

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THE Public is respectfully informed thai the excellent Band of th*<6sth Regt. willjierform several pieces daring the evening, by the kind permission of Colonel Goldt '.

On Tuesday Evening Next,, Sept., 28^ For the benefit op Miss Colman..

The performance will commence with, for th* lit time, the Drama of, THE ARTIST'S WIFE. With entire new Scenery, Dresses, Sea.

After which, a variety of Singing, &c.

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

THE VALET DE SHAM. For particulars see bills. Wellington, Sept. 8, 1847..

Published at the " Spectator" Office, THE COOK'S STRAIT AI^KAIIACJE) FOR THE YEAR 184.7? Contents— Preface, Signal Station, Duties, Principal Articles of the Calendar, Almanack," ' Gardeners' Calendar, Right Asctnsion; Decli>- ' nation, and Meridian Passage. pf the principal Stars in the Southern Hemisphere, Eclipses for 1847, Principal Occurrences of 1846, Directory for the Southern Settlements, Statistics^ &c 7" ~ A few copies interleaved for' memoranda, may be had, Price Is. 6dr Wellington, July 28, 1847.

TO THE PUBLIC.

TJOOK, CABir, 308, and every-.other -*-* description^ of Printing, executed *with neatness and despatch, at the Office, ojf the " Spectator," Manners-street^Tfei^, a^ moderate Prices.

TH E Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle (published a,t Nelson,) is regularly transmitted to Wellington, and may.be had at the Office of this paper, ' The Nelson Examiner will b« found an excel? lent medium for advertisers. Terms for the paper, ten shillings per quarter, payable in advance. Orders for the paper and advertisement! will be received at the officeof 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 Wkt» tk* ACross " a Barque, 2S£{L ' A Circle « a Brig, V^'*?' A Triangle " a Schooner, if. *£?? A a A A Diamond " a Cutter, £üb,* A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J losersd r Remarks. — A White Flag at Mast Head de.-. notes a sail in light; when the clan ut aicer-. tamed, the descriptive Signal be hoisted ai the Yard Arm. English vessel of war, Union Jack at Mast Head. Foreign vessel of war, Union Jack at M*«t 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, lialf 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, Sejtt* 22, 1847. — First flour, isl7:tt per ton; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 5d. ; Beef, 7i. to Bd. per lb. ; Mutton, 7d. to Bd. per lb. ; Pork* sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 4f . ; Ducks, per pair, ss. ; Geese, ft. each; Turkeys, 7s. each ; Fresh butter, Is. 9d. ; per lb. ; Salt butter, Is. 6d. per lb. ; Potatoes, £7 per ton ; Eggs, Is. 6d.per dozen; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 4d. per 1b,,; B»ihuritj Bd. per lb. ; Maize, 4s. Od per bush. ; Ale, St. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, Qd* IP 7d. per lb., Firewood, per cord, £1.

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