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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 246, 8 December 1847, Page 1

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On Tuesday EvENii^JSTEXT, Dec. 13.

The performance will commence with the drama called . THE MILLER AND HIS MEN;

After which, a variety of Singing, &c.

To conclude with, A FAVOURITE FARCE.

For particulars see bills. Wellington, Nov/30, 1847.

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Published at the " Spectator" Office, ftvitt &m Jjfiilltno;, 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.

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT.

The following are the Signals used at the Flag Staff at Mount Albert.

A Square denotes a Ship, "1 Wlien tht ACross " a Barque, \ vets -% li A A Circle " a Brig, l^dethe A Triangle " a Schooner, \f h h E < ii T D * A Diamond » a Cutter, \^iiie A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J lowered, v Remarks. — A White Flag at Mast Head de notes 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 , Dec. 8, 1847. — First flour, £15:0 per ton; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 5d. ; Beef, 7d. to Bd. per lb. ; Mutton, 7d. to Bd. per lb. ; Pork, sd. to 6d. per 1 lb. ; Fowls, per pair}' 45. ; Ducks, per pair, ss. ; Geese, 7s. 'each; Turkeys, 7s. each ; Fresh butter, Is. 6d. ; per lb. ; Salt butter, Is, 4d. pqrlb. ; Potatoes, £7 per ton ;<Eggs, Is. Gd.per dozen; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 4d. per- lb.; Bathurst; Bd. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. Od per bush. ; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7<J. per lb., Firewood, per cord, £1.

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