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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 248, 15 December 1847, Page 1

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On Tuesday Evening Next, Dec. 21*

The performance wilt commence with tlrfr ', *-*_ dramar called

TBE MILLER AND HIS MEN;

After which, a variety of Singing* ,&c.

To conclude with, A FAVOUkITtf FARCE.

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

On the first January trill be Published at the' "Spectator" Office,

TttE COOK'S STRAIT ALMANACK

FOR THE YEAR 1848.

Contents— Preface, Signal Station, Duties, Principal Article's of the Calendar, Almanack, Gardener's Calendar, Latitude, Longitude, &c, of. Port Nicholson and Nelson, Table of Port Establishment df the Principal Harbours, &c, of New Zealand, Table for finding High Water, &c, Right Ascension, Declination, and Meridian Passage of fhe Principal Stars in the Southern Hemisphere, Eclipses for 1848, New Zealand' Itinerary, List of Whaling Stations,' List of Ordinances passed in 1847, Principal Occurrences ot 1847,, Military and Naval Directory, Directory for the Southern, Settlements, Weather Ta"ble, &c, Statistics^ ~Bie\ A few copies interleaved,, for memoranda may be had, Price s2. Wellington, Decefiftber" 15, 1848.

TO THE PfJBLIC.

T3OOK, CA&B, JOB, and every other -*-* description of Printing, executed with neatness and f desf»atdn; at fhe Office of the "Spectator," Manners-street; Te-Afo, atmoderate* Prices.

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBEItT.

The following are the Signals used at the Flag Staff at Mount Albert. • A Square denotes a Ship, "j When th« A Cross " a Barque, S-/1L . r,. i „ o • I VMide the A Circle a Bng, \ „ A Triangle " a Schooner, f?T E £/** A Diamond " a Cutter, I% be A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J lowered. Remarks. — A White Flag at Mast Head rfc 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 unddr 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. 15, 1847. — First flour, £15:0 per ton; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 5d. ; Leef, 7d. 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. 6d. ; per lb. ; Salt butter, Is. 4d. per lb. ; Pdtatoes, £7 per ton ; Eggs, Is. 6d.per dozen; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 4d. per lb.; Bathurst; Bd. per ib. ; Maize, 3s. 6d per bush. ; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d< to 76*? per lb., Firewood, per cord, £1.

Agents for the Nb* Z&'&lAXd' Spectator.

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