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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 252, 29 December 1847, Page 1

On the first January i'i7/> be Published at the " Spectator" Office, FOR THE YEAR 1848. Contents — Preface. Signal Station, Duties, Principal Articles of the Calendar, A hrianack, Gardener's Calendar, Latitude, Longitude, &c, of Port Nicholson and Nelson, Table of Port Fstablishineut of the Principal Harboutte, &c, of New Zealand, Tuble for finding High Water, &c, Ri^ht Ascension, Declination, and-Meri-dian Passage ot the Principal Stars' iri> the Southern Hemisphere, Eclipses for 1848,. New Zealand Itinerary, List of Whaling Stations^ List of Ordinances passed in 1847, Principal "Occurrences of 1847, Military and Naval Directory, Directory f«»r the Southern Settlements', Weather Table, &c, Statistics, &c. A few copies interleaved for memoranda may be had, Price 2s. Wellington, December 15, 1848, ON SALE. EX " SAGHALIEN."

CHAMPAGNE in 1 Doz. Cases, of, ; the First Quality. W. S. Loxley. Farish Strett, Oct. 30, 1847.

EX "VICTORIA." | AJ CASES OLD PORT -■•^^ 20 cases gold and pale Sherry8 cases old Madeira — Kutherlord, Drury, & Co.'s biand. Robert Waitt. Wellingtor, December 11, 1847.

SAW MILL, PORIRUA ROAD. BOARDS and SCANTLING SUPPLIED -at the lowest maiket prices, „and, on the shortest notice.

Messrs. Hurley & Lowhdes. Wellington, July 17, 1847.

TO THE PUBLIC.

"DOOK, CARD, JOB, and every other -*-* description of Printing, executed ' 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 Mountn t Albert?. A Square denotes a- Ship, "> VHteH-tdt A Cross ;' a Barque, Egg, A Circle " a Brig, V„ _ ,jA Triangle " a Schooner, tf. R ' *"* A Diamond " a Cutter, I Jjj, £ e LAG A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J lowered. Remarks. — A White Flag at Mas' tfead de notes a sail in sight; when tlie c ass 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 rleads, the flag i 3 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. * 1 ,

Wellington Markets, Retail Price*,- Dec. 29, lt#47. — First flour, £20:0 per ton; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 5id t ; lieel, 7»). to Bd. per lb-. ; Mutton, 7d. to Bd. per lb. ; Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb. •. Fowls, per pair, 45.; 'Difcks, per' parr, #s<. ;- Geese, 7s.v- ejrch ; •Turkeys, 7s. each ; Fresh butter, Is: Sd. ; per lb. ; Salt better, Is. O'd. per lb. ; Potatoes, j£7~pe'r ton ; Eggs', Is. ,6<i. per dozen; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 4d., per lb.; JBathurst; Bd. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d per bush. ; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham andßacon, 6J. to 7d.'per lb., Firewood^ per cord, £\K ' ' •

Agents for the Kew ZeXl'anp Spectator.

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