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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 257, 15 January 1848, Page 1

' JUST PUBLISHED^ THE COOK'S STRAIT ALMANACK:

frOR THE YEAR 1848. '

CoNTENTs.-^PBefecje, Signal. Station, Duties* Principal Articles of the Calendar, Almanack* Gardener's Calendar,' Latitude,' Longitude," &c.» of Port Nicholson and Nelson, Table of Port Establishment of ihe Principal Harbours, &c, of New Zealand, Table for finding High; Water, &c, "Right' Ascension, Declination, alia Meridian Passage of the Principal Stars in the Southern Hemisphere, Eclipse's for 1848, New Zealand Itinerary, List of Whaling Statibnsj last of Ordinances passed in 1847, Principal'' Occurrences ot 1847, Military and Na*al Directory, Directory fdr the Southern- Settlements, Weather Table, &c, Statistics, &ct A feW copies interleaved for memoranda may be had,' Price 2s. \ , * Wellington, January 12,1848.

CAMPBEtTOWN WHISKY. ' ON SALE BY. THE UNDERSIGNED, A FEW CASES of Fine Old Scotch Whisky, in quantities from 2 gallons npwards. Also, 10 Hhds. MarteU's Brandy 5 do. White Gin ' " " 6 do. B. P. Rum 20 cases Warden's Fine Old Port 20 do. do- ' Sherry (i 200 dozen Bottled Ale and Porter, superior J. M. Taylor'. Wellington, 25th Dec, 1847.

TO THE PUBLIC.

"DOOK, CARD, JOB, and every^ther -*-* description of Printing, executed .TOtfi 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 the Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a- Ship, "1 When th* A Cross , " a Barque, J 2SS£-SL A Circle ", a Brig, xSTTnm A Triangle " a Schooner, \f h B f^JL A Diamond " a Cutter, I3w £ A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J lowered. 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 undfer descriptive Signal. , " '' When a Vessel is at anchor, either inside or outside the Heads, the is lowered to half mast. - ' . ,'. A vessel in distress,' or on shore, descriptive signal half mast. v ' Fore and aft' schooner, a triangle' htjflow in the centre. „ .' ',

TH E Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle (published *t Nelson,) is regularly transmitted to Wellington, and -may be had at the Office of this paper. Th'e 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- advertisement* will be received at the office of this paper. ' "" April 18, 1845.

Wellington Markets, Retail Prite$ t Jan. 15, 1348. — First flbiir, £20 : 0 per ton; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 5d, ; Beef, -7d; to T §d. per lb 1 . ; Mutton, ?d. to;Bd.' per lb. ; Pork, sd. to 6d. ' per ,Ib^ ; Fowls, pair, is.; Ducks, ,per .pair) ,ssv.; Gjeese^ -i7.s. each; Turkeys, ■ 7s-« each'; ./FBesir- butter r Is. 3dv ; per lb. ;-Safcbu'tter, l'ss-Od.-perlb'.; Potatoes, £5 per ton ;'-Eggs,- 2s. Od. per dozen ; Cheese, New Zealand,' Is. 4d. per lb.; Bathurst; Bd. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d per btfsh 1 . V 7 Ale';_2s. per gallon ; Ham aqd B,acon, 6d. to 7 6. per lb., Firewood, per- cord, £I», »t» t - < Agents for the New Zealand SrECTATOif. .wXS^*™^:::":::'::}^ 1 ?^ ( , J. H. Borcha^i „. . Petoni. C. Elliott ...>... Nelson. - „.;E. Dorset TaranakL W. Bowler ~... ,',.'. : '. ..L0nd0n.!