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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 258, 19 January 1848, Page 1

JUST PUBLISHED, $rtce <frnz Jtfjftttnfl antt jHflpstwe, THE COOK'S STRAIT ALMANACK FOR THE YEAR 1848, Contents — Preface, 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 the Principal Harbours, &c, of New Zealand, Table for finding High Water &c, Right Ascension, Declination, and Meridian Passage of the Principal Stars in 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 for the Southern Settlements, Weather Table, &c, Statistics, &c. A few copies interleaved for memoranda may be had, Price 2s. Wellington, January 12, 1848.

CAMPBELTOWN WHISKY.

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

TO THE PUBLIC.

"OOOK, CARD, JOB, and every other -■-* description of Printing, executed with neatness and despatch, at the Office of the "Spectator," Manners-street, Te-Aro, at moderate Prices. 1

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT.

The following are the Signals used at the Flag Staff' at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a Ship, "1 When the ACross " a Barque, £2£SL »/-,.■• ie t> ' i tnnae the A Circle a Brig, V „ _, A Triangle " a Schooner, \fJ* DD A S r A Diamond " a Cutter, \ till be A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J lowered. Remarks. — A White Flag at Mast HHeatd t 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. v • ' A vessel in distress, or on shore, descriptive signal half mast. Fore and aft schooner, a triangle hollow in the centre. '

TH E Nelson Examiner and New Zealand CAro»fc?e' r (published at Nelson,) is regularly transmitted to Wellington, and- may be had at the Office of this paper. The 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 B will be received at the office of this paper. Ajprii;^, 1845.

Wellington Ma&kets, Retail Prices, Jan. 19, 1848. — First flour, £20 : 0 per ton; BjeaJ,, per 2 lb. loaf, 5d. ; Beef, 7d. ,tp JJd. 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. 3d. ; f per )b. ; Salt butter, Is. Od. perlb. ; Potatoes, £5 per ton ; Eggs, 2s. Od.per dozen; Cheese, ,Ne.w Zealand, Is, 4d. per lb,; Bathiurst; Bd. perlb. ; Maize, 3s. -6d per bush. ; Ale, 2s. 'per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, '6d. to 7<J. per lb., Firewood, per cord, £1. ' '

Agents- for the New Zealand Spectator.

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