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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 269, 26 February 1848, Page 1

FOR SALE, A FEW Tons first quality Hobart Town Flour, Salt Pork in small casks, suitable for families* W. S. Loxley. ' Farish-street, Feb. 23, 1848.

JUST PUBLISHED,

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 ot the Principal Stars in the Southern Hemisphere, Eclipses forlS4B, 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 Table, &c, Statistics, &c. A few copies interleaved for memoranda may be had, Price 2s. Wellington, January 12, 1848.

On Sale, at the office of this Paper.

J ADIES' CREAM Coloured Note Paper, .1 J tinted edges Do. tinted Letter Paper, gilt edgea Tinted Demy various colours Wellington, January 19, 1848.

TO THE PUBLIC.

"DOOK, 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. N

TH E Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle (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 quarte payable in advance. Orders for the paper and advertisement will be received at the office of this paper. April 18, 1845.

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT.

The following are the Signals used at the Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a Ship, When the A Cross " a Barque, Vf *f *• A Circle « a Brig, IT? , « A Triangle « a Schooner, r* B f/'* A Diamond " a Cutter, \%mbe 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 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, Feb. 26, 1848. — First flour, £20 : 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 lb. ; Fowls, per pair, -45. ; Ducks, per pair, ss. ; Geese, 7s. each; Turkeys, 7s. each ; Fresh butter, Is. 3d. ; per lb. ; Salt butter, Is. 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 bush. ; Ale, 2s; per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per lb., Firewood, per cord, £1.

Agents for the New Zealand Spectator. ww h lton . & * ™" : : : : : : : : } Wellington. J. H. Burcham Petoni. .C— Elliott Nelson. E. Dorset Taranaki, W. Bowler .-..., f .. London.