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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 271, 4 March 1848, Page 1

AUCTION SALE OF SUPERIOR ACCLIMATED STOCK!!! Messrs. JAMES SMITH & Co. Have received instructions FROM MR. COUPER, OF PORIRUA,

TO SELL BY AUCTION,

On THURSDAY, March 16, AT Messrs. Bethune & tfunter'a Stockyard:— £Z(\ SUPERIOR HEIFERS IN CALF, *«*" selected from the best of Dr. Imlay's celebrated herds. These Heifers are thoroughly acclimated having been upwards of twelve months in the colony, and can be confidently iecommended to dairy farmers, &c. The whole will be sold WITHOUT RESERVE. TERMS AT SALE. Wellington, March 1, 1818.

J UST RECEIVED FROM LONDON, ExSaghalien, Victoria, it Ralph Bernal, And on Sale at the Office or this Paper, AN Extensive and varied Assortment of STATIONERY of the best description, consisting of — Ledgers and Account-Books of various sizes Superfine Demy Writing Paper, ruled & plain Do. Foolscap Do. Letter Paper Do. Note do. Envelopes, various sizes and patterns Initial and Motto Wafers Superfine Sealing-wax, black, red,, and fancy colours , Steel Pens (vntgnum honvm) Pott Paper, Elephant, and Cartridge do. Black and Red Ink, India Rubber Slates and Slate Pencils Best Hambro' Quills, Superfine Playing Cards Pasteboards for Bonnets, Copy-Books assorted Millboards, Marbled and Coloured Paper, various patterns Gentlemen's and Ladies' Card Cases Portfolios and Envelope Cases Antiquarian Double-Elephant and Imperial Drawing Paper Best Black-Lead Drawing Pencils Memoranda Books, Wafer Stamps Also,

An Elegant assortment of handsomely-bound Pocket Bibles and Testaments Cheque Books, Promissory-Note Books, and Books of Bills of Exchange &c, &c, &c. December 25, 1847.

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

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT.

The following are the Signals used at the Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a Ship, *| Whentht ACross " a Barque, 2S&SL A Circle " a Brig, VSt^ n m A Triangle " a Schooner, [f^*"* A Diamond " a Cutter, \2m£> 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 vpssel in distress, or on shore, descriptive signal half mast. Fore and aft schooner, a triangle hollow in the centre.

Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, Mar* 4, 1848. — First flour, £20 : 0 per ton; Bjread, per 2 lb. loaf, 5d. ; Beef, 7d. to 8d; 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. Od. perlb. ; Potatoes, £4 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.