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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 275, 18 March 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.

rpOWN and COUNTRY SECTIONS, or X parts of either, to be Let, with the option of Purchase, or Sold : — Nearly one acre in Wellington Terrace, part of land order No. 483. The Town Acre No. 684, nearly adjoining Mount Cook. The Country Section abutting on the river at Manawatu, land order No. 9. The like in Horokiwi Valley, abutting on the New Road, No. 17. Apply to Mr. W. Bromley, Karori ; Or by letter, at Mr. Finnimore's, Willis-street. Wellington, March 4, 1848.

JUST RECEIVED FROM LONDON, Ex Saghalien, Victoria, & Ralph Bernal, And on Sale at the Office of 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 (magnum bonum) Pott Paper, Elephant, and Cartridge do. Black and Red Ink, India Rubber Slates and Slate Pencils Best Hambro' Quills, Superfine Playing Card* 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.

T ADIES' CREAM Coloured Npte Paper, JLj 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. "1 When th» ACross " a Barque, 2£2&iL A/t i it t-> • ■ wnae trie Circle a Brig, L-.,.. A Triangle " a Schooner, I***"* A Diamond " a Cutter, \%mfe A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J lowered. Remarks. — A White Flag at Mast Head de notes a sail in sight j 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, descriptivt signal half mast. Fore and aft schooner, a triangle hollow in the centre.

Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, M»r. 18, 1848. — First flour, £20: Oper ton; Bread, 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. per lb. ; 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.