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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 279, 1 April 1848, Page 1

FOR SALE.

MARTELL'S and HENESSEY'S Brandy in hhds. and quarter casks B. P. Rum and Gin in hhds. Punch Essence Champagne and Still Hocks Port and Sherry in hhds. quarter casks, and octaves Port, Madeira, and Sherry, in bottle Also, — A few cases of Hunt's celebrated Port Stout in hhds. Bottled Ale and Porter. Terms -liberal. W. S. Loxley, Farish-street, March 29, 1848.

for sale. AT TONS FIRST QUALITY HOB ART *-* TOWN FLOUR. W. S. Loxley. Farisli-street, March 29, 1848.

FOR SALE, A GOOD CHRONOMETER, warranted.— Price — Thirty Five Pounds, cash. Apply to James Smith & Co. Wellington, 25th March, 1818.

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 sizei SupeifineDemy Writing Paper, ruled & plain Do. Foolscap Do, Letter Paper Do. Note do. Envelopes, various sizes and patterns Initial and Motto Wafers Superfine Sealmg-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 Cards Pasteboards for Bonnets, Copy-Books assorted Millboards, Marbled and Coloured Paper, vaiious 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.

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT. The following are the Signals used at the Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a Ship, "] Whentht tnS « a £ arque> Isssa. A Circle a Brig, \ „ _ A Triangle " a Schooner, \^ E^ T T n A S n A Diamond « a Cutter, \%ub* 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, descriptive signal half mast. Fore and aft schooner, a triangle hollow in the centre.

MOUNT

Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, April 1, 1848. — First flour, £20: 0 per ton; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 5d. ; Leef, 6tJ. to 7d; per lb. ; Mutton, 6d. to 7d. per lb. ; Pork; sd. to 6d. per lb. • Fovyls, 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, 2a. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 73. per lb#; Firewood, per cord. £i.