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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 283, 15 April 1848, Page 1

„ \ FOR SALE. MMTELL'S a«d HENESSEY'S Brandy in hhds. and quarter casks B. It Rum and Gin in hhds. Punch Essence Champagne- atfd -Still -Hocks Port and Sherry in/ hhds. <juart£r casks, and octaves Port, Madeira, and Sherry, in botfle Also,— ■ A few cases of Hunt's iCEj,B;BRATBD Port Stout in hhds. Bottled Ale and Porter. Terms liberal. W.S. Loxlet. Farish-strcet, March 29, 1848.

FOR SALE. 5 TONS FIRST QUALITY HOB ART TOWN FLOUR. W. S. Loxlet. Farish-street, March 29, 1848.

FOR SALE, A GOOD CHRONOMETER, warranted.— Price — Thirty Five Founds, cash. Apply ,to James Smith & Co. Wellington, 25th March, 1848. JUST RECEIVED FROM LONDON, Ex Saghalien, Victoria, & Ralph Bernal, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, AN Extensive and raried Assortment of STATIONERY of the best description! consisting of — Ledgers and Account-Books of various «izes Superfine Demy Writing Paper, ruled & plain i>o. Foolscap Do. Letter Paper Do. Note do. Envelopes, various fliaes and patterns Initial and Motto Wafers Superfine Sealing-wax, black, red, and fancy colours Steel Pens Cmagnwn'bonum) Pott Taper, Elephant, and Cartridge do. Black *nd Red Ink, India -Rubber Slates and Slate Pencils Best Hambro 1 Quills, Superfine Plating 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.

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT.

£b« -following *re -the -Signals used nt "the Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a -Ship, "1 Whenth* A Cross " a TWnnp I •«••*' ** A'Cnrd-e " a Brig, {„ A Triangle « a Schooner, i? h ? *% A Diamond « a Cutter, \ £'1 ?e A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J lowered. Remarks.— A White Flag»t 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 Jtfast Head. Foreign vessel of war, Union Jack at ! Mait 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 4o 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, RetdilPfices t , April 15, 1848. — First flour, £18 : 0 per ton ; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 5d. ; Beef, 6d. to 7d; per lb. ; Mutton, 6d. to 7d. pier lb. ; Pork; sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowls, pjer pair, 45.; Ducks, per pair, ss. ; r Geete, 7s, eaoh f Turkeys, 7s. each ; Fresh, butter, Is., 6<J.,» peribi ;Salt.bntter, Is. Od. perlbt,; Potatoes, £4per ton ; 'Eggs, '2s. 1 03. par dozen 1 ; c Gbeesi. New Zealand, Is. 43. per lb.; Btthurst, Bd. peY H). ; Maize, 3s. 6d per bush. ; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. .to 7oVptrlb.-; Firewood,' per cord. £1.