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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 294, 24 May 1848, Page 1

BRITANNIA SALOON. .TRADESMAN'S SUBSCRIPTION Niqfgfc Thursday, May 25," 1848. The performance will commence with, for the 1 first time, the celebrated Drama, in 3 acts, called OR THE MISER OF SOUTHWARK FERRY. John Overy (the Miser) Marriott. Mart Overt ..Mrs. Amor.

After which, A VARIEIV OF SINGING.

To conclude with, by desire, the Farce called' Fairly Hit, and Fairly Miss'd. Admission by Tickets only. Tickets 2s. 6d. each.

FOR SALE, EX "INDI4N," be WHITE AND COLOURED BLANKETS Flannel, Scarlet Comforters 36 in. White Calicoes Orleans, Linen Thread Linseed Oil, boiled and raw, in 5 gall. Tina Window Glass Salt Butter in small kegs &c, &c, &c. W. Waring^ Tayior, Herbert Street, Te Aro. 22nd April, 1848.

Ex RALPH BERNAL,

And on Sale at the. Office of this Paper. FTIHE following first rate Assortment of StaX tionery and other Articles, consisting of: Music Books, various sizes, superior bindings Music Paper, assorted Drawing-books and Drawing-blocks, various sizes Parallel Rulers, various sizes Antiquarian Drawing-paper Best India Rubber, superior quality Morocco and' Russia Leather Pocket-booki Metallic Memorandum Books Morocco Book Slates, Plain do. Indian Ink, Ackerman's Water Colours Wafers, Envelopes Christison's, Collins and Fisher's Ready Reckoners Camel Hair Tools, Flat and Round Carpenter's Spelling Books Mayor's, Vyse's and Fenning's do. Best Red Sealing Wax Ivory Reading Knives Visiting Cards Parchment, very superior quality Gold Leaf Wellington, 18th January, 1848.

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT. The following are the Signals used at the Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a Ship, ~) *P*» **• A Cross " a Barque, 22&5 L A Circle « a Brig, V???" nm A Triangle " a Schooner, t* BB * n * A Diamond " a Cutter, Sw £ 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 Maat 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, descriptiri ' * signal half mast. %c£&tgit&m?Fore and aft schooner, a triangle hollow in t he centre.

Wellington Markets, Retail Price*, May 24, 1848. — Fhst flour, £17: 0 per ton; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 5d. ; Beef, 6d. to 7d; per lb. ; Mutton, 6d. to 7d. per lb. ; Pork; sd. to 6d. per II*. ; Fowls, per pair, 4s r } i Ducks, per pair, ss. ; Geese, 7s. each, 'Turkeys, 7s. eaih; Fresh butter, Is. 9d. , per lb. ; Salt butter, Is. Od.perlb. ; Potatoes, £4 per ton ; Eggs, 2s. Od. per dozen j 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. P«r lb.; Firewood, ptr coid»,£l.