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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 295, 27 May 1848, Page 1

BRITANNIA SA LOOM.

TRADESMAN'S SUBSCRIPTION NIGHT. Monday, Mat 29, 1848. The performance will commence with, for |he first time, the celebrated Drama, in 3 acts, called OR THE MISER OF SOUTHWARK FERRY. ' John Overy (the Miser) MarriottMary Overy Mrs. Amor.

After which, A VARIEIY OF SINGING.

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

FOR SALE, EX "INDIAN," be WHITE AND COLOURED BLANKETS Flannel, Scarlet Comforter! 36 in. White Calicoes Orleans, Linen Thread Linseed Oil, boiled and raw, in 5 gall. Tins Window Glass Salt Butter in small kegs &c, &c, £c. • W. Waring Taylor, Herbert Street, Te Aro. 22nd April, 1848.

Ex RALPH BERNAL,

And on Sale at the Office of this PapeK THE following first rate Assortment of Stationery 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-books Metallic Memorandum Books Morocco Book Slates, Plain do. Indian Ink, Ackerman's Water Colours Wafers, Envelopes Christison's, Collin's 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, "1 When tht % ACross - a Barque, gg", A Circle a Brig, V_ _ . „ A Triangle " a Schooner, [J B^ A Diamond " a Cutter, \%be A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J lowered. Remarks. — A White Flag at Mast Head de notes a sail in sight; when the class is aseer-. tamed, 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 t he centre.

Wellington Ma bkets, Retail Prices, May 27, 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 lli. • Fowls, per pair, 4s. j Ducks, per pair, sa. ; Geese, 7s. each, Turkeys, 7s. ea<h; Fresh butter, Is. 9d. , 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. perlb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d per bush. ; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per lb,; Firewood, per eoid* £1.