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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 300, 14 June 1848, Page 1

FLOUR! FLOUR! FLOUR!

EX "LADY DENISON," AND "LOUIS AND MIRIAM." Qf| TONS BEST VAN DIEMEN'S «*" LAND FLOUR 30 chests Hyson Skin Tea 400 bags best quality Sugar Bottled Fruits A few thousands of No. 4 finest Manila Cigars 50 bolts Bleached and Unbleached Navy Canvass, Nos. 1 to 7 And 6 bales superior 12-4 Scarlet and White Blankets Also, — A quantity of other Goods too numerous to mention, to be sold by the Undersigned, at very low prices, to close Consignments. Also, — Ex "Robert Syers," A few tons of compressed New South Wales Hay. Samuel & Joseph. Wellington, June 3, 1848.

On Sale, ex " Robert Syers," QOJ_ BAGS MANILA SUGAR &4mt'Jc. 50 Chests and half-chest fine Congou Tea Tierces Loaf Sugar, New South Wales Soap, Robinson's 10 Hhds. B. P. Rum, Fine Schiedam, 4 gall. cans Flat, Pig, and Round Iron Horse Shoe Nails, Mould and Dip Candles Parramatta Tweeds, Pilot Coats, Flushing Trousers Blue Serge Welch Flannel, Scarlet Cravats Cases assorted Stationery, Kangaroo Skins Tartaric Acid, and Carbonate of Soda Sets Shaft Cart Harness, Arms and Boxes Bales of Blankets, Serge, Regatta, and Striped Shirts - — Manila Coffee, No. 3 Cigars, New South Wales Flour Dates, Soft Shell Almonds John Johnston, Lamb ton -quay. May 31, 1848.

Mathematical Instruments for Sale. A 5 inch Theodolite A Circumferenter with Clamp and Tangent A single Index Glass Box Sextant A 30 inch Brass Pentagraph A Spirit Level A Brass Protractor on the newest principle The above instruments are made by TrougEton & Simms, and are in first rate order, having never been used. For particulars apply at the Office of this Paper. Also for Sale, 2 Chains and Arrows Wellington, 19th April, 1848.

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT.

The following are the Signals u*ed at the Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a Ship, "| WhtntU A £ ( T « a l a .^ ue » &«<*•' A Circle " a Brig, V„ _ . , . A Triangle " a Schooner, \f h h 7 -tag A Diamond " a Cutter, \%f e LAQ 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 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. i A vessel in distress, or on shore, descriptive ■ signal half mast. | Fore and aft schooner, a triangle hollow in the centre.

! Wellington Ma rkets, Retail Prices, June 14, 1848.— Fast flour, £17: 0 per ton; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 5d. ; Beef, 6d. to 7d; perlb.; Mutton, 6d. to 7d. perlb.; Pork; sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 45.; Ducks, per pair, ss. ; 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, Jsd. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d per bush. ; Ale, 2s. per-gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7o\ perlb.; Firewood, ptr eoid # £1.