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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 327, 16 September 1848, Page 1

Ex " VICTORY 1 ," and late arrivals, And on Sale at the Office of this' -Pap fir. SUPERFINE FOOLSCAP Do. large Blue and Yellow wove writing paper Pink Blotting paper Foolscap I quire Book* Do. Receipt Books Diaries without dates Magnum Bonum and Steel Pens Metallic Books, Superior Lead Pencils Royal Hand, Bag Cap. and Imperial wrapping paper Also, The following first rate Assortment of Stationery and other Articles, consisting of Music Books, various sizes, superior bind ings Music Paper, assorted Drawing-books and Drawing-block*, various sizes - -.- Parallel Rulers, various sizes j 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, Collins and Fisher's Beady 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 Wellington, 26th August, 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 Pejntagiraph A Spirit Level A Brass Protractor on the newest principle The above instruments are made by TrOughton & 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, 184&\ _£,

CUSTOM-HOUSE FORMS *'S3P MAY be had at the office of the "Hfcw Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait (ill ARDIAW." January 1, 1848.

TO THE PUBLIC.

TJOOK, CARD, JOB, and every other -*-* description of Printing, executed with neatness and despatch, at the Office of the "Spectator," Manaeys-stj?eet, Te-Aro, at moderate Prices.

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT. The following a^e the Signals u««d at th« Flag Ssaf| at Mount Albert. A Square denote? a Ship, "1 Whfnft* A Cross " a Barque, 1 22KS A Circle " a Brig, I ZftfTT, - A Triangle " a Schooner, [%?****- A Diamond « a Cutter, \2fiUb? A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J lou/ered.. Remarks. — A White Flag at Mast Head do notes a sail in sight; when the class is ascertained, the descriptive Signal will lse hoif ted at the Yard Arm. English vessel of war, Union Jack t,% Mast Head. ] Foreign vessel of war, Union Jack at JVfast 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, descriptor* signal half mast. Fore and aft schooner, a triangle hollow in he centre. , • -

Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, Sep. 16, 1848. — First floar, £\6 : 0 per ton; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 4d. ; Beef, 6d. to 7d. per lb. ; Mutton^ 6d. to 7d. per lb. ; Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb.'. Fowls, per pair, 4**,; Ducks, per pair, ss. ; Geese, 7s. £a&; Turkeys, 7s. eaih; Fresh butter, Is. 9d. j per lb. ; Salt butter, Is. 4d. perlb. ; Potatoes, £4 per ton ; Eggs, Is. Od.per dozen; Ch&se, New Zealand, Is. Od. per lb.; Bathurst, Bd. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d per bush. ; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per U>,; % irewood, per cord, £li . _