Ex " VICTORY," and late arrivals, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper. SUPERFINE FOOLSCAP Do. large Blue and Yellow wove writing paper Pink Blotting paper Foolscap I quire Books 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-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 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 Pentagraph* A Spirit Level A Brass Protractor on the newest principle The above instruments are made by Troughton & Simzns, and are iniirst rale 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.
CUSTOM-HOUSE FORMS j\/TAY be had at the office of the "New IV I Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait (II'ARDIAX." January 1, 1848.
TO 'IHE PUBLIC. T3OOK, CARD, JOB, and every other -*-* description of Printing, executed with neatness and despatch, at the Office of the "Spectator," Manners- street, Te-Aro, at moderate Prices.
SIGNAL STATION.
MOUNT ALBERT.
The following are the Signals uwd at th« Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a Ship, "1 W^«» «« ACJU ;; aßarqu-e, ««<<*, A Circle a Brig, \ _ „ _ A Triangle " a Schooner, [fjf^^JL A Diamond " a Cutter, \ iui be 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. Wben 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 ia the centre.
Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, Sep. 30, 1848.— Fast flour, £16: 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 lit. • Fowls, per pair, 45. ; Ducks, per pair, ss. i Geese,. 7s^dadh; Turkeys, 7s. eat h ; Fresh butter, ts. 9d. ; per lb. ; Salt butter, Is. 4d. perlb. ; Potatoes, £4 per ton ; Eggs, Is. Od.per dozen; Cheese, 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 lb.; Firewood, per ceid, £1. «
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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 331, 30 September 1848, Page 1
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520Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 331, 30 September 1848, Page 1
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