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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 332, 4 October 1848, Page 1

Ex " VICTORY," and late arrivals, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, SUPERFINE FOOLSCAP Do. large Blue and Yellow wov« writing paper Pink Blotting paper Foolscap I quire Books Do. Receipt Books Diaries without dates Magnum Bonum and Steel P«ns Metallic Books, Superior Lead Pencils Royal Hand, Bag Cap. and ImperiaJ~wr|ipping 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-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 Wellington, 26th August, 1848.

Mathematical Instruments for Sale. A 5 inch Theodolite A Circumferenter with Clamp *nd Tangent A single Index Glass Box Sextant A SO inch Brass Pentagraph A Spirit Level

A Brass Protractor on the newest principle The above instruments are made by Trougnton &■ Sim:ii3, 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.

CUSTOM-HOUSE FORMS Ji/TAY be had at the office of the "New 1* L Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait (mardian." January 1, 1848.

TO rIHEr lHE PUBLIC.

X>OOK, CARI», JOB, and every other -"-* description of Printing, executed with neatness and despatch, at the Office of the "Spectator," JVlanners -street, Te-Aro, at moderate Prices.

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT.

The following are the Signals uced at th* Flag Staff at Mount Albeit. A Square denotes a Ship, ~) When th* A Cross " a Barque, Sfffjij'l. A Circle » a Brig, iTxlnr A Triangle " a Schooner, \fj^/ a A Diamond " a Cutter, S« £ A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J lowered. Remarks. — A White Flag at Mast Head de notes a sail in sight; when 1 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. A vpssel in distress, or on shore, descriptive signal half mast. Fore and aft schooner, a triangle hollow ia the centre.

Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, Oct. 4, 1848. — Fiist flour, £16^0 per ton; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 4d. ; Beef, 6s. to fd. per lb. ; Mutton, 6d. to 7d. per IV; Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 45. ; Ducks, per pair, ss. ; Geese, 7s. each ; Turkeys, 7s. eat h ; Fresh butter, Is. 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. perlb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d per bush. ; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. ptr lb.; Firewood, per c»id, £\.