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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 333, 7 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 wove writing paper Pink Blotting paper Foolscap I quire Books Do. Receipt Books Diaries without dates Magnum Bonutn and Steel Pans 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, 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 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 & 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.

CUSTOM-HOUSE FORMS MAY be had at the office of the " New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian." January 1, 1848.

TO 'IHE PUBLIC. T3OOK, CARD, JOB, and every other - L * 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 used at the Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a Ship, T When th* ACross " a Barque, £f?Si!L A Circle « a Brig*, !'""' *"*" * A Triangle " a Schooner, ff h E £ T D JL A Diamond " a Cutter, IS« £ A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J lowered. Remarks. — A White Flag at Mass 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 Mait Head. Foreign vessel of war, Union Jack at Matt 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 the centre.

Wellington Ma rkets, Retail Prices, Oct. 7, 1848. — Fhst 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 lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 45. ; Ducks, per pair, ss. ; Geese, 7s. each ; Turkeys, 7s. each; 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. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d per bush. ;, Ale, 2s. per gallon; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7o\ perlb.; Firewood, per ceid, £1,