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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 336, 18 October 1848, Page 1

Ex " VICTORY," akid late arrivals, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, SUPERFINE FOOLSCAP Do. large Blue and YuJlow wove writing paper I Pink Blotting paper •, Foolscap I quire Books Do. Receipt Books Diaries without dates Magnum Bonum and Steel P«ii3 Metallic Books, Superior Lead Pencils Royal Hand, Bag Cap. and Imperial wrapping paper Also, The following first rate Assortmenc of Stationery and other Articles, consisting of Music Books, various sizes, superior bind ings _t* 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^yJ 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 Trough^ ton & Simms, and are in first rate order, having" never been used- For particulars apply at th« 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 (iI'ARDIAN." January 1, 1848.

TO IHE PUBLIC.

T>OOK, CARIX 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. r . • The following are the Signals used at the Flag Staff at Mount Albeit. A Square denotes a Ship, ~| When tht ACross " a Barque, 2S^SL A Circle " a Brig, X - A Triangle " a Schooner, \?J £?.% A Diamond " a Cutter, I2w *T A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J lowered. - Remarks. — A] White Flag at Mast Head de notes a sail in sfght; when the class- is as«er-~ tamed, the descriptive Signal will be hoisted at the Yard Arm. English vessel of war, Union Jack at Mast Hea"d, " 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 vessel in distress, or on shore, descriptive signal half mast. Fore and aft schooner, a triangle hollow in the centre.

Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, Oct. 18, 1848. — Fust flour, £16: 0 per ton; Bread, per 2 Ib. loaf, 4d. ; Beef, 6d. to^gj. - per lb. ; Mutton, 6d. to 7d. per lfc,; Potk, sd, to 6d. per lb. • Fowls, per pair, 46.'; Ducks, per pair, ss. ; Geese, 7s. *ttch; Turkeys, 7s. ea( h ; Fresh butter, Is. #d. ; per Ib. ; Salt butter, Is. 4d. per lb. ; PofUfoes, £4 per ton ; Eggs, Is. Od.per dozen; Cheea^., New Zealand, Is. Od. per lh.; *J3«tttn»V - Bd. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d per bush, ; Ale/^^L pel gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6i. to 7d« perlaßH Firewood, per eoid, £1. ;fe*