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Wellington Independent, Issue 3, 9 April 1845, Page 1

MESSRS. BETHUNE AND HUNTER . will sell by public auction, at the Exchange, Wellington, on Thursday the 24th day of April, current, at one o'clock. All and whole the well known A. l.brigantine Hannah, 90 tons per register, with her sails, masts, tackle, and appurtenances, as she now lies in this harbour. This vessel was built in the Macleay rive-, New South Wales in 1837, She is a remarkable fine sailor, stows a large cargo, and is admirably adapted for the Colonial Trade, or a Bay whaler. For further particulars apply to the Auctioneers. Wellington, April 3, 1845. CHEAP PRINTING. TO THE PUBLIC—Book, card, job, and every other description of Printing, executed with neatness and despatch, and at the lowest possible prices, at the fi Independent," (late Gazette) Office, Manners-street, Te Aro. April 5, 1845. HARPOONS, lances, cutting in spades, skimmers, ladles, mincing and leaning knives, lance wharp, and other whaling implements, and all kinds of whaling slops, prints, calicoes, liquors and other goods at the stores of A, Hort\ sen., Lambton-quay. TO BE SOLD, A CHOICE selection of music. Apply at the office of this paper. Wellington, Apiil 4, 1845, WELLINGTON ALMANACK FOR 1845, JS NOW PUBLISHED. | rTIHE THIRD TEAR OF PUBLICATION. ThlS j_L Almanack is calculated for the meridian of Wellington; and will be found to answer all the purposes of a Nautical Almanack, which cost five shillings in London, is commonly charged in the neighbouring colonies at one pound five shillings, and is not generally to be had even at that price. Price one shilling. Sold at the Printing Office, Manners-street. April, 1545. i __—_—_—.—, | PRICE OF ADVERTISEMENTS FOR i THE INDEPENDENT. Six lines and under, 2s. 6d. for the first, j and 9d. for each subsequent, insertion. Over J six lines, 3d. per line for the first, and Id. ! per line for each subsequent insertion. This I upon comparison and calculation will be found tv be an enormous reduction upon the present rates. FREE PORTS. Duties. —By a recent Act of the Legislative Council, the Customs have been abolished, and all Goods may be imported to this Colony free of Duties* There is likewise no duty on Exports. Vessels visiting the harbours of New Zealand can enter free of all charges. Pilots are stationed at the principal Ports, but vessels are not required to pay for, or to take Pilots aboard, unless they choose. Supplies of all kinds may be had at reasonable rates. 5 per cent is the usual rate of Commission, exclusive of charges. SIGNAL STATION, MOUNT ALBERT. The following are the Signals used at the Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a Ship, "j Whf» <<'»« ACross " a Barque, ««*& A Circle a Brig, \„ „ ~ „ A Triangle " a Schooner, ff * £j~J% A Diamond " a Cutter, | be A Parellelogram" a Steamer, J lowered. Remarks. —A White Flag at Mast Head denotes a sail in sight j when the class is_ ascerl tamed, 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 de- -• scriptive Signal. B . When n vessel is at anchor, either inside or outside the Heads, the flag is lowered to half mast. r A vessel in distress, or on shore, descriptive signal half mast. s Fore and aft schooner, a triangle, hollow in I the centre.