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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 551, 13 November 1850, Page 1

FRANCIS BRADEY, Jun., BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, BEGS to announce to his Friends and the Public that he has commenced business in the above line, in the house lately occupied by Mr. Donald (next door to Mr. Davis Nelson Hotel), and trusts by furnishing a good article, and paying attention to business, to meet a share of their patronage. F. B. has also on sale an extensive assortment of Women's, Children's, and Men's Boots

and Shoes of the best quality, at the lowest possible prices. October 30, 1850.

rp HE UNDERSIGNED are purchasers of X Wool, Oil, Whalebone, Flax, and other New Zealand produce, and will advance on consignments to their correspondents in London, Sydney or Hobart Town. Bethune & Hunter. Exchange, Wellington, Ist September, 1849.

Wellington Athenaeum and Mechanics' Institute.

THE Committee have much pleasure in announcing that they have made arrangoments for Lectures to be delivered in the Hall of the Institute as follows: — Nov. 14 — Mr. Fitzgerald on Chemistry. „ 28 — Mr. Robeits on Electro-Magnetism. Dec. 12 — Mr. Hart on Terrestrial Magnetism. Admission to Members (upon production of their tickets) and Ladies — Free. To NonMembers — Is. each. Doors open at seven, to commence at halfpast seven o'clock. Gilbert Pickett, Hon. Sec. Wellington, August 7, 1850.

rHE UNITED COMMITTEE appointed to collect and transmit articles for the great Exhibition of Industrial Art, to be held in London in the ensuing year, respectfully call for the earnest co-operation of their fellow settlers, in order that New Zealand may take its proper place in this Commercial Congress. The Committee need not recapitulate the lists of suitable articles which have been already published, but they invite especial attention to the following : Flax — in all stages of preparation. „ — made into useful articles, such as Rope, Twine, Wool Lashing, Wool Packs, Sacks, &c, &c. „ — used for ornamental purposes, as Embroidery, &c. Wood — specimens of the various kinds in pieces sufficiently large to shew the grain, &c, with one surface polished. Stone — for building or other purposes, one face smoothed or polished. Barks — for dyeing, tanning, &c, „ — extracts and articles made from, such as Ink, &c. Leather — Hides and Pelts. Wool — in whole fleeces. Ores and Minerals — including Coal, Iron j Sand, &c. Shells — useful and ornamental. Honet; and Bees' Wax. Vegetable Oils. Oil and Whalebone — caught on the Coast. Specimens of Native Art — such as Mats, Carvings, Green Stone, Ornaments, &c, &c. All articles intended to be sent to London must be forwarded to the Court House, Wellington, on or before Saturday, the 16th November 1850. All articles which the senders require to be paid for must be accompanied by a note of price, which, if approved of, will be paid by the Committee. Approved articles not paid for, and sent to England, will remain at the disposal of the senders, and will be delivered to their order without charge (except for duty) after the close of the Exhibition in London, where an Agent will be appointed by the Committee, who will take charge of all articles sent, and forward them according to the wishes of the senders. An exhibition of all articles sent to the Committee will take place on the same day, and in the same place, with the first Exhibition in connection with the Wellington Horticultural Society. J. Woodward, Convener of Committee. October 12, 1850.

Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, Nov. 13, 1850. — First flour, £18:0 per ton; Bread, per 2lb. loaf, sd. ; Beef, 4d. to sd. per lb. ; Mutton, 4d. to sd. per lb. ; Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 3s. ; Ducks, per pair, 4s. ; Geese, 4s. each ; Turkeys, ss. each ; Fresh butter, Os. iod. per lb. ; Salt butter, Is. Od. per lb. ; Potatoes, £3 pei ton ; Eggs^ Is. Od. per doz. ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 4d. per lb. ; Bathurst, Is. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d. per bush.; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per IV. ; Firewood, per ton, 18s.