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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 558, 7 December 1850, Page 1

For Sale,

SECTION No. 120, Upper Hutt Valley; also, the adjoining Section ; valuable Totara groves; road frontage. Terms moderate. Apply to Mr. Hart, Solicitor, Lambton-quay. December 4, 1850.

On Sale, SUPERIOR ONION SEED, from Hobart Town. At James M'Beth, Pipitea. October 3", 1850.

Wellington Athenaeum and Mechanics* Institute.

THE Committee have much pleasure in an« nouncing that they have made arrangements for Lectures to be delivered in the Hall of the Institute as follows: — Dec. 12— Mr. Hart on Terrestrial Magnetism. Admission to Members (upon production of their titfeets) 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.

On Sale Eac " POICTIEB.S," rpAYLOR & Co.'s Stout in Hhd. JL Bales White, Regatta and Checked Shirt! 7, 8 and 9-4 Rugs 11-4 White and Scarlet Blankets Calicoes, Sheeting, Blue Serge Shirts Cases of Hosiery, Prints, Ready made Clothing Paris Hats, Blue Cloth Caps Nails, Dog, Plough and Trace Chains Blister Steel, Picks, Mattocks Cutlery, Dish Covers, Scythes and Sickles &c, &c, &c. Also — Ex Constantinople : 10 Hhds., Turpentine, Spirits of Tar, Boiled Oil. Hervey, Johnston & Co. Wellington, August 3, 1850.

Eac liord William Bentinck, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, RULED Account-Books, various sizes Superfine Foolscap Superfine Letter Paper, large Blue-wove and Ivoi*y Do. Note Paper, Royal Albert, Queen's size and Ivoi'3 Do. Sealing-wax, Red, Black, and various colours Steel Pens, magnum lonvm and other kinds Prayer-books and Proper Lessons MUSIC PAPER, Music-books, and Music Portfolios Royal, Imperial, Double-Elephant, and Antiquarian Drawing-paper Tracing - Paper, Drawing Portfolios, and Drawing Materials Superfine Drawing Pencils, Indian Ink"; Camel Hair Pencils and Tools Sketch-books and Drawing-blocks Ackerman's and Reeve's Water- Colours Parallel Rulers and Mathematical Instruments Parchment, Pasteboards, Millboards Superfine Foolscap, ruled for accounts Do. Blotting Paper, white and pink, and Blotting Pads Best Hambro' Quills assorted Round Ebony Rulers Black and Red Ink, Copying Ink, Sponge Boxes Italian Pens, Wafers Envelopes, various sizes, Envelope Cases Dela Rue's Superfine Playing Cards Morocco Slates, Plain do. Metallic Memoranda Books Mayor's and Fenning's Spelling Books Mordan's Leads for Patent Pencils Packets of Fancy and Mourning Paper Copy-books and Ciphering -books of various kinds Slates and Slate Pencils One-quire Foolscap Books, ruled and feint Red Tape, Green Ribbon, and Cord Pewter Inkstands, Screw Inks India Rubber, Ivory Reading JCnives Ladies' Companions, Writing Portfolios, Card Cases, and Visiting Cards Pocket-books, Morocco and Russia, Bill Cases Memoranda Books, various sizes Also, Cheque Books, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Customhouse Forms, &c, &c, &c.

Wellington Markets, Retail Prices^ Dec. 7, 1850. —First flour, £21:0 per ton; Bread, per 21b. loaf, 5(1. ; 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. lOd. per lb. ; Salt butter, Is. Od. per lb. ; Potatoes, £3 pel ton ; Eggs, la. 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 lb. ; Firewood, per ton. 18s.